Bechelle Dusoleil, RN, CD, TD, HT, PT, JHDs, HSAs, CGC

"Shelley"

 

See Bechelle's puppies born in late May 2005.

Bechelle is lean and muscular, attentive and willing, exuberant and sweet.

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Ready for anything!

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From the AKC Belgian Sheepdog breed standard:

"He is a strong, agile, well muscled animal, alert and full of life.  With those he knows well, he is most affectionate and friendly, zealous of their attention, and very possessive."

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Bechelle, or "Shelley", loves to play with her dam, her sister, and even in the leaves!

 Bechelle chasing Mckenna.jpg (45051 bytes)    Aggie & Bechelle in leaves.jpg (64452 bytes)

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Bechelle loves to herd sheep!

In 2003 Bechelle earned her AKC HT and PT, as well as her AHBA JHDs herding titles.   

1 July 06:  2nd place with a score of 82 for her first time on an AKC Started A course.

16 July 06:  5th place with a score of 75 for her second leg on the AKC HSAs course.

30 July 06:  3rd place for her first leg in the AHBA Herding Ranch Dog 1 course.

10 June 07:  4th place for her third and final leg on the AKC HSAs course.

15 June 07:  Bechelle earns a 4th HSAs leg with a 3rd place AND her 1st HSA leg on ducks with a 2nd place.

23 June 07:  2nd AKC HSAd leg with a 3rd place. 

See photos of Bechelle herding.

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We're working on obedience, too.

14 August 2004:  Bechelle earned her first AKC CD leg with prizes for Highest Scoring Belgian Sheepdog AND Highest Scoring Dog with a Herding Title at the trial!

12 & 13 February 2005:  Bechelle earned her second and third AKC CD legs to complete her title.

30 September 2006:  Bechelle passes her Canine Good Citizen test on her first try.

7 October 2006:  Bechelle earns her first Rally Novice B leg with a score of 91.

20 October 2006:  Bechelle earns her second Rally Novice B leg with a score of 99 and 1st place!

28 October 2006:  Bechelle completes her Rally Novice (RN) title with a score of 100 and 2nd place.

19 October 2007:  Bechelle earns her first Rally Advanced leg with a score of 99 and 1st place!

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Bechelle's favorite dog sport is tracking!

27 February 2005:  Bechelle earned her AKC TD at a tracking test in Shelbyville, Kentucky on a track that was 465-yards long with 3 turns and had aged 56 minutes in brisk wind.

         

See other tracking photos from the test at Shelby Acres Farm.

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See Bechelle's health clearances.

Bechelle has a complete scissors bite and is seizure free.

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Bechelle just loves to play.

  

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Bechelle loves playing in the snow, too.

This is how she usually looks when she's ready to come inside.

You can certainly tell she has Norwegian blood!

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Bechelle has also been called "The Huntress", and is adept at occasionally catching her own dinner.

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Smile for the camera!

                                                                                   

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