Libby

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="112e63633.jpg"> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="d61abf00.jpg" border=0 width="171" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=115 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="112e63633.jpg"> <div> <B>Desert English Setters</B><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#336699" FACE="Bradley Hand ITC" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#336699" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>   |   </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#336699" FACE="Baskerville Old Face" ><B>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#660033" FACE="Baskerville Old Face" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Desert English Setters"><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>back to </B><A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Girls"><U><B>the girls</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=365 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="113080803.jpg"> <div> <B>Libby</B></div> <div> <B>Registered name- Desert's Electric Blue RN CGC</B></div> <div> <B>Date of Birth- March 28, 2007</B></div> <div> <B>Breeder - Sherri Doratti, Desert ES</B></div> <div> <B>Owner- Lisa LeTourneau, Vancouver WA</B></div> <div> <B>Sire- BISS Am/Can Ch. 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Here is a quote from her email to me:</B></div> <div> <B>'Just wanted to let you know Libby passed her Delta Society Pet Partner (therapy dog) aptitude test last weekend. This is a really tough test - 20 separate evaluations, some obedience/manners but most on interacting with people in varying settings/scenarios. She passed with flying colors - the highest score she could receive for each test was a 2 (the scale was not ready, 1, 2). She scored 18 "2s" and 2 "1s." The 1s came when she was to ignore another dog who was in close proximity to us (it WAS a handsome male aussie, after all) and on her reaction to a loud banging distraction behind her (big startle but quick recovery then moved right on). All her people interaction and manners obedience scores were 2s. The evaluators were more than impressed, especially given her age. Most dogs who pass this therapy dog test are >3 years old and it's quite rare that a dog gets such high scores (Gunner does, but he too is exceptionally well-suited to being a therapy dog). Once we get all the paperwork processed, she'll share visiting duties with Gunner (we visit hospice patients) and I'm trying to find some other visiting options for her (and Gunner). She's going to be an awesome therapy dog. I'll send a picture of her in her "working vest" after we're "official." '</B></div> <div> <B>We are so proud of these two, and what wonderful ambassadors for the breed they are!  </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Bradley Hand ITC" ><B>  </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Libby is now minored out in the US, so she will be maturing before going back in the ring to finish her American title.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>News!  We are proud to say that LIbby has finished her Rally Novice Obedience title! </B></div> <div> <B>She went out to Minnesota to the ESAA National, where she placed 4th in her class, then won her next leg at the Puyallup shows,</B></div> <div> <B>then finished her title at the Portland shows in January 2010.  What a great girl!  </B></div> <div> <B>We are so proud of this team!</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>