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WELCOME TO PENNYLANE COLLIES

PEGGY MELTON, QUAD CITIES, ILLINOIS

LAST UPDATED April 18, 2008

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Member of the Collie Club of America...Member of Heartland Collie Club....

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Take some time to visit this page regarding current and long-time health issues that we face with all Collies. Please participate in the studies listed if you can. Rather than continuing to fight 500 individual health battles, we could be 500 strong, fighting one battle together. Breeding healthy Collies should be OUR battle.

COLLIE HEALTH TOPICS

Learn about the correct EYE desired in a show dog. Coat color, coat type inheritance and more.

COLLIE EDUCATION

Another Collie Club of America National Specialty has now come and gone, but we have some wonderful memories to keep forever. Congratulations to all the winners, and to all that participated in Collies Under the Big Top 2008 at La Cross Wisconson. This year, Dawn Bromley DVM, Rebecca Czajkowski and I loaded up the van with some very out-of-coat puppies and pulled out all the stops to have the best time ever and we certainly did just that.


Best Rough Brace CCA National 2008 - Esteemed Judge Tom Coen awarding Pennylane's Finders Keepers and Pennylane's Keeping Watch

I hope you enjoy some candid shots from ringside of the sable kids co-bred and co-owned with Dawn Bromley DVM.

It didn't take these striking boys long to find the winning stride.

Pennylane's Finders Keepers (Dibs)

The trophy is a perpetual trophy that will be in my possession until the 2009 National when it will then go to the next Rough Brace winner.

This is Pennylane's Sealed With a Kiss (Luv). She had a great time strutting her stuff with the big dogs. She had as much fun as we did.

Introducing NEW Ch. Pennylane's Dream Come True. He is a Percy son and finished exclusively owner handed with his owner Rebecca Czajkowski of Chicago Illinois. New pictures will be posted when received.

Here are two more exquisite puppies brought to you by our Highcroft Nightline. These dolls are owned by Sue Rioux and Sherry Arsenault in Canada. The male is Anjay Eastleigh Urban Legend, the little girl is Eastleigh Anjay Sugar Magnolia Congratulations on these beautiful babies. The dam is Highcroft Social Graces.

This, I am proud to say, is Highcroft Nightline. Visit Koppel's own page and see his pedigree When Koppel turned a year old, he took his first specialty win in Kansas at our third show together. He currently has several champion puppies throughout the country, and several champion grandchildren. Many finished as puppies and are simply breathtaking. We have several major pointed kids and some grandkids now starting to hit the ring. Koppel is the sire to the #1 rough sable collie in Australia, Ch Highcroft Ultimate Suspense. Koppel's producing ability just keeps proving itself more each year, but then, why would that not be the case. His sire (Ch. Highcroft Lode-Ark Ledgend) is THE only rough collie to win the National Breed Club top honors and BOB at Westminster the same year. This dog and his get excel in head detail and balance...he has also been able to improve that in a wide variety of breedings. He is available at stud to approved bitches.

Koppel is DNA Gray Collie Syndrome NON-CARRIER and OFA Good.

Meet Pennylane's Pervasive and see his pedigree.

This young blue dog is just my pride and joy. He is sired by Highcroft Nightline. Percy has left us speechless! His first day at the dog show and he wins an impressive 4-point major from the puppy classes. He took his second major from the BBE Class on January 29, in Grayslake IL over specials and his third major in Bloomington summer of 07. We are so very proud of this baby and he is improving with maturity. Percy is a DNA non-Carrier for Gray Collie Syndrome, he is OFA HIPS EXCELLENT, and OFA Thyroid Normal.

Right now he is one single point away from his championship.

This is our newest show dog that we are calling Smudge. She is Percy's sister from a repeat breeding. This picture was taken at her first show being selected RWB to a major. She did a very nice job. Pennylane's Prelude is a full litter sister to the 2007 Open Blue class winner, Spring Creeks Blue Bandit out of Pennylane's Absolutely. Smudge is co-owned with Dawn Bromley, DVM.

You can see pictures of all our beautiful girls at LOVELY LADIES OF PENNYLANE Page

See how Pretty is growing up now. She went from cute as a button to a dynamic Group placing show dog.

Pennylane's Pretty Is

Ch. Pennylane's Point Of Reference. October 19, 2003 - December 10, 2007.

When I've been asked what a smooth Collie should look like, I have given them our Point of Reference. Austin was one of my best friends and he will never be forgotten. I will always be grateful that I knew him, even if it was for too short a time.

VISIT OUR PHOTO GALLARY TO SEE MORE PENNYLANE COLLIES

This page takes a while to load as does the Collie History page, but the pictures bring the pedigrees to life


Our Odie is now looking better then ever. He is OFA EXCELLENT. His poetic movement, striking ring presence, and lovely, sweet eye just begs for a second look from every judge he has gone under. Odie is normal thyroid, mild CRC, and has that true Collie temperament. Take a look at his page for more details and pedigree. Odie's sire, CH Marnus Golden Ruler ROM, was Best Stud Dog at the 2000 Nationals. Congratulations to the Kellers of Marnus Collies. He is now living with friends in his retirement home. Odie is a DNA Non-Carrier for Gray Collie Syndrome.

CH PENNYLANE'S GREAT PRETENDER CGC, CD, HT, PT, HS, VC, VA

See our tribute to Twin Creeks Deja Vu.. (1987-1997)

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Take a look at some of the famous dogs behind Pennylane Collies and many other kennels.

This page takes a while to load, but it is full of beautiful pictures and well worth the wait. Click, then go get a cup of coffee so you can really enjoy the journey.


If you like your fun on the rough side...check out our pups

If you like your fun nice and smooth....we can do that too.

you can phone me at 309-796-4667

Peggy Melton

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