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At the Collie Talk Blog you can see:

*The funniest dog video I've ever seen!
*Renee's article about saving her puppy's life.
*Bill's article about ear taping, with pictures.

If you would like to write a story or article I would love to share it with our group.
This page was last updated: February 1, 2012
This is Susie Q. She's in full coat and looking very good. Her last puppies were a year ago so we're hoping she'll have another litter yet this year, 2008.Where there is shade Winston will  be "on display".  I can't resist the chance to take his picture. I am so fortunate to have this luxury! Oh yeah, it does take some work, but I don't  mind at all.Emma, summer of 2008.Susie with Tigger, Pearl's puppy who went to NY. At the time of this picture, March 2009, we think Susie is expecting puppies of her own.Diva in Feb 2008. The grass is brown but the collie is pretty!Ginger on the back deck getting snowed on. She can get into our garage through a doggie door, but likes to look in the sliding glass door  at us. She can came in when she dries off!Susie with Serina and Beauty, both are her daughters and they came to visit.Mary and Sid came to pick out a puppy. Sid took this picture of Mary with Buddy and sent it back to me. They held Alfie when he was only one week old, came back and took him home at 8 weeks old.This is Bella, a  Winston and Emma puppy born Jan, 2009. She came here for a 4 day visit during a preplanned trip her owners had before they bought her. I was able to get this nice shot of her!My Pearl and my daughter's Diva, together in a sweet moment.  They were both expecting puppies when I got this picture! In fact, my daughter was expecting a baby too.Yeah, its Winston, lying around again! Hey, what else can he do on a summer afternoon?  He does his "work" for us in the early morning and late evening.Ginger really enjoyed her summer of 2008 puppies. Here she is with Sunshine.Serina comes here for day care occasionally. She plays 'til she drops, rests for a few hours, then goes some more. She is such a beauty and a character. We love having her here  (Susie/Winston puppy).Barbara with Diva, the mother of her first puppy, Heart.Barbara with Buddy, the farther of her second puppy, Jazz.Abby with my glaove! She is out of Pearl, by Buddy and is a sable/merle. The merle seems to disappear as the coat grows in more of the sable.Hannah, my grand daughter, with Susie Q, my tri-head white collie. Maybe I should say "her" collie. Susie stayed with Hannah awhile and they are great friends now. The puppies are Pearl's.Winston investigates some digging for a new tree. His puppy does what Dad does!Yes, you might want to have your toes counted.Reba at one-year-old, wow!Sable collies on the back deck enjoying a summer afternoon. I love it!Abbey and Winston, summer 2010. Tken by Jamie at her house.Dive with Enya's puppy Howie. Howie is Winston's son, who is n/e. We're keeping him for the future of Goldleaf Collies!Pearl with her blanket all bunched up into a pillow. Two of the grandkids playin with a litter of puppies.Susie with younger girls playing keep-a-way.The youngest grand child and Seymour, at 7 -weeks-old.Winston kissing our grand daughter.Chloe and Blue Genes, Spring of 2011Emma snuggling her puppies, Spring 2011.Group fun, especially for the one lying inside the round tile.Here's that tile again.Joey likes the toys so much!Joey tries to kill the toy!All worn out from the fight, he now loves his toy again.Playing the puppies, Kristen is enjoying the day she came to take Sugar home.Hannah and Megan, just doing their job at Gramma's house.Zach also "works" when he's here.
Please see the next puppies on the "Available" page!
Dr Hamor prefers the puppies are at least 7-weeks-old. Don't they love a chance to go somewhere?
Full size wall calendar of
Gold Leaf Puppies!
We take our puppies for Certified Ophthalmology eye-checks with Dr. Hamor and Sherry,
at the University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr Hamor and Sheri
Eye-checks
The good Dr Hamor and his side-kick Sherry. She sets up the appointments and sees that everything is in order!
While we check-in, other staff want to hold one, too!
Here are students putting in the eye drops.
Sherry is checking to see how much the eyes have dilated. The orange collar keeps each puppy properly identified.
Dr Hamor's first step, with a magifing glass. Sherry writes down what he's finding.
There is a lot of information to fill out. Each puppy has a folder.
Now he's in for a closer look. This allows him to see the back of the eye.
Apprehension!
Puppies can be very squirmy when the light shines in! Dr Hamor is gentle, firm and must persist.
He looks until he is sure he has checked thoroughly.
An assistant holds onto the puppy, too.
We receive our copies and pay the fees.

They are so glad to be heading back home!
Gerry Burdette
AKC Collie Breeder
285 County Road 1675 North
Seymour, IL 61875
Cell- 217-649-3189
goldleafcollies@hotmail.com
Love of Breeds
This page includes:

* The new 2012 Full Size Wall Calendar!
* Reba's pregnancy sonogram. 
* a trip to the eye doctor.
* pictures of the collies here at our house.
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