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History

Text written & Photographs provided by: John Miller, CopperRidge´s aussies

Ranger...

ONCE IN A LIFETIME DOG

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Ranger…. What can you say really nice prospects, and Our handler at the time; Jamie
about a dog other than he was he seemed to get pushed Orr; told our friend that Ranger
a “once in a lifetime dog. “ to the side. He was one of was a can’t miss “Special.”
those that was too nice to I have to admit, I was a bit
When he was born, he was let go but yet not as nice as skeptical but course at that
a pretty boy with a beautiful several, we were already time he was 12 weeks old and
head, but didn’t really stand out showing in our minds. quite into his ugly stage.
from the rest of his litter. He
grew up like a normal puppy; We had a really good friend; Tami took him home and
did not play aggressively with Tami Lane, approach us, grew him up for about three
his littermates, but showed wanting a nice dog to show months, and he was wreaking
beautiful movement out in in the Herding group as havoc in their house because
the yard. they were already showing he would wake up at 2 AM
in the toy group and the every morning howling. She
At the time, we had several hound group. contacted us and wanted

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