Quadruple Champion!!

" Riva "

After my Border Collie “Skye” died in 1992, I always said that “some day” I would have another Border Collie. That day arrived in November of 1999, with the arrival of a bouncing baby girl (yes, a girl!) Border Collie, aptly named “Outburst Chasing Butterflies” aka “Riva”. Riva would still be classified as a “small dog”, as she weighs in at a whopping 35 pounds and stands 18 inches tall!

Riva has been a dream come true in the performance arenas. In the fall of 2003 Riva was shown 13 times in Novice B in AKC and UKC trials where she earned an amazing 5 High in Trials, 12 First Places, 1 Third Place, and an average score of 198. Riva earned her MACH in May of 2005, followed by her Herding Championship in August of 2006.

We then turned our attention back to the obedience ring. Riva earned her UD in January of 2007, and picked up 37 OTCH points her very next weekend out in February! She finished her UDX in July of 2007, followed by her OTCH in October. Finishing her OTCH made Riva a Quadruple Champion!

Riva is currently working on her VST and Tracking Championship. Riva is just a sweetheart to live with, and she is my very best friend.

Quadruple Champion Riva
(Clean Run ad and Riva's story)