Fairlea Farm In Memoriam

Home Page Last updated: November 4, 2007

These are my buddies from the past. I miss each of them more than I can say.

Horse: Meg - Smithfield Magic Harvest
Dogs: Charmante - Charmante des Allemand, CD
Rory - CH Fairlea Connemara Roderick, UD, HIT
Diccon - Fairlea Kylene Lionheart, CDX, AX, MXJ, PS1
Cat: Marty
Goats: Southview Farms Rakel
Timothy
Sheep: Marcia

SMFD Magic Harvest ("Meg") 1984 - 2004 (UC Harvester 30244 X Smithfield Super Mis 089229) My lovely Meg was a Morgan mare and the most kind and caring friend both to me and to all her beloved goat companions. That's Timothy behind Meg, the twins Lydia and Yoni in front of her, and Heidi (as a kid) in front of her mother Lydia.

Charmante des Allemands, CD 1965 - 1982 (Amystis Charlie Black X Juliette des Allemands, CDX) Charmante was my first dog and my best friend all through my youth. She is shown here with her mother Juliette (left) and half sister Magique (middle).

CH Fairlea Connemara Roderick, UD, HIT (Herding Instinct Tested) 1984 - 2000 (Robbins Brae Aylmere Accord X CH Merridon's Jolie of Connemara) Rory was my first sheltie and serious show competitor. He taught me a tremendous amount not only about dog training and competition, but about really throwing oneself into everything with enthusiasm.
		Photo by Chuck Tatham

Fairlea Kylene Lionheart, CDX, AX, MXJ, PS1
1992 - 2007

(Ch. Fairlea Connemara Roderick, UD x Kylene's The Winnie Mae, CD, AX, AXJ)

Diccon was very enthusiastic about everything we tried and wanted to do it all at top speed while barking his head off - conformation (until he went oversize), obedience, agility, and, rather late in life, herding. He was also my true friend and the love of my other sheltie Kes's life, and very much missed by both of us.

He was my only home-bred dog (so far). He also had two legs on his UD and 9 legs on his MX (just couldn't get those last legs before he got too old to jump--my fault for being too busy with family and work during his younger years). The photo shows him at the Cheshire Kennel Club (NH) agility trial in 2003.

Photo by Ken Reed Photos

Marty
1981 - 1993
Marty was a real character, as you can see from this picture.

Southview Farms Rakel
1992 - 2003
(Stonewall's Blackjack X Stonewall's Virginia)

Rachael was my first goat doe, the mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, etc. of almost all my other goats -- and a very dear friend.

Timothy
1992 - 2004
Timothy was one of my first pair of goats, a half pygmy, half Nigerian wether and Meg's best friend. He died only five days before Meg did.

Marcia
1994 to 2002
Marcia was Janine's twin sister, both Finn-Dorset sheep. She was definitely leader of the flock and always in the front line to find out whatever interesting activity was going on.

Southview Farms Rakel 1992 - 2003 (Stonewall's Blackjack X Stonewall's Virginia) Rachael was my first goat doe, the mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, etc. of almost all my other goats -- and a very dear friend.

Timothy 1992 - 2004 Timothy was one of my first pair of goats, a half pygmy, half Nigerian wether and Meg's best friend. He died only five days before Meg did.

Marcia 1994 to 2002 Marcia was Janine's twin sister, both Finn-Dorset sheep. She was definitely leader of the flock and always in the front line to find out whatever interesting activity was going on.