D.O.B 25 July 1996 - 18 Feb 2008

Breed Working Sheep Dog
Pet Name Kira
Kennel Club Name Keep it Real Alright
Agility Height All Sorts - Retired
First Clear Round Milton Keynes 2001 (7th Starters Jumping)

KiraKira was a registered PAT dog.  She had Cross eyes, bow legs and had to retire from full height due to spondylitis in her spine. She enjoyed her 'all sort classes' but span even more than she used to on full height.

2007 - Well I'm afraid the end of Kira's agility career has come, last weekend at Vyne she slipped and has badly sprained a hip so at the age of 12 she is now just my fave 3 legged pet.  I will keep you posted on her progress back to 4 legs.

2008 - 18th Feb Kira was PTS.  Her hart was getting worse and she had stopped eating.  So before things got too bad I made the hardest decision of my life and let her go. I stayed with her untill the end and kissed her goodbye.  I would like to thank Donna for coming with me and Ruth for helping us so much and holding her at the end. Goodbye my big girl keep on spinning. Click here to see Kira's Obituary

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You might not remember Kira because as an agility team we basically sucked! She was my first dog and, like all first dogs, I made loads of mistakes.  She would only run on the left and as I wasn't fast enough or fit enough to run a whole course on the left we didn't very often manage to get a round without at least 10 spins let alone a clear.

I do remember her first clear though it was at our Milton Keynes DTC show. A the end I mugged Wendy Fairlamb because I was so pleased and for a while we were winning. In the end, we came 7th and we got the highest placed MK member medal as well. She did, however, win me out of Elementary in 1999.

Probably due to the spinning and her fondness for staring at the floor during her later life, she developed spondalosis which put paid to the full height spinning which then lead to the Any Size spinning - her record being 27 spins, I believe. Last May at a show she slipped in the wet and hurt her leg which never really recovered so Any Size spinning was now over. too.

Then she was diagnosed with a heart murmur. Over the last few weeks she had stopped eating so I made the hardest decision of my life and let her go.  She spent yesterday at a local show having a whale of a time. Everyone made a big fuss of her and she even sneaked in a couple of jumps, 6 weaves and a tunnel.

I will miss you big girl. You will keep on spinning in my heart forever.

Love always - Hayley & your dog family Libby & Spencer