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My name is Jane Rothert and I'd like to welcome you to the world of herding and the Belgian Malinois!
As a child, I loved going to my grandfather's farm and playing with his dog, "Shep", an English shepherd. Grandpa loved teaching his dogs tricks, like sitting up and begging or playing dead. I thought this was way cool and wanted the dogs to work for me. My love of training, the farm, and farm dogs was beginning!
When I was about 10, we got a 2 year old Boston terrier. "Mike" learned to walk next to me, jump through a hula hoop, and climb a ladder. After reading a book on obedience, Mike was taught a stay. He had one of the best stays I've ever seen. Yes, I was definitely hooked on training dogs!
As soon as I got out of college and into grad school and living where they allowed pets, I bought a Shetland Sheepdog. I needed a breed I could take hiking and biking and wanted something I could train for obedience. It also had to be small enough to live in an apartment. The Sheltie was ideal and for the next 29 years, Shelties were a big part of my life. They were my "first", first CD, first Ch/UD, first TD, first NA, first HT, first everything.
In January of 2004, with the passing of my last faithful Sheltie, Tagalong George's Promise, CD (01/17/93-01/19/04), "Promise", 29 years of Shetland Sheepdog working partners and companions came to an end . Visit the Tagalong Shetland Sheepdogs that have graced my life.
In early 1994, houses started going up behind where I live. I decided I had to move farther out into the country and since a couple of my Shelties showed a lot of talent in the herding department, I had dreams of buying a small farm and herding with the Shelties. I also figured I should have at least 1 big dog as a watch dog that would also herd, so I started looking at big dogs in the herding group. About that time, a friend rescued a Belgian Malinois and I was hooked. I called a couple of herding judges I knew to ask them what they knew about Malinois. They didn't know much about their abilities to herd as they'd never seen one herding, but one said her best friend had several show dogs and I should talk to her. The friend recommended a breeding that was to occur in Michigan later that year and I was all set.
I never bought my farm, but I did buy a Malinois. "Lacie" was the dog most of us dream of owning and I can never thank Ann MacKay enough for entrusting her to my care. The story on these web pages is as much her story as mine. I hope you enjoy your visit!
U-CDX, U-AGII, HTCH, DC Avonlea Queen Anne's Lace
CDX, HX, AX, AXJ, HTD III-s, HTD I-d HRD III-s, STDs,d, ROM1
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2006 ABMC National Specialty |
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Herding:
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| | Tuesday: RHIT all-breed, and RHIT Malinois |
| | Wednesday: HIT all-breed, HIT Malinois |
| | Wednesday: RHIT Malinois-only |
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Agility |
| | Thursday: 1st place Novice Preferred Standard, high scoring Malinois in her class |
| | Thursday: 1st place Novice Preferred Jumpers, high scoring Malinois in her class |
| | Friday: 1st place Novice Preferred Standard, high scoring Malinois in her class |
| | Friday: 1st place Novice Preferred Jumpers, high scoring Malinois in her class |
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Obedience: |
| Team Avonlea | 1st place - Team participants, Lacie w/Jane Rothert, Avonlea Can't Buy Me Love w/Ann MacKay, Ch OTCH MACH4 Avonlea Love 'Em and Weave 'Em, UDX, MX, MXJ, TD w/Barb Benner and Ch OTCH Avonlea Love Bytes, UDX2, HT, MX, MXJ w/Cheryl Smith.
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Breed: |
| | 2nd place Veteran Sweeps bitch over 11 years
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| | 3rd place Working Sweeps bitch
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| | 1st place Veteran Class
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2006 ABMC National Specialty
1st place American Bred Bitch
Winners Bitch
Award of Merit
Avonlea Prairie Encore
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