LINES FROM LINDA
BY LINDA AYERS TURNER KNORR FAMILY, FRIENDS, COLLIES AND MORE MAKING MEMORIES IN CONNECTICUT W hen my brother Roy Ayers, Jr., learned I would be judging the Hart- ford-Springfield Collie Specialty in late April, he jumped on a plane escaping the drama of Washington, DC, to spend a “Brother-Sister” weekend with me. We are extremely close and he would enjoy the
opportunity to see old friends and a quality entry of Collies! My parents always said Roy teethed on Collie ears. We were excited! Put us together with a bunch of the breed we grew up with and we’re like kids again! It is hard for us to understand today’s world of youngsters who don’t know about Lassie! The fun and successful Connecticut Specialty Weekend shows were hosted by three Collie Specialty Clubs, Tri County Collie Breeders Association of New York, Collie Club of Connecticut, and Hartford-Springfield Collie Club. Jackie Caruso, one of our Collie world’s great contributors both as a breeder (Devin- wood Collies) and AKC Judge serves as Secretary for two of the clubs, Tri County Collie Breeders Association of New York and the Collie Club of Connecticut. Jackie shared with me the background of how these clubs came together to put on such a fantastic weekend of shows:
TRI COUNTY COLLIE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK
Left to right: Ann Marie Ely, Sally Futh, Jackie DeCinque, Dianne Burke, Helen Campbell, Mary Lange, and Ginny Cuneo
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