CH Sterling Silvers LilRedRodeo HIC
June 25, 1997 to October 16, 2009
Tag was my first registered ACD. I had owned cattledogs for about 7 years already when I got her, and was hooked on the breed. I knew I wanted a red female, badly. When I moved back to California from Texas, I learned that her breeder, Jimmy Wharton still had a pup available . I jumped at the chance to own her. I knew both of her parents, and she reminded me so much of her dam Dancer (CH Terrvic N Tuf E Nufs Dancer) I was honored to have such a dog. She was the mom of our Zen babies- Shoney (who we lost earlier this year), Cuda, Willow, Nova, Dakota, Paris and Wazee- and was a good grandma to Silver and Darwin who were her usual cohorts. She was far from being a "good dog" many times, the Wednesday after she finished her CH I came home from work to find her with her lip torn vertically 1/3 of the way up to the top from fighting through the fence. She unfortunately did have a body count and we had to keep small animals safe from her. But she loved all people always, no matter what age. She earned her name from her habit of running up full blast and tapping with both front paws, Tag you're it! She did this til the end. It was 2 weeks ago when her hind end sagged as she tagged the door for me to open it that I knew her time was near. Last Wednesday she completely turned down food for the first time in her life, and wouldn't even steal any of the various toys that the dogs shared. Thursday evening I knew she was done. Friday I came home during the day from work to check on her and call the vet to make arrangements for her on Saturday. She had waited for me, and passed away within minutes of me getting home on Friday.
RIP Tag. We love you (even if you were the Queen Bad Dog), you will always be the first.