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Marv Marvelous Marv weighing in at 14oz. was born February 23, 2007 via cesarean section. Being a singleton Marv’s life has been a challenge from the beginning but one that he has met with a strong, determined mindset. He first had to win the affection of his mother who, due to some complications immediately following the cesarean section, did not want to care for him, attributing the pain she experienced to him. But thanks to a bumble bee and his determination he prevailed. That’s right a bumble bee. At the end of the first week at home we noticed Gwen licking and cuddling the small stuffed toy we had introduced as a substitute sibling. So after allowing this to continue for a couple of days we began removing the bee for increasingly longer periods of time over the next two days. Soon Gwen began to assume her motherly duties and had completely taken over all care for him by the end of the second day.
Marv’s show career has not been such a struggle. His first time in the ring, at nine months of age, was at our home town show where he was awarded Winners Dog, Best of Winners and Best of Opposite over champions. During limited showing over the next year Marv earned both a three and four point major and 14 of his championship points, all out of the Bred By class, to include two more Winners Dog, Best of Winners and Best of Opposite over champions. Also during that time he was awarded Reserve Winners Dog at the Northwest Bearded Collie Club of Puget Sound Specialty. Then it was off for the first appearance of Hillndell Bearded Collie’s at a BCCA Nationals and what a first it was. At the Nationals Marv was awarded 1st place in Bred by Exhibitor Dogs by breeder judge Wendy Hines. Wendy had this to say abut Marv, “Soundly made typical brown. Good head and typical expression, super pigmentation. Liked his overall type and balance. Moved soundly and with drive.” Come back and visit Marv’s page again as soon he will become the first Hillndell AKC Champion.
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