Sunny Oak's Elivira "Ellie"
Sire: CH BARJO'S NOTORIOUS ROM
Dam: CH CHOWLAMAR'S SUNNY OAK LUCA
Breeder; Ruth Kepner
Owner: Christine Cameron
The first time I saw Ellie it was a little poloroid shot of her when she was just under 6 mo. of age and I told Ruth that I just had to have her. What a wild child that Ellie was - wow! She had so much energy, she could fly across my yard, turn on a dime and fly back to dash up the steps to my kitchen. Ellie did not really enjoy the show ring although she was shown approx. 12 times and has 6 points. Her biggest contribution has been in the whelping box. Her first litter was 2 pups, the next litter was 4 pups and the last time I bred her she had 8! Ellie is just 4 points away from her ROM title and I am sure she will obtain that soon. Even though Ellie has not had a litter since she was 4 1/2 she still loves her kids. When she has the opportunity you can find her licking on them and, yes, still teaching them manners. Ellie has been invaluable in schooling the young ones in how to be dignified and chowlike.
2/2002 Dear Ruth, thank you so very much for entrusting me with the care of this lovely girl. If you could see Ellie today you would never know that she is a veteran of 13!
Oh, for those who might have noticed in the photo above, yes that is a puppy in Ellie's shadow. That photo was taken in December of 1994.
photo of Ellie's first puppy sired by CH Bai-Lee's Olympic Gold.
It is a sad day today, February 28, 2003, as my lovely Ellie crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. She was 14 years of age. I will miss her so much. She leaves behind a legacy of beautiful, loving Chows.
Some of her babies are: CH MOONSHINE'S REACH FOR A STAR "BJ"
CH MOONSHINE'S WHISKEY MAN "BUD"
MOONSHINE'S INTRIGUE ROM "INDY"
CH MOONSHINE'S DREAM COME TRUE"DREAMY"