Portia is our Border Collie/ Lab mix.
We think that she is actually 25% Border Collie, 25% Lab, and 50% Insane. Portia
is full of energy, power, and keeps us in complete awe.
No matter what we throw at Portia, she excels
in it. Jump 6 feet to catch a Frisbee? No problem. Clear a 48” bar on a high
jump? No problem. Break the 4 second mark in flyball? Yup…done that
too.
Bernie runs Portia and gets a thrill running
her in every single heat. She never gives less than 110% and really wants to
make her dad proud. It’s her drive, energy, and power in flyball that earned her
the nickname - White Lightning. I guess being named after a fast car (different
spelling) just wasn’t fast enough for Portia - we had to look to Mother
Nature!
Portia is a real crowd pleaser, whether at a
parade or at a demo. The kids love to make Portia jump for a Frisbee and Portia
loves the kids because they are always ready to play. Portia can truly make a
game out of just about anything.
Besides being a wonderful athlete, Portia is a
loving dog who always wants to be in the same room with us. She even sleeps at
the end of our bed. She is her house-mate, Indiana’s, favourite chew toy and
Portia doesn’t mind a bit.
So what will be Portia’s next sport to excel
at? Disc Dogs! Watch out Superdogs, here she comes!!