Breed: Border Collie
Date of Birth: August 25, 2002
Handler: Shelley Dow

Quest is a Border Collie who came to live with Shelley Dow and her family in December 2003. He was born on August 25, 2002 in Virginia U.S.A., and spent the first year of his life with a family who did not appreciate his intelligence and loving nature.

Unfortunately Quest was not properly socialized during that important first year, so he has had to overcome a lot of obstacles since packing his bags and moving north to Canada. Since his arrival, he has completed 2 levels of obedience classes and an introductory agility course. He began flyball training in January 2004, and at that point we were not sure if he would EVER play the game.

Quest had a very difficult time concentrating. He didn't care about slimy tennis balls, and just wanted to herd the other dogs, especially the little squeaky ones. Quest has since decided that he really likes to RACE, and he has learned that bringing back that slimy ball is all part of the game. In April 2005, he acquired his FDCh-S title - an accomplishment for him indeed!

Quest shares his home with Shelley, Alex, his little human brother Nicholas and his canine brothers Scatter and Chase. Quest's favourite past-times are playing soccer, herding pigeons (and Scatter), and going to work with Shelley. Quest is a challenge, and time spent with him is never dull, but the love he shows in return makes it all worth it.