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Keady (borderline collie)
Born somewhere
in the Bruce Peninsula, Keady was about 3 months old when she
lept into our arms from the back of a truck at Keady Market in
July of 1990. Hence her name! Evidently, she was border collie
busy and her former owners simply could not cope! Her busy-ness
and ingenuity led her to create the "dog" part of our
Grubby Paws line. They are her paw prints. She passed away in
February 2005, but lives in our hearts and her designs.
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Kathmandu
Kat adopted
us around Christmas time 1988. It seems that he had been dumped
in our neighbourhood. Although, initially, we were not 'cat people',
he insisted that he belonged to us, and moved in. Thus, he stayed
- with attitude! When Keady arrived, they became fast buddies,
which led to the fruitful collaboration of Grubby Paws. Our surly
tabby passed on in August 2005, but he too lives on through his
paw art.
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Alfie
Alfie, a pure bred border collie,
was born in Kincardine Township on February 19, 2002. He is the
only four-legged child whose birth date we know for sure! We
heard about a collie who had flunked sheep and it was Alf. We
adopted him in August 2002 and he set to work right away assisting
Keady with her work. It seems that he had grander plans in life
than herding sheep. For recreation, he prefers to herd Clydesdales!
As well as the creative side of the business, he is our chief
public relations officer particularly at trade shows, such as
Pijac. He is a classic, handsome border collie who is a natural
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Macgregor
In November 2004, Alfie found Maky
in the barn. He was so small, he could fit in your hand. The
vet estimated he was less than 2 months old. He has grown into
a gorgeous red and white cat with amber eyes, bright and very
active with a definite sense of humour. Those who know cats,
say he looks like a Turkish Angora - his fur is very fine and
silky but does not mat, and his tail is as long as he is and
folds up over his back like a squirrel's when he walks. He has
taken over Kat's duties with ease and aplomp, holding his own
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Tekki
Tekki, the latest addition to our
team, came to us via the Border Collie Rescue in June of 2005.
Her age is debated, but it is likely she was about 6-8 months
old at that time. She is a busy little girl with a tough past.
Although she does not appear to have been maltreated, she was
found as a stray (dumped?) and has issue with motorcycles, bicycles
and baby buggies!! She is wary of human strangers, at first,
but warms up quickly. She and Maky get along famously. Her job
is to bug everyone all the time as well as create, administer
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