Every artist was first an amateur RALPH WALDO EMERSON
About Us
It all started a few years back, when my husband became adament that he wanted a Rough Collie. After years of refusal, i decided to let him have his wish.The early years of our marriage were dedicated to our family and raising our children. Also my health was extremely bad and it was impossible for us to own a pet but as the kids started to get older and got to school, then i was very gratefull for the company of our dogs. They gave me a whole new outlook on life and anyone who has never shared their soul with an animal is definitely missing something. I thank God everyday for our dogs. They give me the motivation to wake up in the morning and when you look into the eyes of an animal then you see nothing but uncoditional love. The only thing i can say is i wish we have done it sooner!
At the time we thought we would only have the one, but we soon found that we wanted more Collies. We eventually decided to apply for a Kennel Affix and we very much wanted to stick with the Scottish theme. We had a few ideas in mind but Strobroy was our first choice and we were thriiled when the KC accepted this and Strobroy Collies was officially registered. It was very rough at the start but thankfully we gained a fabulous foundation to work with which we were very gratefull. Our dogs are first and fore most family pets and we enjoy a sideline hobby of showing at conformation shows (health permitting).
Our dogs live in a clean and healthy loving environment as part of our family. Although they have the choice to be outside all day or in the house all of our dogs sleep indoors with us - they can come and go as they please! We have a fully enclosed run that keeps them sheltered from the elements and the door of this is ALWAYS open for them to come and go as they please. They enjoy a nice comfortable bed with each having their own individual crate and duvet to have a good nights sleep in. Although we live very much in a built up area close by is beautiful country side and they enjoy a good walk or run a good few times per week through the country. We also live very close to the riverside so we have plenty of beautiful walks that our dogs can enjoy and spend a bit of time letting off steam as we like to call it. At home we also have a treadmill which we have found keeps them in fabulous condition!!! It helps to build up fitness and muscle tone and cardio vascular exercise is a must for canine's. Our dogs are fed on a mix of Royal Canine Kibble with added green tripe which is fabulous for coat condition and promotion with a little added Olive Oil. Combined with keeping the dogs in top health the tripe and oil give a fabulous shine and cleaness to the coat. Visitors are always welcome here whether that be just to spend some time viewing our dogs or whether that be an interest in a possibe future Strobroy puppy .
Dedication
Since building the new site, i have always felt that there has been something missing that i couldnt quite put my finger on. Although we have made many friends along the way and we have acknowledged our main foundation friends, i decided that now was the right time to add this page Life is a journey in itself. It brings us many ups and downs with many mistakes along the way. I for one believe that we have to make mistakes as this is the only way of learning. When we fell as children when learning to walk, we were picked up, had the bruises rubbed and were sent to fall again until we got it right, eventually learning to walk. We are guided through life by our closest of companions, and through these companions we learn and thrive through out our lives. Unfortunately, our support is not always around. I often think of many things in the past and many friends i have made. The support that i had in the down times and all the shoulders i had to cry on and the many people who celebrated with me during the happy times. Life hasnt always been good to me, in fact at one point it was so terrible and cruel that i never thought i would be here today - but i am and it was all down to two people; My parents. They nurtured me as a child and taught me many things in life. They helped me learn from my mistakes, sometimes the same mistakes over and over again until i learned the correct way. They, as parents showed me nothing but unconditional love. They taught me how to respect myself in order to be able to respect others. They taught me to love myself in order to love others. They taught me never to hate as this was just too strong an action. They taught me to be open minded and to express my opinion. They taught me belief - without belief there is no hope. They taught me hope - without hope there is no faith, and most of all, they taught me faith - when you have faith you have everything Having faith, helps us achieve our goals. There is no point in dreaming without putting these dreams into action. Dreams dont have to be fantasty, they can be real life and put into action - only if you have enough faith in order to believe you can do it. They taught me that the only thing in life i had was my faith and belief in myself, and when i accepted this, i would open doors to a whole new world What i am doing now, i believe is something a few years ago i thought i could only dream of, it was only a fantasy that would never be nothing more. Then suddenly i remembered what i was taught as a child - to believe in myself and when i believed in myself, i would have the faith to fullfill my deams - and this is what i am doing now Sadly in 2004, my parents were taken from me. My mother suddenly died with no warning what so ever and i realised that i lost the bestest friend that i would ever have. Within a few months, my father followed her. My whole life was shattered and i became very ill. Then without warning, i started to believe in myself again. I can never bring my parents back, but i can still make them proud even though they are in another realm somewhere. I have many memories of them and will be forever grateful for the nurturing they gave me through out my whole life even in the bad times. Without their support, i would not be here today and i just hope that where ever they are and what ever they are doing, they will be looking down on me and i hope that i am making them proud.