Chris was born in the spring of 1994
of obscure parentage perhaps Australian Shepherd mixed with terrier or hound—two different DNA tests failed to identify his breeds!
He was adopted from a city shelter in September 1994 as a severely undernourished puppy with fl eas,ticks, worms, and kennel cough.
As that started to clear,
we discovered he had a severe patent ductus arteriosus
(PDA). His heart couldn’t keep up with his growing body
and we were afraid we would lose him before he could get
well enough for PDA-correcting surgery. Fortunately, he
came through the surgery (Thank you Dr. G.) with fl ying
colors and grew into a happy healthy dog weighing about
60 pounds.