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Merewind Adira

Still winning in her senior years
By Rachel McCoy, USA.

Born July 25, 2012, by Dune Des Sources De
L' Oumerrbia out of Asalah Laila Tiaba, CM,

SC. Bred by and owned by Rachel McCoy,
USA.

Adira is a drama queen, somewhat
egotistical and very loyal. When bitten by a
rattlesnake, she immediately sought me to
show me the spot.

Adira, Best of Breed, winning a major, at the San Gabriel
She had to spend the night in the Valley Kennel Club, November 2021, at the age of 9 years
emergency clinic. The attendant reported against much younger Sloughis © Image by Kit
that when she checked on Adira, she
noticed her shivering with such a pleading The veterinarian remarked how she loved to
expression on her face. She fetched a

blanket for her, and Adira just rolled it up, work on show dogs because they are so
cooperative. Adira loves pampering and is
rearranged it and curled up in it to her very affectionate. She "demands" to sleep in
liking, expressing her gratitude in an the bedroom with me, sometimes in the bed.
obviously dramatic way. The attendant got
quite a chuckle from her antics. She is quite a character.

Adira has reentered the show circuit and has
Once Adira got into a tiff with her mother 11 points toward her AKC championship. Her

and received a slight wound. I took her to
the emergency clinic to have the wound most recent win was Best of Breed and a
major at the San Gabriel Valley Kennel Club
stitched. When I got her back, she kept held November 4, 2021, at the age of 9 years
glancing at her shoulder. I looked and saw under judge Luis Sosa.
another wound and realized she had just

told me they had missed a spot. So back in
we went.