Our Extended Family

Here at Karavel, we are proud of ALL our dogs, whether they have moved onto new homes or stay here with us. This page is dedicated to those special ones who live with others, but are still 'at home' in our hearts!

Gracie(Karavel Say Goodnite Gracie HIC )is a lovely animated girl that we co-bred with Lynn and Joe Amwake. She is shared with good friend Pat McBee and she is deliriously enjoying her time there with Pat and her gang.

Molly(Karavel Good Golly Miss Molly, HIC n/e) Owned by good friend Sue Ellen Rosensteel, Molly's great joy is keeping those sheep in line.. no matter the weather!! Another of the wonderful Pikea and Luddy kids, we have great expectations for Molly in all aspects of performance! Photos by Cheryl West

The brother & sister team of Donny and Q are now happily living with Warren and Ginny Young in Titusville, Florida. As you can see by Donny's happy face on the coffee table, he is not in too much of a hurry to leave. Sister 'Q', on the other hand, has made herself useful by herding the family chickens into their pens each day. This dynamic duo's parents are Luddy and Pikea .

Lilly(CH Regal 'N Karavel 'N Sync) has moved into the home of our eldest son Michael, his wife Ellie, and our two darling grandsons Nicolas and Ryan. The only thing better than a boy and his Collie, is TWO boys and THEIR Collie! Lilly has made herself right at home ... on the bed with the whole family for Sunday morning brunch!

Shimmer (CH Karavel Shimmering Jetstream HIC, n/e) is this darling blue smoothie owned and treasured by Jan Logemann. Shimmer is a n/e daughter of Shirley (Karavel Ebony Etude) sired by Jetstream Remember the Storm.

Oz [Ralph x Ruthie],Beamer [Jay x Indy], and Tommy [Clark x Patty] are owned by the Valentine family! Oz is Karavel Wizard of Oz CD, CD-H, AXP, AJP, RN, RL2, CGC, TDI, Beamer is Karavel Grand Slam CGC,TDI,DSR*, and Tommy is Karavel Agent Double-O-Seven CGC,TDI,DSR*. Oz needs one more leg for his Excellent Standard title. Tommy is currently competing in the Novice levels of agility, rally, and obedience, and hopes to catch up the 'brother' Oz real soon! Note: The DSR title stands for Certified Disaster Stress Relief Dog and these titles were received after their therapy work at Pier 94, the Family Assistance Center, after the Sept. 11 attack on New York City in 2001.

Mary was honored in 2002 for her work with the survivors of 9/11 in NYC ... going along to help her ease some of the pain from those horrific events were Beamer and Tommy (Oz was too young ). Mary said that the boys were a terrific comfort to all, especially the children. Mary, my heart is overflowing with pride for you and the boys!

U-ACHX Karavel Custom Made Barkley OAJ,AX,CGC,WW-RN,U-CD,RN [Chip x Cece] owned and trained by Janet Flynn. Barkley is an outstanding young dog with an incredible future ahead of him in all matters PERFORMANCE! Or doing anything Janet asks him to do! We are so very proud of both of them!

Merlin [Shawnee x Madame] owned and loved by Pat and Dick Shapiro. Has there EVER been a more satisfied look on any Collie's face?!

Caroline owned and cherished by Pat McBee, Ocala, Florida.

Chip. Congratulations to the Bodnar/Tylke family in Deland, Florida on their acquisition of Chip (Karavel The Lyricist). He now has three young boys to take care of as well as a beautiful smooth tri girl, Mindy. I know that our energetic Chip has found his forever home!

Lizzie - Karavel Mystic Legacy HIC is the beautiful daughter of Jay x Karavel Mystic Harp [maj. ptd.] and is loved and cherished by the Goettsche family. Thank you Jan, John, Sara, and Emmily for everything!

Rudy is the adored new family member of Sally and John Day of Clearwater, Florida. He is from the fabulous litter by Luddy and Pikea, and is the litter brother to our Q and Donny.

Karavel The Vaudevillian . Milton is the shining star of the Amwake family in Tallahassee, Florida. He lights up our lives also! Thank you Amwakes for being such wonderful members of our family!

Karavel Skye's The Limit HIC, n/e is from our 2001 Ralph x Ruth litter. Skye is a beautiful, outgoing little girl who possesses exquisite color and elegance. She is co-owned with Pat McBee. Congratulations to Pat and Skye on upholding the family honor at a recent herding test and showing the instinct to keep those sheep in order!

Karavel The New Yorker. York is owned by Kathye Walker, Clover Collies. Kathye also owns Madame, "Luddy's" litter sister. York's beautiful face continues to impress all who see him! Thank you Kathye for loving him!

Karavel Irish Classic. "Dharma" is much loved by her owner, Sue Ellen Rosensteel. We are so proud of both of them as they have ventured into the worlds of conformation, obedience, flyball, and agility. Every venue they attempt together is done with a great deal of fun and enthusiasm! We are proud to be Dharma's breeder, co/owner and Sue Ellen's friend.

Karavel Lancers Magic Lady. "Maggie" is the sweet faced darling of Nancy Gifford and her family. Thank you Giffords!

Karavel Simple Pleasure. Janet is a darling Indy daughter. She carries the genetic goldmine of the Lick Creek dogs ... unbelievable coat, outstanding angulation and movement, and a sweet face. She now resides in Atlanta, Georgia wither her Mom, Indy, and our son Erik and his wife MaryJane, and their two wonderful children, Kira and Connor.

Karavel Let's Keep Dancin' - Peggy has become the 'heart' of the Resnick family. Thank you Marty and Suzi for loving my girl as much as I do! Peggy is now working as a Therapy Dog and is bringing her beautiful face and loving spirit into the lives who need her most! Suzi and Marty ... I cannot tell you how much it thrills me to think of all the good that you three will be doing!