She came so late, and was gone too soon. A half-sister to Sally and Janelle, Sophie came to live with us in October 2013, courtesy of co-breeder and co-owner, Anita Rasmussen, after having a litter in California. From that litter, Lorra Lee's-Sagebrush Annie (points) is living at Lorra Lee Shelties.

Sophie started winning in the show ring in the summer of 2014. She quickly accumulated 12 points, 1 major, including Best of Winners at the Centennial Shetland Sheepdog Club of Great Denver in September of that year. She finished her Championship in style at the Durango KC show on May 20, 2016, going WB, BW and Best of Breed over three specials.

We found out that Sophie had a kidney problem when she was four and a half. But SHE didn't know it, and I wasn't about to tell her. She was friendly, gentle and sweet, and willing to try anything for me. We ran in agility trials together, and, although she wasn't particularly fast, she was a happy and reliable partner. I asked her to herd sheep, and, although she had little to no herding instinct that I could see, she was more than willing to try to figure out what I wanted.

Shortly after her last agility trials in July 2018, Sophie quit eating. Eleven days, and two blood panels later it was obvious that her kidneys had finally given out. She felt terrible, and I couldn't help her, and we made the choice to let her go. Goodbye, my little friend. I miss you terribly.