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Moon Valley's Merry Weather LOM

1972 -1984

Sire: CH Holly's Lane Winter Forcast- Dam: Moon Valley's Fascination

Breeder: Ida Baum

Owner: Patricia Dollar

I acquired Merry from Ida Baum as a rescue. Merry had been sold as a puppy to a man who wanted a show bitch but did not have the resources to properly care for the dog. Merry had been “ruined“ for show from the start. From the butchered ear crop to the surgical removal of her haws, she never had a chance at becoming the champion she so richly deserved.

 One day in 1974 we received a phone call from Ida about Merry.  It seems that the owner had returned her. The Baum’s were getting ready to leave that day for a move to Ohio where Dick had a new job.  Dick did not like the bitch and told Ida she had to find a home for her immediately, as she was not going to Ohio with them.  After hearing her story we agreed to come over and take Merry so she would not end up at the pound.  When we got to the Baum’s we saw a rather thin flashy brindle bitch with terrible ears but the most beautiful boxer body and sweet face. We were smitten.  Merry came home to live with us until she died at age 12.

Merry was bred twice to CH Von Schorer’s Moon Shadow. The first litter produced 3 Sires of Merit and one LOM. A fourth unfinished male also produced one champion.




Moon Valley's Merry Weather's Famous Get

Ch Araby’s Shortstop SOM



Above: Shortstop and Merry in 1977


21 Champions – 3 producers


CH Moon Valley’s Sun N Shadow SOM LOM SOMC LOMC



 29 US Champions -15 Can Champions

 Producers:  3 SOM -1 DOM - 2 SOMC  2 DOMC


Ch Moon Valley’s Solar Flare SOM - 14  US Champions 10 Can Champions



 Producers: 1 SOMC – 2 DOMC – 2 SOM – 1 LOM  1  DOM   

                            

Merry Moon’s Clyde (13 US points)  -  1 US Champion




In 1977 Ida returned to Arizona after she and Dick divorced.  I had just repeated the breeding of Merry to Shadow.  Noticing that Ida had no young bitches from her tail female line I made a gift of one of the females in the repeat breeding to her so she could continue on with her program. That bitch was Araby Made In Moon Valley dam of Moon Valley’s Summer Shade DOM.



Merry’s get are behind many of today’s top producing pedigrees. It is clear that her contribution to the Boxer breed will continue to be seen for years to come.