[Griffin Torrens]

Adopted

Username: phrogMutt
Name: Smokey Skies aka "Smoke"
Gender: Male
Height: 19 in
Weight: 36 lbs
Color: Black and Red Point Merle Irish White
Genotype: atat BB Ccch Dd EE hh II kyky Mm sisi tt UU LL

based on a discord suggestion by -s-i-n-

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Tell me about a passing crush they had!
You must include what they liked about the other, and how they knew it wasn't anything more than a passing crush.
An example could be a celebrity collie they saw at the title program!
It can be a real collie/character you own, or a made up one. Don't use someone else's without permission.
You are also welcome to use any of mine as long as you don't mention personality/use the given personality if it's written down so they aren't out of character :>

[wolfhaunt]

Username: wolfhaunt
Name: WH Outcast’s Odyssey // “Circe”
Gender: DFAB
Name Meaning: Named after Circe, a mythological Greek figure.
Prompt: The first time that Circe saw Bethesda, she could hardly believe her eyes. The dark chinchilla collie commanded the attention of all in her presence - humans and dogs alike. She pranced and glided around the show ring, her glossy, smoky coat shining like silver. Confidence radiated from her proud posture and chocolate eyes. Her white markings gleamed like moonlight, a stark contrast to the rest of her pelt. As her run came to a close, she slipped past Circe (who was watching with her jaw dropped) and shot her a wink.

Circe was so distracted by Bethesda, she ended up unintentionally failing her own run, too bewildered and flustered to hear her partner's commands. The embarrassment alone dissuaded her from her little crush, though she'd never deny how impressed she was with Bethesda's performance.

[Shadow17]

Username: Shadow17
Name: SLK Dream Catcher // Winnie
Gender: Female
Name Meaning: [optional]
Prompt: Galileo was kind to Winnie. He smiled at her as she hopped off of the truck. She saw a kind face, for the first time in months. She was tired from the traveling she'd done as of late, but decided she would get to know him more in the morning.
Morning came, and he was pleasant. She talked to him a lot, and hardly noticed Aspen's watchful eye. Galileo would always run back to her, she noticed, and thought it was odd. One evening, as she started settling in, she managed to grab a bowl next to him for dinner. She was pleased that she could talk to him, and started enjoying her meal... only to find that poor Galileo was a noisy eater! She could hardly stand the noise the whole time, and soon lost her infatuation for him. The next day, Marin told her that Aspen was probably the only collie in the kennel that could stand listening to him eat. "A match made in heaven," as she told her, because worse yet, Aspen snores through the night! "Good for them," Winnie said, and has yet to approach them willingly since.

[YourLostTeddyBear]

Username: YourLostTeddyBear
Name: Pickin' Berries | “Blue”
Gender: Male
Name Meaning: -
Prompt:

Blue's crush on Dobbie was a short but sweet chapter in their friendship. Blue, the energetic pup, was drawn to Dobbie’s calmer, more easygoing nature. He admired how Dobbie could lounge about without a care, and Blue would often follow him around, tail wagging. Dobbie, in turn, liked Blue’s zest for life—his playful energy and endless enthusiasm made every day more fun, even if Dobbie preferred a slower pace.

But as time went on, Blue started to realize that his infatuation wasn’t quite as deep as he thought. The excitement of being near Dobbie faded as Blue remembered his other favorite things, like running after sticks or deep diving. Dobbie, always content, wasn’t looking for anything beyond their friendship and didn't give Blue the same overly attentive responses.

It wasn’t a heartbreak, just a natural shift. Blue knew it wasn’t anything more when his desire to follow Dobbie around turned into a simple, comfortable companionship. They’d play together, share a nap, and move on with their day. The “crush” had faded, but the friendship remained—a sweet and uncomplicated bond that remains even today.

[phrogMutt]

Username: phrogMutt
Name: Smokey Skies aka "Smoke"
Gender: Male
Name Meaning: name is based off of pelt
Prompt: Tell me about a passing crush they had!
Smoke had seen Jack in competitions for a while, and admired how well bonded he was wirth his owner. Smoke admired Jack skill when herding, his grace in ajility, and his profesional composure during conformation. He often saw Jack in passing while watching the competitions, feeling butterflies in his stomache when they passed.
Though after a while he came to a realisation, he didn't want to be with Jack, he wanted to be Jack. He envied how well he was with people, as opposed to Smoke apprehension towards most humans. He envied that relationship he had and how it allowed him to excell in competitions and reach great accomplishments. He decided he would strive to improve, and reach the same goals that he had seen in jack.

[appleschloss]

Username: appleschloss
Name: OV's Drives the Swarm Away "Pacha"
Gender: male
Name Meaning: Pa-cha is a chinese deity that protects people's crops from bugs and decay!
Prompt: Pacha still remember their first time tagging along at a herding event. There were so many smells and dogs doing different things. It was all over the place! He'd felt so overwhelmed until he saw him.

Akan.

He was so calm and collected as he trotted alongside his owner. He'd glanced Pacha's way and it was like there was a halo around him.

Wow.

Being the young pup he was, Pacha assumed his feelings towards Akan (admiration, awe, etc) were that of a crush. Everytime he saw him at an event, it was like he was held in place, unable to do anything but watch.

As he got older, and got more confident in the herding events himself, he finally got an opportunity to work with Akan. They were both in a cattle event and, being higher level as they were, they had to do a "duos" section of the trial.

They worked like a dream! They bounced off each other's cues effortlessly and afterwards their humans chatted so Pacha was finally face to face with him.

And honestly his heart wasn't aflutter anymore! The two played for a bit before their humans parted ways. Looking back he really thinks the feelings he felt were that of someone who inspired him, who got made him want to be better. Akan was his role model, and now his friend.

And Pacha couldn't be happier.

[Julius525]

Username: Julius525
Name: Domna
Gender: Female
Name Meaning: Named after Julia Domna, a Roman empress.
Prompt: Domna had a crush, like many other females, on Eros. She wasn't interested in him at first. But Eros always was so gentle, so kind, he was there for her in the right moment. And despite Domna doubted about it first and it took a while, she ended up caring deeply for him. Eros was very tender, cleaning her fur with soft and warm licks, offering her some treats he earnt. It was similar to a dream.... Or that was what she thought.

But soon, not long after Domna finally fell for Eros' charms, he started to act a bit different. Not only that, but Domna saw him flirting with other females! She tried to talk with the male, but soon, she knew that Eros charming personality was also attached to his way of seeing relationships: he didn't want anything serious, he just wanted to have some fun with all.
Why he seemed different around Domna, was because she was a challenge at first for him. Now that she has fallen to him, he was slowly starting to feel attracted to a different female, looking for a new challenge. A new pretty face to conquer.

This way, Domna decided to break up with Eros, not wanting this kind of relationship and male with her. She would find a better dog to offer her heart to, as obviously, Eros was not worth of her cold yet golden heart.

[Griffin Torrens]

Username: phrogMutt
Name: Smokey Skies aka "Smoke"
Gender: Male
Name Meaning: name is based off of pelt
Prompt: Tell me about a passing crush they had!
Smoke had seen Jack in competitions for a while, and admired how well bonded he was wirth his owner. Smoke admired Jack skill when herding, his grace in ajility, and his profesional composure during conformation. He often saw Jack in passing while watching the competitions, feeling butterflies in his stomache when they passed.
Though after a while he came to a realisation, he didn't want to be with Jack, he wanted to be Jack. He envied how well he was with people, as opposed to Smoke apprehension towards most humans. He envied that relationship he had and how it allowed him to excell in competitions and reach great accomplishments. He decided he would strive to improve, and reach the same goals that he had seen in jack.

Congratulations!
Every entry was so fun to read and get to know your collies!
In the end the line "he didn't want to be with Jack, he wanted to be Jack" stuck with me the most so this one is the winner!