Dorothy Cobb Burns
Teaberry Lane Shelties
March 2, 1926—February 21, 2005
Born in Daytona Beach and a seventeen year resident of Lake
County (DeLand) Florida and before that Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
Dorothy and her husband Larry were long time members of the Shetland Sheepdog
Club of Greater Detroit. While in Michigan the club held numerous meeting at
their home. Their farm was also the site of matches and informal clinics.
Dorothy, being a breeder-judge, was also willing to share her expertise and
knowledge of the breed. Many a club member got their start in shelties at
Teaberry Lane. Dorothy’s eye for type and expression as well as her willingness
to suggest possible breeding combinations is something that many benefitted
from. The club still has part of Dorothy, way back when she and another member
Gini Shaw took a ceramics class and Dorothy made a “brag pot” this pot is still
used today to collect funds from members for their brags.
As a breeder-judge Dorothy judged all over the country, and she also had the
honor of judging the 1978 ASSA National, giving best of breed to Ch. Chenterra
Thunderation.. Teaberry Lane produced numerous champions throughout the years,
the most memorable ones are the brothers, Ch. Teaberry Lane Hullabaloo and Ch.
Teaberry Lane Malarkey. Others are Am Can Ch. Teaberry Lane Queen of the May,
CD, Ch. Teaberry Lame Royl Tycoon, Ch. Teaberry Lame Hobbit Karma, Ch. Teaberry
Lane’s Sea Isle Regis, Ch. Teaberry Lane What’s His Name, Ch. Teaberry Lane
Sporting Woman and Am Can U-CD Ch. Nutmeg Cinnamon N’ Spice Am Can CDX, HC.
Dorothy shared her best and because of this the Teaberry name can be found
behind a great many dogs through out the country.
Trained as a Registered Nurse she was, as well, a writer authoring a gardening
book Trowel and Error and won awards from The Dog Writers of America for her
writing in that field. She was a weaver who exhibited her work at the Detroit
Institute of Arts. She was a costumer for a Shakespeare repertory theater
designing some 3-400 costumes a season. Her sculptures were acclaimed and she
designed exquisite jewelry. She was an AKC licensed dog show judge and a highly
regarded breeder of Shetland Sheepdogs under the kennel name Teaberry Lane. She
leaves behind a loving and devoted husband, Larry Nathan Burns. As an avid and
voracious reader she would be best remembered by donations of books on any
subject to any library.
She will be greatly missed.