updated 06/12/11
Daffy came to me from Hardrock Aussies in October of 1998. I'd been training Brumby and Sheila with Tony Padgett's help and decided I wanted a registered Aussie with correct conformation and strong herding drive and instinct. I couldn't have done better than this little girl. Weighing all of 40 lbs soaking wet, Daffy has been by my side from day one. We all should have known that it was fate, as I was at the Padgett's when she was born! She and I became a strongly bonded team right from the start. In her first show/trial outing she placed in her conformation class, qualified in out first obedience trial, and qualified in our first herding run, earning her first Most Versatile Aussie award in honor of her grandsire, Jackson's Hills Hardrock Candy.
Daffy and I went on to finish her ASCA CD, her open ASCA agility titles in standard and jumpers, and her Working Trial Championship. Along the way we picked up a Ranch Trial title on sheep and Post Advanced legs on cattle and sheep. In 2003 she was bred to HOF WTCH Rosebriar Roby's Kahn-Man and produced a remarkable litter, whose titles earned her a place in ASCA history as Hall of Fame dam #224. She is the grand dame of the place and still the number one best girl!
(WTCH Rosebrier Roby's Khan Man, RTDsc, x HOF WTCH Hardrock's Mudlucious Daffodil, RTDs, CD, RS-O, JS-O, GS-N)
Spot is a goober. That's the simplest way to describe his personality...just a goober. He loves me and he loves to work livestock. He's smart, attentive, fearless, and eager...basically, everything an Aussie should be. I hadn't planned on keeping him, but the 'perfect' home didn't appear right away, and by the time it did I couldn't let him go. He's a fast learner and easy to train, and just a delight to be with. I've also started his training in Rally, which he thinks is just the best idea ever.
(HOF WTCH Rosebrier Roby's Khan Man, RTDsc, x HOF WTCH Hardrock's Mudlucious Daffodil, RTDs, CD, RS-O, JS-O, GS-N)
Belle is everything I hoped for from this, my first, breeding. She has intense working instinct and drive, but takes training very well. She meets the ASCA breed standard (perfectly in my mind), is ASCA pointed, and was one her way to a conformation championship until an ACL tear gave her a permanent hitch in her giddy up. She's a tough little bitch who loves to work cattle and is absolutely fearless. She was bred to Spot (WTCH Flying Carpet's Equinox, RTDs) and produced a very nice performance litter. From this litter I kept Jed. In 2007 she was bred to VCH, WTCH, CH Poinsett Sunfire Chipotle (Chip) which produced a fabulous litter, from which I kept Tavli. Between titles planned for Jed and Tavli, Belle should follow her mother (and grandmother) to HOF status.
(WTCH Rosebrier Roby's Khan Man, RTDsc, x HOF WTCH Hardrock's Mudlucious Daffodil, RTDs, CD, RS-O, JS-O, GS-N)
Sarah had been with David and James Fish for the past couple of years, but came back to me in 2005. Thank you, David, for all of your hard work in getting this girl trained and her Open & Started titles! I finished up her WTCH and now she is my husband's chore dog. She is an absolute snuggle bunny and prefers the quiet life.
(WTCH Flying Carpet's Equinox x WTCH Flying Carpet's Caravan Bells)
When Jed was born I first thought he was black. Then, as he started to dry I thought "Oh no! He's dilute", then was delighted to realize he was drying to a dark, rich, mahogany red (I didn't realize until then that both Spot and Belle are red factored). He has been a special source of joy to me ever since.
Jed was co-owned with Judy Blount in Kentucky, and received excellent foundation training on livestock from Bob Blount. Jed came back to me in 2006 and started showing in the conformation ring (taking RWD in his first 'grown up' show under Senior ASCA Breeder Judge Marie Murphy) and is now ASCA pointed. He earned his WTCH spring of 2009 and has OFTDsc titles as well. Jed and I received invitations to compete in ASCA's 2010 Stockdog trials. He is the reigning 'go-to' dog here on the farm and handles all types of livestock with authority and respect. He is an absolute little prince-ling (the other dogs here spoiled him rotten!) and a pure-D-delight!
( WTCH, CH Poinsett Sunfire Chipotle x WTCH Flying Carpet's Caravan Bells)
When Tav's litter
was born I thought we were done with five pups, and I hadn't
gotten the red merle I was hoping for. So, as they settled
down with Belle in the whelping box I went to finish watching my
beloved Chicago Bears in their Super Bowl attempt. I poke
my head into the box during a commercial break, and low and
behold, there she was! A beautiful little red merle
bitch! Then, 10 days later she opened her eyes. From
that moment on I was entranced, bedazzled, and in deep
trouble. Right from the get-go this little girl had no
trouble asserting herself as top pup. Even if I hadn't
planned on keeping her I knew I'd have trouble finding the right
home for her. She is NOT a 'first Aussie' type, nor is she
suited for a 'pet' home. She is one tough cookie and more
than a little reactive to any stimulus. Thankfully, she is
very eager to please, always wants to be right, and, mostly,
takes excellent direction.
I
started showing her in conformation early on, mainly for the ring
experience, knowing she was going to be slow to mature. At
her first 'grown up' show in March 2009 I was thrilled to take a
5 point major under ASCA Sr Breeder judge Gail Karamalegos,
followed by a 4 point major under ASCA Breeder Judge Janet
Kelly! Since then we have mainly been working on
livestock. We've also added Tracking to her
repertoire, and I look forward to showing/trialing Tav in
upcoming events.
Tavli was bred to CH After All's The Simple Life, DNA-VP (Hilton) in spring 2011, producing a gorgeous litter of 6 on May 27, 2011. From that litter we kept...
(CH After Alls The Simple Life, DNA-VP x Flying Carpet's Tavli Isabella, ATDd, OTDc, STDs, DNA-CP)
BIG things are in this little girls future!