Photo courtesy of Ron Hawkins
December 14, 2008
Heather reports in from Long Beach to tell us that Emmi was RWB to a major yesterday at the large AKC show and that Emmi was BOS today at the ASCA show as well! CONGRATS Heather, we are sooooooooo proud of you guys! Tina emails from Colorado to let us know that Bryn went BOS and BOB over nationally ranked specials this weekend and also recently finished her OA & OAJ agility titles............way to go on your bred by girl, Tina and not to be outdone, we also got an email that Cinder, Bryn's sister, made the cut at the Eukanuba Invitational in Long Beach............HUGE CONGRATS to Tracy! Lori emails from Idaho to let us know that Charlie was RWD to 2 majors this weekend and his daughter Zoe was RWB twice then WB/BOW/BOS over specials for her first major!!! CONGRATS ladies on a fabulous weekend.............!!!
Photo courtesy of Bergman
November 17, 2008 **NATIONALS NEWS!!!**
We are home from our National Specialty in Vegas! We had an incredible week with our fellow breeders and friends, both old and new. At the first preshow, we were honored to handle Riley's daughter, Shawn, to BOSP under SBJ Heidi Mobley and Tanner to a Premier Award under SBJ Tiffany Levin-Almeroth. Riley's daughters also did us proud, as Sheila went RWB under SBJ Ginger Abbott and Cinder garnered a Premier and Emmi, BOS, under SBJ Tiffany Levin-Almeroth. The second day, Emmi picked up a Premier under AKC Judge Debora Stearn and Hailey picked up a 3rd in a huge 12-18 class under SBJ Kiddy Christie (completely naked, we might add)! At the final preshow, Hobie went RWD under SBJ Laura Shivers and Emmi picked up another Premier Award under SBJ Erica Peters-Pruitt!
The National Specialty kicked off on Monday with Tanner winning the Conformation Finals (although his breeder got the honor of handling him, we cheered him on in the stands) and Emmi took 2nd to him under SBJ's Barbara Hager, Lori Middleton and David Hill! Riley's 3 latest additions, Phelps, Shawn and Nastia won their puppy classes under SBJ Janet White and Teddy was Best Opposite Veteran under SBJ Debra St. Jacques on Thursday over an incredible entry. Zipper's granddaughter won her large 12-18 class and Riley's daughter Sheila was WB under SBJ Patty Wirries to finish her championship and went on to take BOW under SBJ Rick Gann. On the final day of the show, we were honored to handle Delilah to a Premier and were able to cheer Emmi on to her BOS win!
CONGRATS to the owners of these outstanding dogs: Ronnie Bates & Wayne Kirby of Vision Aussies, Mary Arnold of Bit O'Blarney Aussies, Chris Marki of Marmonte Aussies & Linda Buell of Woodstock Aussies, Gwyn Bauer, Jewel Fuls of Ragtime Aussies, Lindy Patrick of Lyric Aussies, Tracy Lee of Iron Rose Aussies, Terri Morgan & Selena Poplin of Calais & Carolina Aussies, and last but certainly not least, Heather Hawkins of Sonkist Aussies. We are absolutely thrilled! Win pictures will be posted as soon as they arrive!
Photo courtesy of Patty Wirries
November 5, 2008
We are headed to our National Specialty in Vegas! Watch for Teddy, Canny, Tag, Hailey and Della as well as our client dogs Tanner, Delilah, Hobie, Mysti, Charm, Glitz, Dakota, Bobby and Caitlin! Stay tuned for the results of our trip after the 15th!!! Good luck to all of our friends who are attending!
Photo courtesy of Holloway
October 25, 2008
We headed to an AKC specialty show today and came home with some awesome wins (and prizes)! We brought Teddy out in the veterans ring as a warm up for nationals in a few weeks, and he not only went Best Veteran under AKC Judge Janina Laurin but went Best in Veteran Sweeps under Breeder Judge Ann Atkinson! Teddy was happy to be out in the ring again and we were certainly pleased with our wins! Tanner also picked up an Award of Merit over an incredible specials entry. A big THANK YOU to Northern California Herding Group for another awesome show and prizes and to Missy Ruble for her expert handling of Teddy for us in Best of Breed! Heather reports in from Southern California that Emmi picked up her third major in AKC, leaving her needing just 2 singles to finish her championship and picked up a Best of Breed in ASCA under SBJ Tina Burk in ASCA! CONGRATS Heather! Win pictures to be posted soon!
Photo courtesy of Ron Hawkins
October 20, 2008
News from Heather in Southern California! Heather reports that Emmi picks up a Best of Breed win at the large Hi Desert ASCA show. Gracie also garners a Reserve Winners Bitch award over an entry of 30+ and she and sister Penelope win several large classes over the weekend. CONGRATS to our good friend Heather Hawkins, Sonkist Aussies on her AWESOME wins! Please see our
AVAILABLE page for more info on Gracie.
October 12, 2008
Riley has yet another new champion to add to the list. Carolina Calais I Can Only Imagine "Maggie" finished her ASCA championship in grand style going Winners Bitch, Best of Winners and Best of Breed over specials in Colorado! Her sister Calais Carolina Worth The Wait "Darcy", who recently returned home to Colorado, also picked up a Reserve!
CONGRATS to Calais, Carolina and Iron Rose Aussies of Colorado on their wonderful weekend!
Photo Courtesy of Mary Arnold
September 22, 2008
We attended our club's annual show this weekend and picked up 2 Best of Breed wins and a Best Opposite win with
Tanner over large entries. We also got to show our new client dog, Hobie, who garnered 3 Winners Dog awards, 2 Best of Winners and Best of Breed over specials! Heather also brought Riley's daughter
Emmi up our way and picked up a Best Opposite win! Riley's daughter Halle also picked up a Winners Bitch and our Exiss did the same for her first points! Our niece, Alyssa and her dog Canny picked up to Reserve Junior awards as well. HUGE thanks to Breeder Judges Becky DeLeon, Carol Ann Hartnagle and Linda Buell, who noticed the dogs. Tina emailed from Colorado to report that Riley's daughter, Bryn, picked up 2 Winners Bitch & Best Opposite wins AKC in Montana (one being a major) and Reserve to a major at the other show.
CONGRATS to Mary Arnold
of Bit O'Blarney Aussies, Chris Marki, Tina Bauhs of Iron Rose Aussies and to Heather Hawkins of Sonkist on
their awesome weekends!!
Photo courtesy of Ron Hawkins
Photo courtesy of Ron Hawkins
September 7, 2008
We ventured to a
local show this weekend and picked up a Best of Breed win with
Tanner and got to show our new client dog, Slide. Despite Slide's
awesome overzealous show attitude, she managed to pull off some large
class wins and a 2nd place. Heather also brought Riley's daughter
Emmi out to play and picked up 2 Best Opposite wins! Sharon emailed
from Iowa to report that Riley's daughter, Beyonce, finished her AKC
championship in just a few short weekends! CONGRATS to Mary Arnold
of Bit O'Blarney Aussies, Nancy Resetar of Chances'R Aussies, Sharon
Fontanini of Myshara Aussies and to Heather Hawkins of Sonkist on
their awesome weekends!!
Photo courtesy of Ron Hawkins
September 1,
2008
We have been staying home the past few weekends but have been
receiving emails from all over the west coast with news! Lori
brought Charlie home a new International Champion this weekend and
Heather called to say that Riley's daughter Emmi brought home a Best
Opposite and 2 Best of Breed wins! CONGRATS to Lori Marble of
Sterling Aussies and to Heather Hawkins of Sonkist on their awesome
weekends!!
Photo
courtesy of Carl Julian
August
12, 2008
We travelled a few hours from home this weekend to the PASA ASCA
shows and did very well! Saturday morning, under AKC Judge Donnelle
Richards, Delilah went Winners Bitch for a 5 point major and Tanner
went Best of Breed over a huge entry! Saturday afternoon, Delilah
went Winners Bitch again for another 5 point major to finish her
championship under Senior Breeder Judge Lynn Hamon. Tanner also
garnered a Best Opposite! On Sunday, Alyssa and Canny went Reserve
Junior after only a handful of times in the ring! CONGRATS to
Delilah's owner Christine Marki and breeder/owner Linda Buell of
Woodstock Aussies on their new champion! CONGRATS to Mary Arnold,
Bit O'Blarney Aussies, Tanner's owner, on his awesome wins as well.
Win pictures to come soon!
July 10, 2008
Riley's daughter "Cinder" garners a Best of Breed win over a large
specials entry this past weekend in Colorado! Congratulations to
Iron Rose, Calais & Carolina Aussies for their Cinder's win!
Photo courtesy of Ron Hawkins
June 27, 2008
The official
results are in!
Riley's daughter Emmi becomes the #1 Dog in ASCA and will also
be invited to the Conformation Finals in Vegas in November!
Congratulations once again to Emmi's owner/handler and our good
friend Heather Hawkins of Sonkist Aussies and Emmi's breeders
Terri, Selena and Libby of Calais/Carolina Aussies!
Photo courtesy of Ron Hawkins
June 22, 2008
Heather and Emmi bring home 2 more Best of Breed awards from the
ASCA shows and go Best of Winners and Best of Opposite at the
AKC show! HUGE Congrats to Sonkist, Calais and Carolina!
Photo courtesy of Ron Hawkins
June 15, 2008
Heather and Emmi head up our way and bring home 2 more Best of
Opposite awards! Congrats to Emmi's owner/handler Heather
Hawkins of Sonkist Aussies and Emmi's breeders Terri, Selena and
Libby of Calais/Carolina Aussies!
June 8, 2008
Riley's daughter "Cinder" goes not only goes Best of Breed
at the AKC show in Colorado, but also garners a GROUP WIN!
Congrats to Iron Rose, Calais & Carolina Aussies for
Cinder's wins!
Photo courtesy of Ron Hawkins
May 27, 2008
We
headed to a local show for Memorial Weekend.
We came home with loads of brags!
Sissi goes Best Puppy at the
only show she was entered in over 20+ puppies and her brother,
Gunner, goes Best Opposite at both shows he was entered in!
Exiss wins 2 huge Open Black classes and gets pulled for Winners
and takes 2nd at the other 2 shows.
Our two client dogs did
fabulously, with Delilah winning a large 12-18 class at 3 of 4
shows and taking 2nd at the other, then winning Winners for a 5
point major and Reserve. Tanner garners 2 Best of Breed wins and
Heather and Emmi bring home a Best of Breed 2 Best Opposite
awards!
Congrats once again to Emmi's owner/handler Heather
Hawkins of Sonkist Aussies and Emmi's breeders Terri, Selena and
Libby of Calais/Carolina Aussies; Delilah's owners Linda Buell
of Woodstock Aussies & Chris Marki, Tanner's owner Mary Arnold
of Bit O'Blarney Aussies; Gunner's owners Craig Wells and Carl
Julian; and last but not least, Sissi's owner Ana Herrera of
Imokam Aussies in Spain!
A big thank you to our good friend
Heather Hawkins for stepping in and helping us out as needed at
the shows this weekend and to the Breeder Judges Sheila Hall &
Lynn Cobb-Conn, UKC Judge William Young & AKC Judge Donovan
Thompson! Pictures coming soon...
Photo
courtesy of Ron Hawkins
May 18, 2008
Heather and Emmi stay local for a show and bring home a Best of
Breed and 2 Best of Opposite awards! Congrats once again to
Emmi's owner/handler Heather Hawkins of Sonkist Aussies and
Emmi's breeders Terri, Selena and Libby of Calais/Carolina
Aussies!
Photo courtesy of Ron Hawkins
May 11, 2008
Heather
and the girls head to Vegas and sweep the shows!
Emmi garners FIVE more Best of Breed wins over large entries and
Static's daughter, Penelope (bred/owned/handled by Heather),
also wins a huge 12-18 class at all 5 shows and goes Reserve
Winners Bitch TWICE to a 5 point major! Penelope is also
available to a show and/or performance home. Congrats to Heather
of Sonkist for her wins on these two girls and also to Emmi's
breeders at Calais & Carolina Aussies!
Photo courtesy of Ron
Hawkins
May 4, 2008
Heather and the girls are on a roll again.
Home from the AKC
Nationals for just one week, Heather and Emmi garner two more
Best of Breed wins over large entries and Static's daughter,
Penelope (bred/owned/handled by Heather), also wins a huge 12-18
class at all 3 shows and goes Winners Bitch for a 5 point major!
Penelope is also available to a show and/or performance home.
Congrats to Heather of Sonkist for her wins on these two girls
and also to Emmi's breeders at Calais & Carolina Aussies!
Photo courtesy of Ron
Hawkins
April 25, 2008
TONS OF NATIONALS NEWS!
Teddy's son Nemo gets his second leg in
Rally Advanced this week with a score of 95 and his first leg
toward his AKC CD his first time in the ring wtih a score of 194
1/2! Congrats to his owner Lana Horton of Click for Success Dog
Training!
Riley's daughter Emmi wins the competitive Open Black
Bitch class and goes on to win Winners Bitch and an Award of
Merit! Congrats to her owner and our good friend Heather Hawkins
of Sonkist Aussies and her breeders Calais & Carolina Aussies.
This is the third time Emmi has won at a National Specialty and
she has been undefeated in the Open Black class the past two
years at USASA!
Sheila, another Riley daughter, placed 4th in
her sweeps class. Congrats to her breeder/owner/handler Lindy
Patrick of Lyric Aussies.
CONGRATS also to Tina Bauhs on
finishing Bryn's 2 agility titles at the nationals!
Last but
certainly not least, Riley's other daughters Justine & Beyonce
garner a 4th Places in the 9-12 Regular Bitch and 9-12 Sweeps
class. Congrats to their breeder & owner of Beyonce, Sharon
Fontanini of Myshara & *NEW* owner of Justine, Cassie Noe of
Hotshot Kennels!
POST NATIONALS NEWS!!!
Emmi and Heather take 2
Best of Breed wins under Breeder Judges Gina Blair and Shawna
Beaty then go on to take BEST IN SHOW at the Columbine Classic.
Then, on Sunday, Emmi takes yet ANOTHER Best of Breed win under
Sr. Breeder Judge Ric Pittman!
Haley and Gwyn take a 2nd in
Puppy Sweeps under Breeder Judge Shawna Beaty and then go on to
take 1st in the Regular 6-9 class!
WE COULDNT BE PROUDER!!!
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Riley's girls
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for pictures......
April 14, 2008
Riley's girls are on a roll this weekend.
His daughter "Cinder" finished her AKC championship this
weekend with a total of 4 majors going WB/BOW/BOS over specials
for 2-4 point majors and his other daughter "Emmi" went BOB at
the ASCA shows on Saturday morning! Congrats to Iron Rose,
Sonkist, Calais & Carolina Aussies for their girls' wins!
Also,
Teddy's son "Nemo" gets his first leg in Rally Advanced this
weekend! Congrats to his owner Lana Horton of Click for Success
Dog Training!
Photo courtesy of Ron
Hawkins
April 7, 2008
Heather does
it again!
Cooper and Static's gorgeous daughter "Penelope"
enters her first show in the regular classes and takes Reserve
at the first show and Winners at the second show! Congrats to
her breeder/owner/handler Heather Hawkins of Sonkist Aussies on
another amazing weekend!
April 3, 2008
7 week pictures of Kat's babies are up! As of April 12, all
of the babies have gone off to wonderful new homes! Stay
tuned for news about these gorgeous youngsters!
Photo courtesy of
Ron Hawkins
March 31, 2008
Heather and Emmi are on a roll this month!
Riley's gorgeous
daughter goes Best In Show at 3 shows in Arizona under Breeder
Judges Deb Gower, Shawna Beaty and Jewel Fuls! Congrats to
Emmi's breeders Terri, Selena and Libby of Calais/Carolina
Aussies and to Emmi's owner/handler Heather Hawkins of Sonkist
Aussies!
Photo courtesy of
Lynn Hamon, Taisho
March 17, 2008
Heather and the girls are at it again!
Static & Cooper's
daughter, Gracie, goes Winners Bitch for her third major in a
row and is now sitting on 14 points after just two weekends at
just 11 months of age. Emmi, Heather's Riley daughter, goes Best
Opposite twice and picks up another Best of Breed win! Congrats
to Gracie's Breeder/Owner/Handler Heather Hawkins of Sonkist
Aussies, as well as Emmi's breeders Terri, Selena and Libby! We
couldnt be more proud!!!
Photo courtesy of
Ron Hawkins
March 9, 2008
Static & Cooper's daughter, Gracie, goes Winners Bitch TWICE, as
well as Best of Winners for two 5 point majors at just 10 months
of age! Congrats to Gracie's Breeder/Owner/Handler Heather
Hawkins of Sonkist Aussies for her first pointed bred by dog!
Emmi, Heather's Riley daughter, also garners a Best of Breed
win! Congrats on a stellar weekend!!!
Photo courtesy of
Ron Hawkins
March 2, 2008
We had an awesome weekend!
Jasper takes Winners Dog for a major
under Breeder Judge Erica Peters-Pruitt, and his half sister, Emmi takes Best of Breed at both shows on Saturday! Congrats to
these Riley kids and their owners. Tanner also makes the cut in
Best of Breed and Delilah wins a class of 9 at both shows!
Photo courtesy of
Hyperion Enterprises
February 19, 2008
We had an outstanding weekend.
At the Santa Clara Valley Kennel
Club show, Tanner goes Best of Breed on Sunday and receives an
Award of Merit on Monday! To boot, Lana emails from Colorado to
report that Nemo earned his Rally Novice Title with a PERFECT
SCORE and a 1st Place! CONGRATS!
Photo courtesy of
Cook
February 3, 2008
We had an outstanding weekend.
At the Sun Maid Kennel Club show,
Tanner goes Best of Breed and makes the cut in the Herding Group
both days! Delilah goes Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite to
Tanner on Sunday! Thanks to our clients for allowing us to show
such incredible dogs! Pictures to be posted soon!
Photo courtesy of CC
Photography
January 17, 2008
It's official, Riley is Hall of Fame Sire #189!
We are certainly
proud to be his breeder and handler and are excited about our
upcoming litter sired by him! Congratulations to his owner,
Carol Earnest of Starswept Farm!
January 1, 2008
Unfortunately, we didnt save any of our old brags, so we are
going from the beginning of 2008. To see some past wins, see the
"About Us", "Handled By" or "Bred By" pages. ENJOY!
