Meet the dogs...
Our dogs come from established Australian Shepherd working lines, including Hart II, Slash V, Twin Oaks, and Andrews. Kathy's first Aussie was by one of Norm Andrews' dogs (from Slash V and Hangin' Tree bloodlines) and sparked her love for the breed. Our current dogs and breeding program reflect the qualities of that first dog -- brains, heart, dignity, athleticism, and innate stock sense. We choose breeding pairs that possess these traits and strive to produce pups that are useful partners for their owners. To date, our pups are on farms and ranches in Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Colorado, Missouri, and Montana.
Adam Ranch Rico Suave
2011 Red tri male
Call name: Rico
Sire: Adam Cistco Dam: Ranch Hand Riata
OFA Hips Excellent, Elbows Normal, eyes cleared annually
Rico is my best buddy and companion. He has a bubbly personality and likes almost everybody. He works with purpose and a nice sense of balance. He is developing into a thoughtful, reliable working dog. Most recently, he's helping me get some of our sheep dog-broke.
2011 Red tri male
Call name: Rico
Sire: Adam Cistco Dam: Ranch Hand Riata
OFA Hips Excellent, Elbows Normal, eyes cleared annually
Rico is my best buddy and companion. He has a bubbly personality and likes almost everybody. He works with purpose and a nice sense of balance. He is developing into a thoughtful, reliable working dog. Most recently, he's helping me get some of our sheep dog-broke.
Mirror S Glad All Over
2012 Black tri female
Call name: Gladys
Sire: Adam Cistco Dam: Ranch Hand Riata
OFA Hips Good, Elbows Normal, eyes cleared annually
Gladys is a sweet, attentive, serious-as-a-heart-attack girl who works deliberately. She thinks before she acts and tries so very hard to do it right every time. She rates her stock well and has a nice sense of balance. She's also gritty and will hit both ends when needed.
2012 Black tri female
Call name: Gladys
Sire: Adam Cistco Dam: Ranch Hand Riata
OFA Hips Good, Elbows Normal, eyes cleared annually
Gladys is a sweet, attentive, serious-as-a-heart-attack girl who works deliberately. She thinks before she acts and tries so very hard to do it right every time. She rates her stock well and has a nice sense of balance. She's also gritty and will hit both ends when needed.
Double A Blue Clear Sky HTAD Is
2013 Blue merle female
Call name: George
Sire: Sweetgrass Deal or No Deal Dam: Double A Samantha
George shows a lot of talent on sheep, but she really excels on cattle. She has strong Twin Oaks bloodlines, along with some of Norm Andrews' bloodlines. She works wide with a natural rate and strong grouping instinct. She's biddable and tries very hard to do it right every time.
2013 Blue merle female
Call name: George
Sire: Sweetgrass Deal or No Deal Dam: Double A Samantha
George shows a lot of talent on sheep, but she really excels on cattle. She has strong Twin Oaks bloodlines, along with some of Norm Andrews' bloodlines. She works wide with a natural rate and strong grouping instinct. She's biddable and tries very hard to do it right every time.
Love's Hell on Heels
2013 Black bi female
Call name: Precious
Sire: Slash V Cuttin it Close Dam: Trio Farms Triple Threat
OFA Hips Fair, Elbows Normal, eyes cleared annually
Precious is my go-to dog for sheep chores. She can back off my ram with just the right amount of pressure and be gentle with very young lambs, sometimes all within a span of a few minutes. Precious is proof that dynamite comes in small packages.
2013 Black bi female
Call name: Precious
Sire: Slash V Cuttin it Close Dam: Trio Farms Triple Threat
OFA Hips Fair, Elbows Normal, eyes cleared annually
Precious is my go-to dog for sheep chores. She can back off my ram with just the right amount of pressure and be gentle with very young lambs, sometimes all within a span of a few minutes. Precious is proof that dynamite comes in small packages.