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Pet Bios




BRUMBY


MACH4   U-ACHX    NATCH4  ATCH-SP   ADCH   C-ATCH  U-CH  CHUKKER’S BRUMBY  BAINBRIDGE  
TN-O  WV-N  TG-N  ASCA & AKC CD   CGC   JHD-S  STDc  ATDsd  HSAsd   NF  RN

Brumby was born on January 2, 1997 and was bred by Paula McDermid.  He was the only puppy I
looked at in my search for my first purebred agility dog.  It was like fate brought us together.  
Brumby was one of those dogs who is always willing to give 110% and his whole goal was to do it
faster.  He was a very powerful dog able to break equipment (esp. weave poles) and leap any and
all contacts and give those border collies a run for their money.  Still we have been quite
successful.  We have competed in the Great Outdoor Games, tried out for the World Team, and
earned every agility championship offered in the US at least once.  Brumby was 4th at the 2000
AKC Agility Championships, placed numerous years at NADAC Championships, won the ASCA
Agility Finals in 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006 (2nd in 2003), and made the finals for both
Steeplechase and Grand Prix at the USDAA Championships in 2004.  He has also won numerous
High in Trials at USASA National Specialties and was their leading dog for 24” JWW for 5 years in
a row.

When not busy doing agility, Brumby competed in herding and obedience.  He was MVA (most
Versatile Aussie) at the 2004 USASA National Specialty and has qualified for MVA at ASCA
Nationals in 2002 to 2006 placing as high as 6th.  Brumby was close to achieving his Working
trial Championship in ASCA - needing only 4 cattle legs.  Brumby taught me so much about
herding and came so far.  He could be VERY wild on sheep.  He loved to cause as much chaos as
he fixed.  Since ducks can not run very fast, Brumby learned how to herd with finesse instead of
power and in the duck arena he excelled.

Sadly Brumby was diagnosed with leukemia in the spring of 2007.  He did not respond to
chemotherapy or to a blood transfusion and we lost him 18 short days later on April 18.  He truly
was an amazing dog and I am so blessed to have had him for 10 wonderful years.  I know how
much he changed my life but I did not realized how he touched so many others.  We received the
nicest card and e-mails from people all over the country.  Apparently he was a legend in his own
time.

A bit of Brumby lives on in the two litters of puppies he sireds  We kept one puppy from each litter
– Slinger and Breyer (see their pages for more info).  Craig Neri’s Flash is from Brumby’s first
litter.  He has earned his MACH2 and lots of other titles too!  Paddy who lives in Wisconsin earned
his CD and his RA in Rally.  Brumby’s second litter included Breyer, Bramble, Bali, & Chloe all of
whom have titles in agility and/or stock.  We are very pleased to see that Brumby has passed on
his great work ethic to his children and that they are all cherished family members in their new
homes.





SLINGER


MACH4   U-ACHX   ATCH-SP  NATCH  C-ATCH2  
ADCH  CHUKKER’S  ROYALE GUN SLINGER
TN-O  TG-O  WV-N  FX  RE   HIAs  HXAd  JHD-S
  HTD-1gd   STDc  ATDsd  CD

Slinger was born May 22, 2000 and is a son of Brumby.  He is not quite as fast as his father, but is
much more consistent.  While he enjoys agility tremendously, I feel his true love is herding;
especially ducks.  He has placed on ducks in both USASA and ASCA Nationals.  He was 2nd Most
Versatile Aussie (MVA) at the 2005  USASA Nationals and 1st in 2007 and 2008.  He has qualified
for MVA at the last 5 ASCA Nationals.     

Slinger has placed at various Nationals and Championships, been a Grand Prix semi-finalist, and
won numerous High in Trials for Agility.  He is a dog who will run for anyone from 4 year olds to
 World Team members.

On September 4, 2007, Slinger became the proud father of 5 puppies.  Of course we kept one,
Colt!!  The other four are also in performance homes.  Most will be debuting this fall so lookout!!





CHUKKER



C-ATCH   MACH    U-ACHX   U-CDX  ATCH    O-V-NATCH   ADCH  APD  CHUKKER CERILLI  PAX
MJP3  MXP3  S-NAC-V  S-NJC-V   S-NGC-V  RV-N-SP  JV-N-SP  GV-N-SP   O-OAC-V  S-OJC-V  S-
OGC-V  RV-O-OP   JV-O-SP  GV-O-SP    TN-N   ASCA CD   AKC CDX  HCT   CGC  

Chukker was adopted out of a shelter in 1991 when he was just 12 weeks old.  He spent his
adolescence playing at horse farms where he would jump all the horse jumps.  We started
obedience classes after my horse retired.  When Chukker was 4, we had heard about the sport
of agility and thought it sounded like a ton of fun.  We took about 12 lessons and then entered out
first show (UKC in Wisconsin) amazingly we qualified and the rest as they say is history.

Chukker was a very patient student and teacher while I learned about handling.  He always tried
to do what I asked and was a very natural careful jumper.  He was an ideal first agility dog.  In the
beginning we did not show very much and when we did I did not take it very seriously so it was a
while before I thought we could actually reach those Championships – but reach them he did!!  At
age 9 he finished his ADCH, at 10 his MACH and V-NATCH, at 11 his ATCH, at 12 his APD, and at 13
his C-ATCH.

Some people wonder why I continued to show Chukker since he could be pretty slow but he has
taught me so much – how to motivate, how to find the tightest line, and how to keep myself
moving at all costs.  To see Chukker running with that smile on his face was worth all the effort in
the world and is more rewarding for me than clean runs with my faster dogs.  Chukker retired at
age 14 1/2.  His final agility run was the first run of the first trial at our High Goal Farm facility.



LOGAN  

AMBOR TD & CD ASCA CD

Logan (born on May 22, 1993) was a free to good home puppy who needed a home.  Sadly it was
not long before we realized he had very severe hip dysplasia.  At 7 months old he had his first hip
reconstructed and two months later had the second one done.  To keep him sound for the long
run, I choose never to jump him.  He does love to work and has earned his ASCA and AMBOR CD’
s as well as an AMBOR TD.  With his always happy retriever attitude, Logan was a wonderful pet.  
He passed away June 06.  We miss him.  




ORSO



MACH  ATCH-OP  C-ATCH  CHUKKER’S ORSO OF BEAUWOOD   MAD  EAC  EGC  EJC   STDc  OTDs  
ATDd  HSAsd  RE  FX  CD

Orso was born in January 2003 and was bred by Debbie St. Jacques in Argyle, NY.  He is a very
cute dog who does everything with a great big smile on his face.  In his short career he has
accomplished quite a bit.  At just under two years of age, he qualified for Most Versatile Aussie
(MVA) at ASCA Nationals and at just over two he placed 4th MVA at USASA Nationals in 2005.

Orso is a dog who keeps me on my toes because I am never quite sure what he will do.  He has
tremendous scope and can easily clear a 20” triple by a foot and a half.   He loves to run with our
various students (especially children).



BREYER




ATCH CHUKKER’S UNBRIDLED MX  MXJ  XF  AAD  CL-3  STDs  OTDd  HSAsd  CD  RA

Breyer was born September 19, 2004 and is another son of Brumby out of his second litter.  His
mom is Impressive’s Joyful Joy.   Nicknamed Mr. Serious, Breyer likes to be right.  Unlike his
father he thinks before he acts.  He is very accurate in agility and thoughtful on stock.  He earned
his ATCH as a 2 year old.  At just over 3 he qualified for both the Agility finals and MVA (placing in
the top 10) at ASCA Nationals.  At 31/2 he finished 3rd  in MVA at USASA Nationals behind Slinger
and Orso.  He is closing in on his first MACH and should complete it before his 4th birthday.  
Breyer's favorite hobby is dock diving.  Hopefully he will be able to try it competitively one day!



COLT

CHUKKER'S GUNNA GET EWE

Colt was born on September 4, 2007.  He is Slinger's son and Brumby's grandson.  His mother is
R Chantilly Topaz Jewel NAJ OA JS-N.  Colt's nickname is "The Chosen One"  as he was my pick
of the litter.  Colt is in training for agility and herding.  He has already competed in Rally earning
his first leg and a second place!!  When not busy learning new things, Colt enjoys stealing
cookies and inspecting our students crates.  







SUKI   (1976-1989)

Suki was my childhood dog and while I never took her to classes, I taught her many tricks.  
Among other things, she was my “horse” and would jump courses we made with the lawn
furniture and poles and buckets.  I did not realize that there was such a thing as Agility until many
years later.  To us it was just an outlet for a horse-crazed girl.  Now the horses are just “pets”
and the dogs are the focus!!