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In 1997 I started looking for another Aussie, as my old Aussie
was getting on in age and it was time for a young dog. In 1998
I was introduced to Marti Parrish at the ASCA Nationals in
Colorado. She had a couple of her dogs with her and I really
liked them. Marti was very helpful and answered all of my
questions and agreed to sell me a dog.
In August of 1999, Marti contacted me that she had a litter. I
had just lost my old Aussie, so the timing was perfect. I ended
up with the most awesome red Aussie and a lot of really
wonderful new friends. I was not going to use this dog for
anything more than running a few roping steers, or so I thought!
I ended up working her on sheep, it was all so fun and I was
hooked!
Our first trial was at the 2001 ASCA Nationals. We had never
even been around a course, yet we ended up 5th place in the
Nationals trial on sheep. I didn't know how to train a dog for
trial work, but Marti helped me every chance that she got.
Dally is a fun dog to work and she has covered many of my
mistakes! She does not like to lose her sheep and is really
good at covering fast sheep. Dally has a nice, low heel on
cattle and will go to the head. This girl really likes to work!
At home, I use Dally to gather the sheep when they are grazing
or when they wander too close to the road. She has a really
sweet temperament and is always happy to hang out.
In April 2008 at the Cowboy Classic in Whitesboro, TX, Dally
got her final advanced sheep leg under judge Preston
Kissman who also was the 1st judge we ever trialed under and
got her first score in started sheep. She also got her 1st
advanced cattle leg at the Cowboy Classic.
I finally WTCH'd Dally and she did it in style at the Colorado
Classic in Kiowa, CO. She only needed 1 leg in cattle to
complete her WTCH. Not only did she get the qualifying score,
but she was HIT cattle for that trial. That felt so good and WOW
- we did it! I hope to WTCH her daughters a little faster but
have no regrets the about the road Dally and I have been on.
She is still a great dog and I think has a future in the trial arena.
She'll keep being the go to dog at home.
Dally is a great tracking dog as well - she has her ASCA &
AKC TD, and she is more than ready to get her TDX.
I have two of Dally's daughters, Bit and Rein, they are really
cool and fun to work.
was getting on in age and it was time for a young dog. In 1998
I was introduced to Marti Parrish at the ASCA Nationals in
Colorado. She had a couple of her dogs with her and I really
liked them. Marti was very helpful and answered all of my
questions and agreed to sell me a dog.
In August of 1999, Marti contacted me that she had a litter. I
had just lost my old Aussie, so the timing was perfect. I ended
up with the most awesome red Aussie and a lot of really
wonderful new friends. I was not going to use this dog for
anything more than running a few roping steers, or so I thought!
I ended up working her on sheep, it was all so fun and I was
hooked!
Our first trial was at the 2001 ASCA Nationals. We had never
even been around a course, yet we ended up 5th place in the
Nationals trial on sheep. I didn't know how to train a dog for
trial work, but Marti helped me every chance that she got.
Dally is a fun dog to work and she has covered many of my
mistakes! She does not like to lose her sheep and is really
good at covering fast sheep. Dally has a nice, low heel on
cattle and will go to the head. This girl really likes to work!
At home, I use Dally to gather the sheep when they are grazing
or when they wander too close to the road. She has a really
sweet temperament and is always happy to hang out.
In April 2008 at the Cowboy Classic in Whitesboro, TX, Dally
got her final advanced sheep leg under judge Preston
Kissman who also was the 1st judge we ever trialed under and
got her first score in started sheep. She also got her 1st
advanced cattle leg at the Cowboy Classic.
I finally WTCH'd Dally and she did it in style at the Colorado
Classic in Kiowa, CO. She only needed 1 leg in cattle to
complete her WTCH. Not only did she get the qualifying score,
but she was HIT cattle for that trial. That felt so good and WOW
- we did it! I hope to WTCH her daughters a little faster but
have no regrets the about the road Dally and I have been on.
She is still a great dog and I think has a future in the trial arena.
She'll keep being the go to dog at home.
Dally is a great tracking dog as well - she has her ASCA &
AKC TD, and she is more than ready to get her TDX.
I have two of Dally's daughters, Bit and Rein, they are really
cool and fun to work.
Photo by Ferreh Hiatt
Photo by Ferreh Hiatt
Photo by Ferreh Hiatt
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Photo by Kay Leigh Kandids
Photo by Ferreh Hiatt