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"Scooter" |
Adams Ranch ACDs AKC Registered Australian Cattle Dogs
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"Max" |
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ABOUT US...
We became involved with Australian Cattle Dogs in 1999 when we purchased our first ACD, Scooter from Duwest Kennels in Colorado.
Until we started doing research on what type of dog we wanted to add to our family, we did not know what Australian Cattle Dogs were. We wanted a dog that was protective of the family but not an aggressive dog. For our situation, the ACD is a good match.
Before adding an Australian Cattle Dog to your family, make sure you do your own research and ask a lot of questions from the breeders of the lines you are researching. Most breeders will give you the "Third Degree" as well since they want to make sure that their puppies go to the right home to match the puppy's personality.
I wanted to share some of the joys that our Australian Cattle Dogs (ACDs) have brought to our lives. Although a relative newcomer to the breed, I can't imagine how we survived without them in our lives. They are a wonderful breed, although like all animals, they have good as well as bad traits. To learn more about them, visit some of the links below. There you will find large sources of information about this breed. Make sure you do your homework before deciding on adding an ACD to your household. There are lots of cattledogs that end up in rescues because someone didn't know all the facts.
We live in Pinon Hills, CA which is in the high desert of Southern California. The dogs that live with us are Shelby, Jed, Yuppie, Sydni, and Target . We co-own Luke (another Max son) with Tracy Johnson of Skyfire Kennels. He lives in Las Vegas.
In August 1999, we acquired our first ACD, "Scooter". He brought us so much joy and laughter that we decided to add another ACD to our family. Scooter lived his life with us until January 23, 2007 when we lost him to heart disease. He was not quite 8 years old.
Our second ACD was a sweet girl of contrasting color (red) to Scooter. After a lot of looking, we found Bailey (Bandicoot Baileys On The Rocks), our little red girl. She lived with us until April 2004 when she moved to Utah.
In 2000, I decided that I wanted a puppy that I could show, if I decided to go that direction. I finally found Max (CH SF Maxwell Smart)! Max lived with us until September 30, 2006 when he lost his 1-1/2 year battle with Lymphoma at 6 years of age.
After spending eight months showing and finishing Max, I decided that I wanted to try to show a dog that was easier to show in the ring. We added Shelby (CH SF Adams Diamond In The Ruff), who is Max's niece.
In 2004, we bred our first litter. We had a litter of five boys from Tegan and Max. We kept Yuppie here and he entered the show scene in the spring of 2005. He followed in the footsteps of his dad and became an AKC Champion of Record in January 2006. Luke is also a Champion of Record - finishing with five majors. Both boys will be invited to the Eukanuba Invitational in both 2006 and 2007.
Jed returned here to us in 2006 and took some Herding lessons under Steve Waltenburg of Trails End Kennels. All of our dogs have unique qualities and personalities. They truly are just like human kids and have their own "squabbles".
In 2007 we bred our second litter. Luke (CH SF Adams The Chosen One) was the sire. He was bred to Lucy, a bitch we leased from Lynn Carter's "Shallazar" Kennels. Lynn was instrumental in helping my breeding program get started as she also leased me Tegan - Luke's dam. From this breeding, we kept a beautiful girl - Sydni who we hope will follow in the steps of her father Luke and grandfather Max. She became an AKC Champion at just over a year of age (my youngest dog to finish the requirements to receive an AKC Champion title so far). She is being shown on a limited basis as a Special to keep her in shape. She is qualified for the 2008 Eukanuba Invitational - following in the footsteps of her father Luke and grandfather Max who were also invited to attend.
We bred our third litter and it was born in late November. This was out of CH Castle Butte Hardrock N Tuff (Rocky) and Shallazar's Last Journey (Lucy). From this litter I kept Target (SF Adams Johnny on the Spot) and Tracy, the co-breeder kept Faith (SF Adams Always Faithful). Both puppies have started their Show careers and are on their way to their Championships.
I hope you enjoy my website... It is dedicated to our dogs who we love dearly. |
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Adams Ranch ACDs
Michael & Brenda Adams PO Box 293454 Phelan, CA 92329-3454 760-868-3207 Copyright 2008©
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