Firecreek Australian Shepherds History

My Aussie addiction began with a small blue merle pup that was purchased for my husband’s birthday in 1975. She was backyard bred, small and not particularly pretty but her intelligence and loyalty immediately won us over and sold us on the breed. “Tilly” as we called her, was later bred to a “show dog” which produced our first titled dog - Firecreek’s Justa Waltzing Bear, CD. Even though he was not of show “type”, Bear patiently allowed me to sharpen my handling skills by successfully competing in and winning many adult handling classes. He also introduced me into formal obedience training and competition. While attending a Las Vegas show, I happened across a pen of puppies. One youngster caught my eye, a stunning black tri male. He was lying regally amongst his siblings, front legs crossed and uncaring as they bounced over and around him. At that moment, I knew I was in trouble. Even though we were not looking for another dog I knew this pup was coming home with me. That darling ball of fluff eventually became our first champion and one of the foundation sires of our kennel - Ch. Temblor Creek’s Night Drifter, CD (“Mork"). Many years have passed since the first Australian Shepherd crossed our threshold. As my knowledge of the breed and handling skills increased, competition expanded to different venues. As with any endeavor there have been heartaches and rewards. The rewards in combination with many new friendships and accomplishments have outweighed the heartaches ten fold.

I have always maintained that my dogs and breeding program would not change just to satisfy current trends or passing fancies. Intelligence, willingness to please, as well as a balanced temperament and structure, with the ability to cover ground with the least amount of effort are traits we strive for and that have enabled us to achieve ASCA Hall of Fame status. Our dogs are OFA certified and have normal eye exams prior to breeding. Verification, stud and purchase contracts will be provided upon request. Litters are produced on a limited basis and only after careful consideration of the parents and pedigree. I stand behind my dogs 100%, for life. All of our personal dogs are "HOT" dogs (handler, owner, trained).

We have had the privilege to have the following dogs grace our kennel in the last 29 years. They are listed in chronological order, many are waiting for us at the bridge. The dogs listed have been our personal companions and do not include accomplished Firecreek dogs owned and titled by others. Please check back as photographs will be added when time permits.

Family Album ~ Dogs of the Past

	Fisk's Waltzing Matilda (Tilly)
	Beer's Debs Blue Shadow Beer's Debs Pee Wee
	Tilly was our first Australian Shepherd. Her intelligence, loving and loyal personality was the reason I became an Aussie addict.

	Firecreek’s Waltzing Bear, CD (Bear)
	Tailor Made Just A Sample Fisk's Waltzing Matilda
	Bear was our first titled Aussie. As a youngster, he received a number of BOB puppy wins. Bear patiently allowed me to sharpen my handling skills, introduced me to obedience competition and as my partner we took several Best Adult Handler awards.

	ASCA Ch. Temblor Creek’s Night Drifter, CD (Mork)
	Ch. Sundown's Maize of Bonnie Blue Brassfield's Sure-I'm-Sugar
	A regal dog with lovely reach and drive, a lovely personality and our first champion. Mork had numerous BOB wins at major shows. These included ASC San Diego, West Coast Silver Specialty, SoCalASA Silver Specialty, ASCA National Specialty Open Black Dog class winner in 1981. Sire of champion and obedience titled, field dog and search and rescue offspring. Photo by Pamela Levin

	ASCA Ch. Sundown’s Midnight Serenade (Cookie)
	Ch. Sundown's Maize of Bonnie Blue Ch. Winchester's Music of Sundown
	Cookie became our second champion as she and Mork completed their championships on the same day at the same show with the same handler! Multiple BOB winner, ASC So Cal Silver Specialty WB/BOW. Dam of champion offspring including Ch. Winchester's Rollin Rapids.

	ASCA Ch. Firecreek’s Here’s 2 U Adelaide, CD (Risky)
	Ch. Temblor Creek's Night Drifter, CD Hopscotch of Adelaide
	Multiple BOB wins, ASCA National Specialty Open Black Dog Class winner. Sire of Champion offspring. Photo by Terry Fisk

	ASCA Ch. I Am the Song of Firecreek (Amy)
	Ch. Temblor Creek's Night Drifter, CD Ch. Sundown's Midnight Serenade
	Amy was a multiple BOB/BOS winner, ASC SoCal Silver Specialty winner BOS 3 years running, ASCA National Specialty pre-show BOS two days running and runner up to BOS at the Nationals. Defeated over 1500 dogs in a single show season at only ASCA sanctions shows. This lovely gal won in coat, out of coat and with any handler. Photo by Eddie Rubin.

	ASCA Ch. Winchester’s Rollin Rapids (Rollin)
	Ch. HOF Winchester's Hotline Ch. Sundown's Midnight Serenade
	Art Blackford ( Winchester Kennels), picked Rollin out of our litter as his payment for a stud fee. Rollin returned to us when Art became terminally ill, requesting only that I finish his championship, and we did. Rollin was WD/BOW at the ASC So Cal Silver Specialty a BOB winner and sire of obedience, champion and HOF offspring. Photo by Mari Carlo 1987

	ASCA Ch. Winchester’s Spring Thaw, CD (Spring)
	Ch. Winchester's Rollin Rapids Winchester's Tippy Lou Anderson
	Spring came to us from Winchester Kennels when her owner became terminally ill. She started her career with a RWD at six months of age and went on with numerous BOB/BOS wins. She was patient as my daughter learned to handle, WCASA high point winner, Pre-National Premier Champion and ranked in the top ten with ASCA. Dam of champion and agility titled offspring.

	ASCA Ch. Firecreek’s Wishful Thinking (Tinker)
	Ch. Firecreek's Here's 2 U Adelaide, CD Firecreek's Melody of Keepsake
	Tinker rapidly completed her championship and with numerous BOB/BOS wins was ranked in the top 20 standings for ASCA within several months. She was elegant, and possessed a fluid ground covering gait. Tinker is the dam of champion and agility titled offspring.

	ASCA/AKC Ch. Firecreek’s Rollin Thunder (Thunder)
	Ch. Winchester's Rollin Rapids Windhill's Tracey
	A true gentleman of a dog. Multiple BOB winner at well attended AKC and ASCA events from Arizona Silver Specialty Best Puppy to So Cal Silver Specialty BOB, Pre-National Specialty Premier Champion. Sire of agility and obedience titled offspring. Sadly, we lost Thunder in February of 2002 at the age of 12 1/2 years.

	HOF Casa Blanca's Rollin In Clover (Clover)
	Ch. Winchester's Rollin Rapids Rocky Oak's Blazing Star
	Red factored, Hall of Fame Dam producing exceptional agility, champion and obedience titled offspring. Clover was residing in Ohio with Cheryl Bradley, Keepsake Australian Shepherds until she recently crossed over the bridge. Photograph of Clover (left) and littermate Grover (right) at 10 weeks of age.

	ASCA Ch. Firecreek’s Talk is Cheap (Dale)
	Ch. HOF Levi Dockers of Heatherhill Ch. Winchester's Spring Thaw, CD
	Dale achieved his first points (AKC) from the 6-9 puppy class defeating a large entry of mature dogs. His ASCA record was even more impressive. At 7 months of age he won 2 out of 3 of his Novice classes during the 1994 ASCA National Circuit and the Novice dog class at the Nationals. Dale went on to easily finish his ASCA championship earning the WCASA high point adult dog in 1995.

ASCA/AKC

Ch. HOF Firecreek’s From Outta The Blue DNA-CP (Otto) AD, AX, AXJ, RS-E, JS-0, GS-O, EAC, OJC, OGC

Ch. Just a Gigolo of Royalty
Ch. Firecreek's Wishful Thinking

Otto is a dog with a wonderful sense of humor and possibly the most intelligent dog I have ever owned. He is a multiple BOB/BOS winner at major AKC and ASCA events, Southern Cal Silver Specialty BOB winner, adult and junior handling dog. ASCA Hall of Fame sire. Sire of champion, agility and obedience titled offspring. Otto's get are also talented and in training for herding and tracking. Click his photo for more images.

Otto went to the Rainbow Bridge on March 6, 2007 at nearly 16 years of age. Read comments about memories of Otto.

	Firecreek’s Just 4 Kix (Buddy) AAD, RM, MX, MXJ, RS-E-OP, GV-E-OP, JS-E, RV-E, EAC-OP, EGC-OP, EJC
	Ch. HOF Firecreek's From Outta The Blue Ch. Winchester's Spring Thaw, CD
	Buddy started his competitive career with a BOB puppy win. However, he much preferred agility to the breed ring. Buddy has multiple agility titles and High in Trial agility awards including the 1996 ASCA Nationals. Buddy passed over the bridge on April 8, 2005, we miss him dearly.

	ASCA/AKC Ch. Firecreek’s Mercury Blues (Chip)
	Ch. Indian Kellye of Starcross, CD Firecreek's Trace O' Forgiveness
	Multiple BOB wins at well attended ASCA and AKC events, junior handling dog. Sire of champion and agility titled offspring. Chip crossed over the bridge in September 2007, we miss you Chipper.

	ATCH, NATCH Firecreek’s High Octane (Ethel) CGC, HIC, AD, AX, AXJ, TN-O, TG-N, WV-N,
	Ch. HOF Firecreek's From Outta The Blue HOF Casa Blanca's Rollin In Clover
	Ethel possesses multiple agility titles, has qualified for the USDAA Grand Prix and the ASCA agility finals on multiple occasions . Ethel also enjoys an occasional outing of herding or tracking. She recently was shown in altered conformation for the first time at age 8 taking WB. Click her photo for more images. Ethel crossed over the bridge in October 2007. She was my heart and sole and is missed by many.

Our Current Family Album

	Firecreek’s Cherries Jubilee (Cherri) OA, OAJ, RS-E, JS-O, GS-O, EAC, OJC, OGC
	Ch. Firecreek's Rollin Thunder Ch. HOF Jubilee's Fortune Teller
	Cherri, a happy dog that has never met a stranger. She gave her all in competition, leaving me in the dust on many occasions until arthritis terminated her career early on. Cherri was consistently in the ribbons, a USDAA Grand Prix qualifier in 2001, Top 10 (5th place) Novice B 20" USASA 1998 and Top 10 (2nd place) Open 20" Standard USASA in 2000. Photo by Tien Tran.

Int. Ch. Firecreek's Outta The Past (Blast)
RN, DNA-VP

Ch. HOF Firecreek's From Outta The Blue
HOF Casa Blanca's Rollin In Clover

Intelligent, animated and willing to learn. Blast earned his International Champion in one weekend with several group wins. He is a consistent Bred By Group winner, AKC major pointed and is currently in training for rally obedience, tracking and herding. Blast's lack of titles is only due to my lack of competing with him.
2005 USASA Standings 2nd Place Rally Novice A with an accumulative score of 301

	Firecreek’s Outta Money ( Po ) OA, OAJ, EAC, O-OGC, S-OJC, TG-N, TN-O, RS-E, GS-O, JS-O, TG-N, TN-O
	Ch. HOF Firecreek's From Outta The Blue HOF Casa Blanca's Rollin In Clover
	Po is a small, athletic bitch. She is from the repeat of our HOF producing cross.

Firecreek’s Outta Orbit "Flash"
NAC, NGC, NJC, TN-N, RS-0, GS-O, JS-0, NA, NAJ, RN, CGC

Int. Ch. Firecreek's Outta The Past (Blast) RN, DNA-VP WTCH HOF Bar JHs Red Sparrow Hawk, RD, DNA-VP

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	Firecreek’s Full Throttle "Grace" NAC, NGC, NJC, TG-N, TN-N, RS-0, GS-0, JS-0, RN, CGC
	Int. Ch. Firecreek's Outta The Past (Blast) RN, DNA-VP WTCH HOF Bar JHs Red Sparrow Hawk, RD, DNA-VP

	Nirro vom Knappenborn SchH3, TR3, WH, CGC

	Not an Australian Shepherd but a wonderful dog none the less. Nirro has been training for the sport of schutzhund since he arrived at 10 weeks of age and possesses an outstanding temperament. Even though he takes the sport seriously, he is very sweet dog with a wonderful, stable temperament. Click photo for more images.

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