Firecreek History
Chronological pictorial history and achievements of the dogs who have graced our lives. Enjoy!
This is where it all began...
Fisk's Waltzing Matilda (Tilly)
Beer's Debs Blue Shadow
Beer's Debs Pee Wee
Tilly was our first Australian Shepherd, gift for my ex-husbands birthday. 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. BOB wins 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 "special" 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.
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.
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 kind and 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.
AS-CA/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. Otto crossed over the Rainbow Bridge on March 6, 2007 at nearly 16 years of age.
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,
ASCA/AKC Ch. HOF Firecreek's From Outta The Blue
HOF Casa Blanca's Rollin In Clover
Ethel earned multiple agility titles and year end awards. She qualified for the USDAA Grand Prix and the ASCA agility finals on multiple occasions . Ethel also enjoyed an occasional outing of herding or tracking. She was also shown in altered conformation for the first time at age 8 taking WB.
Ethel crossed over the bridge in October 2007. She was my heart and sole and is missed by many.
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 and adored by my granddaughter. 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. Cherri crossed over the bridge in January 2010 we miss you sweet girl.
Int. Ch. Firecreek's Outta The Past (Blast)
RN, DNA-VP
ASCA/AKC 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
Blast crossed over the bridge in September 2010. We miss our handsome boy.
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 with a kind and gentle soul that far exceeded our expectations.Po passed away in June of 2010 at the age of 14. Sweet dreams little Po.
Ch. HOF Firecreek's From Outta The Blue
HOF Casa Blanca's Rollin In Clover
Po is a small, athletic bitch with a kind and gentle soul that far exceeded our expectations.Po passed away in June of 2010 at the age of 14. Sweet dreams little Po.
Firecreek’s Outta Orbit "Flash"
NAC, NGC, NJC, TN-N, RS-0, GS-O, JS-0, NA, NAJ, AKC RN, ASCA RNX, CGC
Int. Ch. Firecreek's Outta The Past (Blast) RN, DNA-VP WTCH HOF Bar JHs Red Sparrow Hawk, RD, DNA-VP
Firecreek’s Full Throttle "Grace"
NAC, NGC, NJC, TG-N, TN-N, RS-0, GS-0, JS-0, AKC RN, ASCA RN, CGC, NW1
Int. Ch. Firecreek's Outta The Past (Blast) RN, DNA-VP WTCH HOF Bar JHs Red Sparrow Hawk, RD, DNA-VP
Int. Ch. Firecreek's Outta The Past (Blast) RN, DNA-VP WTCH HOF Bar JHs Red Sparrow Hawk, RD, DNA-VP
Longview Showdown at Firecreek "Cooper"
AKC/U-GRCH/Int'l Ch Keepsake Outta My Way HSAs, STDs, HTADIs, HRDIs, RLFIs ~ AustinUKC Ch Outrun's Life In The Fast Lane PT, RN
Grandson to Otto and nephew of Flash and Grace, Cooper came to us from Showdown Australian Shepherds. Copper is enthusiastic and training for K9 Nose Work, agility, tracking, herding and Schutzhund.
Grandson to Otto and nephew of Flash and Grace, Cooper came to us from Showdown Australian Shepherds. Copper is enthusiastic and training for K9 Nose Work, agility, tracking, herding and Schutzhund.
Isis
BH, WH, TR1, OB1, IPO2, RS-N, RJ-N, RN, CGC
Isis is a marvelous all-around German Shepherd, sociable, versatile and driven. She has agility, rally and IPO titles and is working toward her NW1 and CD titles.
Isis is a marvelous all-around German Shepherd, sociable, versatile and driven. She has agility, rally and IPO titles and is working toward her NW1 and CD titles.
Brittney von der Daelenberghutte
SchH3, IPO2, AWD1, TR2(V), WH, CGC, RNX, RA, High in Trial (Rally & Schutzhund)
Brittney came to us at age two after being re-homed several times. She completed the SchH3 title and was diagnosed with mammary cancer. After a complicated surgery and recovery she went on to complete the IPO2, AWD1 and Rally Advanced titles. Brittney is semi-retired.
Brittney came to us at age two after being re-homed several times. She completed the SchH3 title and was diagnosed with mammary cancer. After a complicated surgery and recovery she went on to complete the IPO2, AWD1 and Rally Advanced titles. Brittney is semi-retired.