LATEST UPDATES

  
21/08/2008 - Our new "Pups" page is currently online.
12/07/2008 - Melba and Aussie's eight pups passed their Baer test today. Full hearing for everybody!!!
29/06/2008 - Banjo was Best of Breed at the Special Cattle Dog Show at La Rochelle.
28/06/2008 - New photos in our photo album.
26/06/2008 - Click on our litter page to see the pups that are still available.
25/06/2008 - Check out the new addition to our press page!
21/06/2008 - New pics of the puppies in our Photo Album.
19/06/2008 - Check out our new page "A dog for you?" in the section all about "The Breed".
13/06/2008 - Check out the pics of Aussie and Melba's pups in our album.
06/06/2008 - Aussie and Melba's pups arrived on May 16. Three girls (one blue and two reds), and five males (three blues and two reds). Everyone is well and happy!!!
06/06/2008 - Aussie has just been awarded the title of Recommended Stud Dog from the Cattle Dog Breed Club.
     
   
 
AUSSIE
  
 
 
01/06/2008
Aussie has received the title of Recommended Stud Dog from the Breed Club.
07/03/2008
Eyes checked: clear
18/11/2005
Baer: perfect hearing
15/10/2004
Eyes checked: clear
08/01/2004
Formal reading hips: B/B
Formal reading elbows: 0/0
02/02/2003
Optigen results: PRA C
20/12/2002
Eyes checked: clear
 
 
 
MELBA
  
 
 
26/09/2007
Eyes checked: clear
18/11/2005
Baer: perfect hearing
01/10/2005
Eyes checked: clear
13/10/2004
Format reading elbows: 0/0
21/08/2004
Eyes checked clear: indemne
08/01/2004
Formal reading hips: A/A
 
 
 
BANJO
  
 
 
01/06/2008
The breed club has just awarded him the title of First Choice Stud Dog.
04/10/2007
Optigen Results: PRA A
13/05/2007
Formal reading of hips: C/B
Formal reading of elbows: 0/0
10/06/2006
Baer: perfect hearing
 
 
AUSSIE
  
 
 
05/05/2007
French Championship
Montluçon
Champion Class
1st - RCACIB
14/01/2007
Bordeaux
Champion Class
1st Excellent - CACIB
Best of Breed
15/11/2004
Officially Champion of France.
18/04/2004
Breed competition in Limoges
Open Class
1st Excellent - CACS - CACIB
24/01/2004
Montpellier
Open Class
1st Excellent - CACS - CACIB
15/01/2004
Best Australian Cattle Dog 2003
Award attributed by "Vos Chiens"
magazine and Pedigree Pal
09/11/2003
French Championship
Strasbourg
Open class
1st Excellent - CACS - CACIB
Best of Breed
25/01/2003
Montpellier
Open class
1st Excellent - CACS
Best of Breed
20/11/2002
Marseille
Open Class
1st Excellent - CACS - CACIB
Confirmation
 
 
 
MELBA
  
 
 
05/05/2007
French Championship
Montluçon
Open Class
Very Good
14/01/2007
Bordeaux
Open Class
1st Excellent - CACS - CACIB
22/08/2004
St Alban sur Limagnole
Open Class
1st Excellent - CACS
Best of Breed
Confirmation
09/11/2003
French Championship
Strasbourg
Open class
4th Excellent
25/01/2003
Montpellier
Puppy class
Very promising
30/11/2002
Marseille
Puppy class
Very promising
 
 
 
BANJO
  
 
 
29/06/2008
Breed competition in La Rochelle
Open Class
1st Excellent - CACS - CACIB
Best of Breed
13/01/2008
Bordeaux
Intermediate Class
1st Excellent - CACS - CACIB
Best of Breed
16/09/2007
National Breed Show 2007
Tresses
Intermediate Class
2nd Excellent
13/05/2007
Libourne
Youth Class
1st Excellent
Best of Breed
05/05/2007
French Championship
Montluçon
Youth Class
2nd Excellent
15/04/2007
Limoges
Youth Class
1st Very Good
14/01/2007
Bordeaux
Youth Class
1st Excellent
 
 
AUSSIE
  
 
 
18/05/2008
Natural Aptitudes Test (TAN)- passed
During a meeting organised by
the French Flanders Cattle Dog Club
06/01/2008
Lot Canine Club
Truffle Hunting Competition
174.80 points
4th Excellent/8
09/12/2007
TNT Marsac
Truffle Hunting competition
Class A
174.40 points
1st Excellent/4
24/07/2007
Aussie found 25 wild truffles.
Click here to see his bounty!
27/08/2006
Rescue Dog Clinic with
Claude Iche.
17/12/2005
Truffle hunting clinic with
Nicole Castel-Dugenet.
05/03/2005
Cattle herding clinic with
Jean-Michel Joly.
19/02/2005
Flyball seminar with
Peter & Delia Roberts.
01/08/2004
Frisbee seminar - level 1
with Mike & Kirsten Grubert.
27/06/2004
Good behaviour certificate
Score Excellent
01/01/2003
Agility - beginners level
Vic la Gardiole Dog Club
 
 
 
MELBA
  
 
 
03/02/2008
ACCA Sommières
Truffle Hunting Competition
187.80 points
21st Excellent/42
06/01/2008
Lot Canine Club
Truffle Hunting Competition
181.60 points
11th Excellent/42
09/12/2007
TNT Marsac
Truffle Hunting competition
Class A
169.60 points
20th Excellent/44
24/07/2007
Melba found 11 wild truffles.
Click here to see her bounty!
07/07/2007
C.C. Foncouverte Saintonge
Truffle hunting competition
B Class
188.60 points
12th Excellent/18
28/01/2007
C.C.Fontcouverte Saintonge
Truffle hunting competition
Class A
187.30 points
1st Excellent/3
10/12/2006
TNT Marsac
Truffle Hunting competition
Class A
174.40 points
3rd Excellent/7
19/03/2006
Good Behaviour Certificate
Tresses
Score - Excellent
05/03/2005
Herding class on cattle
with Jean-Michel Joly
 
 
 
BANJO
  
 
 
05/10/2007
Weekly herding class with Claudine Ferrer.
15/09/2007
HIT on cattle
Tresses
Score - Good
15/09/2007
Good Behaviour Certificate
Tresses
Score - Excellent
14/04/2007
HIT on sheep
Roche Posay
Score - Good
01/08/2006
Two months at Puppy School
Tresse Dog Club