Yarraman Australian Cattle Dogs

Our latest Achievements

July 2010

We had a fantastic day at National Working and Pastoral Breeds. Best of Breed was our Ch Warrigal Munyah Blue Yarraman, she was also Best Veteran. This is her 10th CC! The Dog Challenge Certificate was won by Yarraman The Booroo ShCM, owned by John Carruthers. Reserve Dog CC was won by our import Landmaster Only Believe. 1st in Puppy Bitch was our Yarraman Can Only Be One and 1st in Limit Btich was our Mudgee Blue Yarraman. Yaapeet Blue Dreamer Yarraman was 2nd in a strong Open Dog class behind his son. Not bad for an old boy of 11 years. Our sincere thanks to Mrs Julie Swann for these placings.

June 2010

Even though the entry at Blackpool Championship show on the day for judge, Mr Peter Bailey, was not high nonetheless we were pleased with the results for our dogs and dogs bred by us - Best Bitch was Landmaster I Believe In Magic, Reserve Best Bitch and Best Puppy was Yarraman Can Only Be One, Yaapeet Blue Dreamer Yarraman was first in Veteran Dog/Bitch, Landmaster Only Believe was first in Limit Dog and Penstruthal Murray Darling Yarraman was first in Post Graduate Bitch. Thanks to Mr Bailey for these placings.

On the 6th of June we were at Southern Counties Canine Association where Mrs Joyce Collis found her Best of Breed in Ch Yarraman Dare to Rock at Coright, owned by Lesley Wright and bred by us. Our Yaapeet Blue Dreamer Yarraman was Best Dog. Reserve Best Bitch, and also Best Puppy, was our recent import from Australia, Landmaster I Believe In Magic. First in Limit Bitch was Yarraman Blu Koala in Kofyn, owned by Malcolm Presland and Melanie Vincent. We were delighted with these placings, thank you to the judge.

May 2010

May 21st we were at Ingliston, Edinburgh for the Scottish Kennel Club's Championship show. Landmaster Only Believe (Aus Imp) was first in Limit Dog; John Carruthers' Yarraman The Booroo Sh CM was 2nd in Open Dog; Yarraman Can Only Be One with Sarah Wells was first in Junior Bitch and Best Puppy; Morag Slaven's Yarraman Star Sapphire at Dartbrook Sh CM was first in Post Graduate Bitch and Penstruthal Murray Darling Yarraman was behind her in second place; Mudgee Blue Yarraman was first in Limit Bitch and Ch Warrigal Munyah Blue Yarraman was first in Open Bitch, Best Bitch and Best of Breed. Judge was Mr Vic Salt and we thank him for these results.

April 2010

On 17th April Mr Peter Radley awarded the following wins to our dogs at Working and Pastoral Breeds Association of Wales: Best Dog and Best of Breed - Landmaster Only Believe (Aus Imp); Best Puppy and Reserve Best Dog Maltings Diggers Dream to Yarraman and Best Bitch Mudgee Blue Yarraman. Our thanks to Mr Radley for these placings.

Congratulations to Morag Slaven for picking up a Green Star and CACIB in Ireland with Yarraman Star Saphhire at Dartbrook.

March 2010

We had an excellent day out at Crufts this year and FINALLY Munyah broke her duck and was Best Bitch. She went on to be Reserve Best In Breed behind her brother, so kept it in the family for her breeder, Sue Huntingdon.

Digger, Yaapeet Blue Dreamer Yarraman was first in his class (Veteran Dog) and Hilary Powell's Yarraman Masked Bandit was first in Special Puppy - Dog. John Carruthers' Yarraman The Booroo Sh CM was first in Limit Dog and Morag Slaven's Yarraman Star Sapphire at Dartbrook Sh CM was first in Good Citizen Dog Scheme - Bitch. Thanks to Mike Vines for these placings.

We also had a fun day on Sunday at Discover Dogs with Munyah and our young dog, JD.


February 2010

We were delighted to hear from Iona Baillie today (28th February) that Penstruthal Murray Darling Yarraman (Marla), who is cared for and handled by Iona and family, was Reserve Best In Show at Caernarfon Companion Dog Show. Many thanks to Lee Cox (Vanitonia) who was judge. Congratulations too to Rhydian Baillie who was 2nd in his Junior Handler class with Marla.

January 2010

Congratulations to Jenny Wright and Andy Dunn on their 2 Puppy Group 2 wins with Yarraman Stockmans Secret (Maya). A great start to this daughter of Landmaster Only Believe's show career and long may it continue. Also, Yarraman Blu Koala in Kofyn, owned by Malcolm Presland and Melanie Vincent is Top ACD Puppy for 2009 in the UK and Joint Top ACD for 2009 in Ireland.

We were very pleased with out Reserve Best Dog result at Manchester Championship Show on Saturday 23rd January with Digger (Yaapeet Blue Dreamer Yarraman) for us and Reserve Best Bitch result for Dani (Yarraman Blu Koala in Kofyn) for Malcolm Presland and Melanie Vincent. These two are father and daughter. First in Post Graduate Dog was our Cappy (Landmaster Only Believe). Many thanks to Judge, Sue Searle, for these placings.

Morag Slaven and Yarraman Star Sapphire Sh.CM continue in the winning ways. Star was Best of Breed in AVNSC at Paisley and District Canine Society's Open Show on 9/1/2010 under Mr Jackie Stubbs and then went on to take Group 2.

Well done to Lesley Wright with Ch Yarraman Dare To Rock at Coright on their win at Worcester and Malvern Canine Society's Open Show on 2/1/2010. Taz was Best of Breed under Mr Gary Gray (Slatehouse) and Presland & Vincent's Yarraman Blu Koala In Kofyn was Reserve Best Bitch.


December 2009

Congratulations to Morag Slaven who took a Group 3 at Livingston Canine Society's Open Show at Bathgate on Monday 28th December with Yarraman Star Sapphire at Dartbrook. Star now has a Show Certificate of Merit after her name. This is the second Yarraman bred dog to achieve this award and the only ACD kennel in the UK with dogs to achieve this Sh. CM award. We are delighted for Morag and Star.

Our last show of 2009 was LKA where we were entered in the Any Variety Not Separately Classified Pastoral classes. Hilary Powell's Yarraman Masked Bandit was 2nd in Puppy Dog out of 6; Landmaster Only Believe was 2nd in Post Graduate Dog out of 6; and Ch Warrigal Munyah Blue Yarraman HIC was third in Open Bitch out of 10. The judge was Mr Michael Coad and out thanks to him for these placings in very strong competition.

September 2009

Darlington Champ Show had Mr Albert Reading (Australia) judging. Reserve Best Bitch was our Mudgee Blue Yarraman. Best Puppy was Presland & Vincent's Yarraman Blu Koala In Kofyn and Best Veteran was our Yaapeet Blue Dreamer Yarraman. Thank you Mr Reading.

At Driffield Champ Show Ann Hutchison's Best Dog was our Yaapeet Blue Dreamer Yarraman HIC, Reserve Best Dog was his son John Carruther's Yarraman the Booroo. Best Bitch was our Ch Warrigal Munyah Blue Yarraman HIC and Reserve Best Bitch was our Mudgee Blue Yarraman. Many thanks to Ann for these placings

The ACDS of GB Ch Show was held at the Sports Connexion near Coventry. There were 63 dogs entered and the Bitch Challenge Certificate and Best In Show went to Yarraman Dare to Rock at Coright, bred by us and owned by Lesley Wright. The Dog Challenge Certificate, his second, went to Yarraman the Booroo, bred by us and owned by John Carruthers. Ch Warrigal Munyah Blue Yarraman HIC was Best Veteran.

August 2009

At Paignton our Judge was Mrs S. Hewart-Chambers and results were Best Dog for our new import Landmaster Only Believe, Best Bitch Ch Warrigal Munyah Blue Yarraman HIC, Reserve Best Bitch Mudgee Blue Yarraman and Best Puppy Presland and Vincent's Yarraman Blu Koala In Kofyn. Best of Breed was Munyah. Jon Carter, breed specialist, was Judge at Bournemouth where Best Dog was John Carruthers' Yarraman The Booroo ShCM, Reserve Best Dog was Landmaster Only Believe, Best Bitch was Mudgee Blue Yarraman, Reserve Best Bitch was Ch Warrigal Munyah Blue Yarraman HIC and Best Puppy was Presland and Vincent's Yarraman Blu Koala In Kofyn. Best of Breed was Mudgee, and a big woo hoo for her! Thank you to judges for these placings.

July 2009

We weren't at National Working and Pastoral Breeds but Yarraman Blu Koala In Kofyn was and won her Puppy Bitch class under Mrs Val Wild, breed specialist. Well done and thanks to the judge.

May 2009

Today, 9th May 2009, we are delighted to announce that Yarraman Dare To Rock at Coright, owned by Lesley Wright, achieved her third CC and is now a Champion. Taz was awarded this Challenge Certificate at Birmingham National under Mrs Ferelith Somerfield, who also made her Best Of Breed. Best Puppy in Breed was Yarraman Blu Koala In Kofyn and first in Limit Dog was Yarraman The Booro ShCM. We are stoked about Taz's win. We now have our own Champion in Munyah and have bred our first Champion. It doesn't get much better than that! Also in May Mr Peter Radley judged ACDs at Bath where Best Bitch was Yarraman Dare To Rock at Coright and Best Puppy was Presland and Vincent's Blu Koala In Kofyn. Our thanks to these judges for their placings.

Crufts 2009

Many thanks to Stella Smyth, breed specialist, for a wonderful day at Crufts. Lesley Wright's Yarraman Dare To Rock at Coright was, again, Best of Breed and represented the ACD in the group. Taz is now siting on 2 tickets, so here's hoping she will be the first Champion bred here at Yarraman before the year is out. Best Dog and Reserve Best of Breed was John Carruther's Yarraman The Booroo ShCM, this is Boomer's first ticket and I hope the other two will follow shortly. Our Ch Warrigal Munyah Blue Yarraman HIC was Reserve Best Bitch and Yappeet Blue Dreamer Yarraman HIC 2nd in a strong Open class. Morag Slaven's Yarraman Star Sapphire at Dartbrook was first in the Post Graduate class, so all in all a good representation of our breeding across the board.


February 2009

At Cheltenham and District Show Ch Warrigal Munyah Blue Yarraman HIC won Group 1 and Reserve Best of Show, she was put forward to the Group by AVNSC judge Mrs J. Swan, as was Penstruthal Murray Darling Yarraman who won Puppy Group 2. Best In Show Judge was Mr B. Brown-Cole. Thank you so very much to all for these super placings.

November 2008

1st November 2008 found us in Edinburgh for the Working and Pastoral Breeds of Scotland Show at Ingliston. Our breed judge was Julie Swan and she chose our Ch Warrigal Munyah Blue Yarraman HIC for Best Bitch and Best of Breed. Reserve to Munyah was Kevin Wilkie and Morag Slaven's bitch, Yarraman Star Sapphire at Dartbrook. Best Dog was our Yaapeet Blue Dreamer Yarraman HIC and Reserve Best Dog was John Carruthers’ Yarraman The Booroo Sh CM. Great result in the breed ring and our thanks to Mrs Swan. This was then topped off by Munyah being pulled out for consideration in the last 7 for the group by Mrs Peggy Bailey. Fabulous!!

Also, Munyah is top ACD in the UK for this year.

September 2008

Driffield

At Driffield on 21st September under breed specialist, Lady S. Huntingdon (Warrigal), Yaapeet Blue Dreamer Yarraman HIC was Best Dog with Reserve Best Dog being John Carruthers Yarraman The Booroo Sh. CM. Best Bitch was Lesley Wright's Yarraman Dare To Rock At Coright and Reserve Best Bitch was our Mudgee Blue Yarraman. Morag Slaven and Kevin Wilkie's Yarraman Star Sapphire at Dartbrook was first in Post Graduate Bitch. Best of Breed was Yarraman Dare To Rock at Coright. Fantastic day, our thanks to the judge.

Darlington

At Darlington on 13th of September Yaapeet Blue Dreamer Yarraman HIC was Best Dog and Ch Warrigal Munyah Blue Yarraman HIC was Best Bitch and Best Of Breed under Pauline Suhr from Australia. We were over the moon when in the Group judging, under Mr Hans van den Berg, Munyah was pulled out in the last 7 for further consideration. Sincere thanks to both these judges for their placings

August 2008

At Bournemouth John Carruthers’ Yarraman The Booroo Sh CM was Best Dog, our Ch Munyah Blue Yarraman HIC was Best Bitch and Mudgee Blue Yarraman Reserve Best Bitch with Munyah taking Best of Breed. Thanks to Mr K. Baldwin for these placings. At Paignton under Mr Roy Tripconey our Yaapeet Blue Dreamer Yarraman HIC was Best Dog and Best of Breed. We were delighted with Digger’s win

July 2008

Leeds

At Leeds our Judge was Mrs M. Parkes. She made John Carruthers’ Yarraman The Booroo Sh CM Best Dog, Ch Warrigal Munyah Blue Yarraman HIC Best Bitch, Kevin Wilkie and Morag Slaven’s Yarraman Star Sapphire of Dartbrook Reserve Best Bitch and from the challenge Munyah was Best of Breed. So, thank you Mrs Parkes, you made our day!

East of England

Many thanks to Mr Mike Vines for our wins at East of England Agricultural Show. Our Ch. Warrigal Munyah Blue Yarraman HIC was 1st in Open Bitch and went on to take Best Bitch. Our Mudgee Blue Yarraman was 1st in Junior Bitch and also Reserve Best Bitch. Well done to Kevin Wilkie and Morag Slaven whose Yarraman Star Sapphire at Dartbrook was 1st in Post Graduate Bitch and Lesley Wright whose Yarraman Dare To Rock at Coright was 1st in Limit Bitch.

June 2008

On Wednesday 11th June 2008 at Three Counties, Malvern Munyah was Best of Breed and took the single ticket on offer at the above show under Mrs Zena Thorn Andrews. We couldn't be happier with how Munyah's year is shaping up and many thanks to Mrs Thorn Andrews for her contribution to this. Munyah is now on 7 Challenge Certificates which makes her the British breed CC record holder ~ and I don't think she is ready to stop quite yet!

May 2008

Scottish Kennel Club

Our sincere thanks to John McManus for making Munyah Best Bitch at the Scottish Kennel Club Show on Saturday 17th of May. Yarraman Star Sapphire at Dartbrook was Reserve Best Bitch and Mudgee Blue Yarraman won her class, so it was worth making the long journey over and above being an opportunity to meet up with all our Scottish friends!

Birmingham National Dog Show

Thank you to Jack Chetwynd for Munyah's 5th CC on Saturday 10th of May at the above Show where she was Best Bitch. Another Reserve Best Bitch place for Yarraman Dare To Rock at Coright (Taz) and Lesley Wright too.

April 2008

Working and Pastoral Breeds Association of Wales

We went along to the Royal Welsh Showground on Saturday 19th April 2008 to the WPBA of Wales Show. Judge was Mrs J. Peak. Our Mudgee Blue Yarraman was first in Junior Bitch, though, admittedly, standing alone :-) Ch Yarraman Munyah Blue Yarraman HIC was first in Open bitch with her daughter Yarraman Dare To Rock at Coright in 2nd place (I think these two will be swopping position for some time to come!). We were stunned, though in a good way, when Mrs Peak gave our youngster, Mudgee, Best Bitch!

Australian Cattle Dog Society Of Great Britain's Open Show

Our grateful thanks to Vic Salt who on Sunday 6th April 2008 made our Ch Warrigal Munyah Blue Yarraman HIC Best Bitch and Best of Breed at the above show. Also for our 1st placing in Junior Bitch for Mudgee Blue Yarraman. We loved the beautiful sash the Scociety presented for Munyah's win and the rosettes they gave out were absolutely beautiful (and will, of course, be given pride of place in our collection!).

March 2008

What a day Crufts was for us!

We cannot thank Steve Hall (Judge) enough for the marvellous day he gave us at Crufts on Saturday 8th March 2008. John Carruthers' Yarraman The Booroo ShCM (Boomer) started off the day with a 1st in Limit Dog, this was followed by Boomer also winning 1st in the Good Citizen Dog Scheme (Dog) class. In Limit Bitch Yarraman Dare to Rock at Coright (Taz) was 1st for Lesley Wright. Taz's granny, our Ch Warrigal Munyah Blue Yarraman HIC (Munyah), then went on to take 1st in Open Bitch. Taz then followed in Boomer's footsteps by taking 1st in the Good Citizen Dog Scheme (Bitch) class. In the bitch challenge Taz took Best Bitch and Munyah was Reserve Best Bitch. The Taz challenged the Best Dog and was made BEST OF BREED! We were SO excited!!

Taz did us proud in the 'big ring' even though she didn't make the cut. Our thanks to Lesley for showing her off to such a high standard.

The only disappointment of the day was that our Digger, Yappeet Blue Dreamer Yarraman HIC, had a tummy upset and had to be withdrawn from his class. Thankfully he is now recovered.

January 2008

Well Done!

Congratulations yet again to Morag Slaven and Yarraman Star Sapphire at Dartbrook for their win at Paisley and District Canine Society's Open Show on 5th January where they took the Best AVNSC Pastoral spot and followed this with a Group 2 place in the Pastoral Group.

Also on the 5th January we were very pleased with our Warrigal Munyah Blue Yarraman's most respectable 3rd place in Champion Stakes at Worcester and Malvern Canine Society's Open Show.

December 2007

Congratulations

Very well done to Morag Slaven and Yarraman Star Sapphire of Dartbrook on their Best Not Separately Classified and Group 3 win in the Pastoral Group at Livingstone Canine Society's Open Show at Bathgate Sports Centre on 29th December 2007 under Mrs Sue Pollock-Yule. And following on from this congratulations to Lesley Wright's for her win with Yarraman Dare To Rock at Coright at Coventry Ladies' Kennel Society Premier Open Show on Tuesday 1st January 2008. Taz was best AVNSC Pastoral and then went on to take Group 4 in the Pastoral Group under Norma Naylor (Aniday)

Top UK ACD

What a thrill for us to read in 'Dog World' the Warrigal Munyah Blue Yarraman HIC is top ACD in the UK for 2007. She was top bitch in breed in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006 (in 2006 our Digger - Yaapeet Blue Dreamer HIC was top ACD in the UK) so it is wonderful that her time has now come!