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Dear Sherrie, thank you for
taking the time to provide
us with an interview and
answering our questions.

Sherrie, you grew up near
Quarter Horses. Please
introduce yourself closer to
our readers and tell us when
you got your first aussie ever.
I’m Sherrie Scott of Spring
Fever Aussies located in
Lehi, Utah USA. My husband,
Canby, and I became active in
australian shepherds in 1983.
I was showing Quarter Horses
and my husband was running
a dairy farm. The Quarter
horses I was showing at the
time was not specialized in any
one event. I took that into our
breeding program of wanting
versatility.

When we got into the dogs, I
wanted to keep structure and
temperament but we also does your kennel name have a have developed what we are
needed a dog that could work deeper meaning for you? Tell very proud of in temperament,
the farm. It was important to us about your kennel more structure, intelligence. We
have a dog that was Pleasent to please. want the whole package on
look at,intelligence and instinct Our kennel name came from our dogs. Temperament really
to work and a family dog. The two sources. I was a school is a priority. If they don’t have
Aussies were a good fit. teacher so of course Spring a solid temperament, it doesn’t
and Summer months were matter how pretty they are.
We got our first Aussie WTCH something to look forward
CH HOF Brushwood Bonnie to. And I grew up with a very Sherrie, Katelyn and Canby
Kye CD from foundation talented and versatile mare are breeder and Senior
breeders Renn and Shiree that was named Nicks Spring breeder judges Canby is also
Christiansen. We added a Fever. Over the years my a stock dog judge. Phillip is
heavier working dog from Terri daughter got very involved in in the process of getting his
Martin of Slash V. WTCH Slash juniors and showing and we judging license. He will bring
V Rock Slide. With these two moved off the farm. Taking the a stockman eye to the ring.
we combined temperament, need of a heavy working dog In the nearing forty years we
structure and work ethic. This out but wanting to keep the have been doing this the best
breeding got us started on our intelligence and work ethic thing is the genetic testing we
program. of the breed. Katelyn married can now do. And while “type”
a rancher and show cattle has been set on a lot of lines.
From your kennel name it breeder, Phillip Peart, that Some lines that have lost the
seems your most favourite brought in his eye for solid intelligence and work ethic of
part of the year is spring or using structure. With them we the old-time dogs.

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