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Interview
Jack was followed by a red tri on their feet I could choose if I Simon Briggs has been the
bitch Secret “Cloud Nine Can wanted the blue merle or black biggest help to me in regards
Ewe Keep A Secret (Imp USA)” tri one. For close to 4 weeks, to presenting Australian
bred by Bette Evans. I couldn’t make a decision but Shepherds, although he has
in the end decided on the little not been involved in the breed
Shortly after I purchased blue guy and Cooper “Bailiwick in Australia, he has worked
Secret, Kathy Sprigg offered I’ve Got The Magic at Dapsen alongside top handlers in
me Willow “Mysql Strike A (Imp USA)” became a reality. Canada who had the Top
Pose (AI) asking if I would like Sadly due to covid and no winning Aussies there for
to finish off her championship flights between the USA some time. He taught the
and have a litter from her. and Australia Cooper didn’t benefits of ensuring both
Willow arrived and finished arrive until he was almost 18 the shape and texture of a
her championship in a matter months old. Since arriving he dog I am showing’s coat are
of weeks and went BOS at has finished his championship important.
a very large specialty under and produced multiple group
specialty breeder judge Paula winning champions. In regard to my breeding
McDermid. In March 2019 mentors, I am very lucky to
Willow had the first Dapsen There isn’t really an Australian have a super talented mum
Australian Shepherd litter to Shepherd breeder in Australia who has successfully bred
Gabriella Lovati’s Morrison that I would say is or has Cavaliers for thirty years.
“Van Morrison Del Whymper been a mentor. I have been On top of that during my
Delle G.Jorasses”. exceptionally lucky to have late teenage years I had the
worked with many of the opportunity to handle and
In 2019 I feel in love with a best breeders in the US who work for Sue Huebner of
predigree posted by Nancy have been incredibly open Cordmaker Hungarian Puli.
Howard “Bailiwick” Aussies, and honest and forthcoming Sue was an exceptionally
I messaged Nancy and asked with information and happy talented breeder and also
if she would consider selling to export dogs and semen gave brilliant lecture on the
a male puppy from the litter to enable me to have had Puli and many area of dog
to Australia. When the litter the litters I have. None of the anatomy. I leant so much
was born Nancy messaged me dogs in my kennel would exist from Sue in so many aspects
saying there was two beautiful without the dogs that Jillayne of breeding, training and
NBT boys and once they were has organised for me.
presenting dogs.
Your kennel DAPSEN is
home to Australia´s all
breed BIS record holder –
what do you like the most on
dog shows?
I feel truly blessed that my
first Aussie has achieved
what Jack has. Obviously,
a lot of effort has been put
into campaigning him but he
is really the “ultimate show
dog”, and will be such a hard
act to follow. Having such a
Jack and sheep great dog sets an incredibly
high standard.
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