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Dear Yvette, thank you for taking the time to provide Breed. Working as a Veterinarian Technician for
us with an interview and answering our questions. over 28 years we almost all Breeds of dogs and
Your article in our Issue 1 about “legend Rowan” our hearts would always go back to Aussies. We
Text written & photographs provided by: Yvette LeBlanc, Bayouland aussies
was amazing, once again thank you. Now we began showing Aussies with the guidance of FLO
would like to know more about you and Bayouland. McDaniel of Mcmatt Australian Shepherds, she
Please introduce yourself closer to our readers. helped us learn and understand what is was to
better our breed a great mentor and friend to me
Thank you for the Honour of this interview. My to this day I adore her and her daughter Rebecca.
name is Yvette LeBlanc and I’m just a small part
of an Amazing family that has a passion for this As we continued in the years to follow our family
Breed the Australian Shepherd. We are located in grew and our children started showing Quarter
the Deep South and heart of Louisiana. Swamps Horses in Halter and Western Pleasure.
Hurricanes and Alligators are just some of the
things that rule our state. My Daughters Cherri and Jennifer learned to do both
Horses and show dogs becoming excellent junior
Our story goes back to 1979 the year I turned handlers. They also enjoyed showing Hogs and
22. I was gifted an Australian Shepherd from Nubian goats in 4 H and FFA shows. Now Cherri’s
an older Gentleman that I helped on his Hobby daughter Jayden Foster takes the reins in the show
Farm near my House! I admired and loved his ring. Jayden at just 4 years old started presenting
Aussies and he had told me they came from his our Aussies and now at 14is is one of USASA top
son in California. One day he handed me a little junior Handlers. Jayden Grew up with one of the
Blue Merle girl said take her home she is yours! best mentors in a show ring Hayden Hadley who
That sweet girl we named Lady. Not till later did is part of our Bayouland Family and has guided our
I know or realized that this bitch was Flintridge Aussies to some of the most prestigious wins in
Bred. That was the beginning of our Love for the the World.

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