Page 48 - Aussie Magazine - 2023 Issue 2

Interview

Please now introduce yourself closer to our Law at the University of Queensland, specializing
readers. in Private and Business Law.
I live in Queensland, Australia with my wife,
Belinda and son Oliver who was born in January We know your family bred Rough Collies – your
this year. Together we have been breeding and parents still continue in breeding or Ochaye is
showing Australian Shepherds for the past 10 now related only in Aussies?
years. Prior to Australian Shepherds, my family Ochaye is now only related to Australian
successfully bred and showed Rough Collies, Shepherds. We sadly lost our last Rough Collie
which is where our Kennel “OCHAYE” started. My in 2018. “Ochaye” was my family prefix for many
mother bred arguably one of the greatest winning years, when we began breeding the Collies. My
Rough Collies of all time, which was “Gr Ch parents started showing Collies when I was 5,
Ochaye My Blue Heaven”. Gainsborough achieved after a family holiday to Scotland where we stayed
around 30 Best in Show wins in his career and at Culloden House. There were two fully coated
over 100 Group 1st placings. I have been judging Collies sitting by the fireplace and I just fell in love
since I was 18 years of age and judging is no doubt with the breed. When we returned to Australia
something I am very passionate about. My other my parents bought me a Collie (which we named
hobbies include fly fishing and spending time with Culloden). “Ochaye” (our Kennel prefix) means
my family and dogs. Professionally, I lecture in “Ah yes” in the Scottish language. So the prefix

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