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Shows
BIS -
AUSSIE
RECORD
HOLDERS
OF ALL
THE TIME
Text written by: Jeff Margeson
Ribbon
The Australian Shepherd Best and in September 2018 she 2017) became TOP Herding
In Show record (26!!!) was held broke the record with her last group for 2021 with 21 BEST
by Flapjack (HOF AKC/ASCA BIS nr 27. BTW Grace is the IN SHOWs and next year she
CH Bayshore’s Flapjack, born only Australian Shepherd to was Top Winning Australian
11 October 1988) for over 20 win a national specialty 3 Shepherd of All Time with 29
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years before being broken by times (USASA), having won in BIS. What a years for breeder,
Grace. This record was set 26 2014 and 2016 and again in owner and handler AJ Tavares!
years ago back in 1996 by the 2018, 10 months after having
historic Professional Handler puppies. In 2017, Grace won Finally another top winning
Jimmy Moses. the USASA’s first Top Twenty male come into the scene and
competition, and in 2015, she again with Megan Hof – JJ
First in 2017 Grace (M BISS took Select Bitch. Well done (AKC MBIS MRBIS MBISS
M BIS PLATINUM GCH Wind Team Grace with handler GCHP2 CH, MBISOH, ASCA
Spirit Rod’s Amazing Grace, Megan Hof. CH, Supreme BIS, UKC MBIS
born 29 August 2011) MBISS GrCH Lk Michigan
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became All Time winning BIS In a little over two years, the I’m Yours, born 18 August
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bitch in our breed with 17 Best record has been broken three 2016) hit the tying record 20th
in Shows. And in May 2018 times (!!!) by Cha Cha, JJ, and October 2022 for Australian
Grace ties the record for the also by Ribbon! Cha Cha (MBIS Shepherd male BIS with lucky
most best in shows ever won MBISS MRBIS GCHG Limelite’s number #26. Ironically, this
by an Australian Shepherd Cha Cha Cha, born 6 February record was set 26 years ago
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