Noonbarra Ben VIII X Noonbarra Tammy II
Born 4th June 2010
Owned by Kristie Warner
Just a quick email to say the pup is
going well. He is VERY smart and sits, comes and walks on the lead with no
problems at all. He is very sociable but follows me EVERYWHERE I go and even
ignores Matthew when I'm around. He is doing his down stay with a breeze now
also. I have decided to name him Clancy after much thought. It's a little
different
but it sounds like a great trial dog name : )
I will keep in touch and send you some photos when he gets a little bigger
Ameroo Ned X Noonbarra Chloe II
Born 25th April 2010
Owned by Sean & Cheryl Robinson
Hello
Mary and Stephen. Firstly, apologies for taking so long. Ned is progressing very
well. He is growing very quickly. He has his first 'puppy school' tonight and
then goes to Cheryls' parents for the weekend as we are going to King Island for
a 40th birthday. He had a trip to my Dads farm two weekends back and had a
lovely time and made friends with his 'cousins' Benson Ruby and Ginger.
He met the cows and Alpacas, we kept him away from the sheep as one went into labour. He is walking very well on the lead now and the weather has been atrocious the last two weeks so we have got a coat/jacket for him to keep the rain off - he seems to know that it is better for him as he leaves it alone and has a little 'strut' when we first set off. Full of importance. He is getting better inside - especially for his age - although it is a test of our patience. But well worth it when he eventually settles down. He now knows his mat and toys area and enjoys his inside time.
He
also has never had any trouble and adjusted completely to his 'house', which is
a bonus. He will even go into it when not on his run. When (if ) the weather
improves we hope to see more of his lying in the sun. He really is a beautiful
dog with a really strong personality and very determined. He can also occupy
himself and doesn't need constant attention - although he certainly lets us know
that he is ready for a play.
Hope all is going well up there and I will keep in touch.
Sean, Cheryl and Ned.
This latest edition is a great book for beginners or experienced Kelpie owners. It is designed for good solid foundation training to ensure you get a well balanced, socialised and obedient Australian Working Kelpie.
Over 100 pages.
More information on Kelpie history can be found
in the latest edition of our popular book
THE ROCKYBAR KELPIES
A GUIDE TO ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN KELPIE STUDS OF THE 20TH CENTURY
We
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The Rockybar Stud, owned by Les Tarrant, was one of the most famous in Australia for half a century and their influence can be seen in Kelpies all over the world today.
Les Tarrant started with Kelpies in the 1930's. He led a life of droving, mustering and working with horses and livestock. In 1950, he set up the Rockybar Kelpie Stud in the far north-western districts of NSW.
We look at some bush characters and old dog men such as the remarkable priest of Goondiwindi, Father McCormack, Stanley McMaster, Frank Scanlon, Stan Collins, and more. We look at the individual dogs in the old Rockybar lines and the more modern lines (after 1980). We have a huge section on Les Tarrant in his own words explaining how to breed Kelpies and the problems and pitfalls to avoid. There is a good chapter of the book dedicated to how to train Kelpies the Rockybar way. Another chapter is on yard work and yard trials.
There are plenty of photographs and some were very hard to obtain. Many (probably most) would never have been seen by the general public before.
Large A4 format. B/W photos throughout. 166 pages.