APPLEFIRE AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS
We are a small but select kennel located in the Heart of the northern Lake District.
We are surrounded by beautiful Moutains, Lakes and farm a flock of the rare but beautiful Herdwick Sheep which are native to this area. ( Please check out the Herdwick Breeders Association for more information on this beautiful breed at http://www.herdwickbreedersassociation/ ).
Here at Wilkinsyke we also have Texel, Cheviot and Swaledale sheep, Limousine cross cows, as well as a smal pedigree flock of Wensleydale sheep ( www.wilkinsykewensleydales.webeden.co.uk)
as well as working sheepdogs
We have Owned or Co-Owned the Top Australian Shepherd in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006.
2002 Crufts BOB & Group 2
2004 Crufts Best Opposite Sex
2005 Crufts Reserve Best Dog.
2007 Crufts Reserve Best Bitch
2008 Handled & Bred the Reserve Best Dog
We have also Owned or Bred the Top Puppy In Breed in 2002 ,2003 & 2006
We have also won Best In Speciality Show 6 times -
3 times at Australian Shepherd Club of the Uk Show 2001 2002 2003
3 Times at National Australian Shepherds Show 2003 2004 2007
Thanks go to :- Amy Garrison & Ellen Brandenburg ( Thornapple) and Karen & Michael Wilson( Riverwind) for sending me sound and beautiful aussies ! Thank you to all my aussie mentors in the USA !
Before we breed our dogs they are hip scored, elbow scored, eye checked and DNA tested for HSF4 Cataracts (HC) & MDR1 sensitivity. Where possible stock is also being tested for CEA/PRA
We have bred Multiple Best Puppy In Breed Winners, Best Of Breed Winners & Best of Sex Winners, RCC winners and Group Placements at Championship Shows. The breeds first Best Puppy In Show Winner at a Championship Show.
The breeds first qualifiers in the Purina Beta Pup Of The Year Finals and The Petplan Junior Stakes Finals.
Show Certificate of Merit Winners at Open Shows and multiple Kennel Club Good Citizens Bronze, Silver & 'Gold' Award winners.
Also a fully fledged Guide Dog for the Blind.
Winner of Top Scottish Dog ( Open show league ) Twice.
As well as our winners overseas :-
" Irish Champions " Applethorns Kiss N Tell at Meitza our first Irish Champion - Irish Champion Applethorns Antique Gold at Meitza our second Irish champion, Show certificate of merit winner and Celtic Winner '08 as well as RCC at Crufts 2008. Thank You to Owners Fiona & Mike Haslam for campaigning them to their titles.
" Swedish Champions " Applethorns Going For Gold - Lizzie on being our First Swedish Champion ! Way to go Gunilla & Lizzie ! Our second Swedish Champion our very own Applethorns Storm Force Thank you Marie-Louise Almgren for campaigning Groucho to his title, groucho also has 2 CACIB towards his International Title
