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SONNY is our tri-colour border collie dog.

SIRE: COLBERNE CLASSIC EDITION

DAM: OB CH.BORDERFAME TRI-STAR AD

Sonny pictured here as part of the Doggie Dancers Demonstration Team. This photo taken at the Bullcreek/Leeming Community fair.

Sonny is trained by Jill Houston and is definitely the up and coming star. His Heelwork is very special to watch, with lovely high gait trot motion he never takes his eyes of Jill. He is from the second litter bred by Brynbank.

Sound, fast working dogs was our aim in producing this litter. With the english influence of Colberne Classic Edition put to our lovely bitch we hoped to achieve an intense focus that is so needed in todays top Obedience and Agility competitions. Sonny and the rest of the litter turned out just right.

OBEDIENCE TRIALLING

At the end of 1999 Sonny had gained his CD title, so his training for Open and Utility began at the start of 2000. He is a very happy dog with an excellent attitude. His heelwork is very good and at our demonstrations Sonny and Jill always open our show with an Obedience Demo, which includes Heelwork, Distance Control, Sendaways and Retrieving, so as you can gather his ground work for Open was already becoming very solid.

Jill began her Open trialling at the end of April 2000, this dog is very fast and accurate so our fingers were crossed that his style and accuracy that he had displayed in Novice Competition and in Demos would continue in the Open class arena.

This is exactly what happened, with three first places and scores of 194, 197 and 199 Sonny by the middle of May had his CDX title. Jill then began to train for Utility class where with his fast retrieves and stylish heelwork will make him a top contender.

By the end of the trialling season 2000 Sonny has two legs to his Utility title. Jill really enjoys teaching this class to her dogs as there is plenty of time to reward good work. Sonny at the beginning of 2001 gained his utility title, he now has his wins towards his Obedience Champion title which we hope he will have by the end of this year. Sonny by the age of three is a very established Obedience worker so Jill decided that she would also set her sights on the agility arena.

AGILITY

Sonny has inherited speed and a superb jumping ability. Jill very early on recognised that control was going to be very important in successfully trialling this dog. From the very first piece of equipment Jill had sonny working both left and right, and understanding the wait command. Weavers took the longest to learn but using the V method he is very fast and accurate. Jill has always believed that the dog must be ready to perform in training before going out to trial. At their first event together they ran clear, the second event they won and then for their title they gained thrid place at the State Agility Trial. Sonny and Jill now compete in Open class where they have three passes to their title, which include two second placings.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

GAINED HIS CD TITLE IN THREE TRIALS

HAS GAINED FOUR 199 POINT ROUNDS IN OPEN CLASS

GAINED HIS UTILITY TITLE AT THE AGE OF 21/2 YEARS

QUALIFIED FOR THE WESTERN CLASSIC IN NOVICE AND OPEN

SECOND PRIZE IN OPEN CLASS AT THE PERTH ROYAL SHOW

THIRD PRIZE AT THE NOVICE STATE AGILITY TRIAL