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We are beyond excited to announce that Cynthia Knowlton and Stacey Edwards were named ACDCA National Champions in herding!

At the specialty this year, they ran double trials to make up for missing last year. Cynthia’s “Kyrie” HC Spaders Operation Valkyrie HSAsc HSBc HIAsc HXAsc was awarded the 2020 title after her exceptional runs this week. Kyrie is by Kuawarri Revolution out of Spader Good Onya Lena, who is by Kylie’s Good Onya Rowdy.

Stacey’s “Yippee” DC Spader N Kylie's Vaquero Shout HSAsc HSBc HIAsc HXAsc (Spader Vintage Vaquero x Kylie’s My Shout Mate), brought home the title for 2021 national champion with equally impressive runs. No small feat considering that this dog had a litter of pups by Albritts Viking Warrior this summer! 

Without a doubt, these two talented trainers have done an amazing job developing these fine dogs, and we are so proud of these amazing accomplishments. Great job ladies!

Huge congrats to Cynthia Knowlton and HC Spaders Operation Valkyrie HSAsc HSBc HIAsc HXAsc on earning their Herding Championship! Very few dogs in the history of the breed have earned this, it is the highest herding title awarded by the AKC. Kyrie is sired by Kuawarri Revolution, and out of Spader Good Onya Lena



Our young sire Spader Game Changer HSAsc has now completed this conformation championship! Special thanks to Stacey Edwards and the judges that recognized him. Sired by Albritts Viking Warrior, and out of Aust CH Willowpark Whiz Kid HSAs RN. Look for his influence in our program in the future, as well as frozen semen offered to the public. 

The 2019 ACDCA National Specialty was fantastic for our customers and our genetics!

Stacey Palmer &  Spader N Kylie’s Vaquero Shout went Herding High In Trial with a win in the Advanced Cattle Class! Yippee is by Spader Vintage Vaquero and out of Kylies My Shout Mate.

Shortly after the Specialty, "Yippee" earned the incredible honor of finishing her Herding Champion title! Very few dogs have been able to earn this title throughout the history of the breed-it is the highest herding title available through AKC sanctioned events. What a duo!

Cynthia and Spader Operation Valkyrie were the ACDCA Calcutta Champions, and earned 2nd in Advanced Sheep to earn 3 points towards their Herding Championship! “Kyrie” is by Kuawarri Revolution and out of Spader Good Onya Lena.

Kim and Spader Mudhaus Thrill Ride “BULL” earned his Rally Excellent title with a 3rd place and won first place in Novice obedience to get his obedience CD title. Bull is by Willowpark Bush Tribute and out of Spader I Found My Thrill

 Terri Miller and Spader I Found My Thrill UD CDX PCDX BN GN RN IPOBH HIC DS won Obedience High In Trial ! This is their second time to win this prestigous event! They were 1st in Utility B, 1st in Open B, 1st in Preferred Utility, and High Combined Overall Score. Layne is by Albritts Viking Warrior and out of Spader Hava Lil Faith

Our very own young sire in the making "Spader Game Changer" won 3rd in the Puppy Sweepstakes, handled expertly by Stacey Palmer. He is by Albritts Viking Warrior and out of Willowpark Bush Tribute 

Spader Flashy Rude, owned by Stacey Zook

To the best of our knowledge, this is the only ACD that has acheived an IPO-3 title. Congrats Stacey!

2017 ACDCA National Specialty

We are so proud of the following dogs that orginated from our program, as well as their owner/handlers for the success they had in October at the National Specialty!

Obedience High In Trial-Spaders I Found My Thrill RN BN CD PCD GN IPOBH 

ACDCA National Specialty Herding Day 2-High In Trial-Spader N Kylie's Vaquero Shout   

ACDCA National Specialty Herding Top 5 Placements-Spader Operation Valkyrie

Huge Congratulations to Laura and her "Rowdy" son Rascal ( SILVERDUST I WON'T LET GO UDX ) on finishing their Obedience Trail Champion title today! This is the highest obedience title that can be earned! Well done! (Pic from when they won High In Trial at the Specialty two years ago) We are very proud of the excellent job you have done with him Laura!

 

Congratulations Laura Fuller and her "Rowdy" son Rascal ( SILVERDUST I WON'T LET GO UDX ) on your HIGH IN TRIAL and HIGH COMBINED win. Score of 198 at the 2015 ACDCA NATIONAL SPECIALTY! Bred by Morriss Tompkins & Deborah Casey, this cool Rowdy son shows that our lines of working dogs can be very versatile-competing at the highest level of breed competition!

Congratulations to Spader's Checker and Nicole Lichtsteiner for passing their IPO1!  Checker is a Brody son out of Spader Vaquero Jewel. Learn more about Schutzhund/IPO at http://www.schutzhund-training.com/

Over the last 20 years we have sold working dogs to 33 states, as well as Denmark, Swtizerland, France, and Canada.  We're proud to concentrate our breeding program on solid working cattle dogs, and are pleased to share them with cattlemen and women across the US and beyond.

Rowdy daughter out of Spader Miss Wind

Rowdy son out of Spader Vaquero Jewel