Multi-Gr. Placing, Specialty AOM BISS CHX BorderIsle Charmed By Ewe, HSAs HIAs, STDs, HRD-1s, HTAD-1, 2s

Ch. Outburst Watch Me Stalk Ewe X BISS Ch. Tainsh’s A Toast to Ewe

Bred by Zane and Marilyn Sullivan & Robert Tainsh, M.D., and exclusively owner-handled in all endeavors.
(OFA #BCO-6076E28F-PI Excellent, #BCO-EL912F28-PI Normal; CERF BCO-3259/2007-45 Clear; Optigen CEA Carrier, Optigen CL Normal, TNS Carrier)

Sadie is a truly exceptional Border Collie, and a terrific companion dog. She is the queen of my heart and our home. Along with striking good looks and superior conformation, she has a fantastic want-to-please, always attentive attitude and is a natural show dog. She is an avid competitor in any event, and is the sort of dog that doesn’t merely retrieve the ball or Frisbee, she has to do it with style and flair, and at top speed. She has natural athletic ability with impeccable timing and coordination, and will be embarking on competitive agility in the second half of 2009.

Sadie is19 ¾” tall and weighs in at a fit 38#. She has the full complement of large teeth and a deep scissor bite. She is an easy keeper and the picture of health since the day I picked her up in Missoula, MT. She is the only female in a litter of 6, and has 3 brothers who were shown to their Championships, finishing easily by 1 yr.

See more photos of Sadie here.

Here are some of Sadie’s career highlights:

2008 BCCGLA Specialty AOM under world-renowned breeder-judge Helena Fitzgerald, Borderfame Kennels, Perth, Australia

HIAs title with 2^nd place & 5^th places, Spring Chute Out, and 3^rd leg & title at the BCCGLA Spring trial

2 HSBs legs with 2^nd & 5^th placements and High Scoring Ch. of Record, BCCGLA Spring 2008 herding trial

Feb., 2008 Wags for Wishes herding trial
HTAD-2 title with a 1^st place

 Kachina KC, 10/15/07

BOB & Herding Group 3

Sadie's very first show back from maternity leave resulted in a BOB & Group 3!! Thank you breed and group judge Monica Canestrini for the wonderful placement and the lovely comments!

March 18, 2007, litter whelped to Imp. Shep of Rising Sun Farms, 3 males 2 females (word “litter” to link to “dogs we’ve bred”) 

2006 Rankings

#15 Canine Chronicle Breed Ranking

#16 Canine Chronicle All-Breed Ranking

#13 in the 2006 Eukanuba Top 25.

Titles earned:

STDs, HRD-1s, HTAD-1s, HSAs and RHIT

HTAD-1s with a 1st & 2nd placements

HRD-1s with a 1st and 4^th placements

HSAs in 3 trials, with a 5th place and a score of 96, a second leg just out of the ribbons with a score of 91, and finished her title with a score of 86, 2nd place, and Reserve High in Trial. WOW! I am very proud of our accomplishments, especially for a green dog and a first-time handler!

BISS  2006 BCCGLA
Specialty Show
A huge thank you to Judge Peri Norman and the Border Collie Club of Greater Los Angeles! What a thrill to win BOB at the same Specialty where two years earlier Sadie finished her Ch,
Sadie followed her 2006 BCCGLA BISS with BOB and Group 3 the following day at San Gabriel Valley Kennel Club. Many thanks to Breed and Group Judge Wendy Willhauk!

ASCA Started Trial Dog title on sheep.

WB, 5 pts., new Ch., 2004 BCCGLA Specialty

Sadie finished her Ch. undefeated from the 6-9 class, in 5 shows (3 weekends) with 4 straight majors (4,3,3,5), and 2 BOB. Her dam, BISS Ch. Tainsh's A Toast to Ewe (Corky) was a Pedigree Top producer in 2004, with four out of six in Sadie's litter finishing that year.