Aussie's of The Desert Willow
Kodiak
"Kody Kody"
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Red Tri-Color Male with Amber Eyes
MY DREAMCATCHER'S-KODIAK-BEAR
As you can see, our Kodiak is just a Dashing Livery Red Tri with that deep "Chocolate" coloring on his coat (which feels like Silk). He loves to run, ride in the car (as he goes most everywhere we go), he's been called a "Mama's Boy" because of his loyalty to me (and the fact that he sleeps in the bed with us - he has his own pillow!) He loves to herd, control his dog pack (as he's the king) and keep a close eye on us - especially me. And if there's a Swimming Pool, Pond, Lake, or even a pail of water, he's the first one in and the last one out! This dog loves water! |
Jubileena "Weena" Olin
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Blue Merle Female with One Blue Eye & One Brown Eye
SMART LITTLE LENA
Now Jubileena, she's a lady! She is so very elegant in her ways, yet runs faster than a Jack Rabbit headin' for it's hole! She loves to herd (the kids), and loves our Children beyond what I've ever seen in a Dog. She's extremely loyal, protective, and loving and the Kennel's Alfa female. She does not tolerate misbehaving within the pack either, and everyone bows to the "queen". She loves her puppies, and will nurse them until they're a year old if we'd allow it! You can see her intelligence when you look into those eyes of hers. She is a mess, but she's "MY MESS"... |
Grace "Gracie" Kelly
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Red-Tri Female with Amber Eyes
DESERTWILLOW'S KELLY OF GRACE
This is Grace Kelly "Gracie" and as you can see she is absolute Royalty! Her beauty and grace go beyond say. She moved into our lives and into our hearts when she was already grown. She is exceptionally smart, very agile, highly energetic and her greatest asset is her loving loyalty (and the way she looks at you while lovin on ya)! She is a beautiful Red-Tri with the brightest Copper trim and big white ruff and paws, excellent conformation (and her pedigree is excellent) and her puppies are exquisite with most of them coming out to look just like her! |
Marilyn "Marawyn" Monroe
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Blue Merle Female with specks of blue in her eyes..
DESERTWILLOW'S MONROE OF MARILYN
This is our "Marawyn". She grabbed a hold of our hearts from the moment she came into our world. She chose us to be her very own at around 4 weeks old, and after time we could not let her go - she would not have it. She is a big SMILER and makes everyone she sees feel welcome with that bright and beautiful "toothy" smile of hers! Her love for our family goes beyond what word can express and she has made our son her very own - he belongs to her. She is beautiful and has the looks of the older foundational lines with those dark brown eyes. Her ways are so special, her confirmation is perfection and her spirit is a gift from God above! |
Rock "WOCKY" Hudson
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Black Tri-Male with Bright Copper trim..
DESERTWILLOW'S HUDSON OF ROCK
We're all smitten around here with "Wocky"! He has a wonderful Pedigree and his breeding is evident (we can see it in his puppies!) He is loyal beyond imagine and without a doubt would lay his life down for any of us here in "his" home. Rocky gives the most awesome eye contact of any Aussie I've encountered, and learns so easily. He is protective, loving and our kennel's "TOWN CLOWN" as he's made it his job to get everyone to chase him "ROUND AND ROUND". Such a wonderfully loving boy, and when he visits other kennel's (to stud) he immediately unpacks his bags and moves into their home and hearts too! We simply adore him.
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Augustas "Gussy" McCrae
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Red Merle Male with one Amber eye and one Blue eye..
DESERTWILLOW'S AUGUSTUS MCCRAE
This is Augustus "Gussy" and "man oh man" is he a looker! He's got his Father's build and bone and his Mama's signature coloring (Earl & Jubileena) as he's a "POWDERY" Red Merle with the brightest blue eye and amber eye! I set my own eyes (and heart) on him at birth. I knew we had been blessed by God with the perfection and beauty of this one the moment of his arrival! Gussy is very laid back "kick-the-can" like his dad . When we hold him close, he goes limp in our arms as if he's just arrived safe and sound - home. How did we get so lucky? I don't believe in luck, only in divine blessings and appointments! He's on his way into the show ring - stay tuned!
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Oliver "Ollie Trollie" Stone
 
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Blue Merle Male with one speckled Blue Eye & one Brn eye
DESERTWILLOW'S OLIVER STONE
This is Oliver Stone "Ollie". Can you see what we see? I fell in love the moment we met (as he arrived from his mama's womb - puppy number 3). Such sweetness in his face, and now understand why as I've experienced his loyalty beyond measure. His personality is (for some odd reason) in his feet! I know, sounds funny but true. When I see him he is forever and continually laying stretched out (hind legs straight back like a frog and front legs out front like super dog). When he sees us he comes running over with excitement that can melt a grown man (believe me I watch my husband melt like that with Ollie everyday) He has an Alfa spirit, yet is a team player with the rest of the boys. He has the typical Aussie temperment and we're excited to see and experience what maturity will bring!
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orSophia "Sophie Soap" Lorenen
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Black Tri-Color Female with Amber eyes...
DESERTWILLOW'S SOPHIA LOREN
This is our Sophia Loren who enthusiastically loves on everyone she meets (She's a mess). We're all very taken with her face (and oh those eyes). She is the offspring of Grace Kelly and she oozes major attributes from both her parents- it's just undeniable. She is beyond smart, it's almost frightening to actually watch her intelligence, so much like her mama, so intimate and personal in the way she loves. She is of the extreme side of curiosity and intelligence and wants to experience everything in her new world with total enthusiasm, joy and with such focus - (with her eyes never leaving the object of her pursuit). She is highly social and truly enjoys her playtime with the big dogs, little dogs - any dog! Her beauty jumps out and grabs your eyes with such boldness in her colors. She is breathtakingly beautiful (just take a peek and you'll see).
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Hallee "Sawa" Barry
 
Black Tri Female with Dark Brown eyes...
DESERTWILLOW'S HALLEE BARRY
Not really sure why we call her Sara (her kennel name I think), but she answers to it so that's what we call her! I was personally smitten with her the moment she arrived in the middle 6 blue merles. She looked like a little "brick" so thick and so sturdy and such a deep blackness about her - very unique and has lived up to what my heart was telling me when we first met, and we cannot stop laughing at her smiling and snorting (that personality!) She is all about the "Love" (like her mama Omega). She enjoys (most) hanging on Rocky's neck as they play "indi 500" as she is insisting on catching him before the race even starts! She is being groomed for conformation at the young age of 6 months and seems to really enjoy the learning. Stay tuned for her Debut~
Aussie Friends
of The Desert Willow
"James Earl Jones"
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Here is what KSP's Shauna says about her James "EARL" Jones..
KSP EARL
I like to call Earl my “Gentle Giant” as he is fairly large (framed) in build with a VERY large heart. He loves to try to climb in our laps and snuggle every chance he gets. He adores all puppies and will stoop down (when we have them) and play on their level. He also likes to herd cattle….(well, as long as they are on the OTHER side of the fence - he wouldn’t want to get hurt after all!) Because of his coloring showing so very distinct; folks are initially drawn to his beauty and end up falling in love with his heart and spirit. We continually see this wonderful temperament in his puppies and that is such a blessing to us!
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Julia "Tess" Roberts
 
Here is what KSP's Shauna says about her Julia "TESS" Roberts..
KSP TESS
Tess is a Livery red-haired "Spit Fire"! She is very focused in all that she does, (be it learning, loving or playing). Tess just loves to chase that ball! She also enjoys going for rides in our pickup and will run along with us as we ride our horses on the ranch. We consider Tess to be of extreme intelligence and are often struck by her ability to reason and figure out her surroundings. As she matures we see her correctness and beauty truly shinning through. We're very excited about her interest in our "Ranch Life" and we expect her to be a great asset on the ranch as a "working dog" and she is already an extremely "loving" family member. We adore our Tess.
"Spur"
 
Here is what Boyd Ranch Susan has to say about her Spur...
Spur is our "# 1 " hand here at Boyd Ranch. We depend on his fervent work ethic to do all that is required here with our cattle (he never lets us down). He is an extremely good"cattle dog" and has more cow sense then any dog we've ever owned! He is very serious and focused on wanting to please us in all that he does (at the end of a long hard day it's so obvious!) He is trustworthy and on task even before asked. He's a born protector and would give his very own life for us. It is amazing because he watches our every move and if he believe we're being threatened by cattle, he will run and place himself between us and the problem. We marvel at his eye contact, it's as though he's peeking into our souls! Spur is great with his "dog pack" and he enjoys their play time, however his favorite (besides working cattle) is rolling over and having is belly rubbed...
"Dally up!"
 
Here is what Boyd Ranch Susan has to say about her Dally...
Dally is our "Sweet and Sensitive girl". She always seeks perfection and hates any kind of drama or trouble within her "pack" (she's the peace keeper). She is an excellent "cattle dog" working for miles so eloquently and always ready to do more then is expected (She has honed her skill at herding wild birds-so fun to watch). Her "mission statement" in life is "to keep all cattle and birds at least a one-hundred feet from the house". If wild birds gets near her food bowl she will herd them away as if she's saying "Step away from the food bowl!" We can actually see her love for us (in her eyes) and she makes sure we know it by climbing into our laps to snuggle and get her pets. She a wonderful mother and has a new best friend from Desert Willow Aussie's, our sweet new puppy "Little Bit".
"Reatta"
 
Here is what Boyd's Ranch Susan says about her Reatta..
Reatta is definitely the Boyd Ranch "PARTY GIRL"! She is totally her "Mother Omega's Daughter". She loves to be the center of attention and is the happiest dog one has ever seen. She's extremely intelligent and can learn anything very quickly (and she even smiles on command!) She is a very "Cowy" cattle dog and will not quit, with endless energy (in fact she'd drive cattle to the North Pole if I asked her to!) She loves to ride in the pickup truck and running along side us on our four wheeler or when we're on horseback. Reatta is more then a dog, she's a family member and simply adores our youngest son (following him wherever he goes). One of her favorite things to do is play fetch and lives to learn new tricks. If she wasn't so busy being a "Working Ranch" dog, I believe she would be perfect for agility.
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