Our wonderfully Dually left this earth on a beautiful summer evening, just as the sun started to set over the west side of this valley he loved.  We could hear the cattle lowing in the pasture, the birds singing in the trees.  As I held Dually in my arms and told him how much I loved him and how much joy he'd brought into our lives we let him slip away to join our other Aussie Angels and their guardians...I told Dually "Go find Joe, they're all there waiting for you darling".  As he slipped out of this world, one lone coyote gave one howl as if to say goodbye to an old friend he'd sung with on many an evening.

Dually is a proven producer of titled working & conformation Champion Aussies and he was one of the foundation sires of Mikatura Aussies as we know it today.  He was the first dog I ever trialed and he made it seem so easy, something I later realized was not true, Dually was just a really good dog, easy to work with, easy to live with, and easy to love.

Goodbye my sweet man, your memory will always live on in the "kids" and "grandkids" you've left with us who will try and follow your wonderful footsteps.

Call Name: Dually
Sire:  WTCH Crown Point Crimson Tide PATDcs RTDcs DNA-CP
Dam:  Deharo's Mystic Mistress Cali DNA-CP
Colour: Blue merle with copper & full white trim (red factored)

We are extremely proud of Dually, he was the #13 in the world Started Trial Dog (Cattle) for the June 2003-May 2004 Australian Shepherd Club of America year and he did it with very limited trialing...these standings are compiled from scores for dogs all over the world!

Christmas 2006 brought a buddy for Dually to hang out with...a friend's Golden, Nugget, came for a few days and she and Dually had a ball!

Win Record:

As mentioned above, in July 2004 Dually finished his ASCA started ducks title with a 4th place win...he completed the second leg of his started cattle title with a 2nd place win and a 1st place win (I forgot to move him up to open!).  Dually also completed one leg of his Open Cattle title with a 3rd place win!  Thank you to Judges Dana Mackenzie & Robert Blount!

I worked him this year, my first time in a trial arena, and he is awesome to work, level headed and easy to guide, his natural ability shines in a trial arena.  I knew from working with him at home that Dually is a great dog to have around and to work with, he's quiet, well mannered and shows lots of potential working stock.  I'm glad Foss was really busy and needed my help or I'd probably never have taken Dually in the ring...and I'd have missed how much fun it was!

Dually's pedigree
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All titles awarded by ASCA unless otherwise noted.