Foss has been the main man trialing the dogs up until 2004 when Jeni tried her luck in the trial arena....it is FUN!!! Jeni occasionally shows some of the dogs in conformation & was the President of the Working Australian Shepherd Club of Alberta for several years.  Foss also helps out at many local rodeos by providing the sheep for the Mutton Bustin' and is on the Board of the local Gimlet Rodeo as well as the Gimlet Mules & Music Days.  Both of us firmly believe that an Aussie should have beauty, brains & lots of herding savvy!  They definitely aren't the right breed of dog for everyone, but oh they suit us so well!  Our dogs work regularly on the farm and we trial as often as we can!

There are some very special people who have become involved in our lives that we would like to thank....first, we never could have accomplished anything without the help & guidance of Joseph Hartnagle of Las Rocosa Australian Shepherds in Kiowa, Colorado.  Thank you Joe for having enough faith in us to entrust us with two of your beautiful girls & our boy & for being there despite all the hardships we've been through with our dogs.  Rest in peace my friend...I miss you but know you're over-seeing all the Aussie Angels and I think of you every day.  Second, Carol Ann Hartnagle-Madsen, thank you Carol for letting Ceilidh come to brighten our lives...we hope to be able to live up to the wonderful history behind this young fella!  And last, but never least, our friend Tanya Wheeler of Tucker Creek Aussies...we are so thankful that Joe & Carol Ann introduced us & we got to tell you about the wonderful red pup we'd seen & tried to buy a few years ago.  As it turned out that pup was Tanya's girl Panda & now we have a little part of her in our home, our beautiful SallyRose.   We can never thank all of you enough & you will always be in our hearts...