| Even though we always had dogs to get our stock work done, it really all started with SEIKO. Without Seiko this Stud would not be what it is today! Even though I had worked with dogs since I was 15 years old (these were cross bred farm dogs)
When Seiko came along he showed me how a quality dog can handle sheep or cattle in a calm strong way with ease without upsetting the stock or causing any stress. He taught me a lot. This is what I use as selection criteria today when selecting a pup to keep in the Stud. He was a very calm self confident dog, very strong and highly intelligent. He was my mate. Seiko started his trialling career at age 10 months and showed great courage and cover for what was to be his work style for the rest of his life, Seiko recorded his first win at Pinnaroo in South Australia 1991 at the Australian Yard Dog Championships when he won the Novice and the Improvers.
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During his career Seiko won a total of 30 Open Yard Trials, 7 Area Yard Dog Championships as well as Winning the New South Wales Yard Dog Championship at Bathurst in 1994.
He also demonstrated his versatility by winning a Novice 3 sheep Trial at Nyngan in 1994 He also Won the National Kelpie Utility Championship in Lucindale South Australia in 1996 and came second in the same event in 1997. He Won the Coveted Caringal Utility Trial in 1998 which was held in a 500 acre paddock so you lost control of your sheep you lost them. He came second on three other occasions. Seiko was New South Wales Yard Dog of the year for 3 years running: 1993, 1994, 1995, and came second in the Australian Yard Dog Championship on 2 occasions. His most memorable effort was when he came equal first in the Australian Yard Dog Championship with his own Brother Karana Stubbie at Toowoomba in 2001 and came 2nd after a runoff at the age of 12 years. We retired him after that great effort as we felt it was a fitting way for a Great Champion to end his Trialling career. He will always be remembered and looked up to for the way he worked at home and at Trials. He was an outstanding, intelligent dog at home and a great Mate. Karana Seiko: 22015 sadly passed away on 11th November 2003 with a growth in his chest. He has left a legacy behind with his breeding being carried through the Stud. |
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