Home of Champions

Grand  ~  Show  ~  Obedience

Tracking  ~  Herding

 Father and Daughter enjoy a great weekend in the ring

             Ch Nahrof More Than Words HIT and Nahrof Word Games                       "Puzzle" - 2 x Bitch Challenges, 1 Reserve Challenge 

                       "Grif" - Best of Breed - Friday & Saturday                                               2 x Minor in Group  and Minor in Show

                                            Taking the photo was the hardest part!!

 Between his legs.....under his belly.......in his face....and.....finally we have it!

Keeping it in the family....."Gill" was Reserve Dog Saturday and "Caleb" on Sunday

       Nahrof Turn The Page                                                Gr Ch Nahrof Enough Said

        Jap Ch BorderLane JP Summer Glory                                                                      Int/Jap/Aust Gr Ch BorderLane JP Talisman Forever

          Best of Breed                                                              Best of Breed & Group 4

      "Kahnel" & "Tiffany"                                  Post judging celebrations and discussions!!

"Cooper" was recognised by the Japan Kennel Club as an Outstanding Sire & a "Flynn" daughter,

Ch BorderLane JP Refinement, recognised as an Outstanding Dam in a ceromony held at the

FCI Asian International Dog Show - Tokyo, March 2008

Cooper's progeny Jap Ch BorderLane JP Moonrising & Jap Ch BorderLane JP Wind Rose were also

recognised as winners of the 2007 Pedigree Awards for top winning Border Collie male and female  

       Nahrof Still The Same          Best of Breed Double for BorderLane      Cooper daughters take Winners & Reserve

 "Spice" makes her debut at the Border Collie Club show            "Kahnel" and "Tiffany"          BraveHeart JP Above Neon & BraveHeart JP Above Sizuku

            Sydney Royal 2008 - great results again for "Strider" and "Grif"

          Gr Ch Nahrof Collectors Choice            Ch Nahrof More Than Words HIT

                Best of Breed  / Group 3                                     Reserve Challenge Dog

  Thanks to Deb for her great grooming & help, Mel for handling Strider to Dog Challenge & Toni for her success with him on Specials day

        Mel, Strider, Lauren & Grif           Chief "advisors" Rob & Errol with the boys     "Ukko" Luci & friends preparing for the Grand Parade

                "Ukko" earns his PT herding title and "Cooper" passes his HIC

            "Ukko" on the way to another pass handled by Deb Richardson                                        "Cooper"                         "Puzzle" - wanting a turn!!

                                   Cooper, Puzzle and Gel                                                                   "Gel" - watching the trial with interest

           "Grif" has a great weekend and "Spook" makes a return to the showring

   2 x BEST IN GROUP & R/up BEST IN SHOW     "Spook" - Best of Breed       "Walker"- R/up Best of Breed

                Aust Ch Nahrof More Than Words HIT                            Aust Ch Nahrof Spirit World                          Nahrof Tangled Web    

                A 'clean sweep'   and    a birthday celebration at Blacktown ABKC

                       Gill  ~  Grif  ~  Gel  ~  Scout                        Turner, Flynn, Ticket & Amy turn 10 years old!

       Reserve Dog - Best of Breed & R/up BEST IN GROUP - Challenge Bitch - Reserve Bitch        

   Thanks to Deb Richardson for helping on the weekend & for her success with Gel (Challenge) & Gill (Reserve Challenge) - WELL DONE!

            "Gel" Deb & "Gill"                     Turner - not looking her age at 10years!!

     Litter mates "Grif" and "Scout" & visitor "Cheese" enjoy wins at Hawkesbury KC

     Ch Nahrof More Than Words HIT               Ch Nahrof Girl Talk                                          Scout ~ Grif ~ Cheese

  Best of Breed / BEST IN GROUP   Challenge & R/up Best of Breed  

     "Grif" & "Caleb" help junior handlers to another two competition wins!       Flynn enjoys a reunion with Team BorderLane members

2008 Dog/Puppy of the Year - a family affair!!

             Gr Ch Nahrof Collectors ~ Choice Ch Nahrof Collectors Item              Nahrof Turn The Page                   Nahrof Tangled Web

Litter mates "Strider" and  "Teek" both qualified and competed in 2008 Dog of the Year hosted by Dogs NSW. They were joined by litter brothers "Walker" & "Gill" who both qualified for 2008 Puppy of the Year

and both the young boys made it to the quarter finals!

                 Westminster and New York shopping.....always a good week!

           This year two Australian judges were honoured with judging appointments at Westminster

                      Mr Robert Curtis                                   Mr Guy Spagnolo

       "Grif" and his daughter "Puzzle" enjoy success at the Australia Day Show

       Aust Ch Nahrof More Than Words HIT                                                                                                     Nahrof Word Games  

  Best of Breed/Best Australian Breed in Show                                                                                                     Baby in Group

     "Walker" had a great weekend at Dorrigo                     Puzzle plays the crowd               "Jackson" (Nahrof Find The Words) becomes 

  2 x Sweepstake wins, Res Challenge & Puppy in Group!                                                        the latest BC family member for Sam & Matt

                          A weekend of wins with an international touch.....

     "Cheese" - our Japanese visitor           "Flick" in New Zealand                     "Walker" here at home

  2 x Challenges and Best of Breed   Best of Breed/Reserve & Puppy in Group   Puppy in Group & In Show

   Aus/Jap Ch BorderLaneJP Everyone Say Cheers                       Nahrof Northern Lites                                             Nahrof Tangled Web                                       

 Nahrof Word Games - "Puzzle"

Makes her show debut with 1st and 2nd in Baby Puppy Classes

      "Gracie" & friend experiencing  winter in USA   and   "Cooper" trying to cool off in summer 'down under'

      (Coh/Cameo daughter bred by Deb DeGidio and Kelly Whiteman)

              "Grif", "Cheese" and "Gel" start 2008 off with lovely wins

                Challenge Dog/RuBofB         Best of Breed          Intermediate in Group

                          and "Gil" stays home on 'rabbit watch'

        More International Success for Flynn and Cooper progeny....

                                           Jap/Int Ch BorderLane JP Supreme Copain

            Flynn's son "Ciel" - Best in Show Speciality - Japan  (Judge Alison Cowin-Aust)

                          Jap/Aust Gr/Int Ch BorderLane JP Talisman Forever

           Flynn's son "Kahnel" - Champion of Champions Contest  (Mr Jarvinen-Finland)

                                    Jap/Int Ch BorderLane JP Moonshining

           Cooper's son "Jasper" - AKC/Eukanuba World Challenge - Asia/Oceanic Winner

                   "Grif" and "Cheese" enjoy success

        Breed - Sat / Best in Group - Sun               Challenge - Sat / Reserve - Sun

           Aust Ch Nahrof More Than Words HIT              Aust/Jap Ch BorderLane JP Everyone Say Cheers

  Thanks to Mark Fisher who helped me out on Saturday night & Mel for showing the troops on Sunday!

           ~  OBEDIENCE CHAMPION  ~

        Congratulations to Penny Dalzell and "Enniskey" on this great achievement!!

  Ob Ch Nahrof Dalriadah is the fourth Nahrof Border Collie to achieve this coveted title

                                         Sire: Gr Ch Nahrof Say No More     Dam: Glentora Tripitaka

Congratulations also to Liz Hatcher and "Babe" who have now completed their

CDX title in fine style with three 1st place and scores of 195, 191 and 193/200.

 Fantastic work - well done!  She is now Nahrof Key To My Heart CDX

Sire: Ch Wiralee Wild World     Dam: Ch Nahrof Don't Mean A Thing ET

            Cheese                                  PUPPY IN GROUP                             Codee

     R/up BEST IN GROUP      Thanks to Wendy Atkins for handling Gill      CHALLENGE BITCH

                                                                     (I had a 'knee malfunction' and had to retire hurt!!)           

          Nahrof Fred Astaire                 Int/Jap Ch BorderLane JP Moonshining

          Luci and "Fred" help Dr Harry open a new pet barn            Cooper's son "Jasper" wins at Eukanuba World Invitational Challenge in USA

                                                                                                  Congratulations Yuriko & Tatsuki, Kin-Chan and Mrs Hideka Tamura

                             Cheese is a Champion!!

                       Aust /Jap Ch BorderLane JP Everyone Say Cheers

                                                      (which is just what we did!!)

         3 x Best of Breed (Fri/Sat) & BEST IN GROUP / Best of Breed - WDC of NSW (Sunday)

             Congratulations to Tatsuki & Yuriko Oneyama & Cheese's owners, Mr & Mrs Wakana

     on their latest Australian Show champion!  Special thanks to Brett Farrell and Rachelle Belac for

         showing Cheese whilst I was away in the USA and for getting those first runs on the board!

                                         The boys also enjoyed success this weekend......

                    "Gill"                                            "Walker"                                        "Grif"

     Reserve & his first Challenge on Saturday     2 x Dog Challenge - Friday & Saturday       Working Dog Club - Point Score Winner

           Puppy in Group / Puppy in Show                                                                                Reserve Challenge dog to Caleb - Sunday

 Congratulations to Tony Saunders, Liz Hatcher & Joan Stewart on recent trial successes

    Nahrof Moonlite Secret CDX      Nahrof Key To My Heart CD                 Nahrof Classic Finish

   Tony & "Skye" -  UD success      "Babe" & Liz-Open Winners                    "Muffin" - CCD Pass

        Border Collie Club of NSW - October 2007 Championship Show

   "Caleb" wins Best in Show and becomes our sixth homebred dog/bitch to win the NSW specialty!

                 He is also a fourth generation 'winner' of this event following his father "Tye",

                                 grandfather "Keeper" and his great grandfather "Jarrah"

                   Judge Ms C Raven (Vic)          Other results included

        "Grif" - 2nd Open Dog               "Scout" - 2nd Intermediate Bitch           "Walker" - 1st Minor Dog

    "Gill" & "Grif" enjoy success at the AWD Show and "Cheese" wins at Hillsborough

           Puppy in Show              Best of Breed / Open in Show         Best of Breed / Challenge Bitch  

              Nahrof Turn The Page                     Ch Nahrof More Than Words HIT             Jap Ch BorderLane JP Everyone Say Cheers (Imp Jap)

            "Cypher"                                   "Gill"                                  Lauren

            Perth Royal 2007                   Childrens Cancer Charity Show     Southern Districts Country BCC

    Jumping Teams - 1st / Agility Teams - 3rd                            R/up Best in Group                        Awarding BIS to Tiff & Phil Wheatley's bitch

       Passes in Masters Jumping & Gamblers                                Australasian Cup                                       Ch Danari Date with Destiny

                Melbourne Royal 2007

     "Grif" - 1st Intermediate Dog, Reserve Challenge and R/up Best of Breed

"Grif" & "Gill" enjoying the attention on the benches after showing

   Thanks Mel, Deb, Luci and Rebecca for all your help and support and for making the trip such great fun!

                "Hipsu", "Grif" and "Gill" enjoy success at Morriset
 

 Challenge Bitch & Res Challenge   Best of Breed Saturday & Sunday           Puppy in Group - Saturday

     Pikkupaimenen Now and Forever                            Ch Nahrof More Than Words HIT                                        Nahrof Turn The Page

                                What a weekend!!

       Special thanks to our fantastic owners and friends who continue to enjoy

                such great results with their Nahrof Borders!  Well done!

         Endurance Title                   Herding Test Title               Championship Title

           "Cyper" adds an ET to his name                         "Ukko" relaxing after his herding success                   "Scout" finishes her show title!!

        Nahrof Quick Change ADM2 JDM2                             Nahrof Rain Man (iid) HT                                   Aust Ch Nahrof Girl Talk

            ADO3 JDO4 SPDX SD GD ET

  "Walker" & "Gill" enjoy success first time out as Minors              "Caleb" & "Scout"

     Walker - Minor in Group / Minor In Show                      Gill - Minor In Group                     Caleb - 2 x Best in Group & R/up BEST IN SHOW

        Woodlands & Charity Show - Sat 8/9                           Dogs NSW PR Show - Fri 7/9                         Scout - 2 x Challenges & R/up BOB

  Newcastle Toy & General Show -Reserve Challenge                                                                         Spook - Reserve Challenge & R/up BOB

  "Country" - Nahrof Country Music CDX HIT ET TD passes her Track 4 on her way to her TDX title!

               ~ Dalwood International Weekend ~

       Aust Ch Nahrof Rhyme N Reason   "Gel"               Aust Ch Nahrof Spirit World   "Spook"

       BEST OF BREED - Saturday - Mrs Tyson (NZ)                    R/up BEST OF BREED - Saturday

  Aust Ch Nahrof More Than Words HIT  "Grif"                'Spook', 'Caleb', 'Scout' & 'Gel'

     BEST OF BREED - Sunday - Mr Magsaysay (Phil)                    2nd Bayer Breeders Team                 

           Nahrof Tangled Web   "Walker"                      Grand Ch Nahrof Enough Said  "Caleb"  

          Baby of Breed - Saturday/Sunday                            Reserve Challenge Dog - Sunday

    Thanks to Mel, Sharon, Lynne & Luci for another great Breeders Team finish and thanks also to

  Nicole Briggs for her excellent work behind the scenes on Saturday & with the photos - much appreciated!

                Welcome Back...."Cooper"

          Cooper's visit to Japan has finished and he is currently enjoying a brief

                        holiday in quarantine before returning home to Dalmoor!

                Our thanks to Yuriko and Tatsuki Oneyama and all at BorderLane Kennels for looking after

       Cooper so well during his time in Japan and also for campaigning him and his progeny with such success!

                  More Group wins for "Coh" in USA

                      Aust/Am/Fin/Est Ch Nahrof The Cohort TD HSAs

                 Mrs Greendale-Paveza 10/8/07                                                                   Mrs Buxton 11/08                               

  Another Baby in Group for "Walker"

        Another Junior in Group for "Gel"

               Another Best in Group for "Coh"

                     Another Best in Show for "Caleb"   

                          Another Two titles for "Cypher"  .... another brilliant weekend!!

         "Walker"                         "Gel"                       "Coh"                     "Caleb"                     "Cypher"

        ~ A great day out at Sydney Kennel Club Show ~                 

                                        Winners - for the second time !!!

                           Sydney KC - Sydney Cup for Best Breeders Team

                                     Group Judge: Mrs Holm (Finland) - In Show Judge: Mr Kliebenstein (Germany)

                                Our team this year was Grif, Caleb, Spook, Scout  and Scat

         Thanks to my team handlers Sharon Hannigan, Melissa Dean, Lynne Cook & Rebecca Wilson

                 "Walker" - Baby Dog                            "Scout" - Best of Breed

           "Gel" - Reserve Challenge Bitch   and   "Grif" - Reserve Challenge Dog

             Nahrof Finishing Touch HIT                             Nahrof Solitaire CCD

  "Niya" completes her Herding Instinct Title    and    "Bronte" completes her CCD

                 "Tweak" just stays home and cools off during the hot USA summer

                                                    Nahrof Fine Tuned

                            We have a new Champion!!

"Gel" completed her title at 12mths of age with 22 In Group and in Show awards including

PUPPY IN GROUP - Sydney Royal, 2007

                            Aust Ch Nahrof Rhyme N Reason

                                              (Grand/Int/Jap Ch BorderLane JP Talisman Forever x Ch Nahrof Finders Keepers)

    "Gill" has a GREAT weekend - two BABY IN GROUP awards and a BABY IN SHOW!!

                                                 Thanks to Mel for handling him to Baby in Show on Sunday 

                                       Nahrof Turn The Page

                                                                   (Gr Ch Benshiva Dot Com x Gr Ch Nahrof Turning Point)

                            Weekend Show Results

          Nahrof Rhyme N Reason          Aust Ch Nahrof More Than Words HIT       Gr Ch Nahrof Enough Said

                     "Gel"                                                 "Grif"                                              "Caleb"

        Challenge Bitch & Junior in Group                  R/up Best in Group/ Open in Group-Sun            Best in Group/Open In Group - Sat

   "Gil" - Baby of Breed - Saturday         "Walker" - Baby of Breed - Sunday     Recovering from the weekend!!

                               (Gr Ch Benshiva Dot Com x Gr Ch Nahrof Turning Point)

                           Aust/Int/Jap/Asian Ch Nahrof Moonlighting  

 Coop continues his herding training in a pretty 'ordinary' setting - and then cools off!

                                      CONGRATULATIONS

              Nahrof Jonny Come Lately CDX ADX JDM GD SPD TD

  Our thanks to Jane Caulton & "Jonny" for adding even more titles to his name!!   

          ~  SYDNEY ROYAL 2007  ~

          Gr Ch Nahrof Collectors Choice          Ch Nahrof Collectors Item

               Best of Breed / Group 4                 1st Champion Bitch Class

             It wouldn't be a "Royal" without a couple of "princesses"

      Enniskey & Penny win Highest Scoring Border Collie 2007 Sydney Royal

       Obedience Trial and Grif 'works' on the club's Breed Stall at the Royal

      Nahrof Dalriadah CDX                     Nahrof More Than Words HIT                 

                Coh ends the year on a high note!! 

Reserve High in Trail and the third straight pass for his Herding Started title

                             Aust/Am/Fin/Est Ch Nahrof The Cohort TD HSAs          (Photos by In Motion Photos)