Wildwest Shelties

since 1999

 

Laura Willson

Member of the American Shetland Sheepdog Association,

Associate member of the Mid-Arizona Shetland Sheepdog Club

 


Need a dog shown in the southwest?  Pls see my handling page for more info.

Upcoming Shows

Feb 4 - 5:  Sahuaro State KC & Lost Dutchman KC in Phoenix.  Maria Russel and Jacqueline Stacy Olé and one other girl.

Feb 11 - 12:  UKC shows.  Desert Southwest Shetland Sheepdog Assocation.  I gotta go to this one--I'm the show chair!  Paris, Ditto and Capo.  No clients this weekend.

March 4:  Scottsdale Dog Fanciers & Superstition KC in Scottsdale, AZ.  Judge Katie Gammill.  Paris and one other Wildwest Sheltie.

TENTATIVE

SPRING SCHEDULE

Mar 24 - 25:  SSC of Southern California in Bloomington, CA IF I have someone in coat and I like the judges well enough.

Mar 31 - Apr 1:  Silver State KC in Boulder City, NV.  Judges are Jon Cole and Denise Dean.  Maybe Kisses will be in coat!  Hopefully Capo will be back in coat by this show.

Apr 20 - 22:  Burbank KC & Angeles Canyon Dog Club in City of Industry, CA.  Judges are Houston Clark, Barbara Dempsey Alderman and Dr. Robert Smith.  Kisses and one other girl maybe and Capo.

May 5 - 6:  Rio Hondo KC.  Judges are Vincent Grosso and David Powers.

Jun 2 - 3:  KC of Pasadena.  Judges are Gary Newton and David Bolus.

Jun 9 - 10:  Flagstaff KC.

Jun 16 - 17:  Bahia Sur KC of Chula Vista.  Judges are Ronald Menaker and Robert Frost.

 

 

 



 


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Wildwest Shelties!

 

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Wildwest Shelties is a very small kennel* in Arizona. I've finished champions with AKC and UKC, and I have sent several to Canada all of whom finished their championship there. I've titled a dog in herding and dabbled in agility. My emphasis is breeding Shelties that are easy to live with, beautiful to behold standing still and on the move, and just plain fun to play with. At Wildwest Shelties, temperament and health are as important as beauty and brains.

If you'd like to read more about some of my ideas on breeding and keeping Shelties, check out my page "Articles."

* All my dogs spend their evenings lounging on the couch and on the rug in the house--not in a kennel situation. I keep my numbers below eight Shelties because that is the number that is comfortable for me. I enjoy playing fetch with my Shelties and just scratching them behind the ears as we sit on the couch.

 


The Latest News & Updates

Dec 31:  We've moved!!  We've moved out of Prescott Valley (by about 100 feet) and into Yavapai County.  Yay!!

Dec 7:  Xena has her own page.  She is from Kisses' litter this year and boy oh boy is she promising!

Nov 21:  A new Sheltie at Wildwest--Tía.  She comes to us from Apple Acres. I am excited about this little cutie!

Sep 4:  Kisses' son is now a Canadian Champion!!  This boy finished lickety-split and will be out as a puppy special.  See him here! 

Jul 6:  Rex & Corinne Rainsforth have graciously offered to share their Kisses son with me, Shelgrande Livin' on the Edge.  Check out his page! Tyler will be growing up at Shelgrande.  When he is mature he will visit Wildwest.

Jun 19:  Check out my new puppy from Lacewood Shelties on her very own page -Lacewood Midnight in Paris (click here). And check out the win photos for my two clients on my presentation page (click here).

Jun 11 - 12: Can Ch Wildwest Ole de Shelgrande and I went to Flagstaff this weekend.  Ole warmed up with RWB under Joyce Van Kirk on Saturday and took the points on Sunday when selected WB/BOW/BOS under Sam Folsom.  Wohoo!!!

May 21 - 22:  A dog-show-fairytale weekend!  My client  Windsong Bo-kee Kopper Flare warms up with a RWD under Houston Clark, and the next day is chosen by Christina Hubbel for WD/BOW/BOB (over four specials) -- a 5 pt major!  This was our second major together and finished Aaron's championship!

On May 21 under judge Houston Clark, my client Bo-Kee Windsong Koppertone Angel is chosen as not only the Best Puppy in Breed but also WB/BOW for a 5 pt major!!  Beki Vale takes her for the puppy competitions -- Farrah walks away with a Best Puppy in Show! (Shown by my good friend Beki Vale for the puppy competitions.) 

May 14 - 15: An incredible weekend on the Albquerque Circuit (in New Mexico, of course).  As a warm-up with new client dogs, under judge James Reynolds -- Windsong Bo-kee Kopper Flare and Bo-Kee Windsong Koppertone Angel pick up RWD & RWB.  The next day under judge Helen James - Windsong Bo-Kee Kopper Flare is chosen WD/BOW for a 4 pt major!!  Wohoo!

March 12:  Can Ch Wildwest Ole de Shelgrande and Finesse Stardust at Wildwest have achieved their UKC championships!

2010

August 12 Ingrid was lost to us today. Cancer was the culprit. She was a precious Sheltie, so sweet and silly, with a quiet, loving way about her. Unless the vacuum cleaner or mixer was being used. Then, she would dance around barking at that contraption to be quiet and be still. She will be missed.

July 4:  Kisses is now Can Ch Wildwest Besos de Shelgrande! Woohooo!!!! Kisses is the 5th Canadian Champion for her dam who now is Can Ch Shelgrande's Annie Banany ROMC!!! 

 


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