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Clekarn, Rough Collies, History




OUR HISTORY..........

We started showing collies in 1983 and were lucky enough to have had success in the show ring from the beginning.

We purchased a five and a half week old pup, named

Cnocmoy Mr Aristrocrat "Bodie"

We were not to know how much potential this little fellow had. All we knew is that he moved like a train and turned out to be pure magic. "Bodie" loved the show ring and the show ring loved him.

At the age of ten and a half months he was awarded Best In Show at the Collie Club of New South Wales Championship Show and was twelve months old when he was crowned an Australian Champion. He was not just a puppy wonder, and continued his Best in Show wins through his life.

He was a real showman. Whenever he saw a camera his vanity appeared.

"Bodie" was the foundation of Clekarn

We are a small kennel, always finding time to socialise with our dogs as they are part of our family. Our aim is to keep our soundess, type and expression. We believe a collie is a working/herding dog and should be capable of doing so. A well constructed collie with correct lay of shoulder, well turned stifle and lovely topline is "poetry in motion" and something we believe is critical in a collie.

Line, inbreeding and a little outcrossing has helped us retain what we started with back in 1983.

Enjoy the following pages where you can see our collies and our puppies.





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