Steadfast Border Collies

Steadfast Border Collies

Aust GRAND CH Steadfast I'm Sexy N I Know It (AI) E.T.
"Essex"

Border Collie CluB of South Australia - June 2023 - Ms Janice Baldwin
"5 year old of good size, substance and excellent breed type. Strong head, skull broad and flat, oval eye, could be darker. Good reach of neck, flowing through to a level topline and gentle slope of croup. Well boned straight forelegs, sound feet. Good depth of chest and well sprung ribs. Well angulated forequarters, hind quarters well let down into hock. Moved out freely with strength, good reach and drive with minimum lift of feet, level topline. Balanced out and back. Presented in full, correct coat. AUSTRALIAN BRED IN SHOW, RESERVE CHALLENGE BITCH"

!!!!!!!! STOP PRESS !!!!!! "Essex" is awarded a lovely BEST EXHIBIT IN GROUP 5 at Geelong Champ Show on Sunday 19/5/19 (and Best Intermediate in Group and Best of Breed), aged 22 months. Wonderful comments from Judge Mr M Wilkinson who stated the Essex reminded him of some of the older and popular successful lines. He himself owned a dog from this kennel and likened her to his boy!

******************** New Australian Champion for "Steadfast" Kennels *********************
"Essex" is an Australian Champion at 19 months of age!! This girl never disappoints in the ring and I am so indebted to Ron and Venessa Juckes for the support in making my dream a reality. And I think the best is yet to come..........

From go to whoa, the arrival of "Essex" has been 12 months in the making so she is indeed a special little girl. The only girl in a litter of 4, Essex was always destined to stay. She is the most loving of puppies and she is such a little showgirl in the ring. A huge thankyou to Ron and Venessa Juckes in Sth Africa for making this much-anticipated litter a possibility and for all their help and support along the way. Hopefully Essex can make her record making dad in Sth Africa a very proud daddy.

****OH WOW!!! " Essex" wins Reserve Bitch Challenge and Runner Up Best of Breed at Melbourne Royal, aged just 14.5 months. 58 Border collies entered. To say I am ecstatic is an understatement. She owned the ring that day. Very proud Breeder moment! *****[red}

"Essex" wins JUNIOR IN SHOW at Castlemaine Show, under lights, on Friday 7/12/18
and follows that result a year later with:
"Essex" wins AUS BRED IN SHOW at Castlemaine Show on December 2019!!!
"Essex" wins BITCH CHALLENGE at Canberra Royal - 26 February 2022 and in the afternoon wins:
"Essex" wins BITCH CHALLENGE at Working Dog speciality show (Canberra)
She has been a very consistent "Class In Group" winner during her show career to date. She is a stunning bitch with a glamorous, thick, black coat and a head and expression that make it hard for the Judges to ignore. What a ride so far....

Essex is graded "EXCELLENT" at the CACIB show at Bulla - 14/2/20
Essex is graded "EXCELLENT" at the CACIB show at Bulla - 26/3/22 under breed specialist Mrs L Harrison (Tullacrest Kennels)

Pedigree for Aust GRAND CH Steadfast I'm Sexy N I Know It (AI) E.T.

Breed : Border Collie	Bred by : Ms Gaye McKiernan
Sex : Bitch	Owned by : Ms Gaye McKiernan
Date of Birth : 10-Jul-17	Handled by :
Call Name : Essex	Available for stud : N/A