Campaspe Working Dogs

Campaspe Mango - Campaspe Ugly x Campaspe Ridge - 15 weeks old Showing her natural ability.

Campaspe Billi - Campaspe Stripe x Campaspe Ridge Just broken in to "go back" here, letting her basically do her own thing balancing to me. See also video when she was 11 weeks old.

Campaspe Ridge (Campaspe King x Roustabout Lil) Ridge given a free reign to hold a few. Young with minimal training.

Campaspe Ridge (Campaspe King x Roustabout Lil) Ridge is a big, leggy, black and tan dog, with great speed and movement. He’s part of the Kelpie outcross (through his mother Lil) to improve the natural backing ability of the Campaspe Working Dogs. Even though he is out of a Kelpie bitch, he has thrown back strongly to Moorlands Tomie, and reminds me enormously of Tomie in his work, movement, and looks. He’s a huge natural casting dog, and has the ability to head, drive and balance to an exceptional degree, which is something I breed strongly for. He’ll look after the lead, the tail, and in between. Some dog people say you can’t have a dog that is both a driving and heading dog, but that is simply not true. Perhaps in their line of dogs it never occurs, or in their experience, but it is certainly possible, and indeed indispensable if you want a truly top dog. He’s got lovely break, and a high degree of both short and mob cover, although not as much short cover as Tomie. A very intelligent, brainy worker. Ridge is quickly proving himself a highly prepotent sire, which is a surprise given that he is an outcross dog. To date I would rate him easily as the most prepotent sire I have ever used (certainly when bred over my bitches).

Campaspe Nellie x Campaspe Ridge litter 14 weeks First pup working, others just starting to show some interest. The black, white and tan male is showing some lovely work - break, cover (both short and mob cover), balance, a good amount of eye without any stickiness, and wanting to come in and force without hesitation. Going to make a high-calibre allrounder.

Campaspe Kirri - 15 weeks - Campaspe Stripe x Campaspe Ridge Untrained. Showing her natural ability. Named after her ancestor Cullens Kirribilli (who I bred, despite the prefix) due the similarity in both looks and work (see https://www.campaspeworkingdogs.com/bitches/ for Cullens Kirribilli).

Campaspe Venom - 15 wks - Campaspe Stripe x Campaspe Ridge Untrained. Showing his natural ability.

Campaspe Billi (Campaspe Ridge x Campaspe Stripe) 11 weeks old, showing her natural ability.

PUPS - Campaspe Stripe x Campaspe Ridge - 11 weeks old. Campaspe Storm 3rd is the smaller of the two black, white and tan pups, with a bit more white.

Campaspe Stripe (Campaspe Ring x Campaspe Nellie) Very strong yet calm and steady bitch, with loads of force and hold. Great stamina also.

Campaspe Dice (Campaspe King x Campaspe Caelli) Hasn't had much training. Lovely width, short cover, footwork, mob cover, and holds while she forces.

Campaspe Dell 2nd (Campaspe Carbon x Campaspe Belle) Untrained. showing her natural instinct. 5 1/2 months old.