Vera kelpies

08/08/2023

Well what a little legend she is. Back to back wins at Hamilton sheepvention for the Larnach Moana. Very pleased with what she has achieved and continues to give her all. Back to reality as always for her once again, a champion yesterday but a work dog today. Just how she likes it.
To be able to win again in such a close field of accomplished people was amazing. Well done to all the other place getters and to the organisers on a great weekend, you should be proud of yourselves.
Thank you to all those who made sure to congratulate me and who have supported me along the way.
The other dogs also did well with Marista Zoe winning the first round and Vera Slim getting 4th in the improver.
Massive thanks to our sponsor CopRice who was there cheering me on! The support is very appreciated.

16/07/2023

Very happy with the team’s efforts over at Bendigo Sheep & Wool show this weekend. 3 making the top 20 was awesome with Moana and Zoe just missing out as well.
Vera Blue 2nd in the championship after a run off to decided the winner. I’m very proud of this young dog once again and I’m excited to see what more he can do as he continues to mature and develop.

Nativehut Digga 3rd in the championship and 3rd in the open. Diggs was awesome, not many dogs could be picked up the day before the trial and run by someone else and achieve what he did. I’ve always rated this dog and his ability to get the job done. Well done to his owner Marcus Campbell on once again training him so I can look good working him haha

Vera Slim 3rd in the improver and made the top 20 as well showing that even though his more suited to the paddock is still capable of working in the yards.

Congratulations to the winner Geff & Ace!
A huge thanks to our sponsor CopRice for feeding the team.

02/07/2023

EOI
Two 14 month old stared but green ready to start taking on a working role. One female one male. Both back and bark. Getting around mobs of sheep. Have had experience holding sheep up drafting/drenching and holding sheep up to crutching trailer and light duties working the race.

Female would suit on farm job, is kind to her sheep and should develop to a nice paddock type that can still handle yards. Can back and bark.

Male is more forceful in yards. Plenty bark and backs freely. Still nice enough in bigger yards. Free moving without too much eye. Bit of bite.

For more info and videos pm me.

23/04/2023

Been a busy month of trialing for myself and the dog team. It’s been great to see multiple dogs making finals against good competition and I’m proud to have such a hard working team of dogs 🐕
All trials we’ve been to have been so well run and challenging in all the right ways.

In order from left to right.
Cherry
Mt Hesse 2nd novice farm
Cooper
Beaufort 6th open yard
Beloka 5th open utility
Blue
Heathcote 2nd open yard
Beloka 5th open yard
Mt Hesse 6th open farm
Zoe
Beloka 2nd open yard
Beloka 3rd open utility
Beloka 2nd open 3 sheep
Moana
Beaufort 5th open yard
Beloka 2nd open utility
Beloka 1st open yard
Slim
Beaufort 2nd open yard
Beloka 3rd novice utility
Beloka 6th open yard
Mt Hesse 3rd open farm

Shout out to CopRice for fueling these legends!

12/04/2023

Because who doesn’t go and work on their week off. Had a moment that felt a bit special loading the woolshed to finish the day off with a rear opportunity where Larnach Moana got to work alongside her litter sister Larnach Phee with their half brothers Vera Slim and Vera Blue. Was pretty cool today going back to where it all started working for Trav again. Cruised along pushing up to the clamp and jetting, was a nice change of pace just being the lackey again haha
Dogs left to right
Larnach Moana, Vera Slim, Larnach Phee and Vera Blue.

05/04/2023

When your partner comes to work with you and try’s to get a good photo but forgets what kind of person you are haha 😆 but at least the dogs look good haha
Left to right
Marista Zoe, Highfields Cooper, Larnach Moana, Marista Louie, Roustabout Cherry and Vera Slim.
Coats looking shinny thanks to our sponsor CopRice

04/03/2023

Warning long post but have a bit to say!!! 😁
What an awesome couple days.
Vera Blue winning the NSW state yard dog championship against such strong competition wasn’t what I was expecting from such a young dog but to say I’m proud of him would be putting it lightly.
To top it off his litter brother Vera Slim took out the maiden and novice winning both. These two worked their butts off for me and I’m over the moon that they got the rewards.
These dog’s are out of the first litter I’ve bred and I couldn’t ask for a better result! They are out of my first dog Marista Zoe by a dog I love and had the privilege of trialing in my first trial Hiltons Pin (Flyn).

I want to thank all those who have stuck by me and cheered me on over the past 5 years. Mainly to my partner Ollie, who always supports me and listens to my never ending dog stories despite it being my passion more so then his. He’s the man behind this woman and without him at home holding down the fort I wouldn’t be able to take off to these events as easily as I do.
Also want to thank my mentor Travis Scott who I didn’t get the chance to yesterday in my speech due to the emotions starting to get me haha Travis gave me the start I needed to set me up for the path I’ve been on. He’s always a phone call away with advice and will set me right if I’m heading down the wrong road. I’m very lucky to have such supportive caring and passionate group of people around me who keep me going.
Congratulations to the organisers, it was lovely to be a part of such a well run trial.
Congratulations to the other place getters for making it such an exciting competition and for all the ”good luck’s” and support.
Final shout to our sponsor CopRice ! These dogs are like keeping a V8 engine running at its top performance and coprice has been doing that for me for the past 5 years.

27/02/2023

Good day back on the trail ring on Saturday. Good results for the open with Moana winning it, Zoe coming 4th and Blue just missing the final by one point. Was a good day to blow out the cob webs that’s for sure.
Cheers to our sponsor CopRice keeping the team ticking along.

And that’s the Open and Novice winners & placegetters! 🏆 Bree Cudmore with Moana winner of the Open, and James Leahy with Tas winner of the Novice. 🏆
Results will follow tomorrow. Thanks to Rod Cavill and Mark Dunmore for judging and thanks to Coprice for their continuing sponsorship!

15/02/2023

Nice work dog. Larnach Moana loading some sheep to go out to their correct mob.
Running on her CopRice diet.

10/02/2023

29/01/2023

🐶🐶Mount Hesse Farm Trial - March 25, 2023 – March 26, 2023 🐶🐶

Entries form for Mount Hesse Farm Trial is now on-line - Mount Hesse Farm Trial will be running Open, Novice and Encourage.

Saturday 25th - Judges talk: Local/Encourage 14:00
Sunday 26th - Judges talk: Open & Novice 07:00

Entries CLOSING: 20th of March, 2023

🛑 A reminder to all our members entries will not be accepted until accompanying payment is received. 🛑

Please use the link below for the entry form:
https://www.vyufda.com.au/vyufda01/event/mount-hesse-farm-trial/?instance_id=644

22/01/2023

What a great weekend, huge thanks to Garry and Angie White for coming down to teach us all a thing or two! We love having you around and look forward to the next time. Well done to all those who attended, was a great group of people who have some great dogs. Massive thank you to my amazing man Ollie for the great food for the two days, your one in a million.
Cheers CopRice for sending everyone home with a bit of dog tucker, we appreciate the little goodies!

21/01/2023

Day one of our dog school with Garry White is complete with lots of people full of new information

13/01/2023

Appreciation post for this dog who has to be dog of the week. S/B Jimmy is my no frills out right farm dog who isn’t fancy enough for trialing but never gets left at home, especially this time of year. He’s burnt out two pads, was lame for a day after a wether got him with a horn and he still wants to get in there and get the job done. We’re looking at the light at the end of the tunnel coming to the end of shearing, 14,000 crutched and shorn and this dog’s been on the job every day near all day keeping them up to the shed and keeping them flowing in the handler while I’m drenching and backline. Both Zoe and Moana are out on heat so it’s skeleton team at work with five dogs on the job. Like I said he’s no show pony but I’m glad I’ve got him.
Shoutout to CopRice for giving this dog the food to keep him going all day every day.

18/12/2022

And that’s a wrap for myself and the dogs trialing year. Went to Lancefield yard this weekend with great results across all classes.
Larnach Moana won the open.
Nativehut Digger came 4th in the open.
Vera Blue came 5th in the open.
Nativehut Digger came 3rd in the improver.
Vera Blue came 4th in the improver.
Vera Slim came 4th in the Maiden.
We also went to the vic state champs last weekend over at Hexham with mixed results.
Larnach Moana made top 25 but wasn’t able to achieve what we wanted in the championship. Will just have to try harder next year.
Vera Blue made top 25 and came 3rd in the improver. So proud of this dog at two years old starting to rise to the challenge’s.
Highfields Cooper shocked me (and I’m sure others) getting 2nd in the novice.
Back to work this week with shearing in full swing.
Shoutout to our amazing sponsor CopRice the dogs put in a lot of effort and they can only do that with a full belly.

04/12/2022

Another great result for the team on Saturday at Euroa yard. Congratulations to the organisers and other place getters it was a great day and so well run.
Larnach Moana did a great job winning the open. 94+91=185
Vera Blue work his butt off earning second in the novice and winning the improver. Novice 93+81=174 Improver 95+82=177
Vera Slim also done well getting 3rd in the improver. 86+86=172
Shoutout to CopRice for keeping the team in winning form.

24/11/2022

Some days you just need the whole team to help out and build a wall of dogs. Weaning has officially started 🤙🏻
Dogs from furthest to closest:
S/B Jimmy, Roustabout Cherry, Marista Zoe, Highfields Cooper, Vera Slim, Vera Blue, Marista Louie and Larnach Moana.
Teams looking great thanks to our fantastic sponsor CopRice working dog food.

20/11/2022

Another successful weekend for the team at Noorat yard yesterday. Every dog performed well and was a great day even with a little rain.
Vera Slim worked well earning equal 2nd in the maiden and 4th in the novice.
Roustabout Cherry earned her first placing getting 4th in the maiden as well.
Larnach Moana did well getting equal 3rd in the open.
Thanks for the laughs everyone and I’m keen for the next one.
Shout out to our sponsor CopRice working dog for feeding the team.

24/10/2022

Training day/pups day out on the Sunday with some mates. Safe to say the pups had a great day, not all the pups in the video are mine.
Best way to keep yourself on track is to catch up with mates and run some dogs.
Cheers to our sponsor CopRice for keeping the next generation growing.

13/10/2022

All I can say is I’m the proud owner of a very wet but very hard working team of dogs. Thankful to have such a great team who commit to the job and go hard for me every day. Wouldn’t get the job done with out this group of soggy dogs 🐕
Left to right
Marista Louie, Vera Blue, Vera Slim,S/B Jimmy, Rouseabout Cherry, Highfields Cooper, Marista Zoe and Larnach Moana.
Who are now home in their straw beds with full bellies of CopRice dog food.

14/08/2022

The teams happily back home after two big weeks of competition and travel. To finish of the trials Moana did her thing again earning equal second yesterday at Edenhope yard trial. She’s definitely top dog in the team at the moment haha Great effort by Dave and Sarah Lee in running their first trial and we’re keen to come back next year.
Dogs left > right
Highfields Cooper, Vera Blue, Marista Louie, S/B Jimmy, Roustabout Cherry, Marista Zoe, Vera Slim and Larnach Moana.

03/08/2022

03/07/2022

Having a bit of fun on the job last week. Dogs in order of appearance. Roustabout Cherry, Larnach Moana, Vera Slim, Marista Zoe and Highfields Cooper.

03/06/2022

Juddy is up for auction at Casterton June 12th lot 25. Pre bidding currently available on AuctionsPlus. I’ve had a couple inquiries about him working cattle, I work on an sheep property so he hasn’t seen cattle on the job. I asked around a few mates this week to give him a look. The cattle are very quite being bottle reared but as you can see Jud has the desire to work them and with more experience would be a capable cattle dog. Jud is the dog with a collar.

29/05/2022

Hopkinsriver Juddy did a good job this weekend. Equal scores for first place being decided by fastest time putting him second in the maiden at kithbrook yard.
Juddy is up for sale at Casterton auction June long weekend. Great work dog with a potential trialing career too.
Blue and slim also competed and did some great work as well with tight competition missing finals even tho they were only 6 and three points behind the highest scores. Makes me very happy and excited for the next generation coming into the trial team.
Great weekend and big congratulations to my travel companions Marcus Campbell and Brad Watts who came equal second in the novice!