Bonza Australian Shepherds

11/18/2025

This is Penelope, a Poppy granddaughter, bred by Canyon Ridge Australian Shepherds. Donna McBride Hooyen got her first Aussies from me years ago and is now breeding & showing herself. Penelope has been raised by my good friend (partner in crime?) Liz Rom, and once Penelope finishes (earns her championship), she'll come live with me. The intention is to breed her to Bean.

11/17/2025

Darcy watches TV! I'd noticed it for a couple of weeks now, but this YouTube fire has him mesmerized!

11/13/2025

Just snapped these. Elizabeth on the left, Darcy on the right. Darcy is such a happy goober, with the typical terpy derpy male temperament. Elizabeth is interesting. She seems to think she's a Golden Retriever! When you hold her she gently takes your arm or hand in her mouth, holds it, and does the 'moany-groany'. I've never had an Aussie (or mini) do that before! These guys are SO cuddly.

11/13/2025

Darcy Doodle. He's getting feathering on his tail.

11/13/2025

Bean Bunny having fun in the leaves. If it weren't for the recent graying around his eyes, you wouldn't know he's 10 1/2!!

11/13/2025

Danny snapped these pictures of Spuddy Buddy yesterday.

11/08/2025

Just so you know what it's like trying to take puppy pics, I'm going to post the photo shoot from this morning. It hasn't rained for a day so I can put them outside. I decided to rake up some leaves for their pen, and wanted to record their first time in leaves.....

11/08/2025

Bingley is settling in at his new home! He survived the flight with a very nice flight nanny. This just leaves Darcy & Elizabeth!

11/08/2025

The puppy nicknames-
Charlotte - Little Lottie.
Darcy - Darcy Doodle.
Bingley- Bingley Boodle.
Jane - Janey-Jane aka Bubbles - Bubbly Boo Boo. And Elizabeth? She's Elizabeth!!!!
Why???? It's not like we don't love her. 🤪🤪

10/23/2025

10/18/2025

Just noticed something. If you look above Elizabeth's head, on the bookshelf you'll see a picture of Danny, showing our foundation dog, as a puppy. (We'd had a couple of litters with other dogs before her, but she became our foundation. ) I was pregnant with Savannah at the time, so about 30 years ago! The puppy is Topnotch Jalapeño of Bonza. (Jally, pronounced Holly) Her daughter, Bonza Cayenne of Cabocoon went to Sweden. And her granddaughter, Bonza's La Jolla of Kilnhurst (Jolly), went to the UK! At least one descendant went to Canada, and the rest throughout the U.S. What I loved most about her was her bombproof temperament, and it's something I continue to strive for. Sigh, now I'm getting all sentimental! 😢