SunSeeker Australian Shepherds

20/11/2025

Congratulations to SunSeekers And Then There Were Three GS-E JS-O RS-O RA "Tres" for achieving her UKI BID title over this past weekend! Its always a joy getting to watch Team Tres compete and I never get tired of seeing how quick this girl is!

Tres is from our 2022 Inspire litter
BIS RBIS MBISS GCHS HOF CH LK Michigan's Journey Through Fire at Airam CGC DNA-VP x CH RTCH ATCH LHT Cowgirl Take Your Best Shot GS-E-SP JS-E-SP CGCU TKA SPOT-ON DNA-CP
*She is a red merle and through genetics she can not be a dilute or yellow as it takes 2 copies of the gene to express and both sire and dam dont carry*

📷 Mark Fletcher Photography

19/11/2025

The boys did some awesome things at this weekends UKI agility trial!

Ferrero continues to amaze me with his abilities despite being a young dog and only being 5 trial weekends into his career. He was absolutely outstanding, showcased a lot of talent, speed and that he has the potential to be a big contender in this game. His Regular agility runs were a thing of beauty. He garnered 4 Qs and 25 points towards his IND title!

Ignite was equally impressive, and pending confirmation he earned his beginner speedstakes title(SSB)! Finishing it with an impressive 21.74 second run, traveling 6.81 yards per second. He also had some outstanding regular agility and jumpers runs that were smooth as butter. We had a few moments of disconnection that are completely my fault but we still garnered 4 Qs and 22 points towards his IND title!

Iam thrilled with both boys performances and blessed to not only step to the line with them but to be their breeder. 💙

10/11/2025

This is what dreams are made of. Proudly introducing my first bred by AKC Rally Champion...

RACH SunSeekers No Money In The Morning CD BN RM2 RAE2 ACT2 ACT2J CGCA TKI ASCA GS-N RNX RAX "Prim"

Who has been trained and piloted every step of the way by her incredible owner Amanda Guthrie! This impressive young girl had just moved up to Masters in February and is just 3 years old. They set a goal and soared past it. Proud doesnt even cover it. 💙

Thank you Amanda for your trust in my program, for seeing the same potential I saw in that little red puppy and for giving her an incredible fullfilling life getting to do all the things. She achieved this because of you and Iam beyond thrilled for Team Prim. 💙
A very heartfelt thank you to Maria Neff for believing in me, my program, my goals, and for allowing me to use your extraordinary boy Ashton. This first litter of mine is one for the history books. Without you, I wouldn't be where Iam.

📷- Amanda Guthrie
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10/11/2025

There is nothing greater than seeing my bred by puppies not only succeed but bring joy, happiness and fulfillment to their owners lives. I haven't shared on my personal page in quite sometime, and I never properly introduced our newest SunSeeker Family members from our latest litter!
Be sure to follow our SunSeeker Australian Shepherd FB page to stay up to date with our bred bys, litter plans and other exciting information!

SunSeekers Kiss and Tell "Smooch"
Rhett x Escape Formerly Quokka
Was beautifully handled by her owner at a recent unscantioned UKC match and took top honors of Best Puppy In Show over 8 other puppies. Smooch is Hannah's first show/trial dog and she is making this puppy shine already! Iam excited to see what they accomplish in the future and thrilled to have Hannah Chipps be apart of the SunSeeker Family.💙

SunSeekers Sweet Nothings "Winx"
Rhett x Escape Formerly Turtles
Named after the incredible Australian racehorse who garnered 25 Group 1s and had a 33 race win streak, this young puppy is already on the path to victory with her first title! Finishing the requirements for her AKC STAR Puppy! When the litter was confirmed, Amanda Guthrie came to me and said shes always wanted a blue merle girl. I normally dont take color requests, and told Amanda that I couldn't guarantee anything but that I would put the order in even though it would just be "sweet nothings". Well, here we are. I guess Prim wasnt enough. 😂

SunSeekers Livin' Life N the Fastlane "Cuda"
Rhett x Escape Formerly Kookaburra
Had to include this handsome boy as he has gained quite the following. From demo dog to rocking the nosework practice boxes at trials, Cuda has repeatedly showcased his high level of intelligence and ability to problem solve! His owner, Cindy Valdez, has done a fabulous job with him so far and I have no doubt they will ace everything they do together!

SunSeekers And Then There Were Three GS-E JS-O RS-O RA "Tres"
Ashton x Ariat
If you've been following our SunSeeker FB page you'll know that this girl is starting to hit her stride and most recently earned her Rally Excellent title and garnered a Q1st at a local UKI trial! Becky has done an absolutely fabulous job with this speedy, "thinker" type of dog!

SunSeekers Gonna Steal Your Heart NA NAJ OF SS RS-N JS-O GS-N "Bandit"
Tino x Ariat
Stealing hearts and earning titles, Bandit now gets to add JS-E and RS-O to his name after last months ASCOT weekend and he has officially earned his first points towards his ATCH! His owner Kathryn has done a great job with him and to think he hasnt even hit his stride yet! This young dog has so much try, hates to be be wrong and I just love that I get to see him on a regular basis.

SunSeekers No Money In the Morning RAE2 RM2 BN CD ACT1 ACT2 ACTJ ACTJ2 CGCA TKI TKA ASCA RNX RAX "Prim"
Ashton x Ariat
Despite the icky monsoon weather Prim finished up the last of her QQQ for her RACH with all mid 90 scores. Just a few master points to go! Given the dogs were having to perform in puddles of water thats extremely impressive! The following weekend Prim earned more master points and cleaned up in rally choice, winning all three days! To top it off, Prim earned her ASCA novice gamblers title at this weekends agility trial! With her RACH in sight I think we will be seeing more of this speedy girl in agility, especially when shes laying down 13.51 second jumper runs(traveling 6.81 yps)!

A great home that will love their dog as much as I do will always be priority, titles/awards are just icing on the cake. Iam always so proud of our SunSeeker family members and their dogs. 💙

If I have forgotten anyone please forgive me!
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10/11/2025

I have some catching up to do and what better time than right before another trial?!

At the end of September Ignite and Ferrero got to play in USDAA and UKI.
We had 3 days of agility extravaganza! Ignite got his UKI BID titles on Friday with multiple firsts and seconds, Ferrero needs just 2 pts in UKI Agility for his UKI BID title, Saturday Ferrero got to team up with his brother for the USDAA Team Tournament which was SO much fun getting to run the master courses and Sunday both boys garnered some Qs and firsts/placements in USDAA!

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07/09/2025

With another trial right around the corner I realized I never shared the success I had with the boys after a 5 month hiatus(due to raising puppies)!

Ignite had some really nice moments and earned more points towards his agility championship! My handling was very subpar and with a forward running dog it makes for not the best runs but we had a lot of fun and I know what I needed to work on! Ignite is such a high caliber dog that Im unfamiliar with running such awesomeness, hopefully this coming weekend I will be on my A Game!

ASCA CH SunSeekers From The Ashes RNX GS-E JS-E RS-E "Ignite"

Ferrero has always lived by the motto of "you're only as small as you think you are" and this past weekend I saw a lot of great things from him, including a new Gamblers Novice and Regular Novice titles with 5 firsts and a second place! Not bad for his second trial and a new environment! Hes officially an Open dog now!

SunSeekers Ill Show You That Iam RNX RAX GS-N RS-N JS-N "Ferrero"

📷 Mark Fletcher Photography
DO NOT TAKE PHOTOS.

26/08/2025

With the summer hiatus over we have some brags to share!

Molly, SunSeekers Hot Tamale OA OAJ OF ACT2 ACTJ2 CGC TKN RS-O JS-N GS-N
Had a phenomenal weekend at the ASCOT trial in Fort Worth and earned 3 new titles! It had been about 5 months since I last saw her and she is really starting to come into her own! Well done Molly and Sandy!

Tres, SunSeekers And Then There Were Three GS-E JS-O RS-O RA
This whip quick girl is finding her stride and had two phenomenal weekends not only showcasing some impressive 6+ yard per second runs but also 3 gamblers Q, a Jumpers Q and 21/2 regular Qs! Undoubtedly with multiple placements and Becky has done a great job running this hotrod. 😂 Tres is also training in rally and has her RA!

Bandit, SunSeekers Gonna Steal Your Heart NA NAJ RS-N JS-O GS-N OF SS
Bandit spent the summer going on a "weave tour" and it has paid off ten fold! He is mastering the fancy footwork required for 12 weaves and has walked away with a open gamble Q with a first place, open regular 5p Q, and an AKC Open standard Q with a first place! Bandit has to be one of the smoothest jumpers Ive seen and Kathryn has done an excell job with him.

Prim, SunSeekers No Money In the Morning CD BN RM RAE ACT2 ACTJ2 CGCA TKI (probably some I forgot 😂 )
Prim spent the spring racking up multiple triple Qs, perfect scores, a new RAX title, and has put herself extremely close to her AKC Rally Championship at just 3 years old! To top it off Prim was the #1 USASA Rally Intermediate AND Rally Excellent A dog for the 2024-2025 year! There's no ends to what this dog can do and Amanda has done a great job at showcasing what this dog is capable of! Shes also been working on obedience, agility and dock diving.

Im extremely proud of these Teams and the progress they have made. I have no doubt that they will continue to excell but what I love the most is how much joy they have brought to their owners. 💙 If I have forgotten anyone please forgive me and let me know. :)

01/08/2025

What a blessing and privilege it is to be exhausted by something you get and love to do. Ive found my purpose and when I finally lay down at night, exhausted, I know it was a great fulfilling day. 💙

31 likes, 3 comments. “A blessing, a luxury, a privilege to have found my purpose.”

31/07/2025

The first puppy from our 🦘Down Under🐢 litter goes home today. Always a bittersweet time but I know a fulfilled life full of adventure and love awaits her!

30/07/2025

These girls have hit the ground running after a short summer hiatus!

SunSeekers And Then There Were Three JS-O RS-O GS-O RN RA "Tres" got to experience Elite courses for the first time and they clearly suited her fancy! Racking up
3 Gambler's Q's, 1 Jumpers Q at 6.34 yards per second and 2 1/2 Regular Q's!
Tres has an incredible work ethic, always enthusiastic to do something and doesn't hold back and now with her maturity she is getting ready to hit her stride and really shine! Her owner, Becky, has done a wonderful job of training Tres in multiple venues and Im forever grateful she is apart of the SunSeeker Family.

Tres is from our 2022 Inspire Litter
BIS RBIS MBISS GCHS HOF CH LK Michigan's Journey Through Fire at Airam CGC DNA-VP x CH RTCH ATCH LHT Cowgirl Take Your Best Shot GS-E-SP JS-E-SP CGCU TKA SPOT-ON DNA-CP

📷credits to Canine Candids by Stone Mountain Photography

02/06/2025

A huge congratulations to Sunseekers No Money In The Morning CD BN RE ACT2 ACT2J CGCA TKI ASCA RN RNX RA "Prim" for completing 2 new titles in the past month! Finishing her rally masters(RM), rally advance excellent (RAE) and accumulating a significant amount of points towards her AKC rally championship(RACH). This girl is having an amazing career under the talented training of her owner Amanda and at just 3 years old the future looks incredibly bright! 💙🎊

Prim is from our 2022 BIS RBIS MBISS GCHS HOF CH Ashton x CH RTCH ATCH Ariat litter and is very closely related to our current 2025 litter.

26/05/2025

Weve been having too much fun with these cuties! Heres our formal Introduction of our "Down Under" Litter:

Turtles - Blue Merle Female
Kangaroo - Red Tri Male
Kookaburra- Black Tri Male
Quokka- Red Merle Female

They are officially 8 days old and growing quickly! ENS and ESI have started and we will continue to add Puppy Culture, Advidog, and my own techniques as they grow.

No they dont have a lick of Australian lines in them but I wanted to do a unique theme and what better than one paying a tribute to a family I have incredible respect for?
I've been influenced by very few people in my life but there is one family that has greatly influenced who Iam, The Irwins. Not just Steve but Terri and their children as well. They have been vital for shedding light on a number of species, educating and keeping the next generation excited about conservation.

Stay tuned to watch them grow!