Melba came to us from Lyn Allshorn at Merrinda BorderCollies. Co-owned with Lyn, we are extremely thankful to be given the opportunity to own and campaign this amazing girl. She has had a great start to her showing career with multiple Class in Group wins, placings in all breed Sweepstakes and a multiple Class in Show Awards under breed specialists. Melba completed her Champion title only a few days after her 1st birthday.
Melba's career highlight is being awarded Best In Show at the 5th Border Collie Nationals. She was awarded this honour by Mrs Heidi Poschacher (Austria) “Borderline Country” Border Collie Kennels.
Melba is the youngest dog to date to be awarded Best In Show a Border Collie Nationals in Australia, she was 2.5 year from the Intermediate Class. A special thank you to Hollie Mann, who stepped in last minute & handled Melba to perfection, after I injured myself, and expertly showed Melba from her class, to Best In Show!
Critique by Mrs Heidi Poschacher (Austia) reads- "A bitch of striking quality, lovely type, beautiful head and expression, perfect stop, upper head and underjaw, lovely outline and angles, wonderful upper arm, beautiful tail length and carriage, wonderful to watch on the move, lovely general appearance, gorgeous presentation – just what I was looking for."
Heath Results:
Hips 5:5
Elbows 0:0
Glaucoma Eye Exam- Clear- noted pigment thickening
Genetic Tests by Orivet
CEA: Carrier
TNS: Clear
CL: Clear
Raines: Clear
Glaucoma: Clear
MH: Clear
MDR1: Clear
DM: Clear
MH: Clear
PLL: Clear
vWII: Clear
CM CD: Clear