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Collie Club of America

April 2021

Cheyenne, Wyoming

Judge Roxann Heit

Rough SELECT DOG: GCHS. Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Rough Award of Merit: GCH.  Aurealis Play For Keeps

Smooth Award of Merit: GCHB. Aurealis Ambition

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Judge Lynn Butler

First Place Rough Stud Dog: GCHS. Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Smooth Reserve Winner's Dog: New Ch. Aurealis Envision

First Place 9-12 AOAC/Best Rough Puppy Dog: Aurealis Declaration

First Place Open Blue: Aurealis Constellation

Second Place 9-12 AOAC: Aurealis Fire N Ice At Baldwin Ridge

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Judge Jim Noe

First Place 9-12 AOAC: Aurealis Say It With A Smile

Second Place 9-12 AOAC: Aurealis Shining Star

Fourth Place 9-12 AOAC: Aurealis Captivating

Texas Specialties

February 2021

New Caney, TX

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Judge Debbie Ferguson

BEST OF BREED: GCHS Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Smooth Reserve Winner's Bitch: Aurealis Enlighten

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Judge Jerry Sulewski

BEST OF BREED: GCHS Southland Aurealis Island Nights

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Judge Linda Hash-Davis

Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed: GCHS Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Rough Reserve Winner's Bitch/Best Puppy: Aurealis Celebration

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Judge Lily Russell

Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed: GCHS Southland Aurealis Island Nights

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California Collie Clan

January 2021

Chino, California

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Judge Loralee Runnels

BEST OF BREED: GCHS Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Rough Winner's Bitch/Best of Opposite Sex over Specials to finish: New Ch. Aurealis Incandescence

Smooth Winner's Dog/Best of Winner's: Aurealis Envision - owned with Dannon Shaughnessy

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Judge Linda Tefelski

BEST OF BREED: GCHS Southland Aurealis Island Nights

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California Specialties II

November 2020

Chino, California

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Judge Gayle Eads

BEST OF BREED: GCHB Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Rough Reserve Winner's Dog: Aurealis Declaration

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Judge Brandol Eads

BEST OF BREED: GCHB Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Rough Winner's Bitch/Best Of Winner's: Aurealis Classical Era

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Judge Linda Churchill

Best Of Variety/Best Of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed: GCHB Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Rough Winner's Dog: Aurealis Declaration

Rough Reserve Winner's Bitch: Aurealis Classical Era

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Judge Daniel Wheatcroft

Rough Select Dog: GCHB Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Rough Reserve Winner's Dog: Aurealis Declaration

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California Specialties

November 2020

Roseville, California

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Judge Candy Ardizzone

BEST OF BREED: GCHB Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Rough Reserve Winner's Dog: Aurealis Charismatic

Rough Reserve Winner's Bitch: Aurealis Incandescence

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Judge Mike Van Tassell 

BEST OF BREED: GCHB Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Rough Winner's Dog: Aurealis Charismatic

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Judge Ed Degner

BEST OF BREED: GCHB Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Rough Winner's Dog/Best Of Winner's: Aurealis Constellation

Rough Reserve Winner's Dog: Aurealis Patriot Way

Rough Winner's Bitch: Aurealis Incandescence

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Judge Janet Hitt

Rough Winner's Dog/Best Of Winner's: Aurealis Charismatic

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Judge Donovan Thompson

BEST OF BREED: GCHB Southland Aurealis Island Nights

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Judge Linda Hash-Davis

BEST OF BREED: GCHB Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Rough Winner's Dog: Aurealis Constellation

Rough Reserve Winner's Bitch: Aurealis Incandescence

Overlake CC/CC of Washington

February 2020

Auburn, Washington

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Judge Loralee Runnels 

Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed: GCHB Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Rough Winner's Bitch/Best of Winner's: Aurealis Incandescence

Smooth Winner's Dog/Best of Winner's: Aurealis Light The Way

Rough Reserve Winner's Dog: Aurealis Legendary

Rough Select Dog: GCH Aurealis Play For Keeps

Smooth Best of Variety: GCH Aurealis Deorsa's The Black Pearl - owned by Kathleen & Shauna George

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Judge Marcy Fine

Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed: GCHB Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Rough Select Dog: GCHS Aurealis Endeavour, ROM

Smooth Winner's Dog: Aurealis Light The Way

Smooth Best of Opposite to Variety: GCH Aurealis Deorsa's The Black Pearl - owned by Kathleen & Shauna George

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Judge Krista Hansen

Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed: GCH. Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Smooth Reserve Winner's Dog: Aurealis Light The  Way

Smooth Select Dog: GCH Aurealis Deorsa's The Black Pearl - owned by Kathleen & Shauna George

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Judge Debra Tessmann-Van Leaven

Rough Best of Variety/Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed: New GOLD GCH Aurealis Endeavour, ROM

Rough Winner's Dog: Aurealis Legendary

Smooth Winner's Dog/Best of Winner's to finish: New CH Aurealis Light The Way

Rough Select Dog: GCHB Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Rough Reserve Winner's Bitch: Aurealis Incandescence

Smooth Best of Opposite to Variety: GCH Aurealis Deorsa's The Black Pearl - owned by Kathleen & Shauna George

Pacific Northwest Collie Club

November 2019

Rickreall, Oregon

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Judge Yvonne Defreitas

BEST OF BREED: GCH. Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Rough Select Dog: New GCH. Aurealis Play For Keeps

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Judge Michelle Struble

Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed: Ch. Aurealis Play For Keeps

Rough Winner's Bitch/Best Of Winner's: Aurealis Incandescence

Rough Select Dog: GCH. Southland Aurealis Island Nights

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Judge Robette Johns

Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed: GCH. Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Rough Reserve Winner's Bitch: Aurealis Incandescence

Rough Select Dog: Ch. Aurealis Play For Keeps

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We congratulate Travis Kuntz on his two Best Junior wins with Aurealis Saint Croix RI CGC and Shauna George on her Best Junior win with GCH. Aurealis Deorsa's The Black Pearl.

California Collie Fanciers

November 2019

Roseville, California

Judge Debbie Ferguson

Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed: GCH. Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Rough Reserve Winner's Bitch: Aurealis Classical Era

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Judge Robin Reed

Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed: GCH. Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Rough Reserve Winner's Bitch: Aurealis Incandescence

Rough Select Dog: Ch. Aurealis Play For Keeps

Smooth Best of Opposite Sex to Variety: GCH. Aurealis Star Gazer CD RI BN CGCA CGCU - owned by Tami Kuntz

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Judge Lily Russell

Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed: GCH. Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Smooth Select Dog: GCH. Aurealis Star Gazer CD RI BN CGCA CGCU - owned by Tami Kuntz

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Judge Judith Pitt

Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed: GCH. Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Rough Reserve Winner's Bitch: Aurealis Classical Era

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Judge Anita Stelter

Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed: GCH. Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Rough Reserve Winner's Bitch: Aurealis Incandescence

Wenatchee Kennel Club

October 2019

Wenatchee, Washington

Judge Pat Putnam

GROUP FIRST: GCH. Southland Aurealis Island Nights

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Judge Del Richards

GROUP SECOND: GCH. Southland Aurealis Island Nights

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Judge Dana Cline

Rough Best of Variety: GCH. Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Rough Reserve Winner's Dog: Aurealis Revolutionary

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Judge Polly Smith

Rough Best of Variety: GCH. Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Rough Reserve Winner's Dog: Aurealis Revolutionary

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Inland Empire Collie Club

April 2019

Moses Lake, Washington

Judge Cheryl Anderson

BEST OF BREED: Ch. Aurealis Play For Keeps

Rough Reserve Winner's Dog: Aurealis Constellation

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Judge Patricia Jung

Rough Best of Opposite Sex to Best Of Breed: GCH. Southland Aurealis Island Nights

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Celebrating our 3rd CCA BOS Winner

2019 CCA BOS to BOB - GCHS. Aurealis Coldplay - Judge Matt Stelter 

2016 CCA BOS to BOV - GCHB. Aurealis I Am Whimsical  - Judge Mary Wells 

1997 CCA BOS to BOV - Ch. Aurealis Charidan Regina - Judge John Honig

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Collie Club of America

March 2019

Peoria, Illinois

Judge Matt Stelter

BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX to BEST OF BREED: GCHS. Aurealis Coldplay

Award of Merit: GCHS. Aurealis Endeavour, ROM

Final Cut in Smooth Variety: GCHB. Aurealis Ambition

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Argus Ranch Specialties

February 2019

Auburn, Washington

Judge Barbara Linder

Smooth Best of Variety: GCHB. Aurealis Ambition

Smooth Best of Opposite Sex to Variety: Ch. Aurealis Deorsa's The Black Pearl - owned

by Kathleen &  Shauna George

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Judge Patt Caldwell

Smooth Best of Variety: GCHB. Aurealis Ambition

Rough Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed: GCHS. Aurealis Endeavour, ROM

Smooth Best of Opposite Sex to Variety: Ch. Aurealis Deorsa's The Black Pearl - owned

by Kathleen & Shauna George

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Judge Laura Labounty

BEST OF BREED: GCHS. Aurealis Endeavour, ROM
Smooth Best of Opposite Sex to Variety: GCHB. Aurealis Ambition

Smooth Best of Variety: Ch. Aurealis Deorsa's The Black Pearl - owned by Kathleen & Shauna George

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2018 Top Honors

ROM Status: GCHS. Aurealis Endeavour, ROM

#10 Rough Collie Hawkins System: GCHS. Aurealis Endeavour, ROM

New Bronze Grand Champion: GCHB. Aurealis Zandria's Winning Colors - owned by Alex Erb

New Champion: Ch. Aurealis Star Gazer, RI BN CGC - owned by Tami Kuntz

New Champion: Ch. Aurealis Rumor Has It

New Champion: Ch. Aurealis Heaven's Gate

New Champion: Ch. Aurealis Play For Keeps

New Champion: Ch. Southland Aurealis Island Nights

New Performance Titles: RI, BN, CGC for Ch. Aurealis Star Gazer & RN, CGC for Aurealis Saint Croix - owned by Tami Kuntz

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Roseville Specialties

November 2018

Roseville, California

Judge Hildy Morgan

BEST OF BREED: GCHS. Aurealis Endeavour, ROM

Rough Reserve Winner's Dog: Aurealis Play For Keeps

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Judge Loralee Runnels

BEST OF BREED: GCHS. Aurealis Endeavour, ROM

Rough Winner's Dog: Aurealis Play For Keeps

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Judge John Buddie

BEST OF BREED: GCHS. Aurealis Endeavour, ROM

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Judge Yvonne Samuelson

BEST OF BREED: GCHS. Aurealis Endeavour, ROM

Rough Winner's Dog  to finish: New Ch. Aurealis Play For Keeps

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Judge: Pat Jung

BEST OF BREED: GCH. Aurealis Zandria's Winning Colors - owned by Alex Erb

Northwest Cluster 

May 2018

Lynden, Washington

Judge Raymond Filburn Jr.

GROUP FIRST/Rough Best of Variety: GCHS. Aurealis Endeavour

Rough Winner's Bitch to finish: New Ch. Aurealis Rumor Has It

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Judge Peter Frost

GROUP FIRST/Rough Best of Variety: GCHS. Aurealis Endeavour

Rough Winner's Bitch: Aurealis Rumor Has It

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Judge Debbie Melgreen(BOV), Margaret Jones(Group)

GROUP THIRD/Rough Best of Variety: GCHS. Aurealis Endeavour

Rough Winner's Bitch: Aurealis Rumor Has It

Inland Empire Collie Club

April 2018

Moses Lake, Washington

Judge Pat Putnam

BEST OF BREED: GCHS. Aurealis Endeavour

Rough Reserve Winner's Dog: Aurealis Play For Keeps

Rough Winner's Bitch: Aurealis Gilcrest Rave Review - owned by Elaine Gilman

Smooth Select Bitch: GCHB. Aurealis Ambition

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Judge Linda Scanlon

Rough Best of Opposite Sex: GCHS. Aurealis Endeavour

Smooth Best of Opposite Sex: GCHB. Aurealis Ambition

Rough Reserve Winner's Bitch: Aurealis Gilcrest Rave Review - owned by Elaine Gilman

Smooth Select Dog: Ch. Aurealis Star Gazer - owned by Tami Kuntz

Argus Ranch Specialties

February 2018

Auburn, Washington

Judge John Buddie

BEST OF BREED: GCHB. Aurealis I Am Whimsical

Rough Winner's Dog to finish: New Ch. Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Smooth Select Bitch: GCHB. Aurealis Ambition

Rough Select Dog: GCH. Aurealis Zandria's Winning Colors - owned by Alex Erb

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Judge Judith Pitt

Rough Best of Variety/Best of Opposite Sex to Best Of Breed: GCHB. Aurealis I Am Whimsical

Rough Best of Opposite Sex to Variety: GCH. Aurealis Zandria's Winning Colors - owned by 

Alex Erb

Rough Winner's Dog: Aurealis Heaven's Gate

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Judge Lily Russell

Smooth Best of Opposite Sex to Variety: GCHB. Aurealis Ambition

Rough Winner's Dog: Aurealis Heaven's Gate

Rough Best of Opposite to Variety: GCH. Aurealis Zandria's Winning Colors - owned by Alex Erb

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Judge Erin Blaisure

Rough Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed: GCH. Aurealis Zandria's Winning Colors - owned by Alex Erb

Smooth Select Bitch: GCHB. Aurealis Ambition

Rough Winner's Dog: Aurealis Play For Keeps

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WA/OR Circuit

January 2018

Puyallup, WA/Portland, OR

Judge Melanie Williams

Rough Winner's Dog/Best of Opposite Sex over Specials: Southland Aurealis Island Nights

Smooth Winner's Dog to finish: New Ch. Aurealis Star Gazer - owned by Tami Kuntz

Smooth Select Bitch: GCHB. Aurealis Ambition

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Judge Richard Lewis

Smooth Best of Variety: GCHB. Aurealis Ambition

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Judge Bill Shelton

Smooth Best of Variety: GCHB. Aurealis Ambition

Rough Winner's Dog/Best of Winners: Aurealis Play For Keeps

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Judge Edweena McDowell

Rough Winner's Dog/Best of Winners: Southland Aurealis Island Nights

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2017 Top Honors

#5 Rough Collie Hawkins System: GCHS. Aurealis Coldplay

#11 Rough Collie Hawkins System: GCHB. Aurealis I Am Whimsical

#20 Smooth Collie Hawkins System: GCHB. Aurealis Ambition

TOP Specialty Winning Collie with 9 BISS wins: GCHS. Aurealis Coldplay

ROM Status: Ch. Tartanside Brocade, ROM

Tied for TOP PRODUCING SIRE with 7 Champions in 2017 alone: GCHS. Aurealis Endeavour

New Champion, New Grand Champion, New Bronze Grand Champion: GCHB. Aurealis Ambition

New Champion: Ch. Aurealis Ring Of Fire

New Champion: Ch. Aurealis Starstruck

New Champion: Ch. Milas Aurealis Operetta

New Champion: Ch. Aurealis Deorsa's The Black Pearl - owned by Kathleen & Shauna George

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Pacific Northwest Collie Club

November 2017

Rickreal, Oregon

Judge David Calderwood

Rough Best of Variety/Best of Opposite Sex to Best Of Breed: GCHB. Aurealis Coldplay

Rough Winner's Dog/Best of Winner's: Aurealis Heaven's Gate

Rough Reserve Winner's Dog: Aurealis Play For Keeps

Smooth Select Bitch: GCHB. Aurealis Ambition

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Judge Judie Evans

Rough Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed: GCHB. Aurealis Coldplay

Rough Winner's Dog: Aurealis Heaven's Gate

California Collie Fanciers

November 2017

Roseville, California

Judge Janet Hitt

BEST OF BREED: GCHB. Aurealis Coldplay

Rough Winner's Bitch/Best of Winner's: Aurealis Abiding Star

Rough Reserve Winner's Dog: Southland Aurealis Island Nights

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Judge Gayle Eads

Rough Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed: GCHB. Aurealis Coldplay

Rough Winner's Dog/Best of Winner's: Southland Aurealis Island Nights

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Judge Patricia Skinner

Rough Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed: GCHB. Aurealis Coldplay

Rough Winner's Dog/Best of Winner's: Southland Aurealis Island Nights

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Judge Carl Skinner

Rough Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed: GCHB. Aurealis Coldplay

Smooth Select Bitch: GCHB. Aurealis Ambition

Idaho Circuit

October 2017

Boise, Idaho

Judge Richard Mullen

Smooth Best of Variety: GCHB. Aurealis Ambition

Rough Best of Variety: GCHB. Aurealis Coldplay

Rough Reserve Winner's Bitch: Aurealis Starstruck

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Judge George Marquis

Smooth Best of Variety: GCHB. Aurealis Ambition

Rough Best of Variety: GCHB. Aurealis Coldplay

Rough Winner's Bitch: Aurealis Starstruck

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Judge David Alexander

Smooth Best of Variety: GCHB. Aurealis Ambition

Rough Best of Variety: GCHB. Aurealis Coldplay

Rough Reserve Winner's Bitch: Aurealis Starstruck

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Judge David Bolus

Smooth Best of Variety: GCHB. Aurealis Ambition

Rough Best of Variety: GCHB. Aurealis Coldplay

Rough Reserve Winner's Bitch: Aurealis Starstruck

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Collie Club of America National Specialty

March 2017

Sacramento, California

Judge Tim Garrison

Second Place Rough 6-9 AOAC Puppy Dog: Aurealis Saint Croix - owned by Tami Kuntz

Second Place Rough Stud Dog: GCHS. Aurealis Endeavour

Second Place Smooth BBE Dog: Aurealis Deorsa's The Black Pearl - owned by Kathleen & Shauna George

Second Place Rough Open Blue Dog: Aurealis Blue Rendition - owned by Keri Campbell

Third Place Smooth 9-12 Dog: Aurealis Star Gazer - owned by Tami Kuntz

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Judge Amy Gau

Third Place Rough BBE Bitch: Aurealis Abiding Star

Argus Ranch Specialties

February 2017

Auburn, Washington

Judge Roxann Heit

BEST OF BREED: GCHS. Aurealis Endeavour

Rough Best of Opposite to Best of Breed: GCHB. Aurealis I Am Whimsical

Rough Winner's Dog to finish: New Ch. Aurealis Ring Of Fire

Smooth Select Bitch: Ch. Aurealis Ambition

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Judge Marianne Sullivan

BEST OF BREED: GCHB. Aurealis I Am Whimsical

Rough Best of Opposite to Best of Breed: GCHS. Aurealis Endeavour

Smooth Best of Variety: Ch. Aurealis Ambition

Rough Reserve Winner's Dog: Aurealis Saint Croix - owned by Tami Kuntz

Smooth Winner's Dog: Aurealis Star Gazer - owned by Tami Kuntz

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Judge Maret Halinen

BEST OF BREED: GCHB. Aurealis I Am Whimsical

Rough Winner's Bitch/Best of Winner's: Aurealis Abiding Star

Smooth Select Bitch: Ch. Aurealis Ambition

Rough Select Dog: GCHS. Aurealis Endeavour

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Judge Alma Metz

Rough Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed: GCHS. Aurealis Endeavour

Rough Winner's Dog: Aurealis Blue Rendition - owned by Keri Campbell

Smooth Winner's Dog: Aurealis Deorsa's The Black Pearl - owned by Kathleen & Shauna George

Smooth Select Bitch: Ch. Aurealis Ambition

Rough Select Bitch: GCHB. Aurealis I Am Whimsical

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San Diego Collie Club

February 2017

Carlsbad, California

Judge Anne Cross

BEST OF BREED: GCHB. Aurealis Coldplay

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Judge Butch Schulman

BEST OF BREED: GCHB. Aurealis Coldplay

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Silver Bay Kennel Club

GROUP SECOND/Rough Best of Variety: GCHB. Aurealis Coldplay

Oklahoma Specialties

January 2017

Norman, Oklahoma

Judge Anne Cross

BEST OF BREED: GCHB. Aurealis Coldplay

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Judge Matt Stelter

BEST OF BREED: GCHB. Aurealis Coldplay

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Judge Anita Stelter

BEST OF BREED: GCHB. Aurealis Coldplay

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Judge Ed Degner

BEST OF BREED: GCHB. Aurealis Coldplay

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