October 2023
Introducing Maia! Aurealis Obsession (MBISS AM GCHG Southland Aurealis Island Nights CCA BOB 2023 X Am CH. Aurealis Classical Era)
This exquisite young girl is a stunning combination of Aurealis and Wyndlair. (see full pedigree on “Females” page.) Incredibly sweet expression, lovely head detail and great legs! Only shown a few days she has taken multiple BOB, a Group Two and BPIG! We are grateful to the Aurealis ladies for sharing her with us! Maia resides with Val Marshall and is co-owned with myself.
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2022 was an extremely exciting year! Five new Champions, all finished as puppies, from our breeding: MBISS AM GCHC Southland Aurealis Island Nights CCA Select Dog ’21 & ’22 X AM CANGCH Afterhours Diamond in the Rough at VanIsle ROM.
From this litter, Tego ( BPIS MBPIG GCH Prairiepine’s Montego Bay) is #1 Puppy in Canada!
At CCA Adam took First, Tego second and Charlie third in their class as junior puppies. This was a dream come true!
Ace finished the year as #2 Smooth in Canada plus attained his Bronze Grand Championship with all points coming from Group wins!!
After being the #1 Collie puppy in Canada in 2021, Mars also blew us away in 2022 and took TWO Best in Specialty wins along with a Best Puppy in Specialty and then blessed us with 9 beautiful babies in December.
We are so very excited for 2023!
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​September 2023
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Our puppies out of AM GCH. Aurealis Invincible X MBISS BPISS Can, GCHB Headline Prairiepine’s Out of this World are definitely living up to their pedigree!
Two new Champions from the junior puppy class!
Ch. Prairiepine’s Shake Hands With The Sun “Jimee” Finished in 4 days with a puppy group! We are over the top excited about this elegant boy!
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Ch. Prairiepine’s When the Stars Go Blue “ Jackson” Finished in 5 days with 2 puppy groups and a group 2!
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August 2023
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“Brock” BIS, BPIS GCH. Headline Prairiepine’s Fly With Me to Brackenbrae (CCA RWD) (Am GCH Headline’s Golden Marquis X MBISS GCHG Headline’s Flair For the Dramatic CCA BOB ’22, BOV 19,21,23)
Brock continues to amaze us. We love everything about this dog. Stunningly elegant, Athletic, gorgeous headpiece and outgoing personality. The judges are really appreciating him too!
Best In Show under herding specialist Jo Ann Pavey at only 14 months old!
Best Puppy in Show under Judge Pamela Bruce!
He also headed to MN and picked up his second major under Specialty Judge Sulie Greendale-Paveza
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Prairiepine’s Candy Girl at Whiskeyjack. “Sugar” 4 puppy groups and a Best Puppy in Show making her currently the #1 Smooth puppy in Canada!
This litter is bred by: Susan Minard, Brenda Caswell, Theresa Ballantyne and Valerie Marshall
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March 2023
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“Katy” MBPIG, BPISS Can. Ch. Headline Prairiepine’s Firework (AM GCH Headline’s Golden Marquis X MBISS GCHG Headline’s Flair For The Dramatic CCA BOB ’22, BOV 19,21,23) finished in Canada in two weekends picking up 2 BPIG’s! She then went Stateside and took her large class at CCA.
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January 2023
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Wyatt finished his US Championship with 3 all-breed and 1 Specialty major AND attained his International Championship taking a BIS! He is also in the top 10 rough in Canada with only attending a handful of shows.
Am CH. / BISS, MBPISS Can GCH. / Int’n Ch. Prairiepine’s The Lawman of Tairis ( Am/Can CH. VanIsle Prairiepine Affirmation X Am Ch. Tairis Love Walked In)
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Finishes 2022 as #2 Smooth in Canada plus attained his Bronze Grand Championship with all points coming from Group wins!!
Ace:
Group One: Olga Gagne
Group Two: Shawn Nichols, Sandra Lex.
Group Three: Cheryl Meyers-Egerton.
Group Four: Cheryl Paterson
AM CH. CAN GCHB. Brackenbrae Prairiepine Onyx “Ace”
(Am CH. Blu Ridge State of Mind X Am/Can GCH Prairiepine Afterhours Lady Million)
Tego:
Tego is currently #1 ROUGH COLLIE PUPPY IN CANADA!
Tego’s puppy’s career has been amazing!
Group One and Best Puppy in Show under Judge Pat Taylor
Group Two: Darle Heck
Group Three: Carmen Haller, Grant Townsend, Lee Anne Bateman, Rosemary Shoreman
Group Four: Rick Fehler, Todd Foley, Wayne Thompson
BPIS, MBPIG, Ch. Prairiepine’s Montego Bay
(AM GCHG Southland Aurealis Island Nights ROM X AM Ch. Can GCH. Afterhours Diamond in the Rough at VanIsle)
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Mars:
Takes TWO BEST IN SPECIALTY WINS in 2022! BISS/BPISS under Glen Stark and BISS under Jo Ann Pavey! She also attained her Bronze Grand Championship.
MBISS, BPISS, MBPIS, MBPIG GChB. Headline Prairiepine’s Out Of This World “Mars” (MBISS GCHS Southland Aurealis Island Nights (CCA Select Dog ’21,’22) x MBISS GCHS Headline’s Flair For The Dramatic (CCA BOB ‘22)
NEW AMERICAN CHAMPION! Jax finished in 3 weekends inclusive of 2 Specialty majors so he is now AM/CAN Ch. VanIsle Prairiepine Affirmation.
(Am GCHG. Aurealis Endeavour ROM, 2019 & 2016 AOM CCA X Am CH & Can. GCH. Afterhours Diamond in the Rough at VanIsle).
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He was a little bear of a puppy that owned the ground he walked on right from the beginning…. Huge coat and bone with an extraordinary outgoing personality! Jax finished in a flash in Canada at 7 months, then at just over a year flew down to visit Laurie Jeff Greer. In 2 weekends and 1 day he was sitting on 14 points then came along Covid.
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With an iconic sire (Ryan) and iconic Grandsire (Trooper), Jax did not disappoint. His premier pedigree is chocked full of Am Ch., CCA winners and ROM’s.
Jax has an extraordinary rear, substance, coat neck and a vibrant, full of life personality.
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Health tests:
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DMS: aabb
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DM: Normal/clear
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PRA: Normal/Clear
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CEA: Mild
Jax is currently standing at stud with Debbie Jones in Texas! Please contact her or myself if you are interested. You can see puppies from his first litter on our puppy page!
Debbie: Debbie Jones tairiscollies@yahoo.com
Susan: Susan@minards.ca
#4 Smooth Collie in Canada in 2019!
GCH& AM CH. Prairiepine Afterhours Lady Million RI,HI “Rya”
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Her very first day shown Rya took a BPIS and hasn’t stopped since! As Rya celebrated her 8th birthday this year, she once again placed in the top 5 smooths which she has done every year she has been shown.
As a 6 week old puppy Rya was stunning, with correct type and a beautiful body. Today at 8 years – we can say the same.
Rya is truly “One in a million”!
Owner Handler: Elizabeth Redfern (Brackenbrae Collies)
Co-owner/Cheerleader: Susan Minard (Prairiepine Collies)
Breeder: Carole Stanley (Afterhours Collies)
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Feb 2021 News Flash! At Augusts first weekend in the US he attended the Florida show and took WM for a 4 point major and BOW for a 5 point major!!
#5 Rough Collie in Canada in 2019 and 2020!
BPISS GCH. Prairiepine’s August Rush
(Am GCHG. Aurealis Endeavour ROM, 2019 & 2016 AOM CCA X Am CH & Can. GCH. Afterhours Diamond in the Rough at VanIsle)
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Showing such promise as a youngster… August did not disappoint!
• Finished in a flash at 6 months
• Came back out at 11 months and in a quality packed entry of 40 Collies took BPISS under Breeder/Judge Adria Weiner and BOS in Multi-Breed Specialty under Breeder/Judge Roxann Heit.
August ended up as #5 Rough Collie in Canada in 2019 & 2020 with very limited showing!
Breeders: Val Marshall & Susan Minard
Handler: Jenna Cruthers
In November, 2020 our beautiful Brynn finished in 3 weekends taking a 5 point major over 14 bitches! This girl has it all! Not only a beautiful head but gorgeous front and rear!
"Brynn" Am Ch. & Can GCH Afterhour’s Diamond In the Rough at VanIsle (Am GCH. Headline’s Soldier of Light X Afterhours Mistress of the Realm)
BISS BBPISS GCh. Kailani “Kai” SnoValley Prairiepine Vividus Spirit in Paradise
( Am Ch. Blu Ridge State of Mind CCA WD 2013 X SnoValley What Dreams are Made Of)
Kai started his career with a bang taking BBPISS under Judge Marcy Fine in the Collie Club of BC Specialty!
In October, 2019, just coming into his own at 2 years of age, in an entry of 40 collies, Kai took BISS under esteemed judge Adria Weiner of Edenrock Collies! The same weekend he also took a Group 2 in a tough herding group under Judge Bruce Fraser!
At the Collie Club of Washington and Overlake Collie Club Specialties in Auburn, WA in February 2020, Judge Krista Hansen chose Kai as her 5pt Major Reserve Winners Dog from a quality group of 22 class males. Kai was beautifully presented by Alex Erb.