Kitsy,
Happy New Year! Elska (Ransom x Loretta 8/19) is doing great, she’s such a wonderful addition to our family. I hope you have a wonderful holiday .
Elyse Cottone
12/22/19
Hello Kitsy,
How are you? We purchased our boy from you last year. We are so in love with our Dexter (Sutter x Primrose 9/18). He is the best dog and we hope to get another puppy from the same parents, not sure if that is possible. Please let me know if you have any new puppies.
Thank you,
Cindy Duarte
12/27/19 Merry Christmas Kitsy!! To you and all your family and dogs! Just thinking of you recently. We are so thankful to have Scout in our lives. She is a pup from Loretta’s August 31, 2018 litter. The top photo is my our son Tom holding Scout the way only Tom can do. And the little video is classic Scout, competing gently with Ivy for time with us. Scout has been an excellent student in obedience classes with Manuel Gudino guiding us. Manuel uses only positive feedback for training and is a somewhat quiet very patient trainer when he asks for a behavior, and then he’s a one man loud cheering squad when Scout figures out what he wants. So I do my best to emulate Manuel. And she has learned all sorts of good behaviors. I use these methods with my 17-year old daughter to great success!!! Ha ha ha. We also took Scout to Temecula to a sheep ranch and let her try it out. She was, of course, a natural. But so eager and excited she wore herself out. So she jumped in a plastic pool they had available for cooking off. So much fun. Anyway, I’ve bragged about you and your breeding philosophy and great socialization methods with the pups to some people. Hope they check you out. Have a Happy New Year!!! Best, Susan Ficcadenti
9/26/19
Hi Kitsy: I wanted to let you know that Mayday (Ransom X Bella 9/13) earned her AKC MACH2 title last Saturday, photo attached:) Then she followed up on Sunday with another QQ, so we only need 19 more for her next MACH! It makes me tired just thinking about it:). She is such a pleasure to live with....thanks for breeding such terrific dogs. Will keep in touch,
Vicki & Mayday
Hi Kitsy
My name is Candice Gonzales and I bought a puppy from you in 2004. My dog was from the Reno/Bloomers litter born February 27,2004. I just wanted to let you know that Chase(my puppy) is still going strong at 15 1/2. He has been the best dog. Hopefully we will be calling you about a puppy in the future. Thanks again
Candice
7/8/19
Hi Kitsy: Time has flown by and it's been more than a year since I sent you an update. Both our Aussies are doing great! Honestly, they are the best dogs! I did end up training Bill (Ransom x Loretta, 11/13) for Agility, and he flew through the Novice and Open divisions. I've only shown him in Excellent a couple of times, as my schedule hasn't allowed me the training time needed to continue at this time because of my other dogs. I did start him in nosework class, and he is a natural. If I can make the time, he's ready to start showing in that as well, but mostly we're doing it right now for fun.
Mayday (Ransom x Bella, 9/13) has continued to excel in all phases of Agility. We competed in the AKC Nationals in 2018 and finished very respectable. We continue to compete in AKC, but lately we have been doing more USDAA. At the recent Southwest Regionals Mayday had a terrific show all weekend, with the best part being the winner of the 14" Performance Speed Jumping (she won both the qualifier and the finals:). But the very best thing is that Mayday is a sweet, kind, lovable dog who is great with kids and other dogs and Bill is exactly the same:) I'll try to be better with updates in the future!
Happy summer,
Vicki E
7/2/19
Hello Kitsy,
I hope this email finds you well. Just a little update on Brandy Bleu (Loretta x Sutter August 31st, 2018 Litter). She is 10mos of pure energy. We need to buy sheep! She has a very strong herding instinct and is bossy as heck. We love her and keep her very busy. Smart as a whip and fearless I think she will be my agility dog once she is old enough. I am attaching some photos so you can see how beautiful she has become. We have started her doing all sorts of things to get her ready for agility. Lucky for us she is highly food motivated. She has become an amazing girl and we love her dearly. Chloe now 11 tolerates her and looks at us like "no way was I ever that bossy or obnoxious" we laugh because literally everything that Chloe used to do as a puppy Brandy does now, like try to remove Chloe's collar every morning! Thanks again for breeding the finest Aussies in the world.
Heather Malone
6/20/19
Good morning kitsy!
Thought i would give you a little update with the puppy. His name is cooper (Sutter X Nighty 3/19). He’s finished with his shots and we will start going to the park and out and about more. He has been doing great as a work dog. He loves his naps and car rides. He definitely has lots of puppy energy! He is very healthy and is a very smart. We’ll keep you updated more.
Emily Park
4/28/19
Hi Kitsy
Wanted to let you know Maggie (Sutter x Jinx 2/19) did great on the way home, with no accidents. She seemed a little unsure when we first got home, so we gave her the blanket you sent and that immediately put her at ease. She has settled in and adjusted very well. This girl does have some attitude and we love it. Family and neighbors are already coming over to get their Maggie fix. Thank you for breeding such great dogs!
Dave and Shireen Dotson
4/26/19
Hi Kitsy,
I am just writing to give you an update on Chase (Sutter x Loretta 9/18) who is now about 8 months old! He’s now 50 pounds so I think your prediction on him being near Sutter’s size will prove to be correct. It would take a book to list all of his great qualities but I’ll summarize by saying that he’s still extremely confident in himself and has developed into an athletic, smart, and sweet dog. It’s also a bit crazy how adaptable he has proven; we’ve done so many things with him (camping, hiking, road trips, puppy classes, etc) and even left him for a weekend already and he has never had any issues.
That said, of course he’s still growing and we’re now in his adolescent period so we’ve been trying to be extra vigilant in letting him know that the rules still exist and that he needs his manners to get what he wants. He has his puppy moments but honestly we wouldn’t have it any other way.
I’ve attached some photos so you can see how he’s looking!
Cheers,
David and Daphne
2/19/19
Hello Kitsy,
Here are some fun pictures of our sweet Dexter.. He is such a good boy and loves to take care of his babies. (This is our 2 year old granddaughter) Dexter and Alana are together the whole time she is here. Nothing but play time, if she isn’t playing with him, he is just laying next to her as she plays.
Audree is so in love with Dexter. Dexter adores her and loves and protects her. (Second picture)
Dexter has his first spa day He looks so handsome. (Third picture). This is how sweet our boy is. He thinks he is a lap dog for sure.. He is such the cuddle bug and we love our Dexter to pieces. He is the smartest dog I’ve ever seen.
2/8/19
Hi Kitsy,
Hope all is well. I am giving some thought to adding a second Aussie for Lincoln (and Stella) (Sutter X Primrose 9/18) to hang out with. I’m just having so much fun with Lincoln. He’s even started working on sheep! He passed his instinct test at 5 months and now I’m just waiting for him to get older so he can train. We’re doing obedience and tricks classes right now.
Attached is a photo with an early valentine I made for this year.
~Diana
2/5/19
Hi Kitsy,
Since we got Dot (Ransom x Loretta 9/17) , we've traveled, hiked, and camped extensively. In the fall we brought her on a 2-month road trip to Maine and went to so many dog parks and hiking trails all across the country. I can tell you that Dot is THE BEST dog we could ever have for the things we do as a family. She's so friendly, social, eager to please, and always wants to go where we go. It's not always easy to control her enthusiasm when she sees a possible friend, but so many people across the country have told us how beautiful and well-behaved she is. Everyone wants to show her love and she wants nothing more than to show them love right back. THANK YOU!
Please let me know of any updates on future litters and we all look forward to socializing (playing with your puppies) in the near future.
Best regards,
Ben Foster
12/28/18
Hi Kitsy!
Just wanted to give you an update on Izzy who is by Primrose x Ransom 2016. She is absolutely the best dog I’ve ever had and I’d love to be able to have another someday! She is so smart and I get compliments on her beauty everywhere we go. We will be competing in our first big agility trial this summer and she is wicked fast
2/25/18
Hi Kitsy,
Merry Christmas! We thought that you might like to see some recent photos of Peachy (Ransom & Jinx, 5/05/16). She is such a happy-go-lucky dog, full of mischief, but sweet. She & our other two dogs (Rudi & Tilli) get along really well. Peachy & Tilli are always on "coyote watch" together and are usually partners in crime in any other mischief that they can get into! Peachy really is a joy to have around. So glad that she joined our family.
Hope all is well with you and your household!
Anthony & Amy
12/12/18
Hello Kitsy
Hope you are enjoying your Holiday’s. Just wanted to send you a picture of Rosie and Rocko. She is definitely part of the family. It didn’t take her long. She is so smart and beautiful. She is amazing with the kids too. Thank you again. She is everything we could have asked for and more.
Thanks, Ryan
12/5/18
Hi Kitsy,
This is a very belated note to update you on our amazing girl, Ruby (Old West Wild Ruby Sue, Ransom x Primrose, born 11/4/2016). Ruby is fun, feisty, affectionate and just the best dog ever. She loves EVERYONE and is so good with our young grandsons. She is a true “Velcro” Aussie which is exactly what we wanted. We all love her so much!
Thank you so much, Kitsy for raising such awesome dogs! Attached is a picture of the day we got her from you and a recent one. As you can see, see has grown into a beautiful girl!
11/22/18
Happy Thanksgiving Kitsy.
Thank you for giving me such a fabulous puppy!!
This is Lincoln with his pack.
Nobody’s smiling because it was 6am when I decided to try a formal photo!!
Diana
11/15/18
Hi Kitsy,
I just wanted to give you another update on the puppy (we named him Chase)!
Since last time he’s had his first vet visit (everything went great, he even slept through his second round of shots), grew ~5 pounds (up to 18), made many new dog friends in our building, and had his first few puppy socials.
He’s really a fantastic buddy, very curious and confident, and plays great with everybody, even trying to herd older dogs! He’s also mostly house trained by this point, with us only having to take him out once per night at most. Training is coming along fairly easily, he sits on vocal command already and picks up most things quite quickly - we’re even running out of puzzles for him!
I’ve attached two pictures of him - one with a ball that is way too big for him but that he loves anyways and one of his many sleeping positions (apparently he enjoys sleeping on his back like a human).
Thanks again for raising a great puppy,
-David and Daphne
11/14/18
Hello Kitsy, here are some photos of Lucy at 7 months old. She has been such a wonderful girl to my family. She’s so sweet, and loves to be right next to me at all times!
You weren’t wrong when you told me she will be the toughest one because she had all brothers in her litter. Her colors change and they are getting so vibrant now. And she’s getting so big, she’s hitting about 39 lbs.
Thank you so much for letting me add this wonderful girl to my life. You definitely have the best.
We look forward to adding one more to our family in the future.
Kim family
11/11/18
Hi Kitsy,
Here are some photos of Blue (Loretta X Sutter 8/31/18) with his new family taken today. He is the sweetest little guy and he and Chelsea, our English Bulldog, get along famously. He loves to play, he’s doing well sleeping, he looooves “puppy massage” and will lie in our arms or on the ground and have his tummy and paws rubbed! You ask him to “give me some love” and he gives your kisses. He’s such a gorgeous dog and we’re all smitten with him. He has one blue and one brown eye and is very well behaved and is learning boundaries. He’s wonderful!!!
Our trainer is crazy about him and noted that he obviously came from an incredible breeder, that he was a superior dog. He said he sees a lot of dogs and he wanted me to let you know how impressed he was.
Thank you so much for giving him to us. We love him!
Will keep you updated on his progress.
Thanks Kitsy! Marina Cohn
10/30/18
Kitsy,
Just wanted to let you know everything checked out great with Rosie (Loretta X Sutter 8/31/18). The vet said she couldn’t have been a healthier puppy. Stool check was clean as well. Her and Rocko are getting along great. Thank you again for such an awesome puppy. This is my second dog from you and every one who sees either one wants to know where I got it. This is also the second dog the vet wanted to keep. I will send you more updates and pics.
0/13/18
Hi Kitsy
Here is a picture of Duke (Arabella x Ransom 09/2014). I showed him for the first time 3 weeks ago in the City of Industry. He got a Blue Ribbon. I was very pleased for his first time out. I thought you would like to see what he looks like now that he has grown up. And he is just such a sweet guy
Thank you again for such a wonderful guy
Linda Scheid
9/19/18
Dear Old West,
We thought it was time to send you an updated picture of Aimee, born March 1st 2015 (Loretta X Ransom). We retired to Idaho on a small 2 acre place where Aimee has it all - snow, water, fishing and lots of space for agility and running. And when the neighbor’s Angus break out, Aimee is the first to notice begging to be let out to herd them back in. Aimee is awesome! Loyal, strong, smart and gorgeous - thanks for our girl!
9/2/18
Dear Kitsy,
We hope this email finds you well! I don't even know where to start in regards to how much we love your dogs! It's hard to believe but Chloe turns 11 this year...she was from Cinder's Nov 07 litter. We were familiar with herding dogs (having a Border Collie when we got Chloe) but nothing could prepare us for the joy Chloe that is. She is brilliant and has the best temperament of any dog we have ever owned. She goes everywhere with us, she has moved cross country with us 4 times and is a frequent guest at many hotels. We love her so much that when talk came of getting another dog, even though we now live in Connecticut we decided we had to have another puppy from you. We are so excited to be welcoming another Old West puppy to our family. Thank you, we can't wait for the new arrival. And thank you again for breeding what I feel are the finest Aussie's in the world. The Malone Family
8/15/18
Hi Kitsy,
I have often thought how almost 16 years ago we rec'd our first of two dogs from you. Presley (Willie x Amanda 9/10/02-black tri) and Kiwi (Willie x Amanda 8/02/03-blue merle). Attached are a couple of pictures I sent you all those years ago and a couple of amusing ones. After almost 16 years, Presley passed away tonight peacefully. She was a wonderful dog and so much fun! Kiwi is 15 years now and still going strong. She is still a mischievous one with the cutest personality. Presley and Kiwi brought us so much joy over the years. Looking at your site's puppy page, reminds me how we started our road to acquiring two of the best dogs ever! Perhaps we will be fortunate to have another Old West Aussie in the future! All the best and thank you for our gems.
Kindest regards,
~jodeene
7/6/18
I just wanted to share a couple of pics I took of Roxy (Feathers X Tuff 12/12) & Eli (Jinx X Ransom 4/18) this morning. Eli has been with us a little over a month now and has adjusted to his new home as if he’d always been here. He is sweet and smart just like Roxy. They really get along great which is what we were hoping for. Thanks again for another amazing dog!
Sincerely,
The Eiberger family
6/3/18
Hello Kitsy
Here is a recent picture of Shiloh (Sutter x Primrose 10/17). She is getting big and her coat is growing out. She still acts like a puppy and loves to play.
4/26/18
Hi Kitsy,
Dot (Sutter X Loretta 9/17) has been a wonderful addition to our family. She is an amazing companion. Every morning she greets each one of the family with her cute wiggle butt, she follows us around everywhere and lays next to us wherever we sit. Her fur, look and temperament remind me of her mama ,Loretta, so much. She loves hiking and exploring. We plan on taking her and the kids on a five week across the country trip this fall. I am sure it will be fun. We love her so much and thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
Cindy, Ben, Sam and Kim
4/16/18
Quentin (Sutter X Loretta 9/17) is about 6 months now and doing great! He's a bucketful of energy but he's a very good boy.
4/11/18
Hi Kitsy,
I wanted to update you about Kona (Ransom x Jinx 4/11/2017) on her first birthday. It's been a very active past year with this high energy pup, always ready to run, jump, and play, and so very smart. She has learned many commands and tricks and is a favorite at the park where she will fetch a ball or frizbee for literally hours.
When I arrived to take her home, you said to me that you thought I would enjoy her personality....you were right! All that puppy play she foisted on her litter mates translated to a very energetic and relentlessly curious puppy once we brought her home. She is absolutely beautiful, healthy, and a sweet and loyal companion. I'm attaching some pictures of her so you can see what a beautiful dog we have.
I want to thank you so very much for sharing this amazing Aussie with me and my family. Congratulations to Ransom and Jinx for their new litter!
Gratefully,
Charlie Bimer
3/20/18
Hey Catherine just wanted to see you some photos of Mylo (Sutter X Primrose 10/17) and a brief update on how he's doing! He's growing very very fast, he's almost 50lbs and loving llfe! we are about a month into a private puppy training course and he's doing really really well, can sit, lay down, stay, heal and come very very well! His disposition is very similar to when he was a puppy, very low maitnance, just loves exploring and doesn't freak out about much of anything, just a happy go lucky goof ball. The trainer wants to get him into print modeling for puppy food, cause his personality in his face is so sweet! Any who, below is a series of photos that i felt best capture him, can't wait for him to be fully grown, the puppy calculator calculates he will be nearly 60lbs! Cheers
3/20/18
Hi Kitsy
Shiloh is growing fast and very smart. She already sits, stays, comes when called, down stay, leave it, watch. Shiloh (Sutter X Primrose 10/17) is a dream come true.
Thank you
Linda Scheid
2/20/18
Hello Kitsy!
Just a quick update about Christopher Robin, "Topher" from the Oct 4, 2017 (Sutter X Primrose) litter. We're the folks up in Santa Cruz area, Marianne and John. Topher is doing fantastic! He's a star in his puppy and family dog classes. His personality is wonderful and he charms everyone who meets him. He loves his beach and forest adventures. We don't have as many bandages on our arms now that he's finally getting his adult teeth. In April we'll take him to a low-level ( no jumping, just puppy basics) Disc Dog workshop. While he's still full of puppy mischief and energy, he can be very snuggly and mellow too.We're very happy with him.
Marianne and John
1/18/18
Hi Kitsy, just a note to let you know that Gunner (Sutter X Loretta 9/17), formally Shadow, is doing well. He loves all people and dogs and is very food motivated in the learning process. He is not the kind of dog that loves to be petted and cuddled as he thinks any attention means play of chew but we are having lots of fun with him.
Take care, Roger Lane