The Karmala Working Kelpie Stud – Bitches

Riana Delta Dawn 44613 AJH 1G
14/4/2003
Driftwood Clyde X Riana Bula
Blue/Tan

Delta was to have been retained at Riana. I appreciate the opportunity to purchase such a nice bitch. Her pedigree goes back to Karrawarra Tammy II on both sides. Tammy was an outstanding bitch who bred very well and is still considered by Arthur as one of the best he has owned. Arthur says Delta reminds him very much of the way Tammy worked.

It has been interesting to watch Delta’s work develop over the years as she gets more experience on stock. During the winter months I take sheep out grazing on stubbles nearby, and this has given her the opportunity to develop a searching cast. She will now kick herself out wider on her outrun, both on command and on her own judgement. Delta is also an effective worker in the yards without back and bark. I have no trouble drafting with her on my own.

As Delta has aged she has learned to conserve energy and uses minimal effort to move stock, allowing them to drift off her and only correcting their direction when needed. She is a quality bitch with beautiful footwork and anticipation, to watch her work newly shorn lambs is a delight. Her pups have been very useful types, not at all tied up with eye, and most are strong on cattle.

Riana Delta Dawn at 1yo.

Delta at 6yrs after weaning her Glen litter in 2009.

Karmala Swaggy(Karmala SpikeXRiana Delta Dawn) has inherited many of his mother's traits.

Delta bringing them home, 2007

Karrawarra Gift IV A2F 11609 02
4/2002
Karrawarra Rip III X Karrawarra Gemma
Black/light tan

Karrawarra Gift has a great temperament, she is a lovely bitch to handle and a bit of a character…she has the most engaging grin and a habit of ‘talking’ to you, especially around feed time.

Gift’s work is very classy with a great ‘break out’; she has natural strength and walk up combined with a calm temperament. As a pup Gift appeared on Burke’s Back Yard when Don ‘road tested’ the Working Kelpie.

Gift has worked with James Dudley contract mustering. She has an excellent cast and is not tied up with too much eye. Will also work cattle, and barks on command. An easy bitch to work, very natural and correct.

Gift reared a litter of 7 by Karmala Spike in 2006. Bindi has been exported to Patrick Stubbe in Belgium. Gidgee flew to the UK in Jan.08 to Tracy Huxtable in pup to Riana Glide. Both these bitches have developed into useful types.

A litter of 4 by Riana Glide has proven to be well above average and this mating was been repeated(b.2/08) ; the second mating resulted in 7 pups and proved an outstanding litter.

Gift takes after her dam Karrawarra Gemma in appearance, and Glen and Win also show an uncanny resemblance to their grand dam. I had originally picked another pup from the litter when I went to pick up Gift as a 6 week old pup, but Tony Parsons suggested I swap her for Gift. When questioned, he replied that he believed the pup who most resembled her mother would also retain her working traits to the greatest degree…whether that is true or not, these 3 generations have certainly confirmed my belief in the influence of the bitch in breeding.

Gift deals with a stroppy XB ewe with twins using persuasion and bluff. I have never seen her bite a sheep.

Karrawarra Gemma, a lovely old bitch.

Karmala Lily(Riana GlideXKarra.Gift) has mum's undivided attention.

Karrawarra GiftIV with 3 of her daughters by Riana Glide. K. Lily(left), Gift, K.Tilly, K.Win.

Woorivale Spice
9/2001
A3F 11075 01 OZ14E (V-A12)
Woorivale Jim X Karrawarra Sugar

Spice is a neat black and tan combining the bloodlines of some famous old Kelpies. Her mother Karrawarra Sugar is a litter sister to Karrwarra Rip3 has been a good brood bitch; she is the dam of Bellrock Anna(Tool) who died recently(5/07) at Karrawarra. Spice’s sire is Woorivale Jim (Nacooma Jack X Rockybar Betsy) a nice type and a handy all rounder.
In October 2003 Spice ran a 95 in the first round of the Encourage at the Queensland Championships; the points were deducted for her owner’s inexperience. Spice is a clever little bitch with good stock sense and a lot of class. She has developed more strength with experience, and has recently displayed a taste for pushing up in the shed. I moved a mob of sheep with her along a busy roadside and continued another kilometre or so across country in July 08, and hardly had to speak to her.

She has bred very well to Riana sires. Below is Karmala Phoenix owned by Simon Hartwich, who also has K.Gem(R.GlideXK.Gift).

Woorivale Spice in 2003

....and in 2007, after rearing 30 nice pups.

Spice and K.Clyde hold sheep as they graze a waterway.

Karmala Phoenix(R.RaddleXW.Spice) at 15 mths has matured into a useful member of Simon Hartwich's team.

KARMALA PEGGYSUE A3F 1801 09 JK10C DOB 24-4-09
Karmala Glen X Riana Delta Dawn
19/2/2009

Peg is the type of bitch I would love to breed exclusively. She has a wonderful temperament, a very loyal nature, is a nice leggy type and her work is also hard to fault. She will cast out well and gather her stock, gives them a bit of room, and will ease off when they settle. She is prepared to come in and bark and push up in the yards and is a very active, agile bitch.
Peg whelped 7 pups to Riana Finch in June 2010 and did a great job for a maiden bitch. When the pups are weaned she is going down to Rod Weate at Wagett to work; Rod’s son Jason has Karmala Ranger/Rowdy(Riana RaddleXW.Spice) and we might breed a litter by him later on. He’s turned into a very useful allrounder for Jas.

Karmala Peggysue(Karmala GlenXRiana Delta Dawn)...ticks all the boxes: temperament, type and versatility.

Karmala Finesse A3F17277 08 JK23B DOB 24/3/08
Riana Finch X Woorivale Spice

Nessie is a nice leggy young bitch, the second bitch from Spice to be retained at stud.
She went out to Stewart Oates, Jimargil, Menindee, to be broken in.
Due to lack of work here, Ness has gone over to Warner Bros. Paradise Farm on the Gold Coast for some more work experience. This will involve small amounts of sheep work and a lot of socialising with the public; being rather photogenic, Ness might be become quite famous by having her photo taken with visitors. Apparently there’s a Border Collie at Outback Spectacular that can bring in up to $1000 a night!
Nessie is a quality bitch and I look forward to the nice pups she will produce.

Karmala Finesse(Riana FinchXW.Spice) has her first look at sheep at 4 mths.

Nessie as a mature bitch when she returned from Menindee where Stewy Oates broke her in.

Karmala Tilly
Riana Glide X Karrawarra Gift
DOB 14-2-08

Tilly is a litter sister to Karmala Glen and has spent the last 8 months with David Hart at Oakwood. She is a classic type of bitch, leggy, classy, great nature. David would like a bit more ‘grunt’ for cattle work and has returned her and taken Glen in her place for work.
At a ‘pup day’ at Arthur Crumblin’s at Leyburn Tilly impressed with her sheep work, and Arthur has taken her to train further. Later we will share litters from her.
It is by this exposure to different work environments that I am able to accurately assess a dog’s strengths and weaknesses. Tilly will get valuable mustering experience in the Traprock country, a test for any dog. Arthur likes her temperament very much, and she settled in with him quickly.
A year later, Tilly is mustering confidently for Arthur; unfortunately she has come on heat at shearing and crutching times when he most needs her! We tried Swags with her in May 2010 but don’t know yet if she’s in pup.

Karmala Tilly on cattle at Oakwood.

Karmala Tilly, 1 year.

Karmala Tilly(left) and her little sister Lily working Arthur's lambs at Leyburn.

Karmala Lyddy A3F14855 06 JK5J
Riana Cap X Woorivale Spice

Karmala Lyddy is the same breeding as Karmala Spike but from a later mating. She was returned for some schooling on sheep and started very well, and when Spike died prematurely I bought her back… at that stage(1 year) she hadn’t done any work. Lyddy has a great nature, and is very easy to handle.
David Hart was good enough to start Lyddy on cattle and she was reading her stock well and was prepared to hold calmly when she came home. I have worked Lyddy on some very tough XB ewes and lambs; she works them confidently, and they respect her and move off her well.

Lyddy had a nice litter to Falcon Dart in 2008; Karmala Dell has been retained and
Mick Gleeson is running her on for me.
In April 2009, Lyddy whelped 5 pups to Karmala Glen, and reared a nice litter to Milburn King in 2010.

Lyddy and Glen are now with Serafino Gallina in Sydney, their next litter is due late July.

Karmala Lyddy

Karmala Lyddy and Riana Glide

Karmala Lyddy minding the sheep who were grazing stubbles last winter.

Karmala Dell(Falcon DartXKarmala Lyddy) working ducks in Nth Q'land last summer when it was perfect weather for them!

K.Dell preparing to block. One of these photos could turn up in Tony Parson's new Kelpie book next year.

PADDY’S ELKIE (Paddy’s ShadowXPaddy’s Jedda)
Elkie belongs to Chris Campbell

Elkie is a very nice cream bitch who hasn’t done a lot of work but is a very good type and shows enough promise for Arthur Hazlett to have admired her. She has bred well to Riana Condo and a dog from that litter, Campbell’s Karma(Toby) is being used as a sire at Kirkaldy Kelpies.
Elkie has some illustrious dogs in her pedigree; she is by Paddy’s Shadow who is out of a Riana Don bitch. Don was one of the all time favourite dogs at Riana, and a very clever dog.
Elkie’s dam, Paddy’s Jedda is a bitch I like very much. Jedda’s sire is by Philscreek Sam and her dam by White’s Toby.
Elkie’s litter to Riana Finch has started well(now 6 mths) and should be handy types suited to sheep or cattle work. Finch is breeding extremely well and leaves lovely natured pups that are very easy to get on with; more importantly they are also sensible, natural workers.

Elkie will be mated to Finch again in July.

Paddy's Elkie(Paddy's ShadowXPaddy's Jedda)

Karmala Fern(Riana FinchXPaddy's Elkie) at Avenel, Wanganella.

KARMALA LILY WKC reg. A3F 17216 08 JK45B born 14-10-2008

Riana Glide X Karrawarra Gift IV

Lily is the second daughter of Gift to be retained in the stud. She has spent a year with Grant Hutchins at Tenterfield where she has had the opportunity to work sheep and cattle.
Lil is a little stronger than her sister Tilly; she came on heat soon after getting home and has been mated to Whitehead’s Tracker owned by Arthur Crumblin. He is a versatile, useful dog with a very calm nature and good strength on cattle.
Lily is the image of her mother Karrawarra Gift IV but her work is even better; she is a very classy young bitch.

Karmala Lily at 18 months....all class.

Karmala Lily working cattle for Grant at Tenterfield in June, 2010

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