BDH AUSSIES Australian Shepherds

CONTACT INFORMATION

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NSDR/CKC Registered-BDH's Keegan Cowboy - born December 1st, 2009
BDH Aussies Current Breeding Stud
NSDR/CKC Registered-BDH's Black Velvet Kolleen- born October 2nd, 2010
BDH Aussies Current Breeding Dame

CONTACT US: Frank and Carron Prigmore
4952 CR 4112 Campbell, Texas 75422
Mb: 903-450-5619 (Primary)
Hm: 903-862-3783
Email: bdhranch@peoplescom.net
YOU CAN FIND US ON
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Kolleen & Keegan's Next Litter KL2
Expected Whelping Date: March 1st, 2012
Our Puppies are NOW priced @$400
Male or Female Any Color NO Breeding Restrictions
We No Longer Accept Personal Checks!
CASH, MONEY ORDER or CERTIFIED CHECKS ONLY!

CLICK HERE TO EMAIL us and to get on our
Prospective Clients Waiting List
Please place in the SUBJECT of your E-Mail:

"Puppy Info at BDH Aussies"

Send all your contact information: FULL NAME, PHYSICAL ADDRESS, HOME PHONE, ALL CELL PHONES, ALL EMAILS and GENDER & COLOR PREFERENCE IF KNOWN.
Once we have received an email with all of the above information you will then be placed on the Prospective Clients Waiting List for that litter and assigned an FCD Number (First Contact Date). The List is sorted in order, first by Preferred Status Clients (Repeat Customers & All Active Duty Military) and then by New Prospective Clients. There is NO Monetary Obligation to be on the list at this time, but the only way to get one of our puppies is by being on the list.
Two Weeks Prior to the Whelping Date Everyone on the List will receive an email to the address that was provided. In turn each Prospective Client will be Required to CONFIRM by either a return email or phone call that they wish to remain on the List. If we do not here from you at that time you will not be on the FINAL OFFICIAL PUBLISHED LIST at the Time of Whelping two weeks later.

We have had Prospective Clients on our waiting list for a specific gender & color puppy for over a year before they finally got that special puppy that would eventually become a part of their family.
Bonnie & Bossier are NOW RETIRED after having 9 Litters and 92 Puppies Together

It is Our Policy NOT to Ship Puppies via Air or Ground Transport

Please Scroll Down and view our site. We have lots of photo's, stories and information about Our Aussies and the Australian Shepherd Breed. You can right click on each picture to open it in either New Window or New Tab in FULL Size and Detail.

You can also view more pictures at our Picasa Web Album at
http://picasaweb.google.com/BDHAussies
or find us on facebook at
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WE DO NOT SELL MINI ANYTHINGS!
WE ONLY HAVE REAL AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS!
THEY ARE 100% FULL SIZE AMERICAN BRED AUSSIES!
DO NOT INQUIRE ABOUT MINI's!
WE DON'T HAVE THEM AND NEVER WILL!

BDH's Black Velvet Kolleen

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Black Tri Female Current Breeding Female
We are very proud of Kolleen as she passes on our BDH Aussies Bloodline to our future generations and our breeding program.

Kolleen with her 1st Litter of Pups KL1 20110731
3 x Black Tri Females & 4 Blue Merle Males

Kolleen & Keegan's 1st Litter KL1 20110731
Continuing the tradition of the fine BDH Aussies Bloodline

ALL BDH AUSSIES come equipped with NIGHT VISION!
s'Up Dude? "The CLAW" Big TEXAS RANGERS FAN!
Frank & Kollen on Frank's 51st Birthday February 5th, 2011 2010 12 15 Enjoying a Warm Winters Day

Black Velvet Kolleen was purchased from the Ra-Ro Ranch in Golden, Tx on October 9th, 2010 from our long time friends Ray & Rose Ferguson. This is the same couple we purchased Rhett, Scarlett and Bonnie from.

Bonnie & Kolleen are actually Sisters.

We brought her home on November 6th at 5 weeks old and now at 12 weeks old fitting in nicely to the BDH Aussie family. Even Bossier has accepted her into HIS Comfort Zone! LOL
We expect Kolleen & Keegan to bring us many more wonderful BDH Aussie puppies in the future. Their puppies will start to be available sometime in the year 2012.
BDH's Black Velvet Kolleen
Black Tri Female-bd: 02 Oct 2010
National Stock Dog Registered
Continental Kennel Club Registered
Height: 19.5 inches
Weight: 44 lbs

BDH's Keegans Cowboy

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-Red Merle Male Current Breeding Male
A Home Grown Country Boy

2010 02 25 Enjoying a Ballgame in Van, Tx watching the GHS Lions Varsity

Keegan enjoying a day at the Ballfields at Craig Ranch watching Jeffrey play Basball

Saving my seat for me... very territorial
Keegan June 5th, 2010 7 Months Old at the Ballfields at Craig Ranch McKinney, Tx

2009 12 10 BDH's Keegan's Cowboy 9 Days Old

Bonnie & Keegan

December 16th, 2009 16 Days Old and seeing the New World

February 27th, 2010 12 Weeks Old

BDH's Keegan Cowboy
Red Merle Male-bd: 01 Dec 2009
National Stock Dog Registered
Continental Kennel Club Registered
Height: 21 Inches
Weight: 58 lbs

SEREOUSLY? Do they even look like a MINI? REALLY?

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We have FULL BLOODED, FULL SIZE, AMERICAN BRED, REAL AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS!
Don't call me or email me about mini's or toy's! WE DON'T HAVE THEM! WE NEVER WILL HAVE THEM!
Don't send me your HATE Mail Either! Don't want to hear from you expressing your love and devotion and how sweet mini's or toy's are... I DON'T CARE!
I Raise THE ONE and ONLY TRUE AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD BREED!

ALSO Our Aussies DON'T have little Pointed Noises and Tiny Mouths!
Their heads are proportional to their body, in other words they DON'T have Shrunken HEADS!
Their legs are not Short, Stubby or lacking hair.
They are not crossed with Papillon's, Chihuahua's or Japannese Spitz's! (Not that I have anything against those breeds of dogs)
And last but not least... They are not some Pansy FOO DOG that you carry around in a Handbag! They are best suited to be carried around in the Bed of a TRUCK... 4 Wheel Drive, Jeep or Running 25 mph beside either a Horse or a 4 Wheeler!

BDH AUSSIE STUDS AVAILABLE for SERVICE

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Father & Son

BDH's RED BOSSIER
(Red Tri) b: April 18, 2002 BDH Ranch
National Stock Dog Registry (NSDR) & Australian Shepherd Club of America (ASCA) Registered
&
BDH's KEEGANS COWBOY
(Red Merle) b: December 1, 2009 BDH Ranch
National Stock Dog Registry (NSDR) & Continetal Kennel Club (CKC) Registered

Currently Standing Studs for BDH Aussies
Stud Services Are Available
Contact BDH AUSSIES for Details
BDH's Red BossierBDH's Keegans CowboyBDH's Red BossierBDH's Keegans CowboyBDH's Red Bossier & Keegans Cowboy Father & Son
BDH's Red BossierBDH's Keegans CowboyBDH's Red BossierBDH's Keegans Cowboy

An Aussie is an AUSSIE not No Pansy Foo Foo Dog!

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If you are interested in the Australian Shepherd you should be aware there are no size varieties of Australian Shepherds such as "Mini/Miniature" or "Toy" Australian Shepherds. Advertisers of Miniature and Toy Varieties of Australian Shepherds are simply employing marketing terminologies to facilitate the sale of animals to the unsuspecting public that are, in reality, just dramatically smaller than the norm.

Responsible and Reputable Australian Shepherd Breeders who care about protecting this unique, American breed of stock dog do not promote the sale of Miniature or Toy Varieties of Australian Shepherds. This is a marketing ploy to sell pups for increased prices. In recent years there have been several organizations and registries created to support those claims but a TRUE AMERICAN BLOODED Australian Shepherd they are NOT.

Frank Prigmore
Owner/Breeder
BDH Aussies

Is an Australian Shepherd the Right Dog for You?

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Read this article By Liz Palika to help you decide. http://www.lizpalika.com/rightdog.html

All About Your Favorite Breed

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Australian-Shepherd-Lovers.com
All About Your Favorite Breed. Information and resources featuring sections on Australian Shepherd history, health, genetics, temperament, training and agility with directories of rescue organizations and breeders.

All About Aussies: The Australian Shepherd From A To Z

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Of All things AUSSIE I would definetly HIGHLY RECOMMEND the purchase of this Book All About Aussies by Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor and if you can find one with the "SPIDER" Inset even better. This is the Australian Shepherd Bible!
Links to Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/dp/157779074X/ref=as_li_tf_til?tag=treehcraft0a-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=157779074X&adid=00CVZYY6YHYB74RX30YX&#reader_157779074X

http://www.amazon.com/dp/157779074X/ref=as_li_tf_til?tag=treehcraft0a-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=157779074X&adid=00CVZYY6YHYB74RX30YX

What makes BDH Aussie Puppies Grow?

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Gerber Single Grain Rice Cereal for Baby, Walmart Brand Instant Nonfat Dry Milk & Purina Puppy Chow Healthy Life Nutrition Healthy Morsels

The Spider Web by Ernest J. Hartnagle

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The Most Important Document Ever Produced for the Australian Shepherd

National Stock Dog Registry - NSDR

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3597 1/2 COUNTY ROAD 75
P O BOX 402,
BUTLER, INDIANA 46721-0402
(260) 868-2670 FAX: (260) 868-2670
http://www.nationalstockdog.com/
Division of International English Shepherd Registry, Inc.

Continental Kennel Club - CKC

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3597 1/2 COUNTY ROAD 75
P O BOX 1628,
WALKER, LOUISIANA 70785
(800) 952-3376 FAX: (888) 478-7813
http://www.continentalkennelclub.com/

Australian Shepherd Club of America - ASCA

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The Australian Shepherd Club of America (ASCA) was established as the parent club for the breed in 1957 and incorporated as a non-profit corporation.
http://www.asca.org/

Inheritance of Color in the Australian Shepherd

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"Murphy" A Red Merle Male that upon whelping was thought to have been a Blue Merle but his color changed at 4 Weeks Old
A Field Guide To Coloration of Australian Shepherds
The Australian Shepherd breed shows a unique kaleidoscope of color variety in the coats and eyes. This field guide presents both the common standard colors listed in the ASCA breed standard as well as the common nonstandard colors we see and gives the genetics of each, when known. The Technical section includes a color breeding FAQ, a list of of known loci and their actions, a chart of color nomenclature, and a glossary of genetic terms. The Markings section shows the many interesting markings, modifying genes, patterns of iris pigmentation of the eyes, and some fascinating series of 2 puppies changing colors as they mature, as well as two adults changing color. There is a section on the birth of a pair of identical twin blue merle puppies. There is also a section on visible eye defects. A true self merle is pictured on the red merle page, and some phantom (cryptic) merles have been added. There is also a page showing several dogs that are two colors at once - a somatic mutation. Genetics is a rapidly developing field, and updates will be made as new information and photos become available.

ANIMAL PLANET The Australian Shepherd 101

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Click on this link Australian Shepherd Guide for a lot of good information. Make sure you watch the VIDEO!

KL120110731 Kolleen & Keegan's 1st Litter

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Kolleen & Keegans First Litter Together
7 Total; 3 x Black Tir Females, 3 x Blue Merle Males & 1 x Red Merle Male
More Pictures can be seen at our Picasa Web Albums http://picasaweb.google.com/BDHAussies
I would like to thank all the New BDH Aussie Puppy Owners for choosing one of our Austalian Shepherd Puppies to become part of their families and welcome you to a Bigger Family that of BDH AUSSIES. I look forward to staying in contact with you all and watching OUR Babies grow up to be fine mature Aussies.

thanks again,
Frank Prigmore
Owner/Breeder BDH AUSSIES
Campbell, Tx
1BTF "MAGGIE MAE" SOLD
Rhonda Johnston (Ciera's Mom)
Helotes, Tx
& 7BMM "DEXTER" SOLD
Ciera Johnston (Rhonda's Daughter)
Corpus Christi, Tx
2BTF "MIEKA" SOLD
Ashley Singh & Terry Krueger
Grapevine, Tx
3BTF "REESE" SOLD
Nancy Reffitt & Curt Maddon
Dallas, Tx
4BMM "YOUK" SOLD
Natalie & Cody Hughes
Keithville, La
5BMM "MURPHY" SOLD
Dana Gill & Lisa Fowler
Campbell, Tx
6RMM "MURPHY" SOLD
Courtney Bonner
Ft. Worth, Tx

BDH's Bonnie Blue - Blue Merle Female

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Retired Breeding Dame
9 Litters 92 Puppies 81 Survivors Supreme Breeding Female

December 15th, 2010 Bonnie 3 weeks pregnant with the BL9 Litter due January 29th, 2011

Bonnie is our current Breeding Female. She has had Eight Litters now with a Grand Total of 81 Puppies and is now pregnant with her Ninth Litter. She and Bossier produce Blue & Red Merle's as well as Black & Red Tri's with the Merle's having Blue or Multicolored Eyes. She is also a Great Great Niece of Rhett's which is Bossier's Father.

Bonnie at Age 6 Months Shortly after this photo was taken Bonnie was seriously injured by a Bull or Mother Cow. She had several long lacerations to her back leg and a fractured femur. She required surgery removing the head of her femur at the joint and then grinding it down to fit into socket of the pelvis. It is remarkable she recovered from this injury and runs today like it never happened. We feel very lucky to have this marvelous spunky female.

She loves to ride on Top of the Truck Cab.

Smile Bonnie.... she smiles A LOT!

BDH's Bonnie Blue

Blue Merle Female - bd: 26 Oct 2004

National Stock Dog Registered

Height: 20 Inches

Weight: 60 lbs

BDH's Red Bossier - Red Tri Male

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Breeding Stud
Bossier is available for Stud Service Only

2010 12 15 Bossier enjoying warm days in the winter sun

2009 12 19 Bossier the Proud Poppa

Bossier at 2 Weeks Old

Bossier at 4 Weeks Old

Bossier at 9-10 Weeks Old

Bossier Buddy
This is the BIG RED DOG! Son of BDH's Cap'n Rhett Butler and BDH's Raisin Cinnamon. Overseer of the Ranch. He is truly his fathers son. As he has matured he reminds me more and more of Rhett and looks like him except for that Red Coat of Hair. This is Carron's Protector don't try and get in between them... ouch!

Boise Shooey... being a Daddy is HARD Work!
BDH's Red Bossier

Red Tri Male - bd:18 Apr 2002
Australian Shepherd Club of America and National Stock Dog Registered
Height: 22 Inches
Weight: 63 lbs

BDH's Raisin Cinnamon - Red Merle Female (Deceased)

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We will miss you CiCi!

Wade (8) and Jeffrey (5) with Cinnamon on the day we brought her home

Cinnamon November 2008

Cinnamon May 1999

Cinnamon November 2008

Cinnamon May 1999

Chaneys/BDH's Raisin Cinnamon - Red Merle Female

10 Apr 1999 - 25 Nov 2009

Australian Shepherd Club of America Registered

Height: 19 Inches

Weight: 55 lbs

Granny CiCi or Cinnamon
Cinnamon was the mother of Bossier and adopted mother of Bonnie. Cinnamon was purchased from Cheryl Channey of Quitman in 1999 to breed with Rhett. They produced 5 Litters from 2001 to 2004. In October 2004 Cinnamon had her last and final litter by Rhett. Rhett had passed away a month before the puppies were born and we decided to return to Golden, Texas and The Ra-Ro Ranch owned by Ray and Rose Ferguson to purchase a new female to breed to Rhett and Cinnamon's son Bossier from their 2002 second litter. The Ferguson's had a litter only two days prior to ours. The Sire of that litter was Ferguson's Bush Cheney from the same Blood Line as Rhett and the Dame was Ferguson's Sadie Hawkins Girl. So Bonnie was chosen and at 4 weeks old the Ferguson's allowed us to bring her home. I placed her in with Cinnamon and her litter of Pups. Bonnie was twice the size of Cinnamon's pups and I was not 100% sure that Cinnamon would accept her as her own but I figured if she'd raise a kitten as her own then... well Whiskers is a different story. Well Cinnamon did accept her and they remained Mother and Daughter right to the end. Granny CiCi died on Wednesday November 25th, 2009 just 10 days before Bonnie and Bossier's 7th Litter. You could look at Bonnie and tell that she knew what had happened and for days she laid around just sad looking. Like Rhett, Cinnamon will be missed greatly and without her and Rhett, BDH Aussies would not exist today. Their Blood Line and Traits are very apparent in the offspring of Bossier and Bonnie as the BDH Aussie Line continues.

4 Week Old Baby Bonnie and her Real Mom Sadie
Bonnie looks just like her momma Sadie

CiCi would stay outside the Pen the entire time Bonnie was in Labor keeping a watchful eye... a typical Grandma true and true! Bonnie would even allow her to come up to the whelping box. We noticed that CiCi's motherly instinct always would kicl into overdrive during puppy time. If she heard one of them yelp, her ears would pop up and there she'd go, trotting out to see if everything was okay. Granny CiCi would Baby sit and was like the typical Mother In-Law, thinking she could do a better job of taking care of the babies than Bonnie could but they both got a long and it was obvious that Bonnie didn't mind allowing CiCi to take over for her every now and then.

Bonnie 4- Cinnamon 4...what a Pair!

CiCi July 1st, 2001

My silly CiCi Clowning Around! Nov 3rd, 2003

Cinnamon and Her Last Litter of Puppies
Born: 24 Oct 2004

Cinnamon and Her Puppies
This is Cinnamon's 5th and Last Litter Born: 24 Oct 2004
More Pic's of Cinnamon's 5th Litter

This is Patch a Blue Merle Male from Cinnamon's 5th Litter

This is Jake the Red (Uno) a Red Tri Male from Cinnamon's 5th Litter. He has a Cousin named Harley (Lucy) from Bonnie's 1st Litter that looks a whole lot like him especially when they were just babies, don't you think?

Jake is a 55lb Extremely High Flying Frisbee Catcher

Jake the Red lives in Dallas, Tx with the Joe and Renee O'Banion

The puppy on top Nelly/Jewell is from Cinnamon's 4th Litter and the puppy on the bottom Sugar/Socks is Cinnamon's granddaughter from Bonnie's 1st Litter. These are two very remarkable and similar off spring from our Blood Line. The traits of Rhett and Cinnamon's puppies are past down to Bossier and Bonnie's puppies. We have had several puppies from different litters with the same markings and characteristics. Jewell looks very much like her mother Cinnamon as a mature dog. There is a picture of Socks shown above on the site when she is about 8 months old.

BDH's Cap'n Rhett Butler - Black Tri Male (Deceased)

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Ole Grandpa Retty Petty There is not enough room on this site for me to talk about this old friend. His Legacy lives on... Rhett was one of a kind.

We got Rhett in January 1992 just a few months after we bought the Farm. We had no idea who we had bought other than a pretty Black Tri Australian Shepherd. I had owned a Blue Merle Male, Bandit, back in the early 80's but had to give him away when I went into the Army and way before I had met Carron. Rhett, as it turns out, was a kind of a special dog. His Ancestry was very extensive as we started researching, 11 Grand Champion Sire's and Dame's traces through his Family Tree and descendants from some very well thought of Blood Lines and Lineage. Las Racosa, Windermere, Wildhagen and Flintridge. Some names like Sorensen's Gun Smoke and Cactus Pete of Coppertone and a host of others. We discovered that Jeanne Joy Hartnagle's Book "All About Aussies" had almost everyone of those descendants scattered through out it's pages. Wow! We were shocked and amazed. We soon realized that we not only had a tremendous addition to our little family but a very Valuable Investment as well.

A Young BDH's Cap'n Rhett Butler

2 Year Old Adolescent Retty Petty

6 Year Old Mature Male BDH's Cap'n Rhett Butler

The Ranch Worker. I taught Rhett his Working Commands at about age 6 months. After several sessions at the Sale Barn he was ready to go to work.

Rhett the Entertainer, he was our First American Idol!

Rhett and Cleats sing a little "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" for the Boys and Girls at Gunter, Texas for a Sam Torres baseballface Camp.

We will never forget this faithful, funny, brave, protective and loving member of our family. His personality was like none you have ever seen.

BL9 20110129

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ALL PUPPIES from this Litter have been SOLD 3/6/2011
1BMM-"AXE/Fred" SOLD-Charles & Karen Watts Lancaster, Tx
2BTF-"BOOTS/Phoenix" SOLD-Krissy Gray Marshal, Tx
3BTF-"SQUIRT" SOLD-Pete, Melissa, Alex & Cooper Eckhoff Austin, Tx
4BMF-"Ashes/Jolene" SOLD Jeff Whitaker & Natalie Ignacio Killeen, Tx
5BMF-"AERIAL/Layla" SOLD-Brandon, Dion & Chase Stripland Shreveport, La
6RTM- "SPANNER/Hank" SOLD-Allison Pricer Commerce/Gilmer, Tx
7RTM-"BART/Cordovan Jewel or CJ" SOLD Jeff Whitaker & Natalie Ignacio Killeen, Tx
8RTM-"CHIEF" SOLD-Bill & Niki Ryals Tylertown, Ms
9RTF-"EMBER/Magnolia Ann or Nola" SOLD-Perry & Blair Fowler Washington DC/Austin, Tx
10RMF-"BLAZE" SOLD-Lawerence & Linda Terry Emory, Tx
Charles & Karen Watts came out with their grandson Camron to get their Big Boy Fred 1BMM on Saturday 3/12/11

Krissy Gray & Maverick came out and picked up Phoenix 2BTF on 3/11/11

Melissa & Alex Eckhoff drove up from Austin, Tx to get their baby girl Maggie 3BTF on Saturday 3/12/11

Brandon, Chase & Dion Stripland came over to Station 3 to pickup their sweet little gal Layla 5BMF on Sunday 3/13/11 before heading back to Shreveport, La

Allison Pricer drove over from Texas A&M Commerce before heading home to Gilmer for Spring Break with her Big Red Dog Hank 6RTM on Monday 3/14/2011

Natalie Ignacio & Jeff Whitaker finally got to come out and meet their BIG Puppies BL9 4BMF "Jolene" & BL9 7RTM "CJ" Saturday 4/23/11 to take them to their new home in Killeen, Tx

Bill & Niki Ryals came all the way from Mississippi to visit their new baby "the Chief" on Saturday 2/19/11

Niki Ryals & her daughters Hope & Jessica came all the way from Mississippi to get their Big Puppy "Chief" 8RTM on Saturday 3/12/11

Blair & Perry Fowler drove up from Austin, Tx on Saturday 3/26/11 to pickup "Magnolia Ann" 9RTF effectionately know to us as "Nola"

Linda Terry & her daughter Anna came by to take home lil' "Blaze" 10RMF home to Emory, Tx on Friday 3/18/11

More Pictures can be seen in our Picasa Album. Click on the scrolling "BDH Aussies BL920110129 Litter" to the upper right of this posting.

BL8 20100625

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ANNOUNCEMENT!
BL820100625 ALL SOLD!
Updated Aug 7th, 2010 6:30 pm
Bonnie & Bossier's 8th Litter

Again we would like to thank all of our Newest BDH Aussies Family Members and hope that your newest additions to your families will bring you years of pleasure as ours and many more before you have. You are on a long list of Special Australian Shepherd Owners and I know you will come to realize just what that means as your new puppy grows and becomes a part of your family. Again we are so pleased with all of you and wish you all the best. Remember I am ALWAYS just an email or phone call away.

Yours Truly,
Frank & Carron Prigmore
Owners BDH AUSSIES
Campbell, Texas

1BMF- "Kailan" SOLD
Abigael de Guzman Odessa, Tx

2RTF- "Rose NKA Ellie Mae" SOLD
Grady Cunningham Grapevine, Tx

4BTM- "Rhett Jr NKA Dakota" SOLD
Mike & Mika Long & Macy Frisco, Tx

6BTM- "Big HOSS NKA Remy" SOLD
Nancy Reffitt & Curt Maddon Dallas, Tx

8BTM- "Copper" SOLD
Brad & Catherine Jernigan Winona, Tx

9RMM- "Hondo" SOLD
Jody & Robin Hays Godley, Tx

3BTM- "Oakley" & 10BTF- "Minnie NKA Annie" SOLD to John Dooley, Dana Gill &
Lisa Fowler Campbell, Tx

BL7 20091201

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BL720091201 Bonnie & Bossier's 7th Litter
CONGRATULATIONS to ALL Our BL7 BDH Aussie Puppy Owners

This litter, just like the past litters, had some really great puppies. Each one with their own personalities and highly intelliegent. We kept a puppy from this litter for future breeding and couldn't be more pleased with our choice. I would like to thank each one of our New BDH Aussies Family Members and hope they will have years of endless pleasure and enjoyment with their new additions to their family.

1BTF - "Shiloh" SOLD to Jill & David Samanie
Ft. Worth, Tx

8BMF - "Carolina" & 2RTM - "Palmetto"

are both SOLD to Kevin McDonald Abliene, Tx

3RMM - "Jasper" SOLD to Jane & Rusty Mayeux
Roanoke, Tx

4BMF - "Carly" SOLD to James Stewart
Ft. Worth, Tx

5RMM - "Maverick" SOLD to Krissy Gray
Marshall, Tx

7BMM - "Gus" SOLD to Heather Khoury
Longview, Tx

9RTMF - "Maverick now known as Quigley" SOLD to Vonda, Shawn & Brayden Nabors
DeSoto, Tx

11RMM - BDH's Keegan's Cowboy

future BDH Aussies Stud Dog
Campbell, Tx

BL6 20090511

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BL6 20090511
This was the Most Perfectly Matched Puppy to Owner Litter we have ever had. We feel each puppy's personality and character fit right in with the family they each went to. It is a wonderful feeling for us to be able to place or puppies in with families and have the confidence in knowing that they are going to be cared for and loved like they were one of their own children. AWESOME!
Frank Prigmore
Owner/Breeder
BDH Aussies

August 3rd, 2009
Dal & Dana Woodruff & Niece Laney with their New Puppy
4RTM-McKinley (formerly known as Hereford)
These two are Buddies, McKinley & Laney. Dana says 'Kinley' as Laney calls him, is as big as a House and could take down a Barn but is ever so gentle around Laney. She also says it's little like living in the movie "Marley & Me" sometimes but he is such a sweetheart.
Oh... and I don't care what anybody says, but that dog is SMILING!

McKinley December 2009 is now 7 Months Old and is weighing in according to Dana at 50lbs!

December 2009 McKinley is already watching for Santa Claus... or maybe the Postman?

June 29th, 2009
Johnny & Becca Cheng & Family with their New Puppy
1BTF-Marley

1BTF-Marley November 11, 2009 6 Months Old

RIP Buster BL7-3BTM
May 11th, 2009 - October 15, 2009

June 29th, 2009
Derreck Salas & his New Puppy
3BTM-Buster
Just got news on December 4th, 2009 that Buster was killed by a car back in October. So sad, I had called Derreck to make an offer to buy him back. I wanted to use him to carry on the BDH Aussies Bloodline. Terrible Loss.

June 26th, 2009
Janel Mobley & her New Puppy
8BTF-Catalina

Catalina 5 Months Old October 2009

Catalina 5 Months Old October 2009

June 23rd, 2009
Crystal Prince & her New Puppy
2RMF-Casie

2RMF-Casie October 29, 2009 almost 6 Months Old

2RMF-Casie giving her best friend Trenton some kisses December 2009

2RMF-Casie on over watch duty December 2009

Casie looks a lot like her ole Granny CiCi.

June 22nd, 2009
Lisa Murray & Family with their New Puppy
6RTF-Riley

6RTF-Riley October 29, 2009 almost 6 Months Old

June 23rd, 2009
Ronnie & Linda Moore & Grand kids with their New Puppy
7BMF-Aggie Belle

June 23rd, 2009
John & Carroll Hernandez with their New Puppy
9RTM-Sam

9RTM-Sam October 24, 2009 almost 6 Months Old

Sire: BDH's Red Bossier - Red Tri ASCA, NSDR
Dame: BDH's Bonnie Blue- Blue Merle NSDR
Litter Born: May 11th, 2009

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Thanks to All of our New Extended Families

We would like to express our deepest thanks to each and every family that is taking home one of our wonderful Australian Shepherd Puppies for Christmas! We hope you all had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and that your new addition to your family will bring you all Great Joy and Happiness for years to come.

thanks,
Frank and Carron Prigmore

picture take 16 June 2009

1RMF -"BUCKLE BLAZE" went to Jeff & Laura Stubbs Bluff Dale, Tx

2BTF -"ATHENA" went to Mark & Brenda Stevens Denton, TX

picture taken 04 July April 2010 20 Months Old

picture taken 13 December 2009 13 Months Old

3BTF-"CALLAWAY" went to Alan & Andrea Stock Richardson, Tx

4RTM-"CHOMPER" went to Julio & Haley Tejada North Richland Hills, Tx

picture taken July 2009

5RTM-"AIDEN" went to Robby Meason, Fayetteville, AR

picture taken 18 April 2009

6BTF -"PAN" went to Merry & Abigael deGuzman Odessa, Tx

Pan working off those extra Christmas Pounds

7BTM-"LEONIDAS" went to Gary, Tracy & Kaylee Estes Cleburne, Tx

8BTM-"SAMSON" went to Dr.Bruce & Debbie Jenevein Dallas, Tx

Samson picture taken Christmas 2009

WHAT WILL YOUR NEW BDH AUSSIE LOOK LIKE?... Well check out some of these stand outs from Previous Litters

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YOGI

Yogi at 8 Weeks Old at the Ranch

Yogi at 6 1/2 Months Old in Georgia

Yogi at 10 Months Old in Georgia

Yogi at 1 1/2 Years Old in Georgia
4MRT Yogi is a very handsome Red Tri Male that now lives in LaGrange, Georgia. Yogi stayed with us longer than any puppy had before and got lots of one on one training before he went to his new home. It was hard to see him go when he left the Ranch because we had become Buds.
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SAMMY

1MRM-Junior a Red Merle Male now known as Sammy lives in Euless.

JAXON & COOPER

4FBT Cooper a Black Tri Female and 6FBM Jaxon a Blue Merle Female these two very beautiful sisters live in Keller and are some BIG GIRLS. Cooper weighs approx 75 lbs while Jaxon weighs in around 65... AWESOME!

ROCKY

Rocky at 8 1/2 weeks Hanging out a the Fire Station

Bonnie & Rocky at 8 Weeks at the Ranch

Bonnie & Rocky 1 1/2 Years Old back at the Ranch for a Visit. Rocky's colors, markings and face are almost identical to his mother Bonnie. That's Bonnie on the left and Rocky on the right... oh and Pop's (Frank) in the middle.

2MBM-Rocky is a Big Tall Blue Merle that lives in Bluffdale, Tx and belongs to Kirby Stubbs. Kirby's dad, Jeff, brought home a New Little Sister for Rocky to play with,1RMF-Buckle Blaze from the BL5 Litter. Here they are meeting for the first time at the Ranch while Jeff supervises.

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COWBOY

5MRT-Cowboy a Red Tri Male belongs to Jerry and Kim Swain of Richland Hills, Tx. They also own a sister 10FRM-Sissy from Bonnie and Bossier's 4th Litter.

BLUE BEAR

7MBM- Blue Bear a very handsome Blue Merle Male belongs to Frank, Cynthia and Elise Jackson of Cleburne, Tx. Check out those Blue Eyes.

CHARLIE

8MRM- Charlie a Red Merle Male belongs to Dean and Debbie Whitmire and Family of Burleson, Tx. Check out this High Flying Frisbee Catcher getting some AIR! AWESOME! The Whitmire's also have a Red Tri Female Fergie from the BL4 Litter and are looking at a 3rd one from the BL7 Litter!

Athena & Leonidas Singing "Old Susanna"

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**Note**
It is very difficult to play the Harmonica while laughing... oh and their Grandpa Rhett would be very proud!

Rhett singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"

Smoochy Smoochy

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Here are the Proud Parents Bossier and Bonnie... SMOOCHY SMOOCHY!

Krissy Gray stops by for a visit along with Betsie and her and Bossier's two Son's Tex and Nike. Tex and Nike are 8 months old and belong to Krissy's mom & dad.
From Left to Right; Betsie, Tex, Nike, Bossier, Cinnamon and Bonnie... how very well behaved.

Bossier & Nike Dec 5th, 2009

Krissy & Nike came to visit the Puppies on Dec 5th, 2009.
Nike will be 2 years old in February, he's a little bigger than his Pops and reminds me so much of his Grandpa Rhett.

My HUMAN PUPPIES

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These are my two Human Puppies. Wade is age 18 and Jeffrey is age 14 and both attend Greenville High School. The Boyz play a Big Part of the Raising of our Aussies. They help with the Whelping, Doctoring, Feeding and even the Selling. Without them I'd be lost.

Wade and Jeffrey

This Picture was taken April 28th 1998. That is Rhett sitting next to Wade age 7 and Jeffrey age 4 sitting with a Liver Red Merle Female, Scarlet. We had bought her from the Ra-Ro Ranch in Golden, Tx where we had gotten Rhett from. This puppy was to be the beginning of the Line but she was killed only a month later by a car on the road in front of our house. She is buried next to Rhett in the North Pasture under a Big Oak. It took us a year before we purchased another female but we finally did and we puchased Cinnamon.

Wade get's in a little nap while Yogi helps keep him covered up warm and cozy.

Jeffrey gives Momma Bonnie some special loving and attention... having all those Puppy Luppy's deserves some special one on one time huh BonBon?

"That'll Do Bonnie... that'll do"

These two Picture's were taken 11-24-06. The Boyz are on my then 14 year old Chestnut Appaloosa Gelding 'Poco'. Shoot even our Horse's are Merle's!!Jeffrey the "Dog Whisperer"

Maps to BDH Aussies and the Bar-Double Horseshoe Ranch

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Right Click on any Map and Open Link in a New Window or Open Link in New Tab, then Right Click again and Select Print Pricture... or Save Picture As...

Map from Greenville
(from the West taking I-30 EB )

Map from Commerce
(from the North taking FM513 S)

Map from Sulphur Springs
(from the East taking I30 WB)

Map from Lone Oak
(from the South taking FM513 N)

BDH Aussies Owners Talk About Crate Training

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Megan Godwin Owner of BDH Aussie BL4-4RTM
Yogi
LaGrange, GA

You know I’m 100% in favor of crate training! I would advice purchasing a crate that the puppy will grow into. I own the larger sizes. This way they are comfortable when they are fully grown.
I have both the wire crate and plastic Pet Taxi. I find the wire crate to be the better of the two. There are a number of reasons for this.
1) It is lighter for me to handle.
2) It folds up much easier and faster than the large plastic ones (this makes it more mobile for dog shows, vacations, etc.).
3) I can see the inside of the crate. If your pup has an accident in the large plastic one you almost need a flashlight to see in there. Sometimes they have accidents you can’t smell – like when they’ve been out “tasting” grass.
4) In case of an accident, the wire crate has a tray at the bottom that you can slide out. You would have to take apart the plastic kind.
5) If you crate more than one pet, they can see each other. My Yogi has separation anxiety and being able to see a buddy helps him and me out.
6) Most wire crates come with a partition. Out of the three wire crates I have, two came with a partiton. You can use the partition in the crate until your pup grows into the full crate. (You’ll see why in the house training suggestion)

***I personally have never had this happen, but be careful. Wire crates have a warning with them. The manufactures warn you to take their collar off or keep it free from getting tangled in the crate.

One reason I advocate crate training is for the safety of my pet. Crate training helps keep your beloved pet from getting into trouble. They are just like babies and need to be protected from the harm they don’t realize they can get themselves into. Example: Years ago I came home to find my dog, Nook, had eaten my remote control. No big deal, right, I’ll just get a new remote. Wrong! Nook had managed to get an electronic piece stuck in her throat. Not only could I have saved myself a boat load of money, I could have saved Nook from the pain and suffering she had to endure while getting the part out. That remote had batteries in it. She could have eaten them. Something so small could have killed her.

Another reason I believe in crate training is for the well being of my pet. The domestic dog is a descendant of the wolf. Wolves have dens. Have you ever noticed that your dog likes to lie under a chair, under the table, under the porch, or under your feet? This is your dog’s way of finding his/her own den. This is a place where your dog is most comfortable. When your pup gets fussed at what does he do? He goes and hides under something. Well, when you introduce a crate into the equation your pups den has been established already. You will find your pup retreating to that crate for the rest of its life. They will go there when they want to relax, get comfortable, and feel safe. This is the only reason why I like the big plastic kind of crate because this particular crate feels more “den” like.

Just a couple more things that the crate can help with:

House training - Crate training helps with house training your pup. Your pup will become comfortable in his crate. Dogs don’t eat, sleep, and mess in the same spot. They will naturally tend to keep the area where they sleep free of you know what. When your pup is still too small for the adult size crate this is where the partition is useful. Your pup will not be able to make a mess on one side and retreat to the other side.

Routine - As with human babies, routine is very important to your pup. Establishing a routine with your pup will make both of your lives easier. The crate can help you do this.

I love the fact that I have 5 dogs and none of my neighbors would be able to claim that my dogs keep them up all night. I can’t stand being woke up by I don’t know how many neighborhood dogs just barking to hear their head rattle for hours. My dogs are happy inside and never wake me up in the middle of a dead sleep from barking unless there is a good reason. Yogi is the only one who sleeps in the room with me.

P.S. I would like to note that all my dogs will go to “bed” at command. All I have to say is “Go to bed” or “Night, Night” or “Go to your box” and they go to their crate. This helps wonderfully when company is over. I can tell them to go to bed and then answer the door without 4 or 5 dogs jumping on my company.

The HSUS has information on the process of crate training on their web site.

Let me know if you have any questions. I'll try & get some pics for you.

Megan

Justin Burt Owner of BDH Aussie BL3-10RMF
Jersey
Euless, Tx

Here's a link to a crate that I would recommend. As long as the pups don't turn out to be abosolute bruttes like the ones you sent pictures of before, the 36 L x 24 W x 27 H" crates are the perfect size for a 40-55 lbs Aussie. I also recommend a crate that has an expanding wall in it to make the space inside the crate smaller so it's easier to reach in and get the pup out when it's still fairly small http://www.petstreetmall.com/Midwest-Life-Stages-LS-1636-Dog-Crate/2807/1486/. These crates are also good for training... see below.

As far as crate training goes, the only thing that comes to mind is giving the verbal command of "Crate" everytime you put/send the dog to the crate. Once this is done enough times, they just figure it out and they will naturally want to go into the crate when they get older because it becomes a "safe place". The crate I mentioned above has a removable tray in the bottom. This is good for when you come home from work and find your little one hasn't been able to keep it in and it's fairly easy to carry outside and hose down and scrub w/ some detergent. I've also found that if you cover the crate with a towel at night the yelping and barking tends to be a lot less and you can get to sleep sooner. The important thing to remember is to not punish the dog by putting it in its crate. This only rewards them by sending them to their "safe place".

I hope this helps. Here's a link to a document that goes into more detail: http://www.weldcountyhumane.org/pdfs/Crate%20training%20Flyer.pdf

Looks like a good litter... did you keep #5 for yourself or did something happen?

Justin

Merry de Guzman Owner of BDH Aussie BL5-6BTF
Pan
Odessa, Tx

About crate training: Well, before she got used to the crate, she would not go inside. She would just lie on her side when she knew it was time to go in and I'd have to basically carry her butt inside. When my mom would play with her, she used treats to get her inside her crate. AND IT WORKED! She did this for about a week. Pan is a very smart pup and I was amazed to see her go inside her crate without a fuss one day. We then associated the treats with word "inside" or tapping the top of the entrance, or even pointing to her crate. So, anyways, I felt we started late with her crate-training, so we bought her the extra-large crate at Walmart (http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10543934) because she loved to sleep with her legs sprawled everywhere, and she was growing so fast. If you start before these puppies grow larger than a foot and a half long, you can use a medium-sized crate. The idea is to use a size where they won't be able to turn around in the crate because I've been told that the roomier it is, the more antsy they get. However, my experience tells me that if a dog likes their crate, they won't be causing any problems in it. A crate is used to create an environment of relaxation, so, scratching/pushing against the door isn't a good sign that the dog is taking it well (that is, if they fuss after they already ate and/or did their business outside). If it helps, tiring them out first is a very good idea. Also, using treats in association with a word is a really good strategy to get them in the crate! Oh, and praise, praise, praise! A "good girl!" or "good boy!" is rightly deserved for a job well done. It's tough starting to introduce them to the crate, but if you give a little patience, you'll get really good results and quick learning in return no matter what age they are! :) I don't know how many pups actually go in their crates the first time without a fuss, but mine howled and cried all night the first few days. DON'T GIVE IN AND LET THEM OUT. They'll just remember how long they whined and do it the next time plus some more if they don't get your attention right away. I should know because I let her out when she did it the first time. It was hard ignoring those pleas of wanting to get out of the crate as a first-time Aussie owner. :( But she's tough and could handle it. Everything paid off when we took her to the vet, they told me that when they took her to the crate she was going to stay in before the surgery, she walked in with no problems. So proud! But that was my experience when we crate-trained Pan. I know each dog is different and it takes a while to know what will work and what won't, but I hope this helps give an idea!

Merry

Johnny Freeman Owner of BDH Aussie BL3-1RMM
Sammy
Euless, Tx

I bought the largest crate size from LL Bean so Sammy would fit in it as an adult.
1. I'd always give him the same voice command (tell him it was "time for sleepies" in an encouraging voice), give him a treat every time, and tell him he was a good boy--make it like he was playing a game or doing a good job.
2. I'd put his treat inside a Kong, and every time he saw that thing, he'd run into the crate. He loved it-still does.
3. Plus, I made it comfortable inside with his blanket, a toy or two for him to chew on, and the crate was right next to my bed so he'd know he wasn't alone. Really, he never fought going in the crate--I think it's because he's a genius.

LOVE this BDH Aussie!!!
Johnny