WE ARE NOT TAKING NAMES FOR NEW PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS AT THIS TIME. CURRENTLY WE ARE OUT OF THE BREEDING BUSINESS. AFTER 22 YEARS OF BREEDING THIS BLOODLINE WE HAVE DECIDED IT'S TIME. THANK YOU TO ALL OUR BDH AUSSIES OWNERS AND ALL THE FOLLOWERS AND SUPPORTERS THAT MADE THIS VENTURE A HUGE SUCCESS!

NSDR/CKC Registered-BDH's Kellees Hero - born February 2nd, 2016

BDH Aussies Current Breeding Stud

Sire: BDH's Keegans Cowboy

Dame: BDH's Black Velvet Kolleen

NSDR/CKC Registered-BDH's Katee Scarlett- born June 12th, 2013

BDH Aussies Current Breeding Dame

NSDR/CKC Registered-BDH's Keegans Cowboy - born December 1st, 2009

Retired from the Breeding Program in 2018

NSDR/CKC Registered-BDH's Black Velvet Kolleen- born October 2nd, 2010

Retired from the Breeding Program in 2018

The Spider Web by Ernest J. Hartnagle

The Most Important Document Ever Produced for the Australian Shepherd

Inheritance of Color in the Australian Shepherd

"Murphy" A Blue Merle Male that upon whelping was thought to have been a Red Merle but his color changed at 4 Weeks Old he is out of the KL120110731 LItter Puppy ID No. 5BMM
A Field Guide To Coloration of Australian ShepherdsThe 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.

All About Aussies: The Australian Shepherd From A To Z

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!
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BDH's RED BOSSIER the BIG RED DOG R.I.P. My Old Friend

Bossier was killed in a tragic accident on the morning of March 17th, 2012, only a month from his 10th Birthday. He was such a beautiful Australian Shepherd. A True Example of the Qualities of his Breed and the Sire of many wonderful BDH Aussie Puppies. We were very fortunate to have such a wonderful, loving and devoted creature as a part of our family as our Boy Boise was. Miss you Dude.

BDH's Bonnie Blue - Blue Merle Female (Deceased)

The GRAND DAME... You WIll Be Missed Granny Bon Bon
9 Litters 92 Puppies 81 Survivors Supreme Breeding Female

Bonnie at Age 6 Months 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 is also a Great Great Niece of Rhett's which is Bossier's Father.

BDH's Bonnie Blue

Blue Merle Female - born 26 Oct 2004 died 15 Mar 2018

National Stock Dog Registered

Height: 20 Inches

Weight: 60 lbs

BDH's Red Bossier - Red Tri Male (Deceased)

BIG RED DOG... You Will Be Missed Bossier Buddy

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
Bossier was known as the BIG RED DOG! Son of BDH's Cap'n Rhett Butler and BDH's Raisin Cinnamon. He became Overseer of the Ranch after Rhett died. He was truly his fathers son. As he matured he reminded me more and more of Rhett and looked like him except for that Red Coat of Hair. Boise was Carron's Protector, you dared not try and get in between them... ouch!

BDH's Red Bossier

Red Tri Male - born:18 Apr 2002 died 17 March 2012

He was Registered with the
Australian Shepherd Club of America and National Stock Dog Registry

Height: 22 Inches
Weight: 63 lbs

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

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.