RIANA BATTLE
The Working Kelpie Council of Australia Inc.
-44617 – AJH5G (V-47)
BLACK AND TAN MALE
Born: April 14, 2003
Bred by: Arthur Hazlett
Barraba, New South Wales, Australia
April 14, 2003 – May 18, 2016
Battle was purchased from Arthur Hazlett as a 17-month old dog who, at the time, was sold at a new Australian record price for a working Kelpie. We bought Battle primarily for his excellent foundation blood lines (Driftwood Clyde x Riana Bula) and the fact that Arthur Hazlett considered him the culmination of his 50 years of breeding working dogs.
Battle was built solid with lots of leg and could cover our rough country at a good clip. We work primarily from horseback and that was his forte. We have bred him to two different bitches. One was Riana Flair (Riana Cap x Riana Spice), who we purchased as a 6-month old pup on the same trip to Australia that we purchased Battle. The other was Doss-Tex Ringer (Riana Sam x Capree Jedda II). Battle’s pups were a variety of colors with good confirmation and size. Some of the male pups have been slow in maturing, but once they hit their stride, they have shown good sense as ranch working dogs on both sheep and cattle.
Battle was a very kind, smart dog. He was a gentleman to the end when he passed away in 2016.