BURRADOO DOSS
(Doss was named after the World War II medic hero, Desmond Doss, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by saving 75 wounded men under intense Japanese gun fire on the island of Okinawa.)
A humorous photo of Doss in action. He needed to be more aerodynamic I guess, haha. I suppose you folks get tired of hearing every dog you’ve bred is a super dog; I am so impressed with him!! He was started this spring on some lambs; unfortunately, a bear came the other night and killed them so our practices have been cut off. A month or so ago, the ranch’s replacement heifers got out on the national forest. I decided he was ready for cattle and took him along. His natural instincts still just amaze me. He never once was overcome with puppy exuberance that I’m used to with other puppies. He even downed out of the way with very little fidgeting while we sorted them from the pairs they were mixed with. Yesterday, I brought him along to gather the yearling steers. He was so much help! There was a little bunch in a horrible swamp you can’t ride into. I sent him in to bring them and figured either he’ll do it or I’ll have to get wet feet to help him out if it goes wrong. He went around and lifted them to me perfectly!!! His obedience also impresses me. He seems to understand that we’re a team and that there is a bigger picture of the whole scene than just what is in front of him. He never assumes he knows more than I do; although I am not far from believing he might, haha. Anyway, I just wanted you folks to know that as far as I am concerned, this was an outstanding cross of dogs! I’ll try and get some video of him working as we get into fall work so you can judge for yourselves. Thank you so much for him!
Jackie (Big Hole, Montana) – September 2, 2019
Burradoo Doss (Motleys Snow x Burradoo She’s A Ripper)
Born November 15, 2018
2020. Coolhand Luc turns twelve years old. Owner Lynda Caughlin put together this video of Luc’s stellar career over the last decade and a bit.
Coolhand Luc has been one of the most amazing dogs I have had the honor of training. He is naturally intuitive to what I am asking him to do. He gives 110% every time we go out to the start line together.
When we are off the training he is an easy dog to live with, I can go anywhere with him, hotels, airports, meeting new people and children and he takes it all in stride. He is the most solid grounded temperament dog I have owned.
Luc has been bred once which produced a litter of 10 pups. They have went to either stock homes or agility homes and all are doing very well
Luc’s accomplishments are :
Agility Association of Canada National Champion 2011,
World Team Member 2012, Belgium, 7th in the Biathlon Event,
Alberta Regional Champion 2012, 4th 2014, and 3rd 2015
Lynda Caughlin
July, 2015
Olds, AB Canada
Luc (Barcoola Blue x Wranglar Lilly, born April 2008)
“I took Pistol & Hank with me on all the fall moves & corral work. Pistol is becoming quite a nice working dog…she has lots of bite and works on her own so natural. I just let her do her thing; as soon as she knows where we are headed….the cows are coming. Hank & Pistol really work well together”.
-Craig and Camille Reesor
12/22/2009
Irvine, Alberta
Burradoo Pistol
(Barcoola Blue and Wranglar Lilly, red and tan female, born April 2008)
Burradoo Kelley
(Riana Battle and Riana Flair, blue and tan female, born July 2007)
Burradoo Sundowner showed a natural ability to work cattle at an early age and is used on the Chris and Sherri Arnold ranches near Absarokee, MT.
“We have owned 7 border collies and Kelpies purchased from Bill and Janice Mytton and have used them in every aspect of our ranching operation that covers corral work, rolling foothill country all the way to our forest permit in the Beartooth Mountains. These dogs are worked primarily from horseback, but are expected to work from 4-wheelers or in the corrals and alleys pushing cattle into the squeeze chute. In addition, they are all considered family and travel literally everywhere we go, with local town’s people asking what is wrong when they see us in a truck without the dogs”.
Sherri goes on to state, “during the 2006 Derby fire which consumed our entire Spring Creek Ranch we had to use these dogs in an emergency evacuation to get our cattle to safe irrigated pastures miles from the mountain country they were in.
Burradoo Sundowner (female) working cattle at one of our fun clinics.
If it hadn’t been for the tireless energy of our dogs and those of the neighbors we probably would have lost large numbers of livestock. We owe a deep debt of gratitude to these faithful friends”.
Sherri Arnold
12/22/2009
Absarokee, Montana
Burradoo Sundowner
(red and tan female, Riana Battle x Doss-Tex Ringer)
Burradoo Shawn holding the sheep waiting for another command.
“I took Shawn to a small trial a couple weeks ago. There were only two of us in the Novice class but he received his first blue ribbon. I then got really brave and competed in a Texas Sheepdog Assn trial last weekend in an air conditioned arena. I thought it would be a good experience for him to travel and see new places and realize that he has to work just like he does at home wherever he goes. We had to load the sheep into a trailer at the end and Shawn had never seen a trailer before but I did prepare him by practicing penning sheep at home. He did real nice and had no trouble putting them in. He came in second place. I’m very happy with his performance. I’m pretty sure he had fun because he didn’t want to leave the arena.”
Burradoo Shawn (male) working training sheep in Texas for Marjie Baehmann.
Marjie Baehmann
07/01/2009
Palo Duro Canyon, Texas
Owner of Shawn (Riana Battle x Riana Flair)
Bill, Janice and I have talked long about the kelpies and I have visited Burradoo Ranch on a few occasions. I made my first purchase of a Burradoo dog in 2012 and have not regretted the choice. BJ is a regular work dog on our place, helping with gathering but particularly with forcing large groups of ewes and lambs when it’s time for sorting or vaccinations.
When I seek advice about the dogs, I feel at ease talking to Bill and Janice and can trust I’m getting an honest answer. Their breadth of experience and the people connections they have kept up with, in both the Australian and USA Kelpies circles, astounds me. They have seen many great Australian Kelpie dogs that I have only read about, and are friends or acquaintances with several of today’s top handlers and breeders there. When I’m curious about a particular line of kelpies, Bill is the first person I call.
Bill and Janice Mytton and the Burradoo Kelpies have certainly enriched the North American Kelpie scene.
Arlette Seib
Dog Tale Ranch
Saskatchewan, Canada
BJ (Burkelodge Becker x Burkelodge Coke)
“I wanted to let you know how happy I am with Bandit, he’s working great! Bandit is a very smart dog and was coming along great until his accident in August when he ran into a rail fence at full speed. He was on house rest for a month but for the last three weeks I have been easing him back into work. This last weekend we moved a herd closer to home for the fall. At only 13 months old, it is obvious that this dog loves to work and is so smart. Once you move a herd he remembers how it was done and the next time does it by himself. Bandit works cattle in the corrals with me, and just two of us can sort cows from calves. I am truly happy with him and I will be getting anther from you in the future.”
Paul Kulaski
October 10, 2020
Burradoo Bandit II (Motleys Snow x Burradoo Ishone) born September 12, 2019