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Exceptional bloodlines, 30 years of pedigree experience, health protocols & testing, and tremendous care and socialization-a lot goes in to creating ideal working cattle dogs for working and performance homes. We are constantly searching for the best genetics that we can add to our 7 generation planned breeding program, and have proven some exceptional sires and maternal families as we create the next generation of great working dogs in the breed. See below for an opportunity to access these working prospects, either at our kennel or at connections across the U.S. Click here to be added to our email update list, to receive emails as litters are posted. Or, feel free to call, text or email us so we can best match you to the right prospect.

Brett Spader | (785) 633-5512 | brettspader@hotmail.com

2025 Planned Litters

What an exciting year! We have mapped out the following matings to advance herding ability in the breed and to set the stage for our program's advancement into the future. Contact us for more information on these litters, we will send out notice as they are confirmed to our email update list.

Sire: Albritts Viking Warrior

Dam: Spader Australian Tribute

(Dam by Aust CH Willowpark Bush Tribute RN HSAs and out of Spader Good Onya Lena)

Co-owned with the Eisenbachers, Iowa

Pedigree note: Dam is a maternal half sister to 2 ACDCA National Herding Champions. Litter sire "Valor" sired a National Obedience Champion, was the grandsire of last year's National Obedience Champion, and another grandaughter won a herding high in trial at last year's National Specialty.

Due in May

Sire: CH Spader Game Changer HSAsc

Dam: Spader Roxie

(By DC On the Lamb Ride An Old Paint HXAcsd HIAcsd HIBs HSAcsd HSBs and out of Spader Good Onya Lena)

Co-owned with the Eisenbachers, Iowa

Pedigree note: Dam is a full sister to an ACDCA National Herding Champion. Sire is a multiple herding high in trial winner and maternal sister to herding high in trial winners in Australia.

Due in May

Sire: Kuawarri Vaquero

Dam: Spader Red Queen

(Dam by Albritts Viking Warrior and out of Aust CH Willowpark Whiz Kid RN CD)

Co-owned with Marshall Farms, Missouri

Pedigree note: Rare frozen semen from a legendary sire in our program. Pups will be full siblings to NI NV NC UWP PN UCD USJ UCH Spader Hit the Ground Running CD PCD BN RN DS DJ BH AD HIC ORT, National Champion in the inaugural ACDCA Scentwork Trial. Kuawarri Vaquero is an important sire featured in the pedigrees of 3 national herding champions in the last 5 years and many herding high in trial winners.

Sire: Kylies Good Onya Rowdy

Dam: Spader Red Beth

(Dam by Kuawarri Vaquero and out of Spader Red Queen)

Co-owned with Marshall Farms, Missouri

Pedigree note: Dam is a full sister to NI NV NC UWP PN UCD USJ UCH Spader Hit the Ground Running CD PCD BN RN DS DJ BH AD HIC ORT, National Champion in the inaugural ACDCA Scentwork Trial. Sire is a maternal grandsire of 2 ACDCA National Herding Champions.

(A couple of these are subject to change based on sire selection with co-owners)

Females currently in development

Spader N Kylie’s Good Onya Pearl (by Am/Can DC GCh Downriver Blue Trucker HAsge HIcd CGN RN AHBA HTAD3 (Can), out of DC Spader Good Onya Koora Blue HSAsc HSBsc HSDs HIAsc HXAsc)

Pedigree note: Dam is an ACDCA National Herding Champion, Sire a 3 time Canadian High Point Herding Dog of the Year & Dual Champion in US and Canada)

Spader N Clarjos Vintage Blue Note (by Spader Vintage Vaquero HSAsc X GCH Clarjos Twisted Golden Fiddle RL HSAc CD BN RA)

Pedigree note: Sire is was RHIT at the National Specialty and the sire of an ACDCA National Herding Champion. Dam is a full sister to Spader sire Spader Cowtown Heritage RL.