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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

2026 Planned Litters

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: Kuawarri Vaquero

Dam: Spader Red Queen

Expected January 2026

(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

Expected January 2026

(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.

(Subject to change based on sire selection with co-owners)

2025 ACDCA National Specialty Results

We are so excited to see our genetics contribute to the success of our customers and performance breeders in the breed. Here’s a list of their successes last week at Nationals.

Herding

SPADER N KYLIE'S GOOD ONYA PEARL

By DC Downriver Blue Trucker HSAsc HXAsc - DC Spader Good

Onya Koora Blue HSASC HSBSC HSDC HIASS HXASC. Owner(s): Brett Spader and Stacey Edwards

2nd-Intermediate Sheep, Trial 1

1st-Started Cattle, Trial 1

(This run won Reserve High in Trial score on cattle)

1st-Started Cattle, Trial 2

(This run won High In Trial score on cattle)

Winner-Most Promising Started Dog, Cattle

Conformation

3rd - Bred by, Adult

DC SPADER GOOD ONYA KOORA BLUE HXACS HSBC HSDS

By DC On The Lamb Ride An Old Paint HXAcsd HIBs -Spader Good Onya Lena. Owner(s): Stacey Edwards and Brett Spader

Calcutta Timed Trial-Champion

1st-Advanced Sheep, Trial 1

3rd-Advanced Cattle, Trial 2

1st-Advanced Sheep, Trial 2

(This run won High in Trial score on sheep)

1st-Advanced Cattle, “D” Course Trial 1

1st-Advanced Cattle, “D” Course Trial 2

(These runs both won High in Trial score on the D course in each D trial)

ACDCA Inaugural Course D Cattle Champion

SPADERS FULL METAL JACKET HSAsc FDC JHD AT

By Albritts Viking Warrior - Spader Vintage Vivian. Owner(s): Kristen Grove

4th-Started Sheep, Trial 1

Regional Specialty-Conformation

1st Place Herding Titled Bitch, 4th Place Open Bitch

National Specialty-Conformation

2nd Place Herding Titled Bitch, Reserve Open Bitch

KYLIE N SPADER LICENSED TO CARRY HSAs BCAT ATT

By Albritts Viking Warrior - Spader N Kylies Vaquero Shout. Owner(s): Kristen Grove

Calcutta Timed Trial-2nd Place

2nd-Started Cattle, Trial 2

1st-Started Cattle, “D” Course Trial 1

2nd-Started Cattle, “D” Course Trial 2

DC HTCH WTCH SPADER N KYLIES VAQUERO SHOUT HSAsc HSBc HIAsc HXAsMcM

By Spader Vintage Vaquero-Kylies My Shout Mate

Owner: Stacey Edwards

Properties-Best Gaited

2nd- 10+ Veteran Sweeps

1st- Regular Veterans 10+.

GCH CH CLARJOS TWISTED GOLDEN FIDDLE RL CD BN RE HSACD HIAC

Owner Mandy Liesch

By Kuawarri Jim - Spader Kewl Twisten Dottie RL.

3rd-Started Sheep, Trial 1

(Mandy also had a lot of success with Fiddle’s daughters and son that she bred in herding and other aspects)

CLARJOS HOW DO YOU DO?

By Spader Vintage Vaquero - Clarjos Twisted Golden Fiddle RL. Owner(s): Mandy Liesch

Herding Tested-Cattle

And a big congrats to DC 3 OAKS N KYLIE'S THE TRAIL NEVER ENDS HXACMSM HXBC HXDS “Trace”, who was named the ACDCA National Champion this year. We didn’t breed this nice dog, but his uncle Kylies Good Onya Rowdy and aunt Kylies My Shout Mate have factored heavily into our bloodlines so we root for him too! Great job to a great team in him and Stacey Edwards.

By DC Kylie's Torres Strait HXAcMsM CDX RN - GCH Three Oaks Pretty Ribbons of Blue HSAs. Owner(s): Stacey Edwards

And in obedience and rally, congrats to

SPADER R F RANGER CDX MX AXJ OF CGC TKA

By Albritts Viking Warrior-Spader Vaquero Tribute

1st-Obedience Utility B (Score of 196.5)

3rd-Intermediate Rally

Owner: Patty Rigney

Nancy Kruse and CH CALICHE REBEL WITH A SMILE BN RE CGC TKN

By GCHB DC Tnt High Noon Hero CD BN HSAsc HSBc HIAsc HIDs HXAd HXBd HXAsMcM CGCA TKN - Spader I Found My Thrill UD BN GN GO RN PUTD DS

Obedience High in Trial, from Open A (198 Score)

Rally-High Scoring Double and Triple (98, 100, 100)

If I missed anyone, please send me a note and I’ll edit the post. So very proud of these talented trainers and handlers as they promote and improve the breed.

Females currently in development

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