Photo courtesy of Heatherhill
Champion Brigadoon’s One Arrogant Dude, ASCA Hall of Fame and AKC Hall of Fame Excellent
Call name: Dude
Born: 1982
Sire: CH Arrogance of Heatherhill CDX STDd HOF
Dam: CH Patchwork River Fog
Breeders: Dave and Bonnie Daniel, Brigadoon
Owners: Dave and Bonnie Daniel, Brigadoon
Dude was a very popular sire who influenced Aussie bloodlines from coast to coast in the United States.
He was an energetic dog with an upbeat attitude, flashy coloring, a beautiful head and cute expression. Although Dude was a smaller-sized dog, in the show ring he had a big presence. He had that “here I am” attitude that couldn’t be missed.
Like many Aussies of that era, Dude’s kids were high-energy, super-smart and able to think independently. Other traits he passed to his offspring were his playful, happy personality and animated show ring presence. Pretty heads and expressions and lots of “chrome” were also Dude’s trademarks.
Dude was an extraordinary sire. His progeny earned 98 championship titles. He had five HOF sons and 21 HOF grand- and great-grandkids.. His most notable offspring were:
- AKC ASCA CH Heatherhill You Talk Too Much HOF
- AKC ASCA CH Paradox Propaganda HOF (two HOF offspring)
- CH Bayshore Russian Roulette. “Judy” was:
Number 1 Australian Shepherd 2003 and 2004
Top Winning Aussie of All Time in Canada
Top Winning Aussie Bitch Worldwide with 27 All-Breed Best in Show wins
Best of Breed 2003 and 2004 USASA National Specialties
Best of Breed 2004 Westminster Kennel Club
Best of Breed and Pastoral Group 1 Crufts 2004
- ASCA CH Heatherhill Sweet Talkin Dude CD HS STDs NA NAJ OA OAJ HOF
BIS AKC CH Thornapple’s Climate Controlled, who had an impressive show career in the United Kingdom. “Lorenzo” was:
Number 1 Pastoral Dog 2003, 2004
Reserve Best In Show, Contest of Champions, Best Dog, Crufts 2004
Best of Breed and Group 2 (2,788 pastoral group entries), Crufts 2002
ASC of the U.K. Number 1 Australian Shepherd at Championship Shows 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Dog World/Pedigree Competition, Top Aussie 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
- ASCA CH Brigadoon’s California Dude HOF
BIS BISS AKC ASCA CH Bayshore’s Flapjack HOF, who had a remarkable show record. “Flapjack” was:
Best of Breed 1994 and 1996 Westminster Kennel Club
Top Ten Herding Dog 1993 and 1994
Number 2 Herding Dog 1996
26 All Breed Best in Show wins
198 career Herding Group Ones
Over 500 career Best of Breed wins in AKC
Best of Breed 1991 and 1996 ASCA National Specialties
Canine Chronicle Herding Group Hall of Fame
- BISS AKC ASCA CH Heatherhill Black-N-Decker HOF
- AKC ASCA Ch Casa Blanca’s Tot’ly Awsm Dude RS-E JS-O GS-N RJ-N JJ-N AX AXJ OP OJP EAC NAC-JH OJC NJC-JH NGC CGC TDI HIT ROMX-II HOF
- AKC ASCA CH Heatherhill Montel Williams HOF
CH Merribrook’s Pickup Man HOF
CH Showstopper of Stone Ridge HOF
CH Agua Dulce Snofall HOF
CH Crazyheart’s Talk to Me HOF
The Talk Show Litter
Dude’s most outstanding litter was out of CH Oprah Winfree of Heatherhill HOF. Of the eight puppies, seven became champions in both AKC and ASCA, and three became HOF sires. They were:
AKC ASCA CH Heatherhill You Talk Too Much HOFAKC ASCA CH Heatherhill Sweet Talkin’ Dude HOF
AKC ASCA CH Heatherhill Montel Williams HOF
AKC ASCA CH Heatherhill Sally Jessie
AKC ASCA CH Heatherhill Jenny Jones
AKC ASCA CH Heatherhill Joan Rivers
AKC ASCA CH Heatherhill Regis Philbin
Dude was a tremendous sire whose legacy continues to the present day.
READ MUCH MORE about Dude in Unforgettable Aussies!
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