Photo courtesy of Judy Williams
Champion Windermere’s Sunshine of Bonnie-Blu CDX Hall of Fame
Call name: Sunny
Born: 1972
Sire: CH Wildhagen’s Dutchman of Flintridge CDX HOF
Dam: Wildhagen’s Thistle of Flintridge HOF
Breeder: Phil Wildhagen, Bonnie-Blu
Owners: Stewart and Judy Williams, Windermere
Sunny was a handsome dog who moved breed type forward toward a more elegant style. He was a powerhouse sire and the most influential dog from the Dusty x Thistle cross. Of Sunny’s many quality offspring, seven became Hall of Fame producers. That was a tremendous record for Aussies in the 1970s.
SUNNY X HEATHER
One especially successful cross was Sunny x Fisher’s Blue Heather of Windermere. That combination resulted in seven notable offspring, including five Hall of Fame producers and a National Specialty Best of Breed titleholder. Those offspring were:
- CH Rising Sun of Windermere CDX STDsd HOF (2 HOF offspring)
- CH Sun’s Mark of Windermere CD HOF (3 HOF offspring)
- CH Windswept of Windermere CD HOF (2 HOF offspring)
- CH Moonshine of Windermere HOF (1 HOF offspring)
- CH Afterthought of Windermere CDX STDd HOF
- CH Adelaide’s Scotsman of Windermere
- CH Wee Willie of Windermere, Best of Breed 1979 ASCA National Specialty
SUNNY X SWEET SEASONS
- CH Arrogance of Heatherhill CDX HOF was the product of Sunny crossed with his half-sister, CH Sweet Seasons of Heatherhill. Ara’s progeny earned 71 ASCA championships, 17 AKC championships and five Hall of Fame titles.
SUNNY X HOPSCOTCH OF ADELAIDE
- CH Hot Toddy of Emerald Isle HOF was the product of Sunny crossed with his granddaughter, Hopscotch of Adelaide. Hot Toddy produced two HOF offspring and was an important sire in his day.
Sunny was the sire of numerous other champions and untitled dogs who carried on his quality into their own offspring.
CH Sunshine of Bonnie-Blu contributed his genetic strength to many generations of beautiful Aussies, and his influence continues to the present day. Through his offspring, modern breed type was developed and refined. Along with beauty, he passed on his excellent structure, intelligence and wonderful temperament.
Photos of five of Sunny's descendants. Mouse over or click on each picture to see their names and dates of birth.
READ MUCH MORE about Sunny in Unforgettable Aussies!
This story an excerpt from Chapter 3 in Unforgettable Aussies: Australian Shepherd Dogs Who Left Pawprints on Our Hearts by Paula McDermid. To order click on the button below.
READ MUCH MORE about Sunny in Unforgettable Aussies!
This story an excerpt from Chapter 3 in Unforgettable Aussies: Australian Shepherd Dogs Who Left Pawprints on Our Hearts by Paula McDermid. To order click on the button below.