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Dan the Australian shepherd vying for a further title at Calgary Stampede stock canine level of competition

In the globe of inventory dogs, border collies rule — except you might be an Australian shepherd named Dan.

In 2018, he became the initially non-border collie to choose dwelling top prize at the yearly Environment Stock Puppy Championship at the Calgary Stampede.

Dan was the initially doggy Billie Richardson at any time skilled. Richardson, proprietor of Yknott Ranch in Okotoks, is now an international stock pet coach.

This calendar year, Dan and Richardson are going for the title again at the Stampede.

Richardson, who is competing for the eighth time at the Stampede, spoke with The Homestretch on Monday about the competition.

This interview has been edited for clarity and duration. 

Query: Tell us about Dan.

Dan the Australian shepherd previously gained the Environment Stock Puppy Championships at the Calgary Stampede. He is hunting at using residence the title however again this calendar year. (Submitted by Billie Richardson)

Richardson:

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Utahn and her fluffy canine shock the competition on “America’s Major Dog”

Dayna Wintertime-Nolte loves to choose her dog, Theo, to competitions — just for the surprise variable. The Utah lady isn’t the one who’s surprised, her fellow competitors and the spectators are.

“It’s so significantly entertaining because I do these competitions and you see all those Belgian Malinois and German Shepherds and I wander out of the subject and I get type of a chuckle,” she explained. “And then he blows everyone’s anticipations out of the h2o.”

Theo is a 7½ 12 months previous border collie-poodle blend — a medium size dogs who’s lovable and sort of fluffy. He does not look like a puppy who’s going to zip by means of road blocks and blow people’s minds.

But he is. And Theo and Winter-Nolte compete on a really major phase on Tuesday in the 2nd year premiere of A&E’s “America’s Top Dog” (7 p.m., Dish and DirecTV 9 p.m, Comcast).

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