You may or may not recognize the names here, 

but these are the dogs that are behind "our" breed, that represent some of the earlier generations.  Often dogs just like this are the "unknowns" far enough back in your pedigree.

*Many of the pictures on this page have been digitally "cleaned up" to show colors and clarity on dogs.  This explains why some colors are clearer than would be expected for old photos.

None of these photos may be linked to or reproduced without permission.  

The pictures and information on this site were provided by the Hartnagle family and Sandy Cornwell and they retain ownership.

You may view early dogs by region of the country where they originated....just click on the state.  

There are also still some miscellaneous (unplaced) photos below the map on this page.

(Just so you know, as you use the map, that the early dogs weren't really East of the Mississippi, so don't bother clicking on those states).

When you are finished looking at our historical pages, please visit the Pictorial History of the Australian Shepherd, another nice page!

Thayers Pardick King

Whelped in 1932.  

At age 16 (1948) this dog was awarded badge for heroism by Red Heart when he saved his mistress from a mad cow.

  Coles Silver around 1940

Ch. Blue Lad Coppercast Russet CDX TD STDd

(Georges Red Rustler x Demises Tawnee)

Owner: Rosellen Loye

Photo at 11 years old.  Born 1974.

Butlers Kandi

(Leers Whiskey Pete x          )

Lears Whiskey Pete (sire of Butlers Candy)

Overbey's Latigo Lady

(Duarte's Blue x George's Miss Molly)

Sorenson's Red Man

Owner: Dick Sorenson

Ch. Sharp's Ragnar

Cornwell's Blue Bear

June 20, 1969, age 2 years

(Cobert's Bo x Cobert's Queenie)

Boehmers Fourman

   Plain Mary Jane (18", NBT, 30 lbs.) and 

Polly Potlatch (Hull Torina x Del-Ray Blue, she was 18.5", docked, 1 blue eye, 1 brown eye, 32 lbs.

Easy Way Molly in 1967 

(see to left and below)

King's K. Troy CWD (at work)

Spencer's Teddy McGhee

(McGhee's Teddy Bear x McGhee's Lucky Lady)

Peterson's Tate and Flying X Calico Me Too

(Carpenter's Rafter C. Lad x Peterson's Annabelle Di-Sal-Vita)

Whelped 10/4/72

Burdicks Sam   (Desserichs Spook x Gantenbeins Blue Muffet)

Bennets Mickey (8-2-65)

Copper Canyon Caligari  k

(owner/breeder: Lois George of Copper Canyon Kennel)

Copper Canyon Sandstorm

(breeder: Lois George of Copper Canyon Kennel))

Dakota Blue Cotton Candy

Mica (Cascade)

Dogs from Mary Jo Gosset (out of Colorado Ginger and Mays Adobe Rebel)