Astra Bob and his sister Astra Ski (Invercargill) have been imported over from Scotland. Bob will be used for sheep work as he gets older. He is Sired from the 2007 International Supreme Champion and now also 2008 world Champion , who in turn is Sired from the 2000 International Supreme Champion and 2002 world Champ Bob 224454, both owned by Aled Owen. Astra Bob's Dam Rozz has Irish & English lines and goes back to Dolwen Chips. Bob has the makings of a big boy, has high toy drive, lots of focus. Looking forward to training and working this dog on sheep. 2010 UPDATE: Bob is 2 yrs old and competing in agility and doing very well, has won out of elementary and won in Starters and gets well placed when he goes clear. Bob is now competing Novice/Intermediate level. His sheep work has been put on hold over winter but he is a true heading dog so I will need to teach him to drive. Until the end of this year I will concentrate on his agility but over summer will work on sheep again with him. 2011 Update: Bob is still doing agility and competing well. I have just put him back on sheep again. Have just had Bob's first litter of pups from Astra Jill. I am very happy with the pups so far, plenty of eye, active but also settled when not out and about. Look forward to them growing up and have kept 1 bitch pup Ohutu She Rox N Tri to work and carry on the lines later on. 2013 Bob is now in training on sheep and coming on very well, a very natural dog with a good head and plenty of pull power. Just starting to drive now. Would need more experience for every day farm work. Bob has been a mainly agility/flygility dog but is a very capable sheep dog and with specialist training would fit into dog trials very well, something I always wanted to do with him but never got around to. When I got Bob I never intended to also have the use of Ski for breeding. Very happy with his litter from Astra Jill but don't have plans for anymore as I will have one more litter from Ski at the end of this year. Bob is now in Australia.

Bob training on sheep

Litter from Astra Jill Born 26/1/2012

Video   Bob running Novice agility at Cambridge

Don't know where the years have gone but Bob is now 5 years old.

Bob working in the paddock.

Bob agility 2012. Photo's by Emily O'Brien

Bob at an agility show.

Bob 10 months old.

Bob on just 4 Hoggets.

Bob 7 months old, nice dog, stayed off, worked a good distance from the ewes and lambs. This was his first play on sheep, hence the rope, he was so well behaved it wasn't needed at all as he come off when told.

Photo's of Bob when he first arrived here at 4 months old.

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