Hunterslea Koolies

I had my first Koolie when I was 2 years old, Lass was with me until she died at a very old age.

My husband purchased Penny, a red merle, in 1965 from Chum Davis at Cessnock N.S.W. She was an outstanding worker and her pups were in great demand.

Penny was joined to a Schiltz dog from Stroud, (he was a blue merle) from this union, along came Shep. Ken and I started seriously breeding Koolies in 1970, as we were both being employed mustering cattle on a large property.

2. Shep was bred to Gypsey - breeder unknown = Speck

3. Speck was bred to Rip - H. Wilson = Cheater

4. Cheat was bred to Snow - S. Grant = Shy

5. Shy was bred to Boss - M. Herford, Cooma = Sally

6. Sally was bred to Rover - J.Simpson, Scone = Gundy

7. Gundy was bred to Nell - T.Lamb, Gosford = Libb & Emmy

8. Libb was bred to Rip - breeder unknown = Tammy & Jess

Emmy was bred to Rip - breeder unknown = 3 pups K.Payne

9. Tammy & Jess & 3 pups of K. Payne are 9th generation of Hunterslea Koolies

Smokey was bred by H. Wilson of Stroud. Smokey's sire was a son of Shep and Gypsey. His mother was bred by Rex Hicks of Bretti. We got Smokey as a little pup.

Due to misfortune, the following koolie line was almost lost. But it has been outcrossed with many reputable breeders.

Smokey was bred to Cher - P. Horne = Chad

Chad was bred to Lassie - R & C Bellinger = Darcy

Darcy was bred to Cookie - B. Field = May

Shelly, I purchase from Angela Borelli of Phillip Island.

If Shelly and May work out as hoped, they will later be used by me to continue on with my Koolie breeding.