SUNFIRE HISTORY

David Clayton and Laura Cheves met through Australian Shepherds, but that was only one step in 2 lives brought together and shared with dogs.  These are the dogs that highlight many years leading up to today's SunFire Kennel and the four legged Clayton family. Some are still with us, and some live in our hearts with love.

HOF BISS CH SUNFIRE UP N AWAY STDdsc
BIS Ch Brookridge Winning Ways X
Ch Brookridge Midnight Madness CD, HS
STDdsc, ROM-C I, ROMX I

200 ASCA National Specialty BOB
Dam of SunFire residents:
HOF WTCH CH SunFire's And Away We Go RS-N CD
A-CH SunFire's Solid Rock OTDsc STDd
(2005 National Altered WD, 2007 National Premier)
Delta is a very special bitch and a great producer.

CH ESPRIT'S AERIAL MANEUVERS
Ch Propwash Bayshore Navigator CDX STDs X
Penn Y Caerau's Aree Elle CD

As a broodbitch her offspring include:
CH SunFire Aim High STDdsc
ASCA 2000 National Specialty Best of Breed Puppy
SunFire's Cloud Kicker
National Specialty Puppy Class Winner:
SunFire's SGT Pepper

CH ESPRIT'S TEST FLIGHT
Ch Propwash Bayshore Navigator CDX STDs X
Penn Y Caerau's Aree Elle CD

Alex produced 2 Champions out of
HOF Ch Soundtrack's Custom Made
VCH CH SUNFIRE'S ROCK IT SOUNDTRACK CDX ATDd OTDsc
AND CH SUNFIRE'S MADE TO FLY STDdsc

CH SUNFIRE AIM HIGH STDdsc
HOF OTCH CH Willowbrook Sankano Bulls-Eye X
CH Esprit's Aerial Maneuvers

Bred to
HOF WTCH CH SunFire's And Away We Go CD RS-N,
Amy produced a lovely Special Bitch, National Circuit BOS,
CH SunFire's Up Past Midnight

CH OTTERCREEK'S CINNAMON N SPICE STDs
Ch Fairview's Fudge Royal STDs X
Dogone's Patrick O'Tara

Spice provided some early herding experienc for David
and produced some notable puppies including our
WTCH CH SunFire Red Hot Chili Pepper

WTCH CH SUNFIRE RED HOT CHILI PEPPER
HOF WTCH Ch SunFire Brookridge Habanero CD ROMX II
X Ch Ottercreek's Cinnamon N' Spice STDs

Most Promising Started Dog
High Scoring Started Dog
ASCA Stockdog Merit Program
Started Cattle and Started Ducks

Cleo's WTCH finished Irie's & SunFire's HOF

WTCH PINCIE CREEK'S RUBY SLIPPERS

Thanks to Roger Stevens for this talented bitch.
Ruby was David's second WTCH

HOF CH SOUNDTRACK'S CUSTOM MADE
Ch Soundtrack's Johnny Five X Ch Zuzac's Original Soundtrack
2 BOB in ASCA from the classes.  Multiple BOB as a special.
Co-owned with Lori Fausett, Soundtrack Kennel

Produced multiple conformation champions,
performance titled dogs, and one VCH:

VCH CH SunFire's Rock It Soundtrack CDX ATDd STDsc

WTCH PINCIE CREEK'S MICANOPY SUNFIRE
WTCH Pincie Creek Osceola PATDcs RD RTDcs
X WTCH Free Spirit of Pincie Creek

Winner of the Elaine Stevens Memorial Futurity
Finished his WTCH in 18 straight runs

Now owned and trialed by Roger and Kathy Stevens.

A-CH SUNFIRE ON IMPUSE
CDX NA NAJ RA GS-O JS-O RS-O
HOF WTCH ChSunFire Brookridge Habanero CD ROMX II
X Ch Striderite's Still Worth It CD ROMX I

2003 FASA HIGH POINT ALTERED
2nd 2000 Nationals Novice Agility

Multiple A-BOB Winner over majors and specials
K'Ehleyer was competing in Elite Agility until a back injury.

BARON ALISTAIR CD
Bearwood's Cannon CD X Rizla McFizla
 
Bear was David's first Aussie. After
retirement, he had a second career as
companion and guardian to David's parents.

ABRACADABRA'S WHIMSICAL WIZARD CD STDsd
Ch Lo-Co's General Lee CD X Abracadabra's Magical Megan

Wizard was Laura's first Aussie and first attempt at herding. His obedience and herding careers were cut short by cataracts, but he lived a long, happy life with Esprit and SunFire Aussies.  David and Laura met for the first time at a  conformation class attended with Ruff and Wizard.

CH MISTY MORN'S RUSTLIN WIND CD STDds
Ch Windjammer of Gefion CD X
Ch Sparkling Sherry of L7

Ruff gets the honor as David's first versatility dog.
He was one of those special companions and a dog with a very big will to please.

STRIDERITE'S CONNECT THE DOTS CDX STDs OTDd

Sally was Laura's first versatility dog, major pointed in conformation and winning high scoring herding dog for FASA and 1st in versatility at a FASA show/trial.
Her other distinction is as the first dog Laura got from David.

CH PROPWASH BAYSHORE NAVIGATOR CD STDs
Ch Ellenglaze Propwash Test Pilot CD
X Ch Bayshore Propwash Mint Julep

Riker was another very special dog, Laura's first CH and the foundation behind Esprit Kennel.  He was lost at the age of 8 in an accident, but his presence is still felt in the generations since at SunFire.  He has multiple champion and obedience titled get including our
Ch Esprit's Aerial Maneuvers
Ch Esprit's Test Flight CD

CH STRIDERITE'S STILL WORTH IT
CD ROMX I
Ch Starstuff's Still Crazy CD STDds X
Ch Propwash Worth The Wait CD

While a couch potato and great companion in her own right, Peaches produced manynice puppies including several at SunFire:

Ch SunFire Energize CD
A-Ch SunFire On Impulse CDX NA NAJ RS-O JS-O GS-O
SunFire In Command
Major Pointed

CH CAVAL'S HEELS OVER HEAD

Ch Vasgota Rudolf Valentino X Ch Vasgota Juliet
3/24/96-9/24/03
As SunFire's first Swedish Vallhund, Ketty was a great foundation: first as showdog, then broodbitch and herding dog, and always as the perfect companion.
Her sons and daughters represent the breed well in the United States, Canada and England.
Her versatile daughter, Hannah lives at SunFire:
CH SunFire's Head Of The Class CDX RN
STDd RS-N JS-N.

CH BROOKRIDGE MIDNIGHT MADNESS
CD HS STDdsc ROM-C I ROMX I
Ch Brookridge Quincy's Invasion CD X Ch Briarbrook's Sheer Emotion CD
2/13/90-12/8/04

Mattie was behind much of the success of SunFire.  She and her son, Irie
(HOF WTCH CH SunFire Brookridge Habanero CD ROMX II)
were the start of much of our versatility.

At 10 years of age, she came out of semi-retirement to finish her started cattle title.
She has many offspring, grandpuppies and great grandpuppies that compete successfully in conformation, obedience, herding and agility.

To top it all off, she produced the 2000 ASCA National Best Of Breed
HOF BISS CH SunFire Brookridge Up N Away STDdsc

HOF WTCH CH SUNFIRE BROOKRIDGE HABANERO CD ROMX II
Ch Moonlight's Jay of Rafter J X
Ch Brookridge Midnight Madness CD HS STDdsc
11/8/95-9/19/05
Irie was the foundation sire for our kennel and typified the versatile aussie we want to produce.  He produced a Versatility Champion, multiple ConformationChampions, w Working Trial Champions and many performance titled get  HOF Sire #143.

CH SUNFIRE'S MADE TO FLY STDdsc
Ch Esprit's Test Flight CD X
HOF Ch Soundtrack's Custom Made

Finished Championship in 4 straight shows.

Spayed due to a fertility problem
Altered Premier at 2005 Nationals Circuit

CH SUNFIRE ENERGIZE CD
HOF WTCH ChSunFire Brookridge Habanero CD ROMX II
X Ch Striderite's Still Worth It CD ROMX I

BOB, CH and UD producer

With sons at SunFire to fill his pawprints,
Worf has gone to live with Roger and Roberta Adams.

VCH PCH WTCH POINSETT SUNFIRE CHIPOTLE
CDX RS-O JS-O GS-O

HOF WTCH CH SunFire Brookridge Habanero
 CD ROMX II
X CH TopgunPoinsett Petal Pusher CD AX AXJ