 
grace | While living in California in 1967
we bought a "blue heeler" bitch on Halloween day. For many years thereafter
Goblin was a delight and joy to our household. While we were back home vacationing
in Texas, our 8 month old pup proved her value by turning a bull headed toward
grandpa and putting the bovine in the stock trailer. Through the years we had
owned other dogs but none got under our skin and left its mark on our hearts like
she did. After "Goblin" no other breed would do . We even learned that
the real name for the breed was the Australian Cattle Dog. and the "blue
heeler" was a slang term that had been around for almost a hundred years.
1981 brought us to our first AKC bitch. Erostoga Jillaroo Aust.
was an Australian import that was to become the foundation of today's gravan Kennel.
"Jill" set her place in history as being the top producing bitch in
the US with over 22 titled get. In 1992 another bloodline was incorporated into
the gravan program with the importation of Aust. Champion Kombinalong Super Impact(Packer).
He was followed by two bitches and then in 1996 by Australian - New Zealand Champion
Kombinalong Stryk Super (Matches). The Kombinalong line carries with it excellent
type, working ability, and winning conformation. Further more their breeder, Narelle
Robertson is one of the few Down Under folks that does genetic testing. Today
after 30 years of nothing but the Australian Cattle Dog and over 80 Champions,
gravan Kennels continues to breed quality dogs with the idea that just being "pretty
ain't good enough".
- grace vance-Harper
| The factors involved are:
- 1) Sound typey conformation and free movement.
- 2)
Strong natural working instinct.
- 3) Healthy sound genetics through
testing.
gravan kennel SilverPark
Kennel
You can send us an email
gravan@tconline.net
or contact us:
gravan kennel SilverPark Kennel
PO Box 203,
Leona Tx 75850
phone: 903 536-2234 Call after 6:00 PM
Our Health Guarantee | If
you have received a vaccinated puppy and continue the vaccination schedule as
recommended by your veterinary, we guarantee the health for any vaccinated
diseases for up to one year of age.
We offer a life time
guarantee for any inherited problems that could arise.
This includes
but is not limited to deafness, hip displasia, heart defects, PRA (inherited
eye disease), epilepsy, undescened testicles, floppy ears, and terminal
stupidity (he is too dumb to eat). We will honor the veterinary statement of such
diagnosis with the replacement of a same sex, same value puppy. Also in
the event of a show potential pup whose mouth goes bad or a male who's testicles
do not descend. Our dogs are screened for health problems, tested for
CERF, OFA'd, BAER'd and PRCD/DNA'd.
Our puppies are vaccinated with
a six way vaccine including Parvo and Distemper and are health examined prior
to shipping by licensed veterinary.
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We care about all of our dogs and try to screen potential buyers to find
a family or person who is willing to learn about the breed & is interested
in having a lifetime companion. If you have questions about your new dog, we offer
post sale support and can try to help you and your new Australian Cattle Dog or
Australian Stumpytail Cattle Dog with advice and answers to your questions.
We ship world wide with the appropriate arrangements.
For
your convenience we accept VISA and Master Card.
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