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In 2015, “Dan” was the first non-border collie to make it to the finals of the World Stock Dog Championship at the Calgary Stampede. In 2017, Richardson and Dan made it to the top 12 again. This past Wednesday, they raced to the top spot in the event, making Dan the first Australian Shepherd to earn the title in the event’s 22-year history.

“He is the first dog I ever trained. I got him as a pup. I had another dog and I went to a fun trial. I saw this lady with an Australian shepherd do some great things,” Richardson, a semi-retired mechanical engineering consultant, said shortly after her win at the Nutrien Western Event Centre. “I said, ‘Someday I’m going to have a dog like that,’ and now I’ve got a dog like that!”

Richardson won $10,000, a commemorative bronze, and a custom crook for a posted time of 1:37. She also received the Sponsor’s Choice Award, and its accompanying a Bar T5 Stock Trailer.

Read more about this fantastic win here.