Charmhill Shetland Sheepdogs

About Us

 

 
               I have been involved with Shetland Sheepdogs for over 35 years , the very first sheltie we had was a bitch called 'Charm ' , who was bought as a family pet when my 3 daughters were young , she was a real character and was very loved  . We even attended several shows with her (  with babies, prams and bottles , a major family event ) .

                 When moving from New Zealand to Australia to live  a few years later  in 1979 ,we decided to get another pet sheltie and have had Shelties ever since . By the mid 1980s we decided we might like to show again , and this time became quite serious in our endeavours . Some of these  earlier shelties are on my Past Dogs page .  My bloodlines today has a mix of Rannerdale and Milesend UK lines   as well as Australian .

                                                                                                                                                                                 

   Over the years we have bred 9 homebred Champions , and bought in 4 others that have been titled as well . Showing consistantly thru the years ,but with ongoing work and family committments its not every weekend !!!  We have had success under All-Rounder judges as well as Sheltie Specialists    

               I strive to breed that lovely sweet expression that is so alluring in a Sheltie , with overall balance , movement and temperment . There are many things to look at when breeding , planning litters and / or selecting pups  . Each litter is hopefully bringing in or correcting some trait that is needed . The one thing that is paramount to me when selecting puppies is  Instant appeal with   UK Sheltie type , Outgoing Temperment (hopefully)  , Conformation  and they must have that lovely reach of neck the standard calls for . My pet hate is a stuffy looking sheltie .

              With the new Techology of DNA testing these days , breeding has stepped up a notch in what we must test for.   I have bred 3 Genetically Clear CEA/Ch Males , Ch Charmhill By Chaser ,Au/ NZ Ch Charmhill Noahs Crusade and his litter brother Charmhill Casino Royale .  I,m proud of this achievement .  But have the realistic view that one must look at a lot more than just eyes when breeding . Breed Type is Paramount , Conformation  as is also a healthy happy sheltie .

            I live on the Western side of Melbourne , which is a large City  on the East Coast in Victoria  , Voted 2nd most liveable city in the world and has a population of approx 4 million people . I live on a normal sized house block these days after previously being on acreage , so numbers are kept low. The dogs still enjoy all the romping  and playing around the garden and free run . 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

Contact Details

Christine Klempel
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Phone : 03 97434404
Email : charmhill@bigpond.com