HeartStoppin' Australian Shepherds

12/10/2025

As I’m looking back on 2025 I really can’t complain.

I had one goal and that was to finish Ratchets conformation Championship. AND WE DID IT!

I couldn’t be more proud. I also got ratchet & Queenie a bit more exposure to the performance rings this year.

It doesn’t matter if your goals are big or small. Each little step counts. Enjoy your dogs and enjoy this life you get to live with them.

2026 we’re taking one thing at a time. One lesson at a time. One trial at a time. Now that conformation is over for us keep an eye out on this page for some exciting plans! Stock ring. Agility. And a special plan coming in January 2027!

12/08/2025

WE DID IT!

*pending ASCA verification*

NEW ASCA CH Blackboots One Too Many REX

To say I am elated and tried so hard not to cry in the ring is the understatement of the century. Didn’t work. I cried. I could care less how the rest of the show goes were not even done yet. But one winners dog earned ratchet the point he needed to finish his CHAMPIONSHIP!

This dog. I could not be prouder of this dog. I fell in love with him the second that his photos were posted. Kept telling myself at the time I didn’t need another puppy. Boy am I glad I didn’t listen to reason and bought him away. I’ve never had a dog want to do right SO badly. Nailing his free stacks like the pro he is and out moving me every single go around.

I knew this year would be his year. While I cannot thank those enough that have helped me and him over the years (you know who you are) I am PROUD to say all his pts and all his majors were garnered by ME at the helm. He made me show him myself even tho I dislike conformation and didn’t really want to. This dog has helped build my confidence in showing again after retiring nia.

I am elated. I have no words. Official win photo to come.

Updated to add
Ratchet went winners dog and best opposite s*x under judge Melissa Packel-Borde

ASCA CH Blackboots One Too Many REX “Ratchet”
(Oliver x Tali)

11/26/2025

I'm not crying youre crying. LOOK AT MY BOI!
I have wanted updated photos for a long time and it just never panned out. Only slightly out of coat with the warm weather we have had lately but he is a GORGEOUS boy if I do say so myself.

ASCA mjr Pointed Blackboots One Too Many REX "Ratchet"
Oliver x Tali

Thank you so much Taryn Michele of Crest & Crown Photography for doing this for me!

11/08/2025

The goodest good boy proving he can be handsome and athletic.

ASCA mjr ptd Blackboots One Too Many REX
“Ratchet”

11/08/2025

Congratulations Lindsey and Tiff on getting Lotus previously Dezi her first title!

“Little Miss Lotus earned her first title today!! She proved that she can be a proper lady on the farm and earned her FDC title.

HeartStoppin' Rise Above FDC”

11/04/2025

While we went to the Heart of Texas show chasing 1pt for ratchets championship. It was QUEENIE who absolutely STOLE the show.

This was a large environment with agility going not 30 feet from us. Something I realized tgis show she hasn’t seen since she was a puppy.

Not only did she earn a new title! She warned HIT novice C!

I could not be prouder of my queen Queeners and just goes to show sometimes you just need to wait. And let them grow up a bit. 2 heat cycles has done this girl WONDERS. Everyone was a friend with possible treats.

Ratchet got RWD once and no Q in agility. Yesterday he decided the teeters were lava. Today he didn’t want to complete his weaves. And making up his own course in jumpers is more fun. But all in all he did AMAZING compared to where we were at this show last year. He LOVES agility and is always ready to work. Considering I’ve had very few lessons and only a little bit of help I can’t complain.

Was a pretty great weekend!

Thank you ASCOT & HOTASC for putting on a great show!

Now introducing

HeartStoppin’ What’s A Niffler? RNC
Carbon X Nia

Photo cred: Crest & Crown Photography

10/24/2025

What a great day! Our first show since the spring and ratchet blew It out of the park

ASCA major pointed Blackboots One Too Many REX
(Oliver X Tali)

Huge thank you to Hill Country ASC on putting on a great conformation show! Kim Eden thank you for reminding me to bring a fan I would have died today without one.

To say that I am proud of this dog is the understatement of the century. As everyone knows I hate conformation 😂 Too slow for me. But this dog said hey mom you’re going to have to show me yourself. And once I did he soared. I lost a lot of confidence when I decided to retire nia. But ratchet has stepped up to the plate and proved once again he’s the goodest good boy.

Under judge Heidi Mobley ratchet not only went winners dog BUT BEST OF BREED!! Our first time ever going best of breed.

Under judge Rick Gann Ratchet went reserve winners dog

As much as I’d love to announce that he got his CH. sadly. He is now a member of the single point club. But I could not be more proud. Great things come to those who wait and letting this guy grow up and mature was the best decision I ever made. Looks like I’ll be talking him in conformation in Keene to 😂😂😂

Ratchet and Queenie will be shown next in Keene the first weekend in November. Conformation agility and rally.

10/09/2025

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09/03/2025

HeartStoppin’ Nuclear Option
“Dezi”

HOF VCH WTCH AKC GCH/CH CarMel Dark Matter BN CDX RMX AFTDs AFTD-Xsdm AFTDc RRDsc x Cut’n Loose On My Way To You OTDs STDc RM CGC TKN
DOB: 03/18/2023
Red Bi
Female

This beautiful hunk is still looking for her next partner in crime! She’s fun super biddable and has energy to BURN. I have started her on her obedience/ rally journey and she wants to please so badly she is ALL wiggles the whole time. She can stack and I believe with some lessons and practice letting a judge go over her and she’ll kill it in the conformation to. VERY correct. Balance. With a cute little baby doll head. She can COVER some ground and loves to jump. I have no doubt with the right partner she would kill it in agility to. She has been started on stock and brought back slowly due to no fault of her own I’m just a terrible handler. She needs someone who is CONSISTENT, kind and patient. Someone who knows what they’re doing when it comes to stock. She is not for the novice handler. At 8 weeks she was considered a MVA prospect and I have ZERO doubt that she would make an MVA prospect still with the right person.

08/28/2025

HeartStoppin’ Nuclear Option“Dezi”March 18, 2023Red tri femaleHOF VCH WTCH AKC GCH/CH CarMel Dark Matter BN CDX RMX AFTDs AFTD-Xsdm AFTDc RRDsc x Cut’n Loose On My Way To You OTDs STDc RM CGC TKNThis beautiful girl is looking for her next partner. I would love to see her go to someone who is an experienced stock man or rancher. She would absolutely excel as a stock dog trialing in agility. I am a very novice handler and I do not think I can take her where she deserves to go. She has been started on sheep, goats and cattle and is ready to go to the next level! It takes her a bit to warm up to new people and new surroundings but once you are her person that you have a right hand for LIFE. She is a beautifully built bitch and I cannot wait to see where she will go.

08/24/2025

While working on quite the labor of love the last few months I have neglected updating my own website. Here are some highlights!

RATCHET - has earned more points towards his championship and only needs 1 major and 4 points! We have put everything on HALT until he earns this but dont you fret! We have been training heavily with dear friends Sunseeker Australian Shepherds & Cut'n Loose Stockdogs and we will be READY to rock and roll in Agility this year, hoping to start on stock next year.

QUEENIE - While Queenie has taken some time off to mature I am VERY happy with how she has progressed. We plan on showing her in rally in November and HOPEFULLY will also start in agility and stock beginning of next year, maybe even conformation if she continued to progress. She is proving to be very very biddable and her willingness to please rivals even her mother.

KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR SOME SPECIAL PLANS END OF 2026

HEIFER - still just along for the ride Heifer is maturing nicely and I hope to start showing her in rally next year. We have only just started her agility training and I Am also HOPING to show her in conformation depending on how things progress. Having a singleton was a bit of a challenge and it has taken us awhile to get on the same page but we are getting there.

NIA - unfortunately I have decided to retire nia from all showing in all venues. Keeping her happy is more important to me than doing surgeries or all the things just to keep her sound to show. While she loves to show she loves being my lap dog more. She will be spayed soon.

DEZI - Dezi (formally Lizzie) will remain owned by HeartStoppin Aussies until a good home is found. Until then she is being co-owned by Cut'n Loose stock dogs and will continue her stock training under the guidance of Jamie Burns. If she is to go anywhere we will be very picky where she goes.

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