Maël

CH Serac & Scalloway’s Stormstrike RA NFP HT CGC TKN JHD, CCA VA

MBISS GCH Maverick Diablo
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GCH Scalloway & Serac’s Hold My Quarantini RE HSAs SCA SWN CGCU TKN ATT RATN RATI HTADIg, CCA VX

A tricolor smooth collie jumping over a blue agility hurdle during a competition indoors
Mael in Preferred Novice Jumpers – November 2025

Health Clearances:

  • CEA: Mild choroidal hypoplasia (CERF) – Rechecked at 21 months.
  • MDR1: Clear/Non-carrier
  • DM: Clear/Carrier
  • PRA: Clear/Non-carrier
  • DMS: Aabb 002:01/002:01 Low risk
  • OFA Basic Cardiac: Normal (Cardiologist)
  • PennHip: 0.36/0.32
  • OFA Hips: Good
  • OFA Elbows: Normal
  • CHIC 177824

Pedigree

Maël is my keeper from Tini’s litter out of the lovely MBISS GCH Maverick Diablo, aka Rafael. I bred to Rafa seeking bone, substance, and finish, and definitely got that and some more. Maël (litter name Lamian) and his brother Ramen (now Nash) were the two standouts, and I decided to keep the smooth while Nash went to a fantastic show and performance home.

Maël is a fun guy with a big sense of humor and a great personality. He has what I was looking for when breeding to Rafa: bone, substance, and a definite improvement in head virtues. Maël is normal/unaffected by the MDR1 mutation, a goal I aim to maintain in my breeding program. His pedigree traces back to many iconic dogs, including CCA RWD and AOM GCHB Wyndlair Point Given, CCA BOV and AOM GCH Maverick Painted Lady, and CCA Select Bitch and Westminster BOV GCHB Maverick Fanfare.

Maël finished his championship a couple days shy of 8 months, gathering a majority of his points at specialties under respected breeder judges. He also placed in the NOHS group during his second weekend out. I am extremely excited about his future and cannot wait to see him mature fully.

In the summer of 2023, Maël was started on livestock at the 2023 Rancho Terra Norte Herding Symposium, under the guidance of French judge and professional shepherd Benoit Voisin. He unofficially passed the French NHAT herding aptitude test. Maël shows good drive and appropriate pressure on his stock and is quick to find balance. He is gritty and won’t hesitate to put himself between stock and fences. I will be putting more effort into his herding training once he matures mentally, but my instructor Jackie Tinker of Arcadia Stockdogs has expressed that he has a tremendous amount of promise.

Maël has an extremely high level of drive for a collie. He is a natural jumper, with tremendous forward focus and momentum. This dog is FAST and craves work. He has a natural ability for agility, and I hope to be able to handle him to his full potential.

Maël started his performance career with a bang by getting a 96/100 on his first trial at the 2024 national. The next day, he tied with 3 other dogs with a 99, and WON a huge Rally Novice B class at the national under esteemed judge Cynthia Rustad. I will forever remember her comment: “It looked like you two were dancing out there!”

Maël is brilliant but still prone to young boy brain. I have waited a good time to seriously start trialling him so that he would have time to mature physically and mentally. He earned his last Novice Q in November 2024 and snatched an Advanced A Q as a move up. We got another Advanced Q in April 2025, but pieces were still missing in our teamwork. After working on engagement and focus, Maël and I made a splash in Hutchinson KS after earning a perfect score of 100, a 99 and a 90 to finish his Rally Intermediate title, and a final 100 to snatch that last Advanced A qualifying score he needed for his Advanced title. I love spending time in the ring with him as he reminds me so much of his “spirit mother,” my mutt mutt Auriga.

Maël and I are setting our sights on rally excellent and novice obedience and agility titles for the next year.

Reserve to the major, Greater Tampa Bay Collie Club
Winners Dog, Best of Winners, Collie Club of Austin
Winners Dog, Best of Winners, Collie Club of Austin
Winners Dog, Best of Winners, Best Bred By Exhibitor, South Texas Collie Club
Select Dog along with mother Tini, Nebraska Collie Club

Show Results

  • Reserve Winners Dog to 4 pt Major – Brevard Kennel Club, Isabel Ososki.
  • Reserve Winners Dog to 4 pt major – Central Florida Kennel Club, Molly Martin.
  • Reserve Winners Dog to 3 pt major – Greater Tampa Bay Collie Club, Krista Hansen.
  • Reserve Winners Dog to 3 pt major – American Kennel Club National Championship, Elizabeth Muthard.
  • Winners dog (1 pt) – Corpus Christi Kennel Club, Janina K. Laurin, Owner Handled Group 2 – Eduardo Gazol.
  • Winners Dog (1 pt) – Corpus Christi Kennel Club, Eduardo Gazol.
  • Winners Dog (1 pt) – Corpus Christi Kennel Club, Retha Cable.
  • Winners Dog (1 pt) – Corpus Christi Kennel Club, Walter J Sommerfelt.
  • Winners Dog, Best of Winners (4 pt) – Collie Club of Austin, Robette Johns.
  • Winners Dog, Best of Winners (3 pt) – Collie Club of Austin, Brenda Miramon.
  • Winners Dog (1 pt) – North Texas Collie Club, Randall Sheets.
  • Winners Dog (1 pt) – North Texas Collie Club, Carrie Lenhart.
  • Winners Dog, Best of Winners, Best Bred By Exhibitor (2 pts) – South Texas Collie Club, Meredith Hector NEW CHAMPION!!
  • Select Dog, Best Owner Handled (1 GCH pt) – Greater Kerrville Kennel Club, James Moses.
  • Select Dog, Best Owner Handled (1 GCH pt) – Greater Kerrville Kennel Club, Pat Trotter.
  • Select Dog (4 GCH pts, Champion defeat 1/3) – Nebraska Collie Club, Connie Dubois.
  • Select Dog (2 GCH pts) – Nebraska Collie Club, Randall Sheets.
  • Select Dog (3 GCH pts) – Cornhusker Kennel Club of Lincoln NE, James Fredericksen.
  • Select Dog, Best Owner Handled (4 GCH pts, Champion defeat 2/3) – Cornhusker Kennel Club of Lincoln NE, James Noe.

Obedience:

  • Rally Novice B, 96/100 – Collie Club of America National, April 3rd 2024.
  • Rally Novice B, 99/100, FIRST PLACE! – Collie Club of America National, April 4th 2024.
  • Rally Novice B: 91/100, 4th Place – Tri-County Obedience Club of Texas, December 7th 2024, RALLY NOVICE TITLE!
  • Rally Advanced A: 88/100 – Tri-County Obedience Club of Texas, December 8th 2024.
  • Rally Advanced A: 87/100 – Lone Star Dog Obedience Club of Texas, April 18th 2025.
  • Rally Intermediate: 100/100, FIRST PLACE – Wheatland Golden Retriever Club of Wichita, June 5th 2025.
  • Rally Intermediate: 99/100 – Hutchinson Kennel Club, June 6th 2025.
  • Rally Intermediate: 90/100 – Salina Kennel Club, June 7th 2025. RALLY INTERMEDIATE TITLE!
  • Rally Advanced A: 100/100, Second place – Wichita Dog Training Club, June 8th 2025. RALLY ADVANCED TITLE!

Herding:

  • Herding Test (HT), Qualified, Judge K. Melissa Winters, October 21st 2023.
  • AHBA Junior Herding Dog, Qualified, Judge Rusty Jeffers, July 10th 2024.
  • AHBA Junior Herding Dog, Qualified, Judge Linda Rorem, July 10th 2024. TITLE! JHD
  • Herding Test (HT), Qualified, Judge Rusty Jeffers, July 13th 2024. TITLE! HT

Agility:

  • FAST
    • Novice Preferred FAST: 62 points, 24.18 seconds, 1st place – Collie Club of Austin, September 28th 2025
    • Novice Preferred FAST: 64 points, 27.05 seconds, 1st place – Collie Club of Austin, September 29th 2025
    • Novice Preferred FAST: 63 points, 23.65 seconds, 1st place – Capitol Dog Training Club of Austin, November 1st 2025 NEW NFP TITLE!!
  • Standard
    • Novice Preferred Standard: 90/100, 58.13 seconds, 1st place – Collie Club of Austin, September 29th 2025
  • Jumpers
    • Novice Preferred Jumpers: 100/100, 36.91 seconds, 1st place – Capitol Dog Training Club of Austin, November 1st 2025

Scentwork:

  • Containers
    • Novice B: Collie Club of America National, April 5th 2024.

Misc:

  • Canine Good Citizen certification.