Tini

GCH CH Scalloway & Serac’s Hold My Quarantini RE HSAs SCA SWN CGCU TKN ATT RATN RATI HTADIg VX

CH Maverick Tyrant x GCH Scalloway’s The Huntress CD RN PT CGC TKN

Tini on the move in groups, Texas Kennel Club, December 2021

Health Clearances:

  • CEA: Mild choroidal hypoplasia (CAER) – Rechecked at 1.5 and 4 years old.
  • MDR1: Clear/Non-carrier
  • DM: Clear/Carrier
  • PRA: Clear/Non-carrier
  • DMS: Aabb 002:01/002:01 Low risk
  • PennHip: 0.34 (R) / 0.38 (L)
  • OFA Hips Excellent
  • OFA Elbows Normal
  • OFA Thyroid Normal
  • CHIC #156559

Pedigree

Tini came from the first litter I was actively involved in whelping and raising. Her dam Diana (GCH Scalloway’s The Huntress CGC TKN) belongs to Lea Bertsch of Scalloway Collies. Diana is a fun girl with a lot of drive and personality who is utterly devoted to her mama Lea. It was an absolutely amazing opportunity to be a part of this litter.

Tini’s sire, Ty, is a son of GCH Maverick Painted Lady who was Best of Variety Rough at the 2018 Collie Club of America National, and a nephew to GCHB Maverick Fanfare (2019 CCA Rough Select Bitch, 2021 Westminster BOV Rough). Ty is a gorgeous boy and we are very excited to introduce his line’s virtues into our dogs. Frank and April Trevino of Maverick collies have produced a family of dogs that truly excels in type, outline, and expression.

Little Tini was born at barely six ounces and quickly earned the nickname “Little Bit”. We weren’t sure she was going to make it, but some supplemental feeding and love from mama Diana sealed the deal. I still remember her barely fitting in my hand and now l have a whole grown dog! I started calling her “teeny tiny” as a puppy because she was smaller than the rest, and the name stuck. She came home with me as the COVID quarantine hit in March 2020, so Hold My Quarantini/Tini was a logical name combo, plus it encapsulates her “hold my beer” attitude.

Tini is a fun little firecracker who enjoys sleeping belly up and playing with her toys. I love her smooth head and lack of depth, as well as her well-angulated front and lovely, effortless movement. Her temperament is, in my opinion, her #1 virtue. She is always up for a challenge and completely unphased by new situations.

Tini has a very nice amount of drive and makes an excellent sports dog on top of conformation. She is a quick thinker and loves toys, food, and praise as reinforcers. She is somewhat vocal and sometimes decides to talk back to me when given cues. Her focus when on the job is fantastic, but she always adds a spin of her own! On top of herding, Tini trains in Scentwork, Barnhunt, Agility, Flyball, and Rally. She also loves FastCAT.

Tini is naturally keen on stock. She covers her sheep and ducks, responds well to commands and is truly a delight to work with. Every judge we have trialed under has urged me to continue in this discipline with her. I am absolutely hooked and can’t wait to see where our journey takes us! In July 2023, we attended the Rancho Terra Norte Herding Symposium in Colorado, where Tini competed FEO in a large flock continental-style trial and would have won the class. We received extremely encouraging comments from French judge and professional shepherd Benoit Voisin. She later took first place at an AHBA trial in the HTAD I class under Judge Roy Sage of HOF kennel Osage Aussies. Tini finished her HSAs title at the 2024 Collie National and earned the second leg of her HTAD I goats title in July 2024. We also plan on trying ASCA herding.

Tini and I went to the 2021 Collie Club of America national specialty where she was the youngest dog to qualify for Most Versatile Collie. To do that, she qualified in three venues: herding, rally, and conformation. Tini truly is the whole package and I am delighted by her maturity in training. We qualified for MVC again in 2022 in Salt Lake City, where Tini also won the Rally Advanced A class with a 92/100. In 2024, she got her third MVC qualification, earning qualifying scores in Herding Started A Sheep and Rally Excellent A.

Tini is co-owned and co-bred with Lea Bertsch of Scalloway Collies.

Tini was bred in 2022, and have kept her tricolor smooth son, Maël. She has decided that she would like to be my most amazing couch princess and is retired from most competitive sports. Her son has taken over as my primary performance dog.

Gallery

Youngest most versatile collie qualifier at the 2021 Collie Club of America national
Winners Bitch and Best of Winners to finish at the Fort Worth Collie Club supported entry under j. Rick Gschwender
Best of Variety, j. Kimberly Anne Meredith
Best of Variety, Randall Sheets, South Texas Collie Club
Select Bitch, Misti Labs, South Texas Collie Club
Select Bitch, Laura Weiss, Collie Club of San Antonio
Most Versatile Qualifier at the 2022 Collie Club of America National
Select Bitch and New Grand Champion, Collie Club of San Antonio
Select Bitch, Collie Club of San Antonio
Select bitch alongside her son Mael, Nebraska Collie Club

Show Results

  • Winners Bitch (2 pt) – CenTex Kennel Club, Nancy Eilks.
  • Winners Bitch (2 pt) – CenTex Kennel Club, John Schoeneman.
  • Winners Bitch, Best Owner Handled (1 pt) – Conroe Kennel Club, João Machado.
  • Reserve Winners Bitch to 4 pt major – Greater Kerrville Kennel Club, Sam Houston McDonald.
  • Winners Bitch, Best Owner Handled, Best Bred By Exhibitor (1 pt) – Greater Collin Kennel Club, Dr. Sophia Kaluzniacki; Best Bred By Exhibitor Group 3, Barbara Palmer.
  • Winners Bitch, Best of Variety (2 pts, over special) – Texas Kennel Club, Terry M. DePietro.
  • Winners Bitch, Best of Variety, Best Owner Handled (1 pt) – Cen-Tex Kennel Club, Larry Abbott; Owner Handled Group 4, Amy Gau.
  • Winners Bitch, Best of Winners, Best of Variety, Best Owner Handled (4 pts, over special) – Travis County Kennel Club, Edy Dykstra-Blum.
  • Winners Bitch, Best of Opposite Sex, Best Owner Handled (2 pts) – Conroe Kennel Club, Joan Luna Liebes.
  • Winners Bitch, Best of Opposite Sex, Best Owner Handled (2 pts) – Conroe Kennel Club, Dr Eric Liebes.
  • Reserve Winners Bitch to 3pt major – Fort Worth Collie Club, Patt Caldwell.
  • Winners Bitch, Best of Winners (3 pts) – Texas Kennel Club, Rick Gschwender NEW CHAMPION!
  • Best of Variety (5 GCH pts, champion defeat 1/3) – Greater Collin Kennel Club, Kimberly Anne Meredith.
  • Best of Variety (5 GCH pts, champion defeat 2/3) – South Texas Collie Club, Randall Sheets.
  • Select Bitch (5 GCH pts, champion defeat 3/3) – South Texas Collie Club, Misti Labs.
  • Select Bitch (4 GCH pts) – Collie Club of San Antonio, Laura Weiss.
  • Best of Opposite Sex, Best Owner Handled (1 GCH pt) – Greater Kerrville Kennel Clubs, Larry Abbott.
  • Select Bitch, Best Owner Handled (1 GCH pt) – Greater Kerrville Kennel Club, Carolyn Herbel.
  • Select Bitch (1 GCH pt) – San Antonio Kennel Club, James Mitchell.
  • Best of Opposite Sex (2 GCH pts) – San Antonio Kennel Club, Col. Joe Purkheiser.
  • Select Bitch (2 GCH pts) – Collie Club of San Antonio, Nancy Anstruther NEW GRAND CHAMPION!!!
  • Select Bitch (3 GCH pts) – Collie Club of San Antonio, Nancy Simmons.
  • Select Bitch (5 GCH pts) – Nebraska Collie Club, Connie DuBois.
  • Select Bitch (5 GCH pts) – Nebraska Collie Club, Randall Sheets.

Performance Results

Herding

  • Herding test, Qualified, Judge Ken Theus, April 10th 2021.
  • Herding test, Qualified, Judge Karen Trimble, April 11th 2021 TITLE! HT
  • Herding test at Collie Club of America national 2021, Qualified, Judge Terry Kenney, April 16th 2021.
  • Pre-Trial test at Collie Club of America national 2021, Qualified, Judge Carol Ann Hartnagle, April 17th 2021.
  • Pre-Trial test, Qualified, Judge Pat Taylor, August 28th 2021 TITLE! PT
  • Pre-Trial test at Collie Club of America national 2022, Qualified, Judge Carol Gerken, March 26th 2022.
  • Pre-Trial test at Collie Club of America national 2022, Qualified, Judge Janie Nafsinger, March 27th 2022.
  • 84/100, Started A Sheep, Collie Club of Austin, Judge Karen Trimble, May 7th 2023.
  • 78/90, 1st place, AHBA HTAD I, Rancho Terra Norte, Judge Roy Sage, July 5th 2023.
  • 73/100, Started A Sheep, Red River Herding Club of Texas, Judge K. Melissa Winters, October 21st 2023.
  • 64/100, Started A Sheep, Collie Club of America National, Judge Debbie Ekstrom, March 30th 2024. TITLE! HSAs
  • 70/90, AHBA HTAD I goats, Rancho Terra Norte, judge Linda Rorem, July 10th 2024. TITLE! HTADIg
  • 71/100, Started A Sheep, Buckhorn Valley Kennel Club, Judge Cathy Sumeraki, July 12th 2024.
  • 85/100, 3rd place, Started A Sheep, Buckhorn Valley Kennel Club, Judge Cathy Sumeraki, July 13th 2024.

Rally and Obedience

  • Rally Novice B, 94/100, 6th place – Collie Club of America National, April 21st 2021.
  • Rally Novice B, 95/100, 6th place – Collie Club of America National, April 22nd 2021.
  • Rally Novice B, 86/100, 4th place – Capitol Dog Training Club of Austin, October 29th 2021. RALLY NOVICE TITLE!
  • Rally Novice B, 97/100, 4th place – Travis County Kennel Club, October 30th 2021.
  • Rally Advanced A, 92/100, 1st place – Collie Club of America National, March 30th 2022.
  • Rally Advanced A, 73/100, 3rd place – Collie Club of America National, March 31st 2022.
  • Rally Advanced A: 76/100 – Travis County Kennel Club, October 29th 2022. RALLY ADVANCED TITLE!
  • Rally Excellent A: 83/100 – Collie Club of America National, April 3rd 2024.
  • Rally Excellent A: 97/100 – Lone Star Dog Obedience Club of Texas, April 19th 2025.
  • Rally Excellent A: 91/100 – Lone Star Dog Obedience Club of Texas, April 20th 2025. RALLY EXCELLENT TITLE!
  • WCRL Rally Level 1: 210/210 – What a Great Dog, May 3rd 2025.

Obedience

  • Obedience Preferred Novice: 178/200 – Fort Worth Kennel Club, March 23rd 2024.
  • Obedience Preferred Novice: 174.5/200 – Fort Worth Kennel Club, March 24th 2024.

Scentwork

  • Exteriors
    • Novice A: Bexar County Kennel Club, November 5th 2022.
    • Novice A: 4th place, Bexar County Kennel Club, November 6th 2022.
    • Novice A: Capitol Dog Training Club of Austin, January 7th 2023. TITLE! SEN
  • Containers
    • Novice A: Bexar County Kennel Club, November 5th 2022.
    • Novice A: Bexar County Kennel Club, November 6th 2022.
    • Novice A: Capitol Dog Training Club of Austin, January 7th 2023. TITLE! SCN
    • Advanced: Capitol Dog Training Club of Austin, January 8th 2023.
    • Advanced: Capitol Dog Training Club of Austin, November 12th 2023.
    • Advanced: Leonberger Club of America, February 3rd 2024, TITLE! SCA
  • Interiors
    • Novice A: Bexar County Kennel Club, November 5th 2022.
    • Novice A: Capitol Dog Training Club of Austin, January 7th 2023.
    • Novice A: Capitol Dog Training Club of Austin, January 8th 2023. TITLE! SIN
  • Buried
    • Novice A: Bexar County Kennel Club, November 6th 2022.
    • Novice A: Capitol Dog Training Club of Austin, January 7th 2023.
    • Novice A: Capitol Dog Training Club of Austin, November 12th 2023. TITLE! SBN & overall SWN.

FastCAT

  • 9.381s, 21.80 mph, May 29th 2021.
  • 8.927s, 22.91 mph, May 29th 2021.
  • 8.476s, 24.13 mph, May 30th 2021.
  • 8.591s, 23.81 mph, May 30th 2021.

Barnhunt

  • Instinct: 38.13s March 6th 2021 TITLE! RATI
  • Novice: 1 min 12.5s, March 7th 2021.
  • Novice: 1 min 52.12s, March 7th 2021.
  • Novice: 1 min 50.17s, June 6th 2021 TITLE! RATN
  • Open: 1 min 31.98s, June 6th 2021 – 2nd place.

Misc:

  • 2021 Collie Club of America National: Most Versatile Collie qualifier (youngest qualifier that year).
  • 2022 Collie Club of America National: Most Versatile Collie qualifier.
  • 2024 Collie Club of America National: Most Versatile Collie qualifier.
  • Collie Club of America Versatility Award (2023).
  • Collie Club of America Versatility Excellent Award (2024).
  • AKC Temperament Tested.
  • Canine Good Citizen & Urban Canine Good Citizen certification.