Welcome to Richwood Farms

Owned and operated by Char Richards, 2007 "Obedience Breeder of the Year", Kalamazoo Kennel Club, Kalamazoo, MI

Richwoods" is a Permanently
Registered ASCA Kennel.

History

We have been involved with Aussies since 1972 when a Blue Merle female of old California lines was given to Char as thanks for judging a horse show.  It was love at first sight, and watching that puppy's parents working with horses and cattle was very impressive and led to our deep involvement with this breed.  Our next two Aussies (Red Merles) came from Arizona breeders, Gary Hawley and Carolyn McGuinnes in 1975.  Our foundation lines carry Slash V, Los Rocosa, Mini Acre, Colorado, Copper Canyon and Blue Lad bloodlines.  These are working and conformation lines with supreme intelligence and gentle natures. 

Healthy

We pride ourselves on producing physically and mentally sound companions and conformation dogs, with clean genetic backgrounds.  This means that we strive to keep our lines free of genetic defects and hereditary problems, such as missing teeth, bad bites, epilepsy, hip displasia, eye problems,  poor temperaments and reproductive problems.   Producing a healthy dog is more important to the betterment of the breed than just producing champions that could pass defects to their progeny.  What good is a champion that produces unhealthy pups?  Likewise, what good is a working dog that can't see or work sheep or cattle because it is afflicted with an inherited eye disease or with hip displasia?

We are involved with our dogs in conformation, obedience, agility and rally.
We register our dogs with:

• AKC (American Kennel Club)
• UKC ( United Kennel Club)
• ASCA (Austrailian Shepard Club of America)
• CKC (Canadian Kennel Club)

We are members of:

• ASCA,
• ASCAMI
• USASA
• Kalamazoo Kennel Club (an AKC affiliate)
• Third Leg Club of Kalamazoo (an obedience training club)

We believe that "knowledge gained through experience has no equal."  Our puppies are beautiful, intelligent and bred to    the Standard.  We have exceptional pedigrees combining top show and working bloodlines.  We have show dogs you can work and working dogs you can show.  Most important we have dogs you can live with.