We primarily use our catahoulas to work in the woods but sometimes make it to the NALC shows and some open cow dog trials. We do not usually use the same team of dogs at every trial so our cow dogs do not usually stack up a bunch of points. Our intent is to show all Croft dogs have strong working ability, not just a chosen few.

Rufus Croft, above, showing at NALC Florida show in 1997, winning the Novice Plaque.

Kim started showing in conformation so she would have something to do while at the dog shows which usually span 2 days.

Croft's Mandy. Shown above at about 4 months and 1 year. Mandy is a half sister to Croft's Sugar, below. Sweet tempered and gorgeous, she has proven to be an excellant stock dog as well, receiving 60 cowdog points at her first trial (and second time on cattle, usually working horses). Her first litter (April 2000) produced some outstanding puppies and we look forward to see how they develop. Croft's Colt (above) won Best of Show Puppy LA; 1st place 6-9 mo male MS and already showed great interest in working stock at 4 months. Croft's Striker is located in Virginia, destined to become a great K-9 "officer". Croft's Rocky Angel graduated at the head of his class in Companion Obedience at 5 months of age. Click here for pedigree. Click back to return to this page.

Croft's Sugar. Shown above at 3 months and 1 year old. Sugar turned out to be a class A cow dog, producing class A cow dogs. We sold her after two litters. Her full sister, Jade, went to TX and I heard would work a hog, also producing some jam up pups, both cow and hog dogs,  herself (reference Weaver page, for one). Click here for pedigree. Click back to return to this page. (Deceased)

Bluegates Dube. Dube was our male pick of the litter as part payment for a pair of catahoulas we sold as a bred pair. Dube is a tough stock dog and will really go after a coon! He has the personality of Scooby Doo with the air of an aristrocrat. He is the daddy of Croft's Showtime Tuf, above.  Click here for pedigree. Click back to return to this page.

Pre-Junior Showmanship is a NALC class for children under 7 years of age. They all get a first place trophy. An adult must accompany the child in the class. Only a catahoula with a reliable temperment can be trusted in a small show ring filled with small children and other catahoulas. Our son loves to show in this class and has shown: Bluegates Dube (2 times), Croft's Teddy(2 times), Cracker's Tuf (2 times); Croft's Mandy and Croft's Jolie. Below are photos of some of these events.

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