About Us
We live in Aspen, Co and
Vancouver, WA. My husband Rick Crandall,
( www.aspenpartnerslp.com
)is involved in many business ventures,
( www.foxcrossingaspen.com ) which gives me the time to enjoy, show and
breed my dogs. My son, Clayton, lives in Miami and has a company (www.lavishliving.com)and
does triathlons and is a triathlon trainer.. My stepson Brett lives in Aspen. He is an outdoor adventurer and drives and ambulance assisting the injured
I adopted my first Aussie in early 2000 after waiting nearly a
year for that wonderful puppy. I named her Emme and her boundless energy
told me that she needed more of a playmate than I had time to offer. Misha
arrived shortly after that. Emme became my first champion. It was quite clear
that Emme preferred hiking to conformation and was quite adept at 14ers.
(Climbing to 14,000 ft with my husband). She found the show ring a bore in
comparison. We decided to see if she liked motherhood any better. Emme was bred
to Ch. Ryba's Tom Foolery and produced 5 beautiful pups. Tory went on to be my
first bred by Champion and I also finished Hunter very quickly. Hunter's
offspring Brando, received a group placement(2006) carrying on the family
name on both sides of his pedigree. Tory produced two beautiful female pups, Posh and Ellie (2007). The legacy hopefully will continue.
.
Next, I decided to get a
male and my friend and mentor Tom Stallings helped me to
select, "Tucker", Ch. Benayr Nessun Dorma. Tucker has
always been my "heart" dog. Perhaps it's from all the shows
we've done together, all the miles traveled and the sights we've seen, but we
are forever bonded. His most important Championship is the one of my heart. He is currently the only Aussie to have won the big three. Westminster (twice), Eukanuba and the National Specialty. He is the 2nd winningest Aussie of the millenium!!!!
My love for showing had me
start looking for something to follow Tucker after he retired. Along came
little Alfie. His quick brain had us all in stitches and he won everyone's
heart. Beautiful as he is funny, determined and so full of life, it was a sad
day when he went out on the road. The house felt quite empty. Gabriel Rangel
has had great success with him. Alfie retired #1 in the US all systems and #1 In The World having won the World Show in Mexico (2007). I had the good fortune of having three wonderful breeders entrust me with showing their puppies. Summit, Linux and Ringo all came to me around Thanksgiving 2006. All three finished and received their championships. Please enjoy your visit to my dogs personal pages.
I am on the Board of Directors , of the Australian Terrier Club of America, Treasurer for the Australia Terrier Club Of Colorado as well as Newsletter editor and a member of the Australian Terrier Club of Northern California. I am also a member of the Roaring Fork Kennel Club
In my non dog life, if I
have one, I served on the Board of The Aspen Art Museum(6 years), The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet (6 years), and I am a Founder and Board member of ACIH, Aspen Center for Integral Health.
I've enjoyed the company of dogs since my childhood
and was raised with a cocker spaniel and a wire haired fox terrier. As an adult,
I've shared my life with an Irish Setter, an English Mastiff and bred my first
litter in 1989, the beautiful Abby, my Bichon Frise. I was also involved in the
breeding of cats, Somali's, Maine coons and Bengals. I've shown and
trained horses in dressage and those experiences have been an asset in my
exhibition and breeding of dogs.
My dogs have brought so much to my life; not only in their companionship but the friends they have introduced me to. I am trying to reciprocate by giving back to the breed. In this quest I have made Australian Terrier health my focus. Please visit the health challenge page and Emme's Hiking page.
It's never too late to make a difference and no amount is too small...so if the spirit moves you please make a contribution!!!
I could not imagine my life
without animals and my Aussies bring me much joy.
For me, they are the perfect
breed. They have fabulous personalities, they are very smart and they love to
hike and they keep me on my toes.
Please visit us here often
as things are always happening and I hope to have lots of updates on my dogs
& their careers.
Pamela Levy