Born July 1, 2010
Breeder Leslie B. Frank & Nancy J. Gaffney, USA
Blue merle male, red factored
FCI and AKC registered

Rauros is co-owned with his breeder Leslie B. Frank

Health:
Hips AA
Elbows 00
Scissors bite, full dentition
Eyes clear, tested yearly
DNA-tested HSF4 Clear
DNA-tested CEA (Collie Eye Anomaly) Clear
DNA-tested PRA (Progressive Retinal Atrophy) Clear

Rauros wins BOB and Group 1 at Riga CACIB show June 10, 2012!
Thank you judges Philip John (India) in Breed and Angel Garach Domech (Spain) in Group!
Rauros co-piloted to both these wins by Inita Čīma, thank you!

Rauros wins BOB and Group 4 at the Estonian Winner Show, Tallinn, June 3, 2012!
Thank you judges Linda Jurgens (Estonia) in Breed and Myriam Wermeire (Belgium)in Group!

Rauros wins CACIB, Latvian Winner'12 title, BOB and Group 3 at the Latvian Winner Show, March 18!
Thank you Inita for top class handling!
Thank you judges Anna Redlicka (Poland) in Breed and Beata Petkeviča (Latvia) in Group!

Rauros and Inita shine at a two-day National show in Daugavpils, Latvia, Janauary 21-22!
BOB both days.
Group 1 and BIS 4 on Saturday, Group 3 on Sunday!
Thank you judges Vladimir Aleksandrov (Russia) and Anatolii Zhuk (Belarus).

Rauros wins BOB and Group 1 at Minsk, Belarus CACIB show!
27.11.2011.
Thank you judge Piotr Krol (Poland)!
Handled by Inita Čīma, thank you!

Rauros wins BOB, Group 1 and Res. Best in Show at Vilnius, Lithuania CACIB show!
18.12.2011.
Thank you judge Rony Doedijns (NL)!
Handled by Anna Pontus, thank you!

Yesss!  Rauros wins his first CACIB, first BOB and Group 2 at Riga Zooekspo Show, October 29, 2011.
Thank you judge Barbara Muller, Switzerland.

Rauros places 2nd in Junior class, ASCN Specialty Show "Euro Aussie 2011", Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, September 3, 2011.
Breeder judge Joni Johnson, Terra-Blue kennel, USA.
Entry of 115 Australian Shepherds.
Thank you ASCN for the hospitality and a great show!

He also placed 3rd in in a large Junior class at the CACIB show in Leeuwarden on September 1, and among 5 best juniors at Eurodog Show Netherlands on September 5!

Rauros is a real-life teddy bear with a sweet, friendly temperament to match.
He takes the job of companionship very seriously, usually seen trotting after a family member indoors and out, insisting to come along on car rides.
Rauros trains in obedience and will start his show career in Spring 2011.

First show results:
- BIS Puppy 1, National Show, Valmiera, 20.02.2011.,
- BIS Puppy 3, Latvian Winner Show,
Riga, 13. 03. 2011.

Rauros’ sire Vinnie was Winners Dog, Best of Winners at the USASA National Specialty Show, Purina Farms, 2009.

Rauros Group 1 at Vilnius CACIB Show.

In Daugavpils, January 2012

In Daugavpils, January 2012