My current show and obedience dogs are Ch Nahrof The Whisperer ET "Whisper" and her daughter Shanoss My Secret Whish "Secret" and they share "home" with my family at Mt Colah, a suburb of Sydney.  My involvement with Borders began quite some years ago when we obtained "Rocky" a female border as a family pet.  She was a great companion for the children and a beloved family member and because of her we have, since then, always shared our home with a Border Collie (or two!).

In more recent years I became interested in the idea of showing and trialling borders and so obtained Abbey (Gotrah Jacquies Pride CDX ET) from Gotrah Kennels, the long established Sydney kennel of Mrs Pedjie Vidler - and before long found myself completely immersed in the exciting world of showing, breeding and trialling!!  I am keenly interested in all BC activities and enjoy furthering my education in the various aspects of canine development and training.  The Borders have also proved to be great (and patient!) subjects for my other hobby photography and I hope you enjoy some of my shots which are displayed on this site.

Shannon Cross
Shanoss Border Collies
Sydney, Australia