CH Tallawong Blue Jeroa CD VQW ROM OFA CERF (import)
Trot was the first dog I handled completely to an AKC conformation championship.
He was one of the first AKC ACD champions of record.
In 1981, he was the first ACD Champion to be entered in the ACDCA Versatility at the National Specialty in Ada, OK after
the breed was accepted into the working group in 1981--and he won it. His daughter Mia was second place to him. In 1981
the QW consisted of obedience, conformation, and working 5 head of cattle over an arena course.
We came back two years later at the National Specialty in St. Louis, MO for Trot to place in the VQW (advanced versatility)
which had the same three divisions except the cattle work was more difficult.
I also trained and showed him to his CD.
He was the first ACDCA Hero dog of the year and one of the first ROM (Register Of Merit) qualifiers. When Mia got her
ROM, they became the first father/daughter ROM pair. She produced two ROM sons. In order to obtain the ROM in the
ACDCA, the dog or bitch must have a Ch, CD, & VQW or HS and have produced progeny with each of these three titles.
Trot had two daughters with the Ch, CD and QW.
Trot got his CERF at 14 years of age and fathered champion puppies after that. He was allowed a graceful exit at the age
of 15 years and two months.
To the end, he was a gallant, loyal friend who has been greatly missed. His children, grand-children, and on into the third
and fourth generations stand as a memorial to his many outstanding characteristics that they still reflect.