SUPREME CHAMPION, QLDS 1ST SUPREME STUMPY!!! What an Exceptional Dog & Super Sire! Thanks to the Exceptional knowledge & 40+ years of Experience, Breeding and showing Stumpies, Brian & Fran Eichmann of ARAVAN 2023 National Show dog of the year ASTCD 2023 & 2022 National Leader Breed Challenge Gerry is a Multi BEST IN SHOW, Multi RUNNER UP in Show, Multi GROUP & Specialty Show winner. Gerry returned to the show ring in March 2022 at age 8, he consistently won Best of Breed against 2-16 Stumpys in a show, picking up 800 points in just a Year, & 3 x RU Groups- hard for a rare breed with the low numbers of Stumpys! 2023 Show season Gerry received - 2 BEST IN SHOW 4 RU IN SHOW 9 GROUPS RU GROUPS 600+ Points NUMBER 1 Stumpy 2023 NATIONAL POINTSCORE SHOW DOG & BREED CHALLENGE Many 15+ points BOB's Eligible for QLD Dog of the Year prestigious show 2023 (1st Stumpy to Exhibit) SUPREME TITLE- earned honestly and highly complimented by many Judges No Cheating/Double handling or Friends with judges/Buying wins...Genuinely awarded and Honest wins!!! How's that for a 9-year-old Stumpy?! It will be hard to beat his Record...this is what we achieved in just 1 year!! Gerry is from the last litter that Aravan Bred, Aravan has been breeding exceptional dogs for 40 years, hence the quality! Gerry is the correct type, topline, moderate stifles, conformation, soundness, movement, correct footfall & temperament, with his fabulous balanced movement, there was so many lovely Comments from the Judges... There just isn't Stumpies of his Quality, soundness, lovely temperament and classic coat, almond eyes, ear set, squareness and substance, with a great calm trainable mind, and he worked Cattle & sheep naturally Gerry is CLEAR of ALL Genetic diseases! Gerry is still sound at 10 years of age! Gerry has only sired a couple of litters, & what a SUPER SIRE he is! Gerrys oldest being 2 years old NOW A GRAND CHAMPION & on her way to a Supreme title with Groups and BEST in Specialty Shows. Gerrys other progeny have won- Multi Best in shows, Best in Groups, RU Groups & Best of breed at Sydney & Melbourne Royals. 6+ generations of Aravan Bloodlines...OLD SCHOOL Quality November 2023- Gerry retired at his last Show, Winning Group at Durack against Quality Dogs, this was the last Group he needed for his SUPREME CHAMPION Title! What a Way to finish the year, and his 2-year return to the Show Ring. There are not many Dogs who start showing again at 8 years old, after years away from the ring, and attain a Supreme in under 2 years, Especially a semi–Rare Breed like Stumpies!!! Gerry was eligible and we entered the Prestigious DOG OF THE YEAR QLD 2023, Again the 1st Stumpy to do so. WHAT A GREAT DOG, now retired on the lounge, and my best mate. I'm Eternally grateful to Brian & Fran Eichmann for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to Love & be adored by this Magnificent Legend of a dog! To my dog Gerry- You're the absolute best, thank you for Loving & Adoring me like you do, I won the Doggie Lotto when I met you & you chose me.