We got our lovely girl Shadow (Ch Mashiara Moonshadow) from Melissa Gore in Bungendore in 1994, and never had a moments regret! She won her first Challenge at the Bulli District Kennel Club Show on 30 April, 1995. This was the start of a very successful show career for Shadow, who had attained her Australian Championship title by the end of 1995. She went on to amass 579 Challenge points prior to her retirement in mid-1999. Her biggest victory was winning Challenge Bitch and Runner-up Best of Breed in the face of very strong competition and with a Belgian judge at the Sydney Royal Show in April, 1997. We were so proud of our girl! Shadow was the start of Moonshadow Kennels, named after her. In 1997 we decided to have our first litter, and bred Shadow with Harley (Australian Champion Zellik Notorious Flyer A.D.), who was imported from the UK. We had five lovely puppies, two boys - Zulu and Mali, and three girls - Peppercorn, Bumble-Bee and Pixie. Shadow was long the benevolent matriarch of the family. With her affectionate and fun-loving personality she endeared herself to everyone who visited, and even on her final day continued to groom and play with all other members of the family! She departed us at over 16 years of age, on 29 December, 2010, always to be lovingly remembered.