"Callan" made his show debut on 10/9/11 at the UDC of WA Inc Champ Show. He was awarded Best Baby Puppy of Breed. The following day, at the DCWA Inc Specialty Champ Show, he was awarded Best Baby Puppy In Show and Best Exhibit under 18 months. Great results for a just 3 month old baby at only his 2nd outing.
Callan was awarded his first CC at 8 months of age and goes on to win RUBOB and Best Puppy In Group!!!
At Show Dog Handlers Champ Show 2 on 21/7/12 Callan is awarded RUNNER UP TO BEST EXHIBIT IN SHOW . Thank You judge Lesley Chalmers from NZ.
At Show Dog Handlers Champ Shows 1 AND 2 on 22/7/12, Callan is awarded BEST EXHIBIT IN SHOW. Thank You judges Sue Shrigley and Sue Gray.
At Darwin Royal Show, Callan is awarded DCC, RUBOB, RUBIG and BEST JUNIOR IN SHOW. Thank You to judge Mr Andrew Burt.
At Dogs NT Champ Shows 1 AND 2 on 4/8/12, Callan is awarded BEST EXHIBIT IN SHOW.
Thank You judges Ron and Dianne Besoff.
All this and he was still only 13 months old.
At the 2012 DCWA Inc Specialty Champ Show, he was awarded BEST JUNIOR IN SHOW. He was also awarded BEST EXHIBIT UNDER 18 MONTHS for the 2nd time. Callan is the only dog that has won this award twice in the history of DCWA Inc Specialties. Thank You to the judge Doug Bowe.
2013 has seen him shown sparingly (out of the ring from April through to late November while I was receiving treatment) but he already had 3 BIG's to his credit. Callan missed most of 2014 due to major surgery in February. He has been shown sparingly in 2015 and the decision was made to retire him from entire competition.
Callan has been neutered so watch for him in the Open Neuter Class from late July 2015.
On 16/1/16 Callan was awarded BOB Neuter giving him final points for his Neuter Champion title. This was achieved with many Class In Group and Class In Show wins and in just under 6 months in a State where Neuter is not offered at every show.
DOL Pointscore 2016
* No.1 Neuter - All Breeds - Western Australia
* No. 1 Neuter - Utility Group - Western Australia
* No. 1 Dobermann - Neuter Competition - Australia
On December 2 2017, Callan was awarded BEST NEUTER IN SHOW which gave him the final points required for him to become a NEUTER GRAND CHAMPION. Callan is the first confirmed Neuter Grand Champion Dobermann in Australia and the first confirmed Neuter Grand Champion in Western Australia.
As of September 2018, Callan has retired to the couch.
1st Australian Champion and only BIS winner for his sire in Australia or New Zealand to date.
Callan was given his wings on 14 June 2022. He was 11 years and 8 days old. Fly high my gorgeous Big Red Dog.