In the early 1980's Malcolm Peake's Barambogie Kelpie Stud began to have a strong influence on the Kelpie world. That influence has continued through to today and many breeders quote Barambogie Kelpies in their pedigrees with pride.

Malcolm was a working stockman and had a good understanding of sheep and dogs. He also helped to make popular sheepdog trials that were different to the traditional three sheep (Arena) sheepdog trials. These trials were more in line with what a working dog has to do on a property every day and were called Utility Trials or sometimes Field Trials. He also competed in Yard trials which are so popular today. Malcolm was extremely hard to beat at both these Trials.

One of his most famous early Kelpies was Liscannor Kay (Rockybar Buff X Liscannor Emma) which he bought as a pup from Pat McCormack's famous Liscannor Stud. Kay won a lot of trials with Malcolm and was the dam of another famous Barambogie Kelpie, Barambogie Mack. Both Liscannor Kay and Barambogie Mack won the National Kelpie Trial. In fact they each won it twice, an amazing feat.

Malcolm bred a lot of top class Kelpies in the 1980's including Barambogie Chance, Barambogie Mack, Barambogie Clem, Barambogie Tracey, Barambogie Chad and many more. Malcolm's father, Bob Peake also bred a number of good dogs under his Orvale prefix, often using the sire, Barambogie Chance. Two of the better known ones are Orvale Jessie and Orvale Brutus.

In the early 1980's when Malcolm was trialling it was a time of change. The dogs were being tested for utility and yard work in real life situations. The breeding line from the excellent dogs in Liscannor Kay, Barambogie Mack and Barambogie Chance is still in many of the best Kelpies today including the renowned Capree Watch and the well known Yard Trial winner, Karana Seiko.

Liscannor Kay

(Rockybar Buff X Liscannor Emma)

Born: 4th March 1979

Malcolm Peake owned Liscannor Kay and made a big name for himself in the 1980's when he won a number of trials with her including Borowa Utility Trial, Tubbo Station Trial, Southern Tableland Open Championship and the 1981 National Kelpie Trial with her. In fact she won the National Kelpie Trial by a massive 22 points as well as being awarded fastest time, best yard dog and the Novice event. Liscannor Pace a full brother to her was in 5th place.

Kay was very much an under-rated bitch when she was alive. She was one of those dogs that got the job done without any fuss but didn't call a lot of attention to herself.

Malcolm Peake owned Liscannor Kay and made a big name for himself in the 1980's when he won a number of trials with her including Boorowa Utility Trial, Tubbo Station Trial, Southern Tableland Open Championship and the 1981 National Kelpie Trial with her.

In fact, She won the Australian National Kelpie trial in 1981 with a massive lead of 22 points. She also took out the Novice trial, fastest time and best yard dog. She won the National Kelpie trial again in 1983 and was placed in 1982 and 1984. Liscannor Pace a full brother to her was in 5th place. The best known of Kay's offspring is Barambogie Mack, bred by Malcolm Peake. Mack proved himself again and again as one of this countries best all-round Kelpies.

Kay was a full sister to the famous Liscannor Pace in Tasmania (Le Cliff Stud), Liscannor Fern in New Zealand (top dam at Apiti Stud), and Liscannor Flint (sire at Scoriochre Stud in Victoria). She was also the dam of Barambogie Chance, Malcolm Peake's very good dog.

Don Williams of the Wabba Kelpie Stud said of her 1981 win,"The winner of the trial, Liscannor Kay, is a bitch anyone would be proud to own and is the type of dog, I believe Kelpie breeders should be striving for".

Catherine Austin, Kirkcaldy Kelpies said, " There was no doubt about the top performer, Liscannor Kay, worked by Malcolm Peake. she is a credit to her owner and a spectacle to watch".

In 1982, Liscannor Kay took 4th place in the National Kelpie Trial held at Uralla in NSW. In 1983 she won the National Kelpie Trial a second time with Barambogie Mack and Barambogie Chance (her two famous sons) both on equal 3rd place. Liscannor Stamp, a dog along similar bloodlines was 5th.

In 1984, Liscannor Kay took 4th Place in the National Kelpie Trial held at Hamilton, Victoria. The winner was her son, Barambogie Mack, bred by Malcolm Peake and worked by Steve Weyman. Liscannor Marco, then an old dog was in 7th place. Cotway Queen, the winner of the 1990 National Kelpie Trial was a granddaughter of Liscannor Kay.

BARAMBOGIE CHANCE

Barambogie Chance sired over 140 Kelpies and was used as a Stud sire in the breeding programs of 18 other Kelpie Studs in Australia. We are still working on his trial record but below is some of his placings.

1983	3rd	Barambogie Chance	Malcolm Peake	Open	National Kelpie Utility Trial
1983	Award	Barambogie Chance	Malcolm Peake	Open	National Kelpie Yard Section
1984	4th	Barambogie Chance	Malcolm Peake	Open	Taralga Trial
1984	2nd	Barambogie Chance	Malcolm Peake	Open	Gundagai Trial	91/96
1984	1st	Barambogie Chance	Malcolm Peake	Novice	Crookwell
1984	1st	Barambogie Chance	Malcolm Peake	Open	Narranderra - Tubbo
1984	3rd	Barambogie Chance	Malcolm Peake	Open	Boorowa Utility Trial
1984	2nd	Barambogie Chance	Malcolm Peake	Open	Wagga Yard Trial
1985	2nd	Barambogie Chance	Malcolm Peake	Open	NSW Yard Dog Championship
1986	1st	Barambogie Chance	Malcolm Peake	Open	Wodonga Trials	90/91
1987	3rd	Barambogie Chance	Malcolm Peake	Open	Narranderra
1990	2nd	Barambogie Chance	Malcolm Peake	Open	National Kelpie Utility Trial

In 1991, Malcolm took Barambogie Chance to Tasmania to compete in the National Kelpie Trial. He was a favourite to win the event but he became sick not long before he was due to have his run and Malcolm scratched him from the trial. Malcolm then went out and won the National Trial outright with Orvale Jessie, a Kelpie bred by Malcolm's father Bob Peake. Orvale Jessie was a daughter of Barambogie Chance.

Malcolm was quoted as saying " If the old bloke can't win then maybe his daughter can do it!" Orvale Jessie had also previosly placed when she was 3rd in the 1989 National Kelpie Trial in Bairnsdale, Victoria and also 3rd in the 1988 event held at Yanco, NSW. Orvale Brutus, a son of Barambogie Chance was 4th in the 1990 National Kelpie Trial and a finalist in the 1989 Trial.

BARAMBOGIE MACK

(Liscannor Marco X Liscannor Kay)

Born: 24th June 1981

Mack is one of the best known Kelpies of the last 20 years. Barambogie Mack was given to Steve Weyman when Malcolm Peake worked on a property managed by Steve. Mack proven himself over the years to be one of Australia's great Kelpies, both as a trial dog and as a sire. He did his first trial when he was only 12 months old. Over his career, he won Arena Trials, Yard Trials and Utility Trials. Mack is the sire of Chobi Mindy, Glenlogie Lucky, Barambogie Tracey, Glenlogie Bess etc. He was one of the top money earners in his day. He was placed in 33 Trials. Barambogie Mack died in 1987.

Steve Weyman, his owner wrote these words about his favourite Kelpie. "Mack was a small, strong dog, who would walk up on rams, cattle, cows, calves etc. He has backed cattle, sheep, goats or anything else he could reach. One day while crossing cattle over the river at Reids Flat, we couldn't get the cattle through the Lachlan River as it had about 5 foot of water in it and was about 49 metres wide. We were having a fair bit of trouble and Mack saw that we had the cattle up under a bank, where they were caught between the bank and river. I was behide with the horse and dogs and Mack went up along the bank, jumped on the lead cow, bit one on the wither and it jumped into the river and Mack went under water. Meanwhile all the rest of the cattle followed. I was a bit worried they would drown him but they didn't.

Another day we were mustering sheep in the hills with about 1200 wethers coming together to be brought in for a drench. When I got out of the hills, Mack was missing. I thought he must have gone home to his lover at the time. When I got home he was nowhere to be found. I didn't worry too much but next morning when he still wasn't home I went looking for him. I found him at the corner of the paddock with about 50 or so stragglers that he had found, that I had missed. There were many, many stories to tell as the place was 17,000 acres of hills up 700 ft. and most paddocks were of 500 acres or plus with the Lachlan River through the middle.

" Mack was a good mate and worker. He was a dog that a pat on the head meant more than anything else. He was a gentle but small dog who loved to be with you. He was a one man dog to the extreme. He was good with children and he would watch them and that an interest in what they were doing. He was a dog that didn't like people making a fuss of him through who or what he was.

Mack was a sensitive dog who knew when I was in a bad mood. You could be working him with other dogs and if I was angry with another dog sometimes Mack would get in first and tune him up before me as if to keep things going smoothly. If I left him behind when I went to work he would sulk and carry on but if no other dogs went with me he would be okay.

The week prior to his death he won the Victorian Yard Dog Championships. Mack ran a 92 + 98 in a three sheep trial at Bredbo, running second to John Perry in 1987. That year was probably his best year with 4 Championship wins, 3 Open wins, 3 seconds and 1 third.

" I thought Barambogie Mack was a great dog. He had faults, the same as most other dogs have, no one said he was perfect. I haven't seen the perfect dog yet. How good was Mack on 3 sheep? Mack was not the best 3-sheep dog in Australia. The best he did in these trials was win Improvers at Yass, 3rd in the Open at Yass and 2nd at Bredbo with 92 and 98 points.

Mack was a very good dog that bought me many good trials and allowed me to meet many good people in all walks of life all over Australia with the exception of Northern Territory. "

Roger Smith, a well known Kelpie man and drover, from way back said this about Barambogie Mack in 1988, "In my book, Mack in the working Kelpie world would certainly have been well above ordinary and without doubt of excellent quality. I personally believe Mack (and his brother Chance) are as well bred, and as well performed as any Kelpie in their time.

Mack did not have to win the National or a lot of 3-sheep trials to be great. He has proven to be a dog well above average in his work and his sire power. He truely was a credit to his breeder and owner."

" I first saw Barambogie Mack work at Tubbo Station near Narrandera in 1984. He appeared to me to be a real station type worker. A dog that could get the job done. On that day a trial was being run on the historic property and many of the dogs were being retired by their owners because of the sheep splitting up and running into some scrub that was nearby. Also there were a lot of sharp burrs and many of the dogs just couldn't keep going. I watched as Mack bought the sheep carefully down the field in a fairly good straight line. He settled them next to a tree about half way down the field. He then stopped and lifted each of his feet and pulled out a number of large burrs with his teeth. He then continued on with the trial. I remember thinking that a dog that good must win the trial but the honour went to Liscannor Kay who was his dam. I was very impressed with his work. He was a dog that showed a lot of intelligence." - Stephen Bilson -1988.

Barambogie Mack produced many excellent Kelpies including Chobi Mindy, -the winner of the 1988 National Kelpie Trial, Glenlogie Lucky - dam of Capree Watch and a great Kelpie in her own right, and Glenlogie Bess - Glenlogie Bess was the Dam of Jerraluen Alistair, a successful Yard Dog Trial winner. He won 15 trials and was later purchased by the Elfinvale Kelpie Stud. Mack was also the sire of Barambogie Tracey, who is the dam of Karana Seiko, one of the top Yard and Utility Kelpies of the 1999's.

BARAMBOGIE CHAD

(Wabba Rip X Liscannor Kay)

Born: 26th July 1983

Both the parents of Barambogie Chad were National Kelpie Trial winners. His sire, Wabba Rip won the Uralla trial in 1982. His dam, Liscannor Kay won the National Kelpie Trial twice. In 1981 at Mortlake, Victoria and again in 1983 at Tottenham in NSW.

Barambogie Chad was a big dog with good force on sheep. He was a good dog at yard work as well. He was owned by Steve Weyman. While still a Novice dog he went to the 1985 National Kelpie Trial held at Gulgong in NSW. He first placed in the Novice and then went on to take 2nd place in the National Championship. in 1987 he went to WEstern Australia to again compete in the National Kelpie Trial. He did very well and took 3rd place. First place was also won by another Barambogie Kelpie worked by Steve Weyman, Barambogie Mack.

(Wabba Rip X Liscannor Kay)

This dog was owned and worked by Don Williams of the Wabba Kelpie Stud at Narrandra NSW. He was the same breeding as Barambogie Chad. He won the Riverina Novice Utility Trial in 1985. He was placed 6th in the 1988 National Kelpie Trial held at Yanco NSW.

Other good Barambogie Kelpies in other Kelpie Studs were:

Barambogie Dot (Barambogie Chance X Wabba Sue) Dot was used as a Stud bitch in the Avenpart Stud near Hay in NSW. Mary McCrabb described her, "This bitch is a beautiful type red & tan with natural break out in cast and good balance. Will bark on command anywhere and will back sheep in the yard.

Barambogie Max (Barambogie Chance X Whites Tracey) This was a black & tan male that went to the Whites Kelpie Stud at Nyngan in western NSW. John White described the dog in 1985 as: "Bold young dog showing excellent ability in paddock and yards. Bark on command."