Cobb was born in Brazil and arrived
at MontRose at 10 weeks of age. His well
known paternal grandmother AKC Ch MontRose The Huntress ROMX I
http://www.montroseaussies.com/hunter.htm was born and shown at
MontRose and
she produced Chizel the first Best In Show Australian Shepherd in South
America who is the sire of Cobb. Cobb made his show debut in December
2005
at an ASCA show and in one weekend went Winners Dog and Best of Winners
for
a 5 point major and then Winners Dog, Best of Winners, and Best of Breed
over five specials for another 5 point major. Cobb finished his ASCA
championship on July 21, 2006 with Best of Winners for his third 5 point major
and the following day was Best of Breed over seven specials. On April
25th, 2007 he was Winners Dog at the United States Australian Shepherd
Association Nationals in Gray Summit, Missouri out of 137 entries to finish
his AKC championship under Judge Sheila Polk. At the Greater Atlanta Nationals
Pre-Show on September 29, 2007 Cobb took a Premier Award under Judge David Clayton,
a Premier Award again the following day at the High Plains Pre-Show under Judge
Michael Ryan, another Premier Award the following day at the Blue Ridge Pre-Show
under Judge Heather Herron and then a Premier Award a few days later at the Nationals
under Judge Terri Morgan, the only male to premier at all four shows.
Cobb stepped into the AKC conformation ring in January 2008 and garnered a Group 3 herding
win in Buffalo, New York and then in early February garnered a Group 1 herding win in Wildwood,
New Jersey plus multiple Best of Breed wins.