Molly sells for impressive $7400 at AgGrow working dog sale

Topping the sale was Narroonda Molly, an 18-month-old pup sired by the ever-popular Brutonvale Jatz, and out of a Hylite bitch. 

Offered by Martin Holzwart, Charters Towers, who trained Molly after purchasing her from Antony Mulder, Walcha, NSW, the pup was purchased after some spirited bidding by Adam Sibson, Bundabaroo Station, Charters Towers. 

The sale saw nine dogs offered, and grossed $30,100 for an average of $3345 and a clearance of 78 per cent after two dogs were passed in when bids failed to reach the reserve. 

Mr Sibson runs a commercial beef cattle operation on 24,281 hectares, and also owns Shadowvale Working Dogs. 

He said Molly would be heading home to join the mustering crew, and would be a breeding prospect for him due to her being the daughter of Jatz. 

Breeder Mr Mulder said he was very happy to see how well Molly sold on the day. 

“I was hoping, I thought she would go for $5000, because Martin has put a lot of work into her,” he said. 

“She’s out of the best bitch I’ve ever had too.” 

Mr Holzwart, who managed the Charters Towers James Cook University research station, was stoked with the outcome.

“She’s just a good, hard paddock dog which is what I’m trying to produce for people,” he said. 

“She’s an honest, real friendly, easy dog to have around – she’s very faithful and has plenty of bite and I’m not sure why I’m selling her to be honest,” he laughed.

“You just can’t keep them all.”

Mr Holzwart said while the value of working dogs has yet to his the Queensland market, he was happy to see prices were picking up.

“We’re a long way behind those southern sales though,” he said. 

While letting go of a good dog was always hard, he said he was happy knowing Mr Sibson purchased her.

“I liked her a fair bit, but when people are spending that sort of money they’re going to treat them well,” he said.