More: Gretel was purchased as a baby puppy when we bought our first cattle ranch. By the time she was 9 mon. old she had become an invaluable ranch hand, herding rank cattle & ornery sheep, being our constant companion and best friend to our young daughter. In 1977 she was the #1 ACD in the US and in 1981 she produced more champion ACDs than any other female in the US. She was the start of our long line on quality Australian Cattle Dogs, Devon's, still winning today.