Our Dogs
We lost our first Border Collie, Fly, in July 2020. Fly was the reason for our first purchase of four Hebridean wethers in 2009. Fly had previously been a pet sheepdog but had dug her owners garden once too often. She came to live with us & Stuart started to train her on sheep eventually running her at sheepdog trials. Fly took us on a new journey & we will be forever grateful to her for the ride. We continue on that journey & she will be with us always in our hearts and memories.
The other members of our dog family are Jan, who is now 13 years old. She was an open trial standard bitch that won a few trials & was our main working sheepdog for years.
She has been such a reliable dog with a lovely temperament. A funny, wise old girl that we will miss dreadfully when she has gone from our lives.
We have a white Labrador named Florence. She is a pet but lives with the Border Collies in the 'Dog House' & run. She is best friends with our young dog Rosie & they spend hours play wrestling. We have owned Labradors for over 40 years & cannot really imagine life without one.
Then there is Dolly. Dolly is now 8 years old & has too much eye. She can be a little annoying for work but she will work with Jan on a big flock, taking a side each & working as a team. Handy when we have a challenging Castlemilk Moorit ewe or two.
In August 2020 Bo (Rambo) came into our lives. Due to Jan's age we needed to bring in another sheepdog that we could get settled in & used to us while Jan was still able to work. Bo is a red dog & was bred in Ireland. He is a gentleman. A beautiful dog . He's very keen & he sometimes forgets his brakes, but he's capable & a joy to have around.
He is available for stud, proven & is DNA tested clear including EAOD . He is ISDS registered & if you would like any further details including his full breeding & DNA result sheets, please message or email us.
Finally, in March 2021, we collected a four month old pup from South Wales. Her name is Rosie. Stuart started training her as soon as she came & put her in a round pen, with sheep, twice & then out into the field. She will be two in October 2022 & would be ready for nursery trials if Stuart decided to take her. She has been a pleasure to train & will be such a good dog for us in the future.
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