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| Country of Origin: The ‘Border’ in ‘Border Collie’ refers to the breed’s origins on the borders of England and Scotland. In 1873, the first sheepdog trials were held in Britain to test a variety of sheepherding breeds with different behavioral and physical characteristics. By 1906, the first standard for Border Collies was written, which emphasized behavioral abilities over appearance. Border Collies were imported to America in the twentieth century, where they became popular working dogs and pets. Their speed and stamina makes them top competitors in dog sports such as Flyball and Frisbee. Size: The Border Collie has a shoulder height of 18-22 in and weighs 27-45 lbs. It is a fast, powerful, medium sized breed with dark brown or blue eyes (merles only), erect ears, and an arched back. Coat: The Border Collie may have any color coat, including solid, bicolor, tricolor, merle (lighter coat with speckled patches), or sable (light undercoat with black-tipped hairs). The coat is thick, medium-length, and shiny. Character: Intelligent, determined and brave, the Border Collie forms a close bond with its family and is also eager to work (or play). Border Collies are exceptionally energetic, loving, and likeable. They may be our favorite breed. Temperament: The Border Collie gets along quite well with other pets and children. Care: Border Collies can live outside in any climates. They have a life span of 12-15 years. Training: The Border Collie's tremendous intelligence and desire to please make training fairly simple. Border Collies are sensitive and live for their master’s praise. They are very obedient and agile, able to be taught a great variety of tricks. They are eager to learn and play sports and games. Activity: Having originated as a sheepdog and cattle-herder, the Border Collie is highly work-focused and most happy when given specific tasks on a regular basis. Border Collies especially love active sports such as Frisbee. |
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| After years of being impressed with, and using American Border Collies here on the farm, Wes and I decided to try and raise a few of our own so that we could share these wonderful dogs with other people. Many years ago, I went out and bought two young female puppies and a young chocolate merle male. Since then they have all grown up and matured, and they have all been used here on the farm and are great companions, helpers, and working dogs. My merle male has successfully completed several certified obediance and agility courses. |
| BFR's Meg (Shadow)- 2000 ABCA Registered Black and White Female. Shadow was my loyal companion for years. She will ride anywhere, loves to work at anything and wants to stay busy. She is very protective of me and anyone she feels belongs to her but she also is very sweet and loves attention from anyone. She is also a great mom and has raised a few litters. She is a non-traditional looking collie because she has a short coat, and that was the whole reason that I wanted her. She does not get hot in the summer like most collies do, and in the winter her hair is so thick she isn't the least bit cold outside. She loves to watch the horses and will stay busy all day just following one around trying to herd it. She is not aggressive towards whatever she is watching, she just wants to follow it;) |
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| CS Tag- 2003 ABCA Registered Blue Merle Male with two blue eyes. My Boy! I LOVE this dog. Don't know if you can tell or not, but he is SPOILED ROTTEN;) He lived in my house for about the first two years of his life. He loves to wrestle and play and feels like he is human. He loves water, frisbee, anything to do with agility, was at the top of every obedience class I put him in. He just likes to show off. He is a super quick learner and will do anything you ask him too. He also has great conformation and is thick and stocky. Lots of bone and a great head. He hates cats and isn't afraid to jump in the middle of 3 or 4 of them just to rile them up. He is a great sire and his puppies are awesome just like him. He sires mainly merles with a few blue eyed tri pups thrown in for something different. He has even sired sables and red merles too. |
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| As you can see below all my dogs LOVE to play in a sprinkler. It is their favorite pastime. After getting all hot and sweaty working-- the love to see me pull the sprinkler out. They know what is coming next:) |
| Below are pics of some of my puppies that I have raised and sold over the past years. |
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| ABCA Border Collies |
| Click here to see her pedigree. |
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| Click here to see her pedigree. |
| CS Gracie- 2004 ABCA Registered Red and White Female. When Gracie was a pup, I went to this very large collie breeder in order to pick out a new pup. I saw probably 10 litters of puppies and felt sorry for them all. One little red and white female just kept watching me from her pen. Even when I would move to the other side of the farm, she would follow come around the pen to where she could keep her eyes on me at all times. Needless to say the gentleman did not want to sell her and was trying to get me to buy anything else, but I just had to have her. My persistence won out in the end and I came home with Gracie. She has been one of the most intelligent dogs I have ever owned and she is faithful and loyal to me at all times. She loves to work and play and has a ball at whatever she does. She is also a great momma and has had 2 litters of pups. Her pups are just like her and everyone is so pleased with them. She has free run of our farm and she never leaves, she will watch one of the stallions just about all day, then curl up at night close to the house. She rides the gator with me checking stock every morning and keeps the horses run off from the gates that I am trying to get through. She is my sidekick and I love her dearly. |
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| Maggie- 2003 ABCA Registered Black Tri Female. I got Maggie when she was about 8 months old. She had lived inside her entire life and was very scared of outside things. It took her a little while to adjust but now she LOVES being outside and would rather be there most all the time. She is a sweetheart and likes attention. She is also very loyal and is a one person kind of dog. She likes other folks, but if left the choice of me and anybody else, than anybody else loses;) Maggie is not so much of a herder and worker as the other two, but she does like to do agility and play in the water. She is gorgeous and is probably the best conformationally correct collie I have ever seen. She is so pretty that most folks ask if she is for sale when they see her. |
| Click here to see her pedigree. |
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| Click here to see his pedigree. |
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| Buddy- my best friend and loyal companion. I just have to put Buddy on here. Anyone who has been to my place has seen Buddy with me. He is my shadown, my sidekick. I go nowhere that he won't follow and he has been the most precious gift I could ever receive. Buddy's story: In the spring of 2004 I had just put my 15 year old Rat Terrier female down. Her kidneys quit working and her quality of life was very low. I decided from then on out that I would NEVER have another dog in the house with me, that I would never get so bonded with a dog again because I could not survive their loss. Then one morning when I went to do my barn chores, there lay Buddy. He was dirty, starved, and scared to death. He lay in front of the barn door and would not move. I tried to run him off, because I did not want to deal with him. He would not move, I had to physically pull him outta the way to get in the door. I went about my chores and left the barn to go home. When I got home, I ate lunch, then headed back outside, there was Buddy again only this time laying on my front porch. This is no short distance. About a quarter of a mile. This pattern went on for about a week with him following me from barn to house and back several times a day. I tried my best to find someone to take him, or find whoever dropped him off, or just run him off. Then one evening late, I went out to feed the table scraps to the cat and noticed Buddy was not laying in front of the door. I knew that was odd and went looking for him, he was laying on the side of the driveway and was bleeding profusely from his neck. It was just laid open from one side to the other, clear across his entire white collar. I called my horse vet and asked him if he could sew him up. He thought I was crazy to be spending money on a dog I was trying to find a home for, but he said ok and we went to the vet. Buddy ended up and got 18 stitches from his accident. We still don't know what happened to him. While we were there the vet offered to neuter him while he was unconscious and I took him up on it. Needless to say during his recovery period in my house, he wormed his way into my heart. He never once had a accident in the house, never once chewed anything up, he has always been amazing. He now goes everywhere I go. Rides behind me on the 4 wheeler checking stock, rides the gator, the tractor, goes camping with us, lays by my side of the bed at night, lays at my feet during the day while I am working on the computer. He HATES to be parted from me and is so loyal that I don't even have to say a command, I can just think it and he does what I ask. I believe he was sent to me from heaven and I will always be thankful for him. And to whoever abused him and threw him out at our barn, you sure lost out! This is the best dog EVER! |
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