Category: Great dogs we’ve known
Novice sheepdog trials champion – Glen – 238575
A great Scottish Sheepdog – Davidston Glen (1998 – 2011) From a long line of champions Glen was bred by N G McEwan in Kincardine, Scotland, by Scottish Team member Davidston Cap 201111 (owned by Mary Caul) and out of Gael 192892 (N G McEwan). When he was a year old Glen was sold to a farmer in Perthshire before moving to Suffolk a few… Read more.
Denise Wilkinson’s dog agility star, Tia
Our tribute to a remarkable agility dog . . . Denise Wilkinson’s “Tinker Tia” Dog Agility Grade 7 (Advanced) – ISDS 267931 When Denise Wilkinson collected her eight week old puppy from us, she told us she was going to make “Tinker Tia” into a Dog Agility Champion. Well, you know how it is, you take these things with a “pinch of salt”.As time goes… Read more.
Aled Owen’s (first) Roy 200199 a truly exceptional sheepdog
This true sheepdog story is our tribute to a real sheepdog to remember – Aled Owen’s Roy 200199 Updated Wed 23rd Jan 2013 First posted here on August 1st 2003, A Dog to Remember appeared in the Jan/Feb 2003 issue of International Sheepdog News and is reproduced here by kind permission of the author Austin Bennett. Aled Owen, double supreme champion (and since then, three… Read more.
Derek Scrimgeour’s Ben – 220939
Derek Scrimgeour’s BEN was the Cornerstone of Killibrae Sheepdogs and the star of Derek’s Sheepdog Training Book: “Talking Sheepdogs” Before his retirement, Ben was a tremendous hill and trial dog – kind but very positive in his handling of the sheep. He was equally at home working on Derek’s Lonscale Farm near Keswick in Cumbria or at the most important sheepdog trials in the world.… Read more.
Cammen Kay – our unsung hero?
Quietly in the background, with no fuss or bluster, we didn’t always give Kay her due! When we bought Kay, at about a year old, our intention was to train her but not, necessarily, to keep her forever. Yet I think Kay was probably the only dog we didn’t ever suggest we could sell. When Andy first started to plan First Steps in Border Collie… Read more.
Making an Excellent Sheep and Cattle Dog
Introducing Dulcie – daughter of Bronwen – granddaughter of Mel. Each of them, an excellent sheep and cattle dog. The latest addition to our team of working dogs is Dulcie. She’s the daughter of Bronwen and Oliver. Bronwen was one of our best ever sheep and cattle dogs. She features in our “Bronwen and Scylla” tutorials where we compare the litter sisters Scylla (the naughty… Read more.
Training my first dog, Dot
This is Dot, the herding dog that changed my life! Dot features in our Sheepdog Training Article (written in 2003). We had a lot of fun with Dot. In the early stages of her training I very nearly returned Dot to her breeder because I didn’t understand her. She wasn’t doing the things I’d expected trainee dogs to do; the things that happened in the… Read more.
The End of an Era – Mel
So sad to report that Mel died yesterday One day I’ll write a page in memory of Mel. She’s probably the greatest sheepdog we’ve ever had the privilege to know and work with. Mel’s daughter Carew was far easier to control around sheep, and was definitely easier to stop (I couldn’t actually get Mel to stand still with her four feet on the ground until… Read more.
Farewell to Carew, we wish her the best
Would you part with one of the best sheepdogs you ever had? The last few days at Kings Green Farm have been something of a roller coaster. At the end of last week we had the trauma of the Kelpie puppies being stolen, and then huge relief when we heard they’d been recovered from North Wales. On Friday we had the excitement of buying a… Read more.