Some very good things come in small packages!
“Hi Andy. Just to let you know the dogs have settled in lovely. Pippin is already working groups of 300 ewes like she has been doing it for years. Thanks again. Brilliant dogs.”
This was the text message I received from Pippin’s new owner. It’s always a huge relief when we get a message like this, and very satisfying. We try hard to ensure that the dog we sell will suit the buyer, and some dogs take longer to settle into a new home. It’s a tense time until we hear that all’s well.
She plays, but will she work?
From the day we collected her as a rather shy eight-week old puppy, we’ve been very fond of Pippin. Gradually her confidence grew and although she remained small for a border collie, she showed signs of being a courageous dog. When she began working, the sheep treated her with great respect. Pippin was quiet, but firm.
Pippin produced and reared a (small) litter of lovely pups before she moved to her new home, and now these too are proving remarkably like their mum in terms of their courage-to-weight ratio.
The next generation
Phiz reminds us of her mother. At twelve weeks she’s showing only a casual interest in sheep, but we’re optimistic that she’ll be fine. She absolutely adores playing with toys, particularly bouncing balls, so she’s fitting in beautifully with the rest of the pack.
Her brother Boz is a lovely chap. He’s showing more interest in the sheep and seems to have his mother’s courage. Sadly we won’t be able to keep him in the long term, but he’ll be at least partly trained before he goes to a new home.
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