With the flock gone our Border Collies sadly are now retired. We have many memories of great times showing people about our Romneys and Border Collies. Thank you for having been interested enough to interact with us at these events.
Border Collies have long been the breed of choice for herding livestock. They have been bred for generations for their ability to think and herd livestock, and therefore the working lines of Border Collies come in a variety of coats, colors, and ear sets as well as the possibility for one or both of their eyes to be blue. While most people think of the black & white fluffy Border Collie, as seen in the movie "Babe", they also come in smooth coat and variations in between. Coloration can be black and white, red (shades of brown) and white, blond (shades of tan) and white, tri-colored (black, white and tan or red, white and tan) and merle. Pure white Border Collies can also occur but they are not very common. Border Collies' ears vary as well, from prick ears that stand right up, to ears that fold down. Sometimes one ear stands up while the other one is half down or just the tips of the ears will fold down. In the end, none of it matters as long as they can work livestock. As pets they need lots of supervision and stimulation to keep their creative minds from becoming destructive and if not properly trained they quickly develop bad habits. Unfortunately this happens all too often and many people who purchase a Border Collie find out too late that they have made a poor choice and these dogs end up in rescue or a pound.
Our dogs are from working bloodlines that are either registered with the American Border Collie Association or the International Sheep Dog Society. We are currently not breeding our dogs but we are always happy to explain the pros and cons of owning a Border Collie to prospective owners in order to keep people from making the wrong choice.
There are many sheep dog trials through out the year all over the country. You can find the dates for many of them by accessing the websites of the United States Border Collie Association . For trial listings in the Northeast go the website of the North East Border Collie Association.
