On this page you can meet our team of working sheepdogs, ranging from newcomer Teddy at 8 weeks, to old-timer Fly at 18 years. They all have their strengths and weaknesses, but as a team they are wonderful.
We currently have 4 Border Collie, 3 girls and one boy!
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Pip
She's a little princess.
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| The adorable Miss Pip. |
Pip loves scratches!
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| That's the spot... |
She has a funny, and frankly quite dangerous, habit of walking between poeples' legs to get to where she wants to go.
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| Oh, Pip! |
Little Pip can go through a tunnel with ease.
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| She's not afraid! |
She's the first dog I took photos of with my new camera (Nikon Coolpix S6000).
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| That was also Pip's first Christmas. |
Pip arrived on 22nd September 2010, aged 6 weeks.
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| Pip's last day at home with her litter mates, Monkey (left) was my other choice. In the end I went for Pip. |
Pip was born on the 10th August 2010.
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| Pip (center) and her litter mates at 1-day-old. |
More Pip photos...
Insider Info:
Name: Pip
AKA: Little Pip, Pip Dog, Pippin, Danger Puppy
Gender: Female
Owned by: Me
Gender: Female
Owned by: Me
Breed: Border Collie
Age: 1 (Born 10th August 2010)
Sheepdog training level: Beginning work with the quad, showing nice outrun and turn of speed, can be called off moderitly well. Not yet started in the pens
Fastest running speed: Clocked at 40km/h
Favourite job: Simply being with you
Favourite thing: Getting scratched
Favourite human: Me
Favourite game: Chasies
Family members: Rua (mother), Ben (half-brother), Trevor (father)
Friends: Sheila, Jack, Ben
Videos of Pip: Check out GHFsheepdog's YouTube Channel
Photos of Pip: Check out the Pip Set on Flickr
News on Pip: Check out blog posts labeled with Pip
Age: 1 (Born 10th August 2010)
Sheepdog training level: Beginning work with the quad, showing nice outrun and turn of speed, can be called off moderitly well. Not yet started in the pens
Fastest running speed: Clocked at 40km/h
Favourite job: Simply being with you
Favourite thing: Getting scratched
Favourite human: Me
Favourite game: Chasies
Family members: Rua (mother), Ben (half-brother), Trevor (father)
Friends: Sheila, Jack, Ben
Videos of Pip: Check out GHFsheepdog's YouTube Channel
Photos of Pip: Check out the Pip Set on Flickr
News on Pip: Check out blog posts labeled with Pip
Exact Age:
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Teddy
Boy wonder.
Teddy was born on 18th June 2011.
More info will be added for Teddy as we live and learn about him.
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Sheila
The pointy one.
Sheila was my first dog to call my own. She was independent, but I have spent many wonderful Summers playing with her.
Sheila always enjoys farm work.
Sheila was born on 7th May 2006. She came here on 12th June 2006.
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Teddy
Boy wonder.
Teddy was born on 18th June 2011.
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| Teddy on his first day home, 15th August 2011. |
More info will be added for Teddy as we live and learn about him.
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Sheila
The pointy one.
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| With one of her favourite toys, a squeaky Christmas stocking. |
Sheila was my first dog to call my own. She was independent, but I have spent many wonderful Summers playing with her.
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| Football is Sheila's one true love. She will play for hours! |
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| Sheila likes her home comforts, and once she's found a chair for herself, she'll move for no one! |
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| Sheila's a speed demon - nothing can slow her down! |
Sheila always enjoys farm work.
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| A ride in the quad is something she never likes to miss. From a young age (1-year-old here) she has ridden on the quad. |
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| Sheila also enjoys her work as a sheepdog. |
Sheila was born on 7th May 2006. She came here on 12th June 2006.
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| This is the earliest photo I have of Sheila. She looks all innocent, but she bit me an awful lot! |
More Sheila photos...
Insider Info:
Name: Sheila
AKA: Sheils, Sheila Pup, Pups, Teely Pup
Gender: Female
Owned by: Me
Breed: Border Collie
Age: 5 (Born on 7th May 2006)
Sheepdog training level: Can work merderitely well with the quad in the field, but not without. Excels in the sheep pens, knows Stand, Come-Bye, Away, Look. Difficult to call off
Favourite job: Rounding up the sheep in the fields
Favourite thing: A toy Santa she's had since she was a puppy
Favourite human: Her owner
Favourite game: Fetch without the fetching
Family members: Twee (mother)
Friends: Ben, Fly, Jack, Pip
Videos of Sheila: Check out GHFsheepdog's YouTube Channel
Photos of Sheila: Check out the Sheila Set on Flickr
News on Sheila: Check out blog posts labeled with Sheila
Exact Age:
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Fly
The old-timer.
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| Fly really loves rides in the Land Rover. |
Being 18-years-old gives her an excuse to lie around a bit.
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| Wow, she's even older than me! |
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| She's looking good for her age, I'll give her that! |
Despite her age, Fly still works the sheep.
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| Stalking... |
Fly had a litter of puppies in 1999.
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| Fly with her litter, they look about a month old here. |
More Fly photos...
Insider Info:
Name: Fly
AKA: Pups
Gender: Female
Owned by: My Dad
Breed: Border Collie
Age: 18 (Sometime in 1993)
Sheepdog training level: Understandably not as good as she used to be. Works well with the quad, also in the pens. Knows Come-Bye, Away, Lie Down
Favourite job: Rounding up the sheep in the fields
Favourite thing: Her owner
Favourite human: Her owner
Favourite game: Strokes and licking
Family members: None
Friends: Sheila, Pip, Ben
Videos of Fly: Check out GHFsheepdog's YouTube Channel
Photos of Fly: Check out the Fly Set on Flickr
News on Fly: Check out blog posts labeled with Fly
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I got my first Border Collie a couple years ago when my neighbor brought her to me and insisted I had to take her. Keikei was 8 weeks old at the time. I'm very grateful my neighbor did give her to me, because they would never have been able to deal with Keikei as she grew. The women didn't like the fact that an 8 week old puppy would have accidents in the house and I do believe Keikei was abused while she was with them. I've taken 2 other dogs from them for the same reason.
ReplyDeleteIt's been a real joy to have a dog who loves to learn. She's been a challenge at times, but we've worked through each one taking it one day at a time. She's is such an awesome dog!
You have truely made me melt :)
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