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Working
Border Collies I get a lot
of questions regarding Working Border Collies and if mine are hyper. Hyper? It all boils down to genetics, training, and giving
the dog a job. I'm a small scale breeder of Working Border Collies and selectively breed 1-2 litters per year, if
I breed. Notice I said working and not show lines Border Collies and if I breed. It seems many backyard breeders
are cranking out "product" and then not standing behind them, this gives the breed a bad name. The Working
Border Collie should be viewed as a farming tool and there are some folks in Delaware government that fail to see it that
way! They selectively want to view the dog as some type of "play thing." Funny...there are sheep, chickens, herding
dogs, and soil which collectively make up what I call a FARM! The dog works for the "Master" of the land. It's the Border Collie's
job to move sheep, chickens, cows, horses, or other items in an attempt to save farming time. When it comes to having
an animal with the drives and temperament to do "real" work, show lines just can't cut it in my book! Most farmers
who want this form of farming TOOL want true working stockdogs. Mine are registered
through the American Border Collie Association (ABCA) and not the American Kennel Club (AKC). It's my opinion that working
dogs should be registered through a working registry, one that focuses on the working abilities of the canine and not the
aesthetics of the animal. Looks are nice but can they get the job done? Gaines Border Collies are bred for a medium rough coat
and have medium build. Weights ranges between 30 to 45 pounds with males being slightly
heavier and taller. I like stockdogs with DRIVE and strive to produce biddible puppies in the colors of the
classic black and white, tricolor, white and red, and sometimes predominately white. Notice: We are a State of Delaware licensed kennel. License #3569. In
addition to being licensed, I have also been inspected by the Kent County SPCA to make sure that my animals recieve the
best of care and conditions. We are not a "rag-tag" backyard breeder. I don't we sell puppies to
pet shops, puppy mills, or ones which are in poor health. Quality is as quality does! Lifetime Member of the American Border Collie Association
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| Split, Winter 2010 |
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| Farming Tools In ACTION! |
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| Split's mother Skye |
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| Tanner...The Goose Dog |
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| Split Checking On The Bouvier Puppies |
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| Rest While You Can |
We will not provide
studs or leads for owners of non-working dogs. Keeping it real and the tool directed towards true use applications is
our reason. Just because folks want to crank out puppies or show their kids the "birthing experience" are poor
reasons for me to move. Go to the SPCA and show your kids the hundreds of puppies, dogs, cats, and kittens which are
killed off every month!
We have no Border Collie litters planned for 2010.
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This is "Biscuit"
at ten months of age. She is a Split x Spot breeding and showing what I would want to see in a working Border Collie...interested
in sheep.
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Gaines Border Collies don't stick around very long.
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The "walk up and lie down" commands, skills which are used daily.
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Tanner at three
months of age. He is now doing goose control work in Maryland near the Bay Bridge. This is a very nice tri-color Border Collie
and the product of Jess and Dirk. Dirk is a working dairy cattle dog in Milford, Delaware and a dog I use to own.
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Ever hear the
line, "White dogs can't work sheep?" This is Split's mother, Skye...Looks like she was working!
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Baby Borders when we have them.
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