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May 19, 2005

English Shepherd puppy

Yesterday was so bad. But then at the end of the day I received a phone call from Tish in Watkins Glen that dogs we had both bought from Elaine Reynolds in OK were waiting for us in Elmira! Tish was great and she went and picked up both dogs and kept them overnight.
These boys are brothers. Tish named hers Rooster. Mine is named Norman but his name may change, who knows.
Farm collies, or English Shepherds, are good all-purpose dogs. They can have herding ability as well as some guardian instinct. I am hoping this puppy will grow up to help us move goats around.
Tish has 4 kids and they were very excited about the puppies, and very sad to see Norman go. Here is Sophie with Norman.
Sophie with Rooster.
Tish went to the same livestock auction I did a couple weeks ago. She got a bunch of ducks there.
Her turkeys started strutting today. These are midget whites.
Tish also raises sheep!
Love this fleece!

Here are some interesting links about the breed:

• What is an Old Farm Collie?
  
• farmcollie.org
  
• American Working Farm Collies
  
• Farm Dogs
  
• AWFA Yahoo Group
  

Posted by roosterh at May 19, 2005 8:38 PM

Comments

Congrats - Norman looks like he's off to a great start! What a handsome addition to the farm :)

Posted by: shannon at May 20, 2005 3:13 PM

Posted to Farm Collies

Hi,
I like your website. Our English Shepherd of nineteen years has passed away and we miss her. I found her at the dog pound in 1987 and always thought she was a border collie mix. However, this week I came across a picture of a sable and white E.S. online and was excited to discover that our Sheba was a member of an actual breed of dog. These dogs look exactly like her. We have been unable to find another breed that matches her combination of affection, intelligence, attention, and beauty. I would like to find another female, preferrably sable/white -- although the tri-colored dogs are very beautiful also. Can you direct me?
Sincerely,
The Willis Family
willisfamily227@yahoo.com

Posted by: Dale at September 21, 2006 2:59 PM

Posted to Farm Collies

I am looking for a female English Shepherd with the color of Rooster. Can you direct me to a breeder.

Thank you.

Posted by: Mancil at November 22, 2006 7:40 PM

Posted to Farm Collies

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