Working Collies

[mum24dog]

Slightly different but the same if you know what I mean. Our rescue was asked for help in finding a new home for a working collie who had lost a leg in an accident (thank goodness for a caring farmer who did not simply shoot him). Shortly after this we were contacted by a gent with a smallholding and just a few sheep - he was thinking along similar lines that a rescue would not want to home to a place where the dog would work as well as being a pet. Result was a 3 legged dog doing the job he loved (and would have gone stir crazy if he could not get out and about like that) working just a few sheep which meant he could do the same work but for considerably reduced hours - then go indoors afterwards to have a lovely time being pampered.

 

 

Good point made.

 

The requirements of a smallholder are not going to be the same as someone raising sheep on a larger scale as far as a dog's working ability is concerned.

 

There are many "failed" sheepdogs in rescue that may not be top notch workers but still be capable of working at a less demanding level.

 

And plenty are in rescue because they come from working stock and don't fit into a domestic environment.

 

We got our BC from the RSPCA who had a specialist collie section run by a farmer who did home suitable dogs to working farms. We had the choice of the one we took or a dual registered ISDS/KC dog.

[BillyMalc]

If your friend is still looking they might want to have a look at Lizzie's Barn in Bristol: http://www.lizziesbarn.co.uk , who have got a 16 month old BC in from working lines

[cycas]

I'm afraid she bought the puppy after all I hate it when people pretend to change their minds but don't really!

[BillyMalc]