About RC dogs
We aim to breed and train high quality working border collies - bred to work cattle, sheep and goats. We prefer lean leggy dogs capable of easy travel across all types of terrain. Our breeding bitches and dogs display a good mix of characteristics to confidently and quietly educate cattle - excellent for weaner breaking. We train all our own dogs and have learned training techniques from books, training videos and some of the best dog trainers and handlers through attending working stock dog handler's clinics. (see our training tips for more info)
We train our dogs within our environment which includes a 200 acre property, a small herd of cows and calves (60), a flock of Damara and Damara x Australian White sheep (ram, 20ish ewes, lambs and all ages in between). We work our stock either on foot, or off ATV. We do not use horses to work our stock and our dogs have limited exposure to larger vehicles on farm.
Off property, we use our dogs to educate weaners to be respectful of dogs for ease of handling in large or small mobs - this work is focused, high pressured work that border collies are very well suited for.
Breeding
When we breed our dogs, it is done for a purpose, and we carefully select matings based on pedigree and parent/grandparent ability to achieve a set of desired characteristics and abilities. Excess pups and started dogs are sometimes available for sale for use by other primary producers as working companions. We would like to emphasise that all sale dogs will require time and additional care while they adjust to their new environment, owners and conditions.
Adequate exercise and training is the secret to keeping a dog happy in himself and obedient for his owner.
We have sold our pups and started dogs:
We train our dogs within our environment which includes a 200 acre property, a small herd of cows and calves (60), a flock of Damara and Damara x Australian White sheep (ram, 20ish ewes, lambs and all ages in between). We work our stock either on foot, or off ATV. We do not use horses to work our stock and our dogs have limited exposure to larger vehicles on farm.
Off property, we use our dogs to educate weaners to be respectful of dogs for ease of handling in large or small mobs - this work is focused, high pressured work that border collies are very well suited for.
Breeding
When we breed our dogs, it is done for a purpose, and we carefully select matings based on pedigree and parent/grandparent ability to achieve a set of desired characteristics and abilities. Excess pups and started dogs are sometimes available for sale for use by other primary producers as working companions. We would like to emphasise that all sale dogs will require time and additional care while they adjust to their new environment, owners and conditions.
Adequate exercise and training is the secret to keeping a dog happy in himself and obedient for his owner.
We have sold our pups and started dogs:
- to small operations where only one or two dogs are required for stock work and they are part of the family as well
- as teams to work medium sized operations - we team dogs that complement each other well
- to large properties
These are well bred, well reared herding dogs - bred for quiet, confident stock control.
They are not rough, hang'n, ear tear'n, brow biting, hard to control dogs.
Many of our customers contact us to replace their 'good old dog' that is getting too old or has passed on. Our dogs are life-time dogs, loyal companions and handy workmates.
They are not rough, hang'n, ear tear'n, brow biting, hard to control dogs.
Many of our customers contact us to replace their 'good old dog' that is getting too old or has passed on. Our dogs are life-time dogs, loyal companions and handy workmates.