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Border Collies haben einen unerschöpflichen Arbeitseifer. Das heisst, man muss sie regelmässig wieder zur Ruhe kommen lassen, sonst machen sie immer weiter, und dann kann es mit der Zeit zu viel werden. Border Collies haben einen ausgeprägten Hütetrieb und sind sehr intelligent – oft denken sie schon voraus. Zudem sind sie aufmerksam, liebenswürdig und treu.…
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If you’ve followed this blog you’ll know that we were looking forward to the grading with the Swiss Border Collie Club on 15th May. Our dog Ross (ISDS and FCI/SKG registered) has passed all the required DNA tests, x-rays and eye examinations, and is healthy and has a lovely temperament to boot. We’ve already made…
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We’re pleased that all puppies have found new homes. They are going to Ebnat-Kappel, Degersheim, Riniken, Niederbipp, Schaffhausen and England (Cumbria); this one below stays with us. Scroll down for the video.

From our mating of Gyp and Ross, we have 7 puppies. They were born on 21st February 2022 and will be ready to go to new homes as of the middle of May (aged 12 weeks). All are predominantly black and white, although technically tricolour (black, white and tan) and will have medium-length hair and…
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Gyp arrived here at the end of November. She’s from the same breeder as Ross, namely Wiet van Dongen, who now lives in the UK. Wiet tells us that Gyp has produced great puppies from Ruari, and as Ross is a son of Ruari, we’re hoping to replicate this success. An accident meant that Gyp…
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BaW Ross has had all the required tests successfully done and is entered for the grading with the Swiss Border Collie Club. However, as the grading was already full by the time we sent in the last certificate, the eye test, he is now on the waiting list. It looks like we will have to…
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Ross came to us with a Belgian FCI and an ISDS pedigree, international hip/elbow/shoulder/dysplasia certificate and a confirmation that he has been ophthamologically examined. So we thought why not enter him for the grading in Switzerland with the Border Collie Club. First of all, the rules are that the dog has to be registered with…
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Whilst Bo had been initially confirmed to carry four puppies, she has unfortunately since lost them. We are devastated but are very happy that Bo is doing fine. We are now considering whether to cover her again next year.

Our favourite winter pictures:

As a bit of fun, we wanted to see what Ross would look like as Ross Poldark…