Dogs.

“I think we are drawn to dogs because they are the uninhibited creatures we might be if we weren't certain we knew better.” — George Bird Evans

It's almost unheard of for a farm in the UK not to have a dog or two around to help move livestock. While there are plenty of farms in the US where humans on horseback or on four wheels do the stock moving, we believe there is no more economical — nor more fulfilling — way to move livestock than with a good dog. We use Border Collies because they're the best suited to the kind of work we have here and the most capable of competing in large open-field sheepdog trials.

Yes, our dogs have a job to do. They're our farm hands, and very good ones at that. They are also our family and our friends. You cannot get the most out of a dog by treating them as a piece of machinery, even a well cared-for piece. You need a bond with them — trust, friendship, partnership.

We occasionally have puppies for sale and will, in the right circumstances, sell a started or trained dog. We aren't in the business of selling dogs to make a living and we try to be as careful as we can about when and where we place dogs. When we breed, we breed for our own needs and to produce dogs of exceptional working ability. If you're looking for a dog we can sometimes help you find one through our contacts if we don't have anything available ourselves.