Black and White and Tan

Spottie's off the block. Changed my mind...decided to keep him. Love him!

This will be an easy decision for just the right person. I am offering Spot for sale and wanted you all to know first. He is just 13 months old and will make someone a very nice prospect and a strong nursery candidate. His birthday is November and he was born in 2011.

Here are some pictures that I took today while working him.

Spottie has a little gather, knows his flanks and is on whistles. He will peel sheep off the fence, no problem, and has a lot of walk up for one so tender. If you like training dogs that you have to hold back instead of asking up, this one's for you.

Spot is a grandson of Howard's Spot, which is father to Tommy Wilson's Sly, a Meeker and Soldier Hollow Champion, and father to Haley Howard's Ross, a US Nursery Champion. The Howard's Spot line is powerful indeed. Nancy Penley's Emma is Spottie's mother. Angie Coker Sells had this to say about Emma; "This is the kind of dog we should be breeding to," so Nancy did.

Contact me privately for more information. bordersmith @ sbcglobal dot net. Anyone who likes working Border Collie Sheepdogs will like this dog. He's keen, he's powerful and he's a pleasure to live with. The decision to purchase a dog like this is as plain as black and white and tan.