Cathy wrote today with an update on her Josie (Meg x Joe), named after her sire, Dean McAuley’s Joe.

Just wanted to send a couple of pictures of Josie after she returned 36 escaped lambs to their rightful paddock this morning. Not sure what sent them through the fence but they tore a section in half and were scattered over the hillside. Josie made the job look easy and after repairs they were back in within minutes. She is an amazing dog.

Josie is a fast learner and an exceptional herding dog. I saw that Clwyd Bob won the International and his dad was third and Joe was 4th.

Couldn’t have asked for a better first collie. She is everything we could have hoped for and so much like her mom, even though I see a lot of her dad in her when we’re herding too.

I don’t remember what we paid for Josie but I know she is worth that and so much more. I use her skills everyday and she enjoys her farm life as well as her home and family. She fits in with all that we do, has quite a few fans online and people who come to our Saturday Farmers Market just to see her. She spends hours in the tractor with me without complaint and even gets the occasional creamy down the road after a hard days work. Best dog we’ve ever owned and it’s a long list.