Nel x Clwyd Bob Pups
One of my best females, James McCloskey’s Nel, smooth style with masterful control on sheep, was bred to Dewi Jenkins’ Clwyd Bob, who is in my view the top stud dog in the UK/Eire. Bob produces smart, tough pups who win on the field and command the top prices at auction. Each pup in this litter is very good to excellent.
Pups from this litter, born 30-Aug-2023, come microchipped and fully vaccinated, including Lyme and rabies. They are ABCA registered.
In the UK, pups by Clwyd Bob out of good bitches like Nel sell out immediately. I could easily have kept 5 out the 6 pups of this litter. They are THAT good !
Mike
* ON HOLD *
Mike was the first to show interest in sheep. At 8 weeks old, he and another pup broke through the fence in a training session with young adult to get at the sheep and took over …with confidence. This was the first time he had ever seen sheep.
3 weeks later, I put him back in with sheep on his own. This is what happened.
Without any guidance from me or training, Mike calmly and confident took control of the sheep.
That was last fall. With the snow and Vermont winter, Mike has not seen sheep since the end of October. Mike’s training will start in late April.
I can say with confidence that Mike is going to be an very good –possibly exceptional– sheepdog. He has it all. Instinct, purposefulness, biddability and a strong desire to work. Once he starts on sheep, that is ALL he is going to want to do. Without sheep over the winter, we have been working on outruns and flanks, stops and directions.
Mike is very strong physically, but not at all aggressive. He has a composed, deliberate nature. Easy to have around.
He will be an easy working dog to train. He is plugged into his hander. He listens, does what he is told and doesn’t mind corrections.
Outside the fence, Josh is an excellent companion. If I could keep another dog from this outstanding litter, it would be Mike. The litter was fantastic and I already have three I am keeping. In any other litter, Mike would not be offered for sale.
Mike is for someone who appreciates a fine working dog who wants / needs a companion as well. If Mike were my only dog, he is all I would need. He is the complete package: working dog and companion.





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Some of my favorite dogs in the lines of these puppies.
