Sue x Ormond Mirk – 10 Pups
Sue is the physically strongest female I have bred (or owned). The product of James McCloskey’s Nel (by Sweep) and Dewi Jenkins’ reigning International Champion, Clywd Bob, Sue is an absolute bull on the field, with the talent and style to back up her physical presence.
Ormond Mirk, purchased from Dewi Jenkins as a pup, is the son of Dewi’s other International Champion, Jock, the sire of Clwyd Bob. Mirk is a supremely athletic and instinctive dog, with passion and energy. He is Clwyd Bob with 25% more intensity.
This is a line breeding of Dewi Jenkins’ Mirk to my Sue, with a 6.25% co-effficient of inbreeding around Dewi’s International Champion, Jock. The late (and dearly missed) Teun van den Dool, the unofficial Sheep Dog Society geneticist, also weighed in, giving this match his blessing. Dogs I like are present throughout the pedigree of this mating of Sue to Ormond Mirk
A sheep and cattle farm owner in New England who is using her pup from the last Sue x Ormond Mirk litter to manage an entire farm wrote:
“She is strikingly intelligent, even for a collie. She weighs everything carefully before taking any action or accepting anything. Her intelligence is very human-like. She is cooperative and affectionate as well as independent. She’s definitely one of “those”, with a strong herding instinct. I am so grateful to whoever I should be grateful to that I saw her picture and wrote to you, and I am so grateful to you for breeding this amazing girl. She is different and quirky, but I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that she’s going to be a fantastic dog. I’m enjoying each day with her and also looking forward to every day to come.”
Pups from this exceptional litter are $3000 – $4000, ISDS registered.
Week 4 begins – enjoying solid food
The puppies turned 3 weeks over the weekend. I put a plate of food out today when mama was out with the gang. They went right for it!
5 Weeks 0n 1-June – joining mom for breakfast
The 10 puppies will turn 5 weeks on Sunday, June 1. Mom is now tolerating them eating of her food bowl. Treated for giardia, the pups are now gaining muscle and bulk. All of them looking good!
First Pup Off to Her New Home: Ash
This female pup named Ash is going to a vet tech and veterinary student at UMass. Ash is a love. Follows me everywhere! Smaller than the others, she has no fears, just loves me, and defends herself as best she can from the other bullies in group kennel.
I let her go earlier than I do others because she had had enough dog and litter experiences. She was ready for humans. Very affectionate. Cute with pricked ears and classic markings. Confident. No downsides.
Second Pup Available for a New Home: Gwen
ON HOLD
Gwen is an emerging working dog. The quieter, less rough and tumble pup of 8-10 weeks has found motion and flanks working with and watching the adults. She is turning on to her nature, looking every bit the young working dog.
9-10 Weeks Old
11 Weeeks Old
Coming into her own
