THOMPSON'S BORDER COLLIE'S

 PAST\RETIRED FEMALES AND MALES

TBC Belle ABCA 264616 HIPS ARE OFA PRE-LIM GOOD, ELBOWS NORMAL, AND DNA\CEA NORMAL!

TBC BELLE IS A ROUGH COATED, RED AND WHITE TRI FROM WORKING CATTLE\SHEEPDOG LINES!  SHE QUALIFIED FOR THE 2007 NATIONAL SHEEPDOG NURSERY FINALS PRIOR TO TWO YEARS OF AGE!  BELLE IS WINNING AND PLACING CONSISTANTLY IN NURSERY AND RANCH, AND FINISHED OUT THE 2007 TRIAL SEASON DOING WELL IN OPEN!  BELLE WAS 4TH IN THE NATIONAL NURSERY FINALS! BELLE HAS A LOVELY NATURE, AND IS A JOY IN EVERY RESPECT!

@@CHRISTIAN ABC 49184\AKC DL857862/01

CHRISTIAN IS PERMANENTLY RETIRED FROM BREEDING & WORKING, AND IS LIVING OUT HER LIFE AT THE THOMPSON'S FARM AS KAREN'S CONSTANT COMPANION! CHRISTIAN'S DOB is 5-1-94 - HIPS OFA EXCELLENT\PENNHIP SCORES ABOVE AVERAGE, EYES CERF! Baer Tested Normal! Christian is a sleek, b\w, s-coated, pricked eared bitch! Christian's temperament is without fault! Christian's sire, Imported Boy ABC 39773, and her dam, Hazel ABC 15278 have been top trial winners, and National Final qualifiers for Amanda Milliken for a number of years! She carries the blood of J. Cropper's #Cap 142018, #Dryden Joe ISDS 104626, and #Bwlch Taff ISDS 113243! Christian is the dam of Gordon Deno's Duncan, who is the youngest dog in U.S. History to be certified in search and rescue (6 mos., 1 week, and 2 days of age), agility winners, therapy dogs, and above all solid working stock dogs! Christian is the dam of our young trial dog,  Rod, whose doing extremely well to be so young!  Rod has already qualified for the National Nursery Finals! Christian has been one of Karen's favorite companion and working farm dogs! Fortunately, we have her daughter, Emmy!

TBC Dan ABC 251954

HIPS CORNELL SCHOOL OF VETERINARIAN MEDICINE READ GOOD\ELBOWS NORMAL

EYES TESTED CLEAR

DNA\CEA NORMAL

TBC DAN STANDING HIS GROUND - photo by Megan Quigley (thanks Megan for the great photo of Dan)

TBC Dan ABC 251954 is a handsome rough coated, black and white, tipped earred male with a delightful temperament!  Dan has the kind of presence that moves stock with little or no confrontation!  Dan is sired by Roger Deschambeault's open trial winner, Imported Ken, and he's out of Roger's open trial winning female, Imported Trim!  Well known dogs in Dan's pedigree are Aled Owen's Supreme International trial winner ##Bob ISDS 224454, Sydney Price's ##Davy ISDS 131049, Aled Owen's #Ben ISDS 129820, V. Morris's #Mac ISDS 183767, and W. D. Jones' "the butcher's dog," Mac ISDS 116944!  Dan is well started and just beginning his trial career!

TBC DUFF ABC 194112

HIPS CORNELL SCHOOL OF VETERINARIAN MEDICINE READ GOOD, AND THEY READ HIS ELBOWS NORMAL

DNA\CEA NORMAL

TBC DUFF!  Duff's pictures don't begin to express his intensity, power, and keeness!  Duff is a handsome rough coated black and white mottled dog, whose demeanor makes him a formidable stockdog! Off of stock, Duff likes nothing better than to give and receive love! He's a dog, who should cross well on soft dogs!  He's built nicely, and moves well! Duff carries the blood of Marc Christopher's Dan ABC 140610, Marc's Beth ABC 80625, Nyle Sealine's Moss AIBC 62017, and Nyle's Jill AIBC 101359, Mcilrath's Imp. Meg III ABC 125831, Bob Childress' Moss ISDS 119491, Kuykendall's Cap AIBC & MANDEE ABC 15737, and Lewis Pulfer's great red dog,  Dell ISDS 96946, dam to Bruce Fogt's Hope! Duff works cattle, sheep, goats, hogs, geese, and just about anything that moves Duff will walk on it! Duff is a Open trial winner!

TBC Fran ABCA 236765

FRAN IS NOW LOVED AND OWNED BY MY FRIEND, GINNY FUHRMIESTER!  GINNY, I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR TAKING CARE OF ME, DAD, AND THE FARM DURING MY ACCIDENT!  EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE SUCH A WONDERFUL FRIEND!

Cornell University School of Veterinary Medicine has read Fran's Hips as EXCELLENT & her elbows as NORMAL

Eyes Tested Clear

DNA\CEA NORMAL

Fran qualified and ran in the 2006 National Nursery Finals at 14 months of age!  Fran is settled and loving away from stock, and very intense on stock! Fran is sired by Ken Arrendale's Mactavish(mac) ABC 100456, who an open trial winner, and National Finals qualifier!  Fran is out of R. C. Tomlinson's Dat ABC 153376, who did well in trials!

@IMPORTED GAIL ABC 105667

GAIL IS RETIRED

GAIL'S DOB is 1-24-95 - HIPS OFA GOOD\PENNHIP SCORES ABOVE AVERAGE - EYES TESTED NORMAL - Baer Tested Normal! Gail has been with us since she was 10 month olds, and has placed and won consistently in open for a number of years, as well as qualifying for the Nationals! Gail is sired by D. Scott of Ireland's Glen ISDS 191348, whose by M. O. Boyle's Bill ISDS 155548, and out of J. Thompson of Scotland's Jess ISDS 151097, and Gail's dam is I. Stevenson of Ireland's Jen ISDS 190054, and Jen's by Dalziel's ##Wisp ISDS 1614887! Gail is a well made, well mannered, tough, smooth coated, black and white, tipped eared dog! Gail works sheep, goats, cattle, and birds! She produced stockdog trial winning dogs, and those doing well in the agility world!

TBC JAFFE ABC 252278

HIPS OFA GOOD\ELBOWS NORMAL

DNA\CEA NORMAL

TBC JAFFE!  Jaffe's pictures speak a volume regarding his looks, and his demeanor matches his looks for he's a cool, calm and a fun dog!  Jaffe is coming along well in training on sheep, goats, and various types of birds!  As of July, 2007, Jaffe is out running 400+ yards!   He's sired by Johnny Wilson 2003 Reserve Scottish Nursery Final's champion, DRIFT ISDS 250325!  Drift was sired by J. Wilson's Tweed ISDS 234177, whose by B. Henderson's Kep ISDS 218317!  Drift's dam is J. Wilson's jill ISDS 226305, who produced J. Wilson's Maid, who was 2003 International Supreme champion!  Jill's sired S. Davidson's Craig ISDS 188525 was the 1995 Supreme International Supreme Champion!  Jaffe's dam is Kylie ABC 211147, whose a littermate to Joni Swanke's Lew and Miah, the dam to Tommy Wilson's Whip!  Kylie's sire is Imp. Spot ABC 206467, who was the 2002 Reserve Scottish Nursery Final's Champion, and she's out of Joni Swanke's Belle ABC 146325!  Other famous dog's in Jaffe's pedigree are: B. Henderson's ##Sweep ISDS 180910, J. Wilson's ##Spot ISDS 161919, and W. D. Jones' Mac ISDS 116944 (The Butcher's Dog)!

@@IMPORTED JILL ABC 151835 JILL IS RETIRED

JILL'S DOB is 12-1-96 - HIPS OFA GOOD\PENNHIP SCORES ABOVE AVERAGE - EYES TESTED CLEAR! Jill is sired by D. Robertson's Jake ISDS 210617, and out of D. Robertson's Jill ISDS 209369! Jill carries the blood of the following well known trial\farm dogs: J. Cropper's #Cap ISDS 142018, Jones' #BWLCH Taff ISDS 113243, Dalziel's #Dryden Joe ISDS 104626, J. J. Templeton's #Roy ISDS 114678, and S. Davidson's # Ben ISDS 88284! Jill has placed and won consistently in open, and qualified for the last couple of Nationals! Going into this year's National she ranked in the top 25 dogs in the nation! Jill is a beautiful, rough coated, black and white, one pricked and one slightly tipped eared dog!

IMPORTED LADDIE ABC 253104 - ISDS 236497

HIPS OFA GOOD\ELBOWS NORMAL - DNA\CEA NORMAL

IMPORTED LADDIE! Laddie is a handsome, rough coated, black and white traditionally marked male!  Laddie ofa good\elbows normal, DNA tested normal, and eye tested normal! Laddie was 2002 Irish Brace Champion, and has been an open trial winner, since coming to the U.S. in 2004!  Laddie carries the blood of T. Flood's Pip ISDS 124578, T. Longston's Supreme Int'l Champion, Bess ISDS 101142, T. Floor #Scott ISDS 57965, J. Brady's Jim ISDS 125956, and many other solid working farm\trial dogs!

 LUKE

Luke’s DOB is December 8, 1998! Luke is a handsome, medium sized rough coated, black and white, slightly tipped eared dog - HIPS OFA EXCELLENT\PENNSHIP SCORES ABOVE AVERAGE - ELBOWS XRAYED NORMAL - EYES CERF NORMAL! Luke is sired by Sharon Norstog’s Ty ABC 49365, who was 10 at the Nationals several years ago, and he’s out of Sharon Norstog’s Davon Babe ABC 74542, who works on their cow\calf and sheep ranch in North Dakota! Luke carriers the blood of the following well known dogs: Dalziel’s International Champion ##Wisp ISDS 161487, Jack Knox’s Imp. Jill ISDS 152309, Roy Brown’s Imp. Peg AIBC 107163, and Jones’ National Champion, BWLCH Taff ISDS 113243! Luke ran well last year, the few times that Tom trialed him, and above all, Luke works anything, whether it’s babies, mamas or breeding males, and handles cattle equally as well as sheep or goats! Luke was purchased from Alasdair MacRae! Luke has an absolutely bomb proof temperament, and it’s evident that he’s passing this on to his pups! The endeavors at the new farm made it necessary for us to sell Luke in 2004, but not before we retained some of his blood in our program! Luke was working hogs, cattle, and sheep on the farm of his new owner when he was killed in 2005!  Luke is saddly missed!

Meg (Mig) HIPS ARE OFA GOOD, AND HER EYES CERF TESTED NORMAL! Baer Tested normal! DNA\CEA CARRIER - WILL BE BRED ONLY TO A NORMAL MIG IS RETIRED FROM BREEDING, AND IS A FULL-TIME WORKING DOG

MIG'S DOB is 6-14-1999! MIG'S Mig is a small, very different looking smooth coated, black and white tri with pricked ears! She is sired by D. Cowens' Nap ISDS 233280, whose by his Sam ISDS 175750, and out of his Dot ISDS 220607! Most of Mig's topside are David Cowens of England's dogs! Mig's dam is D. Cowens' Maid ISDS 237188! This side of her pedigree are dogs owned and run by well known English, Irish, and Scottish trialsmen! Mig is a very keen and determined stockdog! She's done well on the trail circuit, and she's extremely good on the farm! She'll work anything that moves, and do it with confidence! BTW, Mig is not only a delight to work, but a delight to have around because she wants to please, and she's got a sense of humor! What more can you ask for in a dog friend\working companion!

TBC Megan ABCA 161956 OPEN TRIAL WINNER OFA GOOD\PENNHIP SCORES IN THE 98% - EYES TESTED CLEAR! Baer Tested normal! MEGAN IS PREMANENTLY RETIRED FROM BREEDING

 MIDGE

@NATE ABC 144399

  NATE RESIDES AT BOBBY SUTTON'S FARM IN WHITE PLAIN, VIRGINIA

Nate’s DOB is June 19, 1997! Nate is a rough-coated, black and white, slightly tipped eared dog, whose very presence commands admiration and respect - HIPS OFA GOOD\PENNHIP SCORES ABOVE AVERAGE - EYES CERF NORMAL!! NATE is sired by Monroe Williams Jack ABC 50279, whose sire is STEVE HEISHMAN'S TURK ABC 16612, and TURK's sire is R. T. AVERITT'S IMPORTED TOSH ABC 9812, and his dam is Florence Wilson's TESS ABC 7750! NATE'S grandmother on the top side of his pedigree is STEVE HEISHMAN CASS ABC 31914, who is out of HENRY KUYENDALL's CAP ABC 9716 and HENRY KUYDENDALL'S MANDEE ABC 15737! NATE is out of RAE ROGER'S TESS ABC 39748, who carries the blood of J.H.T. BATHGATE'S VIC ISDS 128240, TONY DIAZ'S QUEEN ISDS 128484, DIAZ' IMPORTED RODNEY ISDS 122905, the famous R. DALZIEL'S ##WISP 1614887, and ROY BROWN'S top working and producing bitch, IMPORTED PEG AIBC 107163! NATE is a loving companion and farm dog! Periodically, he comes in to Thompson's Border Collie Farm to breed one of our dogs or an outside female!

TBC PAT ABCA 219734

HIPS OFA GOOD\ELBOWS NORMAL

EYES TESTED CLEAR

DNA\CEA NORMAL

TBC PAT IS A SMALL, ROUGH COATED, BLACK AND WHITE FEMALE!  PAT IS FROM A LONG LINE OF SHEEP AND CATTLE WORKING DOGS! PAT HAS AN OUTSTANDING PERSONALITY, AND ENDEARS HERSELF TO EVERYONE, WHO MEETS HER!  PAT HAS PLACED AND WON AT THE PRO NOVICE LEVEL!

 

	TBC PEG ABCA 144660 HIPS OFA GOOD\ELBOWS NORMAL - PENNHIP SCORES ABOVE NORMAL DNA\CEA NORMAL

PEG IS PERMANENTLY RETIRED FROM BREEDING Peg's DOB is 10-5-97 - OFA GOOD\PENNHIP SCORES ABOVE AVERAGE, EYES CERF! Peg has a sweet, biddable temperament, and always wants to be with you when she's not working! Peg's a pretty, medium sized, b\w, rough-coated, pricked eared bitch! Peg is sired by Imported Jim ABC 133041 (a.k.a. The Bomber), and out of Hughes' of Wales trial winning bitch, Bet ISDS 188945! Peg is a grand daughter of the great Dalziel's ##Wisp ISDS 161487! Peg has been winning and placing consistently, since she made her debut to the trailing world in 1999!  Peg has qualified for the National Open Finals every year that she's been trialing!  Peg was invited to the Soldier Hollow Invitational in 2006, and again in 2007!  Peg was the 2007 Virginia Border Collie Association Reserve Champion Open dog behind her kennel mate, Megan!

IN MEMORY OF RUFFLE (aka RUFFIE) - 8-6-92 until October of 2002

@RUFFLE ABC 32366/AKC DL 590607/01! MOTHER TO TRIP

Ruffie's DOB is 8-16-92 - OFA EXCELLENT\EYES CERF! Ruffie is a small, dynamic bitch, who will tackle anything she's asked to do without question with a solid, no nonsense attitude! Ruffie is a cute, b\w, r-coated, pricked\tipped eared bitch! She is line-bred to some of the most notable cattle dogs in U.S. history, which are E. D. West's Zeke ABC 2179, Queen ABC 1765, Coon ABC 104, Shot II ABC 100, Fan ABC 101, R. T. Averitt's Ben ABC 26, as well as the great Arthur Allen's Bill ISDS 65470, and Pat (Jeannie) NASD 13328, and R. Schroeder's Mac ISDS 69133! Ruffie has won cattle and sheepdog trials, and is now retired to the life of being Karen's father, Ray Thompson's # 1 companion and trick dog! Ruffie can be found riding in the front-end loader's raised bucket, a wheelbarrow, or just hangig out in the sheet metal shop with the ancient shop cat, Ginny! Occasionally, Ruffie is still used to work on the farm, and Karen's father needs to move stock! Thank you, Ruffie for not only leaving us with many wonderful memories of you, but also your daughter, Trip, who like you now follow my Dad, as he goes about his daily life on the farm! Dad turned 84 this year, 2004, and he still manages to keep us straight on the farm!

TBC SIS ABC 250369

HIPS OFA GOOD\DNA\CEA NORMAL

TBC Sis is a small, rough coated, black and white female!  Sis is from solid working sheep and cattle dog lines!  She has qualified for the 2007 National Nursery Finals and is winning and placing consistently at the Nursery and Ranch level!  Sis won in Nursery & placed in Open in the 2007 season!  Sis has it all personality, athletic ability, a loving temperament, and would win a Miss Congenality Trophy!

 TRIP ABC 172050

HAS BEEN RETIRED FROM BREEDING

HIPS OFA GOOD\ELBOWS NORMAL

DNA\CEA NORMAL - BAER TESTED NORMAL