​"I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep."
John 10:10-11

Location: We are located in extreme southwest tip of Virginia, in Dryden.  We're 1 hour north/east of Tri-Cities, Tennessee, 1 hour from the Kentucky state line, 2 hours from North Carolina, 4 hours from the Georgia state line, and 3 hours from South Carolina.  We offer to meet part-way on some occasions.  

How did we get started raising Rough Collies?

Our story begins back in 1975. Our mom, who was 5 at the time, was given the kind of gift little girls dream about...a puppy, all her own. This puppy grew up to be a strong companion and playmate for Edee.  He was very smart. He loved to play tug-of-war, and romp with Edee on the playground. He hated thunderstorms, and would be let indoors to hunker
on a rug until the storm was past. 
"Flippy" loved life with his special little girl, and they grew up together.

After a wonderful and long life, Flippy went missing one day. He was never discovered again, and all that could be figured was that he had slipped off somewhere to pass, so that he wouldn't disappoint his little girl.

And what kind of dog was Flippy? 

He was a Collie.

Our mother has mentioned her Flippy often, remembering him fondly. After years of having children of her own,
we got to have the experience of having not only one, but TWO Collie boys! 

​We welcomed "Flippy" the second, and his brother "Pal" (for whom this site is named) into our yard in the spring of 2017, from a local couple who raised them. They grew up on the farm, and loved life with their people, much like Flippy the 1st.  After some unfortunate 
accidents having to do with their genetics,
we lost both of them at a young age.

We knew we had to get another Collie.

We began the search again right away, and were blessed to find our current loyal Collies...
"Flippy" the 3rd, from Cook's Collies in KS, and "Lassie" from the Oakes in MS!
We love our Collies, and look forward to raising some pups from time to time.  
See our pair here for more pictures and information!

Our mom's Flippy above, and then mom with our current Flippy.  Click on pictures to enlarge.

How did we get started raising SheepaDoodles?

In a large family, everybody has different tastes on all sorts of things...that includes the dog kind.  
So, 2 of the sisters here have missed our sweet
"Bengy" who was here when we bought the farm 20 years ago.  We suspect Bengy was part Old English Sheepdog.  She had that classic cute OSE nose, the dense long fur, the waddle when she walked, and (best of all) the sweetheart teddy bear attitude!
She hung around the farm and was such a sweet pet...
...Old Bengy (like some special dogs try to do in their old age), eventually found a place off the farm to give it all up.
Fast-forward about 18 years...
..."Princess Millie Jane" stole the puppy side of our hearts when we found her on Puppies.com from a "veteran" OES breeder in KY.  We were all for the
4-hour road trip to get her in our arms as quickly as possible.  She's here to stay.
Since our family already owned a handsome Standard Poodle, we decided to start off by raising a Sheepadoodle litter with Millie Jane being the mama.  After a couple of liters, we were able to purchase our first OES male (Mylo Jack) and begin the journey of raising pure-bred Old English Sheepdogs.

See our Princess Millie Jane here

Our Flippy (the second) and Pal...

The (rough-coat) Collie Breed

The majestic Collie, thanks to a hundred years as a pop-culture star, is among the world's most recognizable and beloved dog breeds. The full-coated 'rough' Collie is the more familiar variety, but there is also a sleek 'smooth' Collie.
The Collie is a large but lithe herder standing anywhere from 22 to 26 inches tall. The rough variety boasts one of the canine kingdom's most impressively showy coats; the smooth coat's charms are subtler but no less satisfying. Coat colors in both varieties are sable and white, tricolor, blue merle, or white. Collie fanciers take pride in their breed's elegant wedge-shaped head, whose mobile ears and almond eyes convey a wide variety of expressions. Collies are famously fond of children and make wonderful family pets. These swift, athletic dogs thrive on companionship and regular exercise. With gentle training, they learn happily and rapidly. The Collie's loyalty, intelligence, and sterling character are the stuff of legend.
(borrowed from AKC.org)

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The Old English Sheepdog Breed

The Old English Sheepdog, like the Bulldog and Collie, stands among the truly iconic dogs of the British Isles. The “Bobtail,” as the breed is often known, was most likely developed in the west of England, in the counties of Devon and Somerset and the Duchy of Cornwall.
The name Old English Sheepdog is something of a misnomer. As a creature of the late 1700s, the OES is not particularly old by canine standards. By blood, they aren’t fully English; possible OES component breeds include dogs of Scotch, European, and Russian ancestry. And, technically, they aren’t even sheepdogs: OES were employed primarily as drovers who moved cattle over dusty country roads, from the pasture to town markets. In Germany, around the same time, the Rottweiler was building a similar reputation as a “butcher’s dog.” In some pastures, shepherds would shear the OES blue-gray and white coat once a year and use the clippings to make yarn for clothing.
With their full coat, free and powerful gait, and warm personality, OES show well in the ring. They were present at the sport’s very beginnings. Stockmen have been exhibiting their OES in England since 1865. The AKC registered its first OES in 1888, and in 1914 the breed made its debut appearance in the winner’s circle at Westminster Kennel Club.
Their looks and intelligence make OES natural actors, seen to good effect in Disney’s ​“The Shaggy Dog” and “The Shaggy D.A.”
(Borrowed from ACK.org)

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More pictures and info. on our LGD breeds coming soon!