Meet Our Dogs
Buckle is a beautiful blue border collie. He has been a loving part of our family since eight weeks old. He is sweet, biddable, driven, and very much has every quality I could ever ask for in a dog. Some of Buckle's favorite things to do are play frisbee, chase the coursing lure, and participate in conformation matches. He quickly earned his UKC Grand Champion with limited showing -he held a position as a top 10 ranking border collie in UKC year 2021-. He also finished his AKC Championship easily in 5 weekends all owner-handled. We are very excited for his future and can't wait to continue showing and participating in sports. Buckle has a beautiful, happy-go-lucky, biddable nature and thus far has passed that on to his progeny.
OFA link: https://www.ofa.org/advanced-search?f=sr&appnum=2168137
Ford, affectionately dubbed "The General," came to us at two years of age but assimilated seamlessly into our pack. He has a beautiful herding background and is related to Oldfield James (grandsire) a bearded border collie going back in lineage to Turnbull's Blue, who was a sheepdog in the United Kingdom registered on merit (ROM) with the ISDS in the 1970's. Ford is wire coated like his grandsire, and is ABCA and AKC registered. He has lovely structure and a stable temperament. He can be sensibly reserved with strangers but warms up quickly. He is quick and agile, and has plans to start training in agility. So far Ford has progeny participating in agility, herding, disc, and even conformation!
OFA link: https://www.ofa.org/advanced-search?quicksearch=byb%20ford
Gambler, formerly Willie, is a gorgeous gold boy. He has amazing angles, substance to die for, and is a beautiful, moderate mover. He has a sweet, stable temperament and loves everyone he meets. Gambler went winners dog his first weekend out showing in conformation and finished his Champion title fairly quickly with wins over some lovely competition. Now he will be able to focus on performance events. We see lots of herding things in his very near future. He can't wait!
OFA link: https://www.ofa.org/advanced-search?f=sr&appnum=2295826
Bear is a beautiful blue border collie, who comes from Omegamtn kennels in Georgia. He has a lovely temperament and doesn't know a stranger. He came to us as a proven stud and we are excited to use him for a few pairings here at Butterfield's. Bear is already titled in conformation as well as in tricks, lure coursing and canine good citizen. He also passed his therapy dog certification (although his paperwork was never sent in).
OFA link: https://www.ofa.org/advanced-search?f=sr&appnum=2268251
Cady is a newer addition to our pack. She came to us as a trained stock dog and she loves working our stock. She comes from a long line of working and trialing cow dogs including Daybell's Walker. Although Cady is on the smaller side, it doesn't slow her down. She's got loads of drive and energy with an excellent off switch. Her biddability and sweet nature make her a joy to own and handle.
Vicki also comes to us from Omegamtn border collies, and is a littermate to their Shocker. She came to us at 4 years old and quickly won my heart. She is a very intuitive girl and picks up on your emotions instinctively. She packs a ton of drive and energy into her petite frame and flies through the air to retrieve frisbee (one of her favorite games). She also has such beautiful style and instinct on sheep, and it's one of the activities we plan to pursue together. Vicki also loves and thrives at coursing. She has her coursing ability title and recently earned her first fastcat title. Together, Vicki and I have shown in AKC conformation and she has gotten reserve WB multiple times. We have chosen to focus on sport and work as that is what she enjoys most.
OFA link: https://www.ofa.org/advanced-search?f=sr&appnum=2274057
Aspen is my tiny little girl. She came to us on co-own with Riverrun border collies from C&M border collies in Michigan at eight weeks old. She was the first pup I tried conformation with and we learned so much together. Fortunately, Aspen is such a tolerant dog, and took all my missteps as a handler in stride. She quickly, and easily achieved her UKC Championship as a 7 month old puppy and was even awarded some group wins. Aspen is quick, and agile, and with her biddable nature she enjoys dabbling in agility. This is an activity we plan to participate in more in the upcoming season.
OFA link: https://www.ofa.org/advanced-search?f=sr&appnum=2122457
Daisy is our little workaholic. She loves to herd and is entry level trained on sheep. She does our chores when we need sheep gathered or sorted and happily would work all day if asked. She (as you may have noticed) has a short coat and produces that in all her puppies as she is homozygous for this dominant trait. Daisy is a sweet girl who has softer tendencies, but loves everyone and will gladly give you a hug without hesitation. I plan to trial her on sheep this year.
OFA link: https://www.ofa.org/advanced-search?f=sr&appnum=2348458
Likely is a lovely girl with beautiful breed type, and striking, fluid movement which should be typical of the breed. Likely is a lower energy girl. She enjoys cuddling with her people, and lounging around the house. She came to us in whelp and recently weaned her litter (summer 2022). I plan to show her in conformation either later this summer or fall/winter and believe she will do quite well in the breed ring.
OFA link: https://www.ofa.org/advanced-search?f=sr&appnum=2096304
Puzzle is the smallest female currently here at Butterfield Farms. She may be petite, but she doesn't let that get in her way. She has a lovely even temperament, and good drive for both food and toys. In her prior home she was handled by a junior and was even awarded points towards her puppy of achievement. Much like our other dogs, Puzzle is unphased by all the craziness and commotion that happens here on the farm.
OFA link: https://www.ofa.org/advanced-search?f=sr&appnum=2170957
Angel is a second generation Butterfield dog. She is everything I was hoping for from her litter (Teddy x Dream). She's got amazing drive, eager to work, biddable, with a great off switch. She quickly gained her UKC Champion title at a young age with 8 wins over competition. She enjoys frisbee and loves to swim. She is eager to gain some disc titles and try her paws at dock diving this year!
Flare comes to us from Happenstance BCs. She is a sweet girl with a happy go lucky nature. She is on the smaller side and has lower drive and energy. She has produced one litter with multi-Champion Yonder Oaks Quid Pro Quo and those pups are already turning out to be very promising as both conformation dogs as well as for sports.
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