NorthfieldNick Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 Hello- I stumbled over here while looking for a source for a new whistle... Nice to be in the company of other BC people. A bit about me: I live on an island in the north Puget Sound in WA state, where I raise cut flowers for market & some nursery stock, and run about 100 head of sheep. Some of those are registered coloured Cotswolds, the rest are crossbred ewes. I market organic, grass-fed lamb, and wool products. I got into BC's backwards- wool, then sheep, then the dog! After finally deciding the dog I had just wasn't working out, and finding him a much better home, I got Nick, the very funny, very brown BC. I guess technically he's a blue-and-white, but he's pretty much mud brown (looks like a "standard issue" black-and-white, otherwise.) He's 2.5, lives for his sheep, and is the sweetest dog I've ever met- he loves everyone, and will nearly lick you to death. I hadn't ever planned on trialing, but this dog might make me change my mind. I also have LiLi Lu, a best-guess dog... as in, "what kind is she?" "Take your best guess" She's my once-in-a-lifetime dog, and pretty much thinks BC's are all dorks. Lu is wary of sheep after a run-in with the hotwire... There's also 2 Arabian horses (Monet and another Nick- I named neither Nick!), chickens, goats, and recently 3 kittens of questionable gender who've moved into a goat shed (first plan for the new year is to trap them & get them neutered. They're already earning their keep hunting.) This board seems like a great place- I know my friends will be happy I've got someplace else to talk about my BC's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan M. & Skipper, Annie and Ben Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 Welcome to the boards, Ben! Which island are you on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 Welcome Ben, We are in Bellingham! I have 3 border collies and work sheep weekly. Glad to have you on board! Caroline Charlie Luke Peg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth G Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 Welcome! I have two Border collies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK dog doc Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 Wow, your house sounds like fun, Ben! BTW, it sounds more sensible to have sheep lead you into owning BCs than to have BCs lead you into owning sheep, but maybe that's just me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carson Crazies Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 Welcome to the Boards! My youngest is named Nick - I think it's a fine name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc4pack Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 Welcome! Northfield farm does sound like a wonderful place... Dog Doc I'm with you...does seem a lot easier to start with the land and the sheep...instead of:" I've got a wonderful BC...now I need some sheep,hmm...might as well get some land for said sheep...well, I could get another dog...working brace sounds good..." Need I keep going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vickkers Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 Welcome, Ben! I have a Red and White BC and a blk and white BC/Daschund mix. I honeymooned in the San Juan Islands and Victoria BC a couple years ago... where exactly are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSmitty Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 Welcome, Ben! Pictures. Did anyone mention we like pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthfieldNick Posted December 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 I'll have to figure out how to post pictures here- do you need a remote hosting site like on other boards? You all understand just how hard it is to take a picture of a BC... as soon as I move to get the camera, he's moved, too! I'm on Lopez, for those who asked... land of sheep! It's dog, and especially BC, heaven out here. Running sheep up the road to new pasture is not an odd occurence here. Although last summer I had a group of ewes maul some cyclists. One of the bikers took a tumble- I felt bad, my sheep don't usually attack people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz P Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 I miss WA state I used to live in Seattle and I loved it. What are land prices like in the area? I got into sheep backwards, the dogs came first. Now I need the land and I still haven't figured out where I'll end up yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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