whendogsfly Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Hi everyone! My name is Sarah, and I have 9 Border Collies in Pennsylvania. I am 16 years old, and participate in herding, obedience, dogsledding, and dock jumping. Are there any other Border Collie kids out there? If so, send me an email: imsledrunner@yahoo.com. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whendogsfly Posted June 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Here are a 'few' pictures of the team: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whendogsfly Posted June 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 And one more: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie+Tess&Kipp Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Gorgeous dogs! You must be busy with 9 of them! I have two and I feel that's plenty already! LOL! Allie + Tess & Kipp http://weebordercollie.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whendogsfly Posted June 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Thanks Allie. They keep me very busy. Wouldn't have it any other way though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HCBell Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 What beautiful dogs! I have 1 pup and 2 kiddos, and it has been a long time since I saw 16, but welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whendogsfly Posted June 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Thanks Holly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainierlass Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Wow! Very cool - - don't think I have seen a whole team of borders - that's great!!! They all have such a unique look and the personality of each almost jumps off the screen - welcome to you and hope you stick around and continue to share with us! A 'kid at heart' - - Maggie, Tess and Roz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoku's mum Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Welcome Sarah! Great pics of your dogs. Is dock jumping an official sport in PA? Love to see some of your flying pics! Kristin and Hoku (who tries to fly, but really wants to climb trees) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whendogsfly Posted June 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Yeah, imagine - they are all littermates, except the one in the second picture, that's their mom. Sarah ^^^^^^^^^^ You read that correctly by the way, I raised 8 Border Collie puppies, and am still alive. They are just over 2 years old now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whendogsfly Posted June 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Hi Kristin, we just started competing in dock jumping a few months ago; it is extremely fun, and we are looking forward to another event this weekend! I'll have to go find some pictures of my flying BCs and post them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whendogsfly Posted June 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Jumping pics coming soon - I'm trying to find them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whendogsfly Posted June 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Okay, here are some jumping pictures (all of Chord). Sorry it took so long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronHorse Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Sarah First of all Welcome to the BC boards. WoW what a fantastic team of dogs you have,very very impressive. It is sooo refreshing to see a 16 yr old with so much dedication and responsibility that they take on 9 BCs and do such a marvelous job with them. Your enthusiasm for what you are about exudes from your words as well as your pictures. You go girl,big KUDO's to you. Are there many BCs involved in dogsledding? Your team is the first that I have heard of. I would love to hear more about this venue for the breed. Isn't the record for dock jumping held by a BC? Beautiful pack you have there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anda Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Your dogs are GORGEOUS! I love that most all of them are white/split faces! I have a weak spot for those (wonder why... ) The pictures of Chord jumping are fantastic! Welcome here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Perhaps SoloRiver will post, but one of her dogs is originally from PA and has some resemblance to one of yours. Hers is a rescue dog. Here is a link to a pic of him: http://www.flickr.com/photos/soloriver/158...57594152285353/ Caroline sometimes it is a small world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg's mum Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 I am soooo impressed! I had 1 border collie when I was 16 and she was about all I could handle. Your dogs are stunning!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Beautiful dogs! Welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbies_mumma Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 WOW! Welcome. I find it hard to juggle 1 BC, homework/school, sport and life! Looks like you have a nice gang there. Oh and i love the jumping pics. A. & A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipedream Farm Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Welcome to you and your pack. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheri McDonald Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 How Wonderful!! You have a great looking group! Welcome to the boards. Oh and more pictures of your pack too please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisK Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Wonderful looking team! Looks like they really enjoy their winter pastime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixie_Girl Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Sarah, those are an impressive group of dogs you have, and you are one impressive girl!!! The pics of Chord are so cool! Your sign in name really does say it all! I can just imagine the thrill you must have behind such awesome dogs racing through the snow! WOW! Welcome to the board! Please tell us more about your great pack! And lots of pics. We love pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorra's Pappy Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Wow, great pics. As everyone else said, "how do you do it?" Good for you. At 16 I was too interested in girls, going to parties, and just getting into trouble. Good for you! Great BCs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whendogsfly Posted June 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Wow, thanks everyone! I feel so welcome. Let me try to answer everyone.... IronHorse, thank you for the kind words. There aren't too many BC teams, but they are out there! More skijoring BCs than sledding ones. You can skijor with just one dog. Here's a Yahoo group dedicated to BC sled teams: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BCSledDog/ Border Collies make awesome sleddogs because they always give their best! They are fast, smart, and exel in the cold and heat. I must say, it is easier to exercise five dogs than one at a time! If anyone wants some help getting started in this awesome sport, let me know and I'll do what I can! The Big Air DD record is 28'10", set by a greyhound/coonhound mix named Country. Border Collies sure are up there though! Anda, why thank you. Your dog is beautiful too! Caroline, SoloRiver's dog does look like my Will (the red standard-marked boy). Thanks, Heidi. I thought just one BC was trouble too before the rest came along! Two is easier than one, but nine isn't. Thank you, Natalie. I plan to stick around for a while. Thanks, Abbies_mumma. I'm homeschooled, so I can be with the dogs in-between lessons! Thanks Mark; I'm glad to be here. Cheri, I'll have to post some more later. Kris, they sure do! I also run them on a 3-wheeled cart in the Spring and Fall. Thanks Dixie_Girl. I will be sure to post more pictures. You can mush too, whether you have one dog or ten! The bond between a musher and team is 'unBRAKEable'. BMTO (barking my tail off). Zorra's Pappy, pretty much all I'm interested in is dogs, so it makes it pretty easy! Thanks for the comments everyone! ----------------- Sarah and the Team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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