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Deargban Border Collies

We compete in showing, obedience, agility, tracking, luring and frisbee. Once you have a Border Collie, you don't look back!

The Border Collie is a breed of dog that I have always been interested in - in fact it is the only breed I have ever wanted to own. I chose the red and white (ee) Border Collie as I personally feel they are a great looking dog, with all the great qualities of the Border Collie as well as being extremely handsome. In 2005, I was lucky enough to contact Lani Mercer of Jessomine Border Collies and my very special red and white lady, Ember, came into my life and changed it for ever.

28/07/2024

Another weekend and another Track and Search trial (the season is winding up). This weekend was at the Gympie Dog Obedience Club Inc. Track and Search Trial.

It was a lovely weekend - not too cold - doing what I love with my four legged friends and some fabulous company.

I competed on Friday and first off was Sean with his TSD4 and he did a lovely track. It’s certainly starting to click for him. He scored a Very Good under Judge Lesley Affleck and Trainee Judge Helen Williams.

Next up was Sienna on her TSD8. She started off well but at the first corner she took a left turn instead of right and although she appeared to be tracking something, it wasn’t the Tracklayer. So we were called and then put back on track where she did a fantastic track. Oh well another time.

Thank you to the judges, tracklayers, stewards, safety stewards - it takes a village but it’s soo good to have such a supportive group who get in and do the work to make sure we all have fun.

On Saturday and Sunday, I spent the time stewarding mostly with one tracklaying job. I didn’t realise how many hills Gympie had. Boy oh boy! About 23 kms this weekend (last weekend was 30kms) however with the hills - certainly have done my exercise.

22/07/2024

Home from a very cold and windy Track and Search weekend at Nanango.

Saturday, Sienna competed on her Level 7 track and did a lovely job even with a little creative map design on the last corner. She scored a ‘Very Good’ under judge Lesley Affleck. With her Tracklayer Kimmie Brett, steward Helen W and Safety steward Annette Kirkwood.

Sunday, saw Tiffany commence her Track and search career doing her Level One. She’s a busy girl but once it all clicks for her, she will be really quick. Tiffany scored a ‘Very Good’ under judge Helen Lofthouse, with her Tracklayer Alison Cunningham, steward Geoff Cunningham and Safety steward Helen W.

Thank you to every who lent a hand this weekend - it takes a Village but it certainly lay makes it a friendly supportive environment.

📸 photo of my girls who worked hard for me but loved doing it. Total adoration!

11/07/2024

A great weekend at the Evergreen Dog Training Tracking Trial at Tansey. It was cold and windy but it was a great weekend. There is something special about sitting around the campfire!

Sienna was the only one I competed with this weekend and she definitely did me proud. Being awarded a Very Good under judge Barry Ratcliff for her TD7 track. She did an amazing job and worked her little heart out - she found all the articles (she lied down on them all) as well as indicated the extra markers that were accidentally dropped. A TD7 is 1200m, with 6 corners - 2 of which need to be acute turns, and the track was aged 90 minutes (so Sienna and I went out 90 minutes after the Tracklayer).

I was to thank Kym Helena for being a sensational Tracklayer and to Suellen for being a great steward.

08/07/2024

A huge successful weekend a couple of weeks ago, playing with my dogs!

We started Friday morning showing at the Rosewood Show under judge Mrs M Hammond (Qld) where Sean was awarded Best of Breed (BOB) and Sienna was awarded Runner Up Best of Breed (RUBOB).

We then headed to Forest Lake for the Yuggera Canine Club Track and Search Trial for a weekend of stewarding and competing.

Sienna competed on the Friday night for her TSD6 - evening track, under judge Mrs K Buckley (VIC) was awarded a ‘Good’ for her TSDX title - so pending from DQ, she will be ‘Trucharm The Edge Of Love TDX TSDX’. With Tracklayer Lesley Affleck and Steward Dan Nielsen.

Sean competed on Saturday morning for his TSD3, under judge Mrs K Buckley (VIC) was awarded a ‘Very Good’ for his TSD title - so pending from DQ, he will be ‘Deargban The Spy Who Loved Me TSD’. With Tracklayer Grace Koh and Steward Ann-Marie Boyd.

Thank you to everyone who worked throughout the trial - it takes a village. I certainly loved watching a great selection of dogs and was honoured to be steward on a great number of tracks, but especially for Lesley and Merlin’s Grand Champion, Kim Dawson and Reik’s Grand Champion and Mike Jeavons and El Chappo’s Champion.

📸 of Sienna and Sean with their awards, along with Sienna coming into the hide to find her Tracklayer.

06/06/2024

On the 24 May, we competed at the Caboolture Sports Dog Obedience Club Track and Search Trial.

Sienna competed on her TSD5 level under judge Bruce Berry and was awarded an Excellent. Finding her Tracklayer Faith Dare, even though she rolled in dock poo at the start and was a little green for the whole track. Thanks Faith for laying a lovely track.

Thank you to my steward Therese Ann Berry, Handler Safety Steward Lesley Affleck, Tracklayer Safety steward Ann-Marie Boyd, and gopher Meredith Nelson. It takes a village and I’m very appreciative 🙏

It was worth waking up at 3.30am 😁

Sean wasn’t as successful with his TSD3, it was a lesson in “trust your dog”.

29/05/2024

Happy birthday to my first ever Deargban litter for the 29th! It’s hard to believe the Jane Austin Litter was 16 years ago!

Gemma, Keira, Bella, Gypsy and Pepper were much loved and always in our hearts.

24/05/2024

Happy 14th Birthday to the beautiful Reese ‘Trucharm Legally Blonde’.

It’s amazing how times flies! So grateful for this crazy girl.

18/05/2024

Over the last couple of weekends, it’s all been about Tracking- competing with Sienna, Sean and a Tiffany at the Gympie Dog Obedience Club and then the All Breeds Tracking Club with just Sienna.

A huge thank you to Carmel for all her help and tracklaying Sean and Tiffany’s TD1 tracks. 🙏

Tiffany was very excited about being out in the paddock and was running around like a silly thing but she did enough to find Carmel. She scored a Good under judge Dan Nielsen (Dan said she scored a pass but the handler scored a Very Good to get her on track so he scored the team a good 😁).

Sean was more calmer on his track than his sister. Although he had a rough start with his handler not trusting him. 😳 (trust your dog, Liz) He eventually persuaded her and we were off! He had a staring competition with the cows that were along his track but he did find Carmel too even though he was a little scared by the tarp at the end. (It was raining so Carmel was hiding under a tarp to stay relatively dry and Sean couldn’t work it out. Carmel had to coax him in to reward him.) Sean also scored a Good Pass under judge Dan who said he scored Sean a Very Good but the handler a Pass so the team got a Good!! 🤣

Sienna has now had two attempts at her TD7 level and has had some difficult conditions which she has worked through. We’ve had wild pigs digging up the paddock and then fog lifting and coming back down then lifting again followed by rain. These conditions enabled Sienna to learn new ways to work through pooling of scent. She never gave up and for that I’m very proud of her. We will get this as she is developing into a lovely tracking dog.

Thank you to the clubs, judges, stewards, tracklayers - it’s a great sport with so many people helping along the way.

12/05/2024

To all the mums, Happy Mother’s Day!

No matter what shape you come in, thanks for all that you do!

12/05/2024

Happy belated (and Rainbow Bridge) Birthday to my beautiful Heart dog, Ember - the beginning of my kennel and dog journey.

The Birthday girl - TCH Jessomine Blaizn Ember CCD AD JD HT FDA on what would be her 19th Birthday.

07/05/2024

Last weekend in April was a big show weekend with some lovely results.

🥇‘Trucharm The Edge Of Love TDX TSD’ Sienna

🏆 At Saturday’s Goombungee Show - awarded Reserve Challenge and Aust Bred in Group under Judge Mrs Elaine Job - handled wonderfully by Kellie Vardy.

This is the first show back for Sienna since August last year. She’ll slowly get back into the ring. Photo of Sienna with judge after her Aust Bred Group win.

🥇‘Deargban Diamonds Are Forever’ Tiffany:

🏆 At Friday nights’ Dogs Queensland Paws Aid Show - Championship Show awarded Intermediate in breed under Judge Miss Emma Luxford.

🏆 At Saturday’s Caboolture Kennel Club (Show 1) - awarded Best of Breed ‘BOB’, under Judge Ms Ashlea Stanton.

🏆 At Saturday’s Caboolture Kennel Club (Show 2) - awarded Reserve Challenge under Judge Mr Rick Berwick.

🏆 At Sunday’s Caboolture Kennel Club (Ch Show) - awarded Reserve Challenge under Judge Mr Christopher T Moore.

🏆 At Sunday’s Caboolture Kennel Club Open Show - awarded Intermediate of Breed under Judge Mr Thomas Ray.

🙏 thank you to Kylie Leslie for handling and looking after Tiff so well over the weekend! 💝

🥇‘Deargban The Spy Who Loved Me’ Sean:

🏆 At Friday nights’ Dogs Queensland Paws Aid Show - Championship Show awarded 1st in his Intermediate Class under Judge Miss Emma Luxford.

🏆 At Saturday’s Goombungee Show - awarded Best of Breed (BOB) under Judge Mrs Elaine Job.

🏆 At Sunday’s Caboolture Kennel Club (Ch Show) - awarded Reserve Challenge under Judge Mr Christopher T Moore.

🏆 At Sunday’s Caboolture Kennel Club Open Show - Reserve Challenge under Judge Mr Thomas Ray.

He is definitely known as my Reserve Prince 🤴 although he did get a nice 10 point BOB.

Thanks to the great company over the weekend. It’s nice to enjoy the comradeship while getting the dogs out and about.

27/04/2024

Last weekend, Sienna passed her TD6 track this morning with a result of a ‘Very Good’ under Judge Coral Pethers at the All Breeds Tracking Club.

She is now Trucharm The Edge of Love TDX TSD (Pending DQ approval).

She did really well especially on her articles - they were fantastic as she dropped on each one. She had to work a couple of corners, but especially her acute corner. She encountered a mob of Kangaroos but didn’t really react to them.

So proud of my girl.

Thank you to judge Coral, Steward Geoff McCombe and Tracklayer Suellen Cooper.

24/04/2024

They shall grow not old,
as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun
and in the morning
We will remember them.

05/04/2024

Sienna is getting the hang of Scentwork. Got to love when they enjoy their jobs 😁

31/03/2024

Spent some time over Easter having a loving walk with Carmel and Ava from Sarshai Labradors.

It’s great to get outdoors but even nicer when with friends!

30/03/2024

Happy Easter everyone from me and my crew 🐣

16/03/2024

Well done to Sean ‘Deargban The Spy Who Loved Me’ who passed his TSD1 - Track and Search Dog Level 1 this morning with Judge Mrs Coral Pethers at the Yuggera Club’s trial.

Sean did an interesting track and came upon a lot of interesting elements but he did find the tracklayer!

His tracking career has started.

07/03/2024

Happy 4th Birthday (for yesterday) to my very special girl, Sienna - my little COVID baby 💗

Don’t know what I would do without her in my life! She’s an absolute delight to have around 💕💕💕

03/03/2024

A huge haul of tracking gear ready for the Tracking Season!

My new High-vis with reflective strips harness and leads for Track and Search from Callicoma Kelpies & Pet Supplies.

And gorgeous red leather leads 10m for Tracking and 5.5m for Track and Search, and High-via Gripper leads from Hundsbit Track and Scent Work Leads.

We’re done and ready for the season!

20/02/2024

Happy 10th Birthday of Gemma and Magee’s little pups - the Harry Potter Litter: Tilly, Maddie and Jax for yesterday!

Sadly not all with us anymore, but always in our hearts.

10/02/2024

Sienna has started training for Scentwork and is excited to be doing another sport! She loves keeping her mind active.

06/02/2024

It’s been so hot lately. But these two know how to cool down after some early hour tracking training!

10/01/2024

Very excited breeder!!! A huge congratulations to Sharon and her beautiful dog, Holly who at 12 years of age achieved her Rally Champion! They already have their Dance with Dogs Champion. So she is now RCh HTM.Ch. FS CH DEARGBAN HIGHLAND HOLLY RE TK.N RM .

Well done to an amazing team. Holly is Sharon’s heart dog and they make such an amazing team. So happy for them.

Holly is from my Gemma (TCH Deargban Sense N Sensibility) and Noah (Ch Trucharm The Colour of Money AD JD) and she was born on 29 October 2011.

31/12/2023

As the calendar turns a new page, may the chapters ahead be filled with joy, adventure, love and some puppy kisses.

#2024

25/12/2023

From all of us at Deargban Border Collies, Merry Christmas!

We hope you partake in wonderful festivities surrounded by loved ones and with lots of treats!

14/12/2023

I’m impressed with little Jemma - who at 13 months is leaving the Christmas Tree alone! 🎄 Well done Jemma.

Love 💝 see what the pups are up to in their furever homes!

10/12/2023

Friday night, the young ones and I headed to Durack for an evening of showing and catching up with friends.

Dogs Queensland Dog Of The Year Committee Show under judge Miss Nicole Pearson (NSW):

🏅Deargban Diamonds Are Forever “Tiffany” got awarded RUBOB (Runner Up Best of Breed), Junior of Breed and Challenge Bitch.
🏅Deargban The Spy Who Loved Me “Sean” got awarded Reserve Challenge Dog.

28/11/2023

Horse trough full of clean rain water apparently is ok. A bath full of clean rain water apparently not ok! No idea what the difference is!

23/11/2023

Happy National Border Collie Day to the breed I love and couldn’t live without!

From their loyal, caring natures to the active, happy working attitude - what is there not to love?

19/11/2023

Happy 13th birthday to my Twilight litter from Ember and JD - Ava, Bailey, Bear, Bella, Gracie, Maggie and Nessie! (1 kept their twilight saga whelping box name 🙂 ).

It’s been a bit of a sad year for this litter so some are no are longer around but they are always loved 💝

Can’t believe how time flies!

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To all the mums, Happy Mother’s Day! No matter what shape you come in, thanks for all that you do! #happymothersday #happymothersday2024 #mothersday #mothersday2024 #thanksmum

Well done to Sean ‘Deargban The Spy Who Loved Me’ who passed his TSD1 - Track and Search Dog Level 1 this morning with Judge Mrs Coral Pethers at the Yuggera Club’s trial. Sean did an interesting track and came upon a lot of interesting elements but he did find the tracklayer! His tracking career has started. #trackandsearchdog #trackandsearchtrial #trackandsearch #deargbanbordercollies

Well done to Sean ‘Deargban The Spy Who Loved Me’ who passed his TSD1 - Track and Search Dog Level 1 this morning with Judge Mrs Coral Pethers at the Yuggera Club’s trial.Sean did an interesting track and came upon a lot of interesting elements but he did find the tracklayer! His tracking career has started.#trackandsearchdog #trackandsearchtrial #trackandsearch #deargbanbordercollies

After a Scentwork training course and a 3km walk, Sienna earned her swim, especially in this heat!#deargbanbordercollies #trucharmbordercollies #scentwork #trackandsearchdog

As the calendar turns a new page, may the chapters ahead be filled with joy, adventure, love and some puppy kisses. #happynewyear #happynewyear2024 #newyear2024 #welcome2024 #cheersto2024 #2024 #newyear #deargbanbordercollies

Horse trough full of clean rain water apparently is ok. A bath full of clean rain water apparently not ok! No idea what the difference is! #dogswillbedogs #bathscanbescary #deargbanbordercollies

A great Tracking training session with Sean and Tiffany today! They will be ready to compete for next year’s season. But did 2 corners and approximately 300-400m tracks with at least 4 articles on the track. Tracking is a great sport for them physically but also mentally, as they have to work out what they are scenting and today there was lots of cross tracks as lots of people out walking with their dogs. Thanks to Carmel for the video #mentalstimulationfordogs #puppytraining #tracking #trackingdogtraining #trackingdog #trackingtraining #deargbanbordercollies

Home from a big ‘dog focused’ long weekend! It was the last Track and Search Trial for 2023, and although I had to withdraw Sienna (she decided to come into season early), we ventured out on Saturday to steward some tracks. The pups Sean and Tiffany can along to see what it’s all about so they are ready for next year. On Sunday we headed to the Beaudesert Kennel’s Club CACIB Show, where both Sean and Tiffany were awarded a grading of Excellent by International Judge Mr D Seow (Malaysia). On Monday, we headed back to Beaudesert for the A20 Show and Open Show. In the Open Show both Sean and Tiffany were Reserves and in the A20 Ch Show where Tiffany was awarded Reserve Challenge and Puppy of Breed. Now we’re ready for a nap! #trackandsearchdog #trackandsearchtrial #showdogs #deargbanbordercollies #trucharmbordercollies

To all the dads and father figures, have a wonderful Father’s Day! (Video of Scottie with his half-siblings but he acted like their dad) #ittakesalltypes #ittakesavillage #deargbanbordercollies #fathersday2023 #fathersday #happyfathersday2023 #happyfathersday

Playing with sounds! #deargbanbordercollies

Just an evening game of tug with poor old Santa. #tuggames #mentalstimulationfordogs #deargbanbordercollies #puppydevelopment

Scottie’s toy lasted many years but there as been a massacre and the toy rabbit is no longer. Sean did not appreciate the toy as much as Scottie did. RIP little rabbit toy. #Seanthetoydestoyer #massacreofdogtoys #deargbanbordercollies

Puppies LOVE their training treats from Beattie Bites! Makes training so much easier when the pups are food motivated but when the treats are healthy and natural, you know it’s good for them! It’s just the whole package. #beattiebites #naturaltreats #dogtraining

A huge selection of toys and what do they choose? #justgivethenchoices #istheresuchathingastoomanytoys #itsthesimplethings #puppydevelopment #deargbanbordercollies

May your 2023 be filled with tail wags, love and happiness. Thank you for your support in 2022. Happy New Year! #happynewyear #welcome2023 #2023 #NY2023 #asafenewyear #happynewyear2023 #cheerstoanewyear

First time with collars and leads. #puppytraining #puppydevelopment #deargbanbordercollies

It’s raining so I’m not letting them outside but I think my laundry is regretting that decision. #waterdogs #insanepuppies #toomuchenergy #cheekypuppies

Not sure this is how puppies should be spending Christmas! But they had a ball except for the bath afterwards! How to explain that it’s still water. #puppylife #muddypuppies #atleastthepuppieshadfun #mudmonsters #deargbanbordercollies

Sean’s exposure to ducks. He was quite inquisitive. The chickens however were very scary. #puppydevelopment #seanthewonderdog #deargbanbordercollies #bordercolliepup #wellmakehimaherdingdog