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Lanz Hollow Farm Lanz Hollow Farm is a farm and kennel. We raise registered Scotch Collies (old fashioned farm collies), meat rabbits, and laying hens.

My grandfather Donald Lanz purchased our farm in West Suffield CT in the early 1960s, where he raised his cattle, sheep

Quinnipiac Born 1/13/25 UTD on shots and dewormings. Microchipped and temperament tested. From health tested parents an...
09/04/2025

Quinnipiac Born 1/13/25 UTD on shots and dewormings. Microchipped and temperament tested. From health tested parents and assessed by a veterinarian.

Quinnipaic (purple collar): Quinnipiac's planned home fell through at the last minute making her available. She is sweet and loving and a thinker. We think she would do best in a quieter home with older kids. She rides well in the car and is an easy crater. She is sweet and snuggly. She can be a little reserved but warms right up if you're on her level. Good with other dogs. Has been fine with cats so far.

We are working on basic commands and crate training. She is going on lots of outings and gaining new experiences each day but still looking for her forever family! If you're interested in discussing Quinnipiac please email us through our website at Www.lanzhollowfarm.com. or text us at 8609820673. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Two of the recent pups from the Eden and Kepper Q litter. 9 weeks old today. UTD on shots and dewormings. Microchipped ...
17/03/2025

Two of the recent pups from the Eden and Kepper Q litter. 9 weeks old today. UTD on shots and dewormings. Microchipped and temperament tested. From health tested parents and assessed by a veterinarian.

Quinnipaic (purple collar): Quinnipiac's planned home fell through at the last minute making her available. She is sweet and loving and a thinker. We think she would do best in a quieter home with older kids. She rides well in the car and is an easy crater. She is sweet and snuggly. She can be a little reserved but warms right up if you're on her level. Good with other dogs. Has been fine with cats so far.

Queets (green collar): Queets is an active girl. Not as barky as one would think for a busy bee! She is handler focused and wants to play! We would love to see Queets in a home that is very active either into hiking or biking swimming etc. She already loves tug and fetch. Older kids or a home that does sports would be ideal! We feel a home with younger kids she might get lost in the fray. Anyone looking for an agility prospect or demo dog?? Great with other dogs and good with cats so far.

Please joing our group: Lanz Hollow Farm for more pictures and videos! https://www.facebook.com/groups/261137274879694/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT

To contact us please email us through our website : Lanzhollowfarm.com

Located in Connecticut Due to unforeseen family circumstances and no fault of his own, Lemmy (Lanz Hollow Farm Japan) is...
03/03/2025

Located in Connecticut

Due to unforeseen family circumstances and no fault of his own, Lemmy (Lanz Hollow Farm Japan) is needing to be rehomed.

About Lemmy:
-a 3 yo neutered OTSC male, up to date on vaccinations.
-a loving, sweet boy and a natural born athlete with so much promise in the right environment/hands
-energetic but does definitely have an off switch and can be the best cuddler once calm and settled
-quick learner and highly food motivated; has had puppy training and knows basic commands (though at times will pretend not to). additionally, he’s completed a 5-day training intensive to work on house manners. Will benefit from additional training to greet politely, settle/stay, etc.
-has liked all other collies he’s met, but otherwise dog selective
-raised around a baby/toddler and has never showed aggression toward our son. However, a home with older kids would probably be best because Lemmy is pretty excitable and can be a bit rough/clumsy when over stimulated.
-does not love cats

Contact Stan @ (860) 778-9950

Birth announcement! Eden has delivered her second litter, "Q" litter by Kepper Windspun Farm Fibers & OTSC . She's doing...
15/01/2025

Birth announcement! Eden has delivered her second litter, "Q" litter by Kepper Windspun Farm Fibers & OTSC . She's doing great and is a wonderful and attentive mother. There are 7 girls and 1 boy. If you're interested in getting on the wait list you can contact us through our website:

Www.lanzhollowfarm.com

or join our Facebook group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/261137274879694/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT

We place on temperament testing results so that pups temperament and energy level will match the needs of the future home. It is not lost on us that most collies are rehomed for two reasons, a missmatch of energy and needs that the dog has with the lifestyle and environment of their home. The second reason is a change of life event for owners. We do our best to place the pups in the right home on the outset.

If you have any questions don't hesitate to reach out.

Big news! Now accepting applications for Kep X Eden's January 2025 litter. This will be "Q" litter! Health tested parent...
12/11/2024

Big news! Now accepting applications for
Kep X Eden's January 2025 litter. This will be "Q" litter!

Health tested parents

Both with biddable temperaments, great with children and very gentle. Easy low maintenance coats.

Expected weight of offspring: 35-45lbs.

Please visit our website
www.lanzhollowfarm.com
And our private group for more updates
Lanz Hollow Farm

Male continental giants available in a few weeks time. (Females will be limited availability). All those pictured are ma...
14/07/2024

Male continental giants available in a few weeks time. (Females will be limited availability). All those pictured are male.

Took a wonderful trip to drop a puppy off in Canada this past week, my niece and Kep tagged along for the ride and we go...
01/06/2024

Took a wonderful trip to drop a puppy off in Canada this past week, my niece and Kep tagged along for the ride and we got to check out the falls on the way back. A quick little spring vacation with great food and gorgeous views. Kep made out like a bandit getting eggs Benedict and half my soft serve. I'm very proud of him, he had a bunch of first time experiences and handled it all really well. He didn't bark once the entire trip. Here's to Kep and his most recent two ("O" & "P") litters. He got to meet lots of kids on this trip that wanted to pet "Lassie" which he gleefully accepted. I expect great things from his offspring 😊. Windspun Farm Fibers & OTSC Lanz Hollow Farm

This little girl with a red collar, litter name Ottawa out of Kepper and Oona is available. She's 8.5 weeks old, fully v...
22/05/2024

This little girl with a red collar, litter name Ottawa out of Kepper and Oona is available. She's 8.5 weeks old, fully vaccinated, microchipped, dewormed, temperament tested etc. She is definitely a working dog temperament and needs an activity. That activity could be agility or could be working on a farm or a different sport. She is people focused and engaged. Food driven and will definitely love to play fetch. She is already climbing over a 4 foot fence.
She is sweet as the day is long. She is also genetically clear if someone is looking for a breeding prospect. Both parents have been DNA tested. Mom is EE yellow so she carries that, tricolor and sable.

She would have been placed but family was looking for a therapy quality dog so jumped to the next litter. Expect a working length coat that is low stress.

www.lanzhollowfarm.com

8609820673 (text first)

Located in northern Connecticut

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Making the rounds again is this great story recorded by Linda Rorem someone I would call a Farm Collie historian. Thanks...
22/05/2024

Making the rounds again is this great story recorded by Linda Rorem someone I would call a Farm Collie historian. Thanks to Linda these stories can live on and I have to say this one really got me a little misty.

This is the reason I breed.

The old fashioned farm collie was a legend in the early 1900's.

Homer Davenport wrote of the working collie Fly on the Geer farm near Silverton where he lived for some time when he was a boy (the Geers were his mother's family). In a newspaper article in 1907 he related: "I remember once when 'By' Geer and a herder were moving a band of 2500 head of sheep over onto a new range and were driving at night . . . a rain was falling that made the sheep hard to keep together. It was slow work. Fly had been very active. She was covering lots of ground, and it was quite dark. But she worked without orders. She seemed in complete control, and her sharp bark could be heard at intervals. Finally they missed her bark; an hour or so had passed without hearing it. The men were alarmed, as they knew that without her in the dark they would possibly lose a hundred sheep every mile without missing them. They shouted for her, but no Fly. She had gone. They decided that the only thing to do was to stop where they were. They got around their flock as soon as they could and got them bunched. They knew they had let some sheep drop behind and that old Fly was with them. But they thought it was strange she didn't hurry them along, as she was known all over the state as a fast worker. They waited and waited. Daylight came and no Fly. Finally about noon she came with 250 sheep. She was tired and traveling slow. One ewe had given birth to a lamb, and old Fly had gathered it by the back of the neck, as she would carry one of her pups. . . . Thus the faithful old Fly, carrying the lamb too young to walk and keep up, drove her strayed band on until they overtook the first division."
Davenport loved the old-fashioned collie. He wrote in praise of it and was critical of the development of the show-only dog. He even suggested that sheep herding contests for collies be held in conjunction with dog shows, an idea scoffed at by show dog writer James Watson in their "debate" in the Country Life in America magazine in 1908.

Written by Linda Rorem

Pictured: my faithful Odin and his half sister Oona

17/05/2024

I wish I could reach back in time and tell my 12 year old self, dreams do come true. You did get a collie.

Lilac season is one of my favorite seasons. It's short but sweet. We agree dark purple is our favorite color lilac. No f...
12/05/2024

Lilac season is one of my favorite seasons. It's short but sweet. We agree dark purple is our favorite color lilac. No filter necessary 💜 Happy Mother's Day 💐

Babes these puppies are killing me 😭 springtime puppies are the best. I still have two boy biblack pups available ...
09/05/2024

Babes these puppies are killing me 😭 springtime puppies are the best. I still have two boy biblack pups available

I'm obsessed with historical scotch collie content. Anyone else ? I took the liberty of typing this up because the print...
12/04/2024

I'm obsessed with historical scotch collie content. Anyone else ? I took the liberty of typing this up because the print is very tiny even for my youngish eyes. Here we have a 1920 advertisement from The Country Gentlemen:

"What is a White Scotch Collie Worth? "

"You can buy a collie pup for a few dollars, but they can never measure the value of a grown dog's faithfulness and helpfulness. What is it worth to have your home and babies fearlessly protected, your cows and sheep securely herded, your chickens guarded against marauders, and your orchard and garden watched tirelessly? When you buy a collie pup you buy love unflinching that never dies. A kind word or a few scraps is the only reward his simple testing faithful was expects. Our collies are country raised, pedigree stock, healthy and rugged. A pair will raise 3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ worth of puppies a year. We can furnish unrelated pairs of puppies. State clearly the purpose for which you want a collie and we will write fully about those we have that we think will meet your needs. Island White Collie Kennels, Dept. CG, Oshkosh, Wis. "

What did can we learn from this old ad?

Collies should have a true human bond that is unflinching in their personality, aka a Velcro dog.

They should have good command around a diversified group of livestock and defend against animal intruders.

They should be healthy and robust.

And my personal favorite they should be placed on temperament!

Bonus points for the Flemish Giant rabbitry ad 🐰

We have a few spots open if anyone is 👀 for a best friend 😉. Check out our Facebook GROUP Lanz Hollow Farm or...
12/04/2024

We have a few spots open if anyone is 👀 for a best friend 😉.

Check out our Facebook GROUP Lanz Hollow Farm or
Email us through our website www.lanzhollowfarm.com

Cutie patooties out and about today in the fresh air and sunshine.
10/04/2024

Cutie patooties out and about today in the fresh air and sunshine.

31/03/2024

Lanz Hollow Farm Samsel (Odin's son)
Lanz Hollow Farm/Dancing dog Odin
Windspun Farm Fibers & OTSC Kepper aka 'Kep'

Thought I'd take the boys out for a romp since the girls have had all my attention lately. Odin finds a pretty sweet treat towards the end 😅.

Looking to add a scotch collie to your life? I've got more than a few spots on my wait list available because we have a ...
27/03/2024

Looking to add a scotch collie to your life? I've got more than a few spots on my wait list available because we have a second litter due in a few days time plus these guys out of Oona and Kepper born 3/24/24.

Join our Facebook group for updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/261137274879694/?ref=share

Contact me through my website for applications/details/contracts. www.lanzhollowfarm.com

Final Roundup. It was fun naming these guys! Fun fact there's only 1 country in the world that starts with an "O". So we got a lot of different types of place names here ! Keeping with our Lanz Hollow Geography theme.

1)Okinawa, biblack female, Irish markings
2)Oxford, tricolor male, Irish markings
3)Ottawa, biblack female, wide blaze
4)Olavarria, biblack female, 5 rear toes (dew claws)
5)Orleans, biblack female, Irish markings
6)Olympia, biblack female, Irish markings
7)Oman, biblack male, Irish markings
8)Oslo, biblack male, Irish markings

Since these guys are SO similar to the untrained eye I ordered some puppy collars that should be coming soon. I usually hold off on collars till they are a bit bigger but we're gonna get the special tiny id ones for the purposes of making everyone's life easier as you follow their progression photos/videos. I'll try to stick with the colors I've already given them.

Most of these pups are white factored. Only Olavarria seems like she might not be, hard to tell. Since Kep and Oona havent produced a white collie in either of these two litters I think it's safe to assume Kep is not white factored. Oona is obviously. It takes two white factored parents to get a color headed white collie.

They're all doing well and Oona is extremely attentive. I'm very happy with her body condition post delivery.

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