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The Kilnhurst Clan : Collies & Miniature American Shepherds News from the Kilnhursts One or two Chihuahuas may have sneaked in along the way, too. Our Affix was granted by the Kennel Club in 1999.

Founded by fate in 1982 when we rescued a little crossbreed girl who turned out to be in pup, the Kilnhurst Clan has since evolved into a multi-generation family of Border Collies (Working Sheepdogs) and Miniature American Shepherd Dogs (previously known as 'Mini Aussies'.) First and foremost our dogs are beloved pets and constant companions. Most of the older ones have competed successfully in ag

ility, the youngsters enjoy Scentwork and Mantrailing and the veterans are retired to the sofa. Our versatile pups have gone on to make us proud in many venues including agility, obedience, flyball, KCGC, rally, tracking, herding and therapy work. We are based near Edinburgh (UK). More information including puppy enquiries can be found on the main website.

The evening light makes for some great photos. Some grab shots just now of MAS baby Ash (almost 17 weeks), MAS Ace [Ivor...
29/07/2024

The evening light makes for some great photos.
Some grab shots just now of MAS baby Ash (almost 17 weeks), MAS Ace [Ivorred Master Card by Kilnhurst], Border Collie Suri [Kilwhiss Shooting Star Over Kilnhurst] and a cheeky indoor shot of Chihuahua Rúni [Amberley Black Magic].

Love our dogs so, so much!

A beautiful summer photo of Miss Ruadh [Kilnhurst Clíodhna]
28/07/2024

A beautiful summer photo of Miss Ruadh [Kilnhurst Clíodhna]

St Andrews: move over Tiger Woods, Buzz has taken up golf. Just hand over the trophies and no-one gets licked (much).
28/07/2024

St Andrews: move over Tiger Woods, Buzz has taken up golf. Just hand over the trophies and no-one gets licked (much).

Kilnhurst has a new performance Champion! 🥳🏆🎉🎊🌟Super congratulations to Riemu [Kilnhurst Quicksilver Fi-RTVA] on becomi...
23/07/2024

Kilnhurst has a new performance Champion! 🥳🏆🎉🎊🌟

Super congratulations to Riemu [Kilnhurst Quicksilver Fi-RTVA] on becoming a Rally Obedience Champion of Finland. Your canine family are so very proud of your achievement. We are excited to see what the future holds for this fantastic partnership! Well done!

[Kilnhurst Quicksilver Fi-RTVA: Dynasty's Ozzy Over The Mountain x Kilnhurst Fireflash KCGCDS-S]

The Clan has been busy this past month. Amongst their various successes (and holidays!) congrats today go to ~ Amaruq [K...
23/07/2024

The Clan has been busy this past month. Amongst their various successes (and holidays!) congrats today go to
~ Amaruq [Kilnhurst Kamali Seil] for his super win in G6-7Jmp over a pretty tortous course,
~ Kayci [Kilnhurst Killer Queen] for nailing her Rural2 Mantrailing qualification
~ and Ember [Kilnhurst Celtic Ember] for winning a G3-5Ag and collecting such an unusual sparkly trophy in the process. Although she doesnt look too impressed with it, sadly!
Well done folks! 👏👏👏

Age is just a number, right?It certainly is for Tikka [Kilnhurst Cariad: Red Roadie of Kilnhurst x Bonza's La Jolla of K...
22/07/2024

Age is just a number, right?
It certainly is for Tikka [Kilnhurst Cariad: Red Roadie of Kilnhurst x Bonza's La Jolla of Kilnhurst]

Tikka will be 12yrs next month but here she is still rockin' it and loving life in Anysize agility and hauling in the rosettes. In fact according to several other photos, she's still jumping Medium, over Anysize height - great ground clearance!
We love you Miss Tikka, your hooman's 'Little Red Indian'.

Absolutely love this portrait of Hoozy [Kilnhurst Keep The Faith: Kilnhurst Quick Fix x Kilwhiss Shooting Star Over Kiln...
20/07/2024

Absolutely love this portrait of Hoozy [Kilnhurst Keep The Faith: Kilnhurst Quick Fix x Kilwhiss Shooting Star Over Kilnhurst] red certainly becomes him!
Here he is with just some of the trophies that took him to KC G7.

Congratulations to kennel Czech Jakobinon on the safe arrival of Pyro & Amy puppies.Two red merle/tri girls, one red tri...
20/07/2024

Congratulations to kennel Czech Jakobinon on the safe arrival of Pyro & Amy puppies.
Two red merle/tri girls, one red tricolour girl and one red merle/tri boy.
Looking forward to watching these beauties grow!

Pyro's second litter in Czechoslovakia - for kennel Czech Jakobin - is confirmed and due next month.Red tricolour and ...
27/06/2024

Pyro's second litter in Czechoslovakia - for kennel Czech Jakobin - is confirmed and due next month.
Red tricolour and red tricolour merles are possible.

Due to their extremely high standards in every regard and our long term friendship through Dynasty Minis, Czech Jakobin (www.czechjakobin.com) is the only kennel outside the UK that I have allowed our wonderful stud Pyro to be used by.
With two such super parents and prestigeous Dynasty kennel lineage, this litter will be of great interest to our European friends.

Socialising at the local pet store. Only popped in for a few bits but it took us an extra 15minutes to get through the c...
18/06/2024

Socialising at the local pet store. Only popped in for a few bits but it took us an extra 15minutes to get through the checkout once the staff spotted her. Ash enjoyed some biscuit treats but her newfound celebrity status didn't earn us any extra discount, sadly!

OFF button activation mode in 3, 2, 1 ...Baby Ash is an adorable, happy, clever little busy-body but every puppy owner s...
18/06/2024

OFF button activation mode in 3, 2, 1 ...

Baby Ash is an adorable, happy, clever little busy-body but every puppy owner surely understands the relief when the mechanism finally starts to wind down.

Can't let the MAS scoop all the glory, the gorgeous Kilnhurst Collies have been busy too.Jura [Kilnhurst Rufus Rockstar]...
18/06/2024

Can't let the MAS scoop all the glory, the gorgeous Kilnhurst Collies have been busy too.
Jura [Kilnhurst Rufus Rockstar] and Hoozy [Kilnhurst Keep The Faith] had a very successful weekend at FAB agility show. Congratulations boys!

Henna [Kilnhurst Crossfire KCGCDS-G] and her uncle Kasper [Kilnhurst Capoeira KCGCDS-G] totally focused on their happy t...
18/06/2024

Henna [Kilnhurst Crossfire KCGCDS-G] and her uncle Kasper [Kilnhurst Capoeira KCGCDS-G] totally focused on their happy thing, Mantrailing.
Sunshine, good craic and happy dogs, what more could you ask for?

Super sibs 🥰Congratulations to Wee Tad on passing his Foundation Scentwork course recently and to litter sister Kayci on...
18/06/2024

Super sibs 🥰

Congratulations to Wee Tad on passing his Foundation Scentwork course recently and to litter sister Kayci on passing her first UKSS Mantrailing Mini League, Rural 1. Clever puppers, and clever owners too of course ;-)

Tad and Kayci are Pyro x Henna pups from our 2023 litter.

Oh Corrie! When the tide's coming in faster than you bargained for but you still don't want to get your feet wet ...[Kil...
18/06/2024

Oh Corrie!
When the tide's coming in faster than you bargained for but you still don't want to get your feet wet ...
[Kilnhurst Curra]

Oh my word.Totally stunning portrait of Bea [Kilnhurst Queen Bea] and her daughter Honey [Kilnhurst Quintessential] in t...
18/06/2024

Oh my word.

Totally stunning portrait of Bea [Kilnhurst Queen Bea] and her daughter Honey [Kilnhurst Quintessential] in the spectacular setting of Glencoe.

Photo copyright Nancy Paynter
https://www.facebook.com/nancy.a.paynter

Aww Congratulations Buzz, you did it! Good boy :-)Another Golden Kilnhurst: Kilnhurst Come And Get It KCGCDS-G🌟🌟🌟
05/06/2024

Aww Congratulations Buzz, you did it! Good boy :-)
Another Golden Kilnhurst: Kilnhurst Come And Get It KCGCDS-G
🌟🌟🌟

Introducing the newest member of the Clan: baby Ash, Pyro's daughter 🩵💙🩵
02/06/2024

Introducing the newest member of the Clan: baby Ash, Pyro's daughter 🩵💙🩵

Ruadh [Kilnhurst Clíodhna] at 9 months, growing up so beautifully.(Man, but our puppy people take some of the best photo...
19/05/2024

Ruadh [Kilnhurst Clíodhna] at 9 months, growing up so beautifully.
(Man, but our puppy people take some of the best photos!)

A stunning portrait of Rogue
19/05/2024

A stunning portrait of Rogue

"I thought I should mention, you really need to get me a bigger seat."If you fits, you sits, Ember. I'm sure there was a...
19/05/2024

"I thought I should mention, you really need to get me a bigger seat."
If you fits, you sits, Ember. I'm sure there was a sofa available somewhere, if only you'd looked.

A Wisteria photo op, and absolutely why not :-) Miss Kayci turns 9 months old this week, these beautiful pups are growi...
19/05/2024

A Wisteria photo op, and absolutely why not :-)
Miss Kayci turns 9 months old this week, these beautiful pups are growing up just too fast.

[Kilnhurst Killer Queen: AKC GCHB Dynasty's Burnin Down The House x Kilnhurst Crossfire]

Beach Bum Bodie [Kilnhurst Kala] in Guernsey. Soo handsome!
19/05/2024

Beach Bum Bodie [Kilnhurst Kala] in Guernsey. Soo handsome!

Such a lovely shot of Cleo on her holidays. This litter turned 2yrs last month.[Kilnhurst Canta: Diamond H Ocean Eyes x ...
19/05/2024

Such a lovely shot of Cleo on her holidays. This litter turned 2yrs last month.
[Kilnhurst Canta: Diamond H Ocean Eyes x Kilnhurst Crossfire]

The boy's on a roll. Quartz [Kilnhurst Cathal] mops up another three G6 agility wins at SKC - and that's a show with tra...
19/05/2024

The boy's on a roll. Quartz [Kilnhurst Cathal] mops up another three G6 agility wins at SKC - and that's a show with traditionally some pretty stiff competiton!
Well done Quartz, the colour red suits you ;-)

Costa absolutely nailing her Mantrailing Introductory session with the brilliant trainers at Tynewater Canine. Look at t...
19/05/2024

Costa absolutely nailing her Mantrailing Introductory session with the brilliant trainers at Tynewater Canine. Look at that girl go! She's got such a strong work drive, it's great to see all that brainpower in action.

Photos: thank you Gwen

Here's Ember [Kilnhurst Celtic Ember] on her way to a 4th place in her first combined G3-4 Agility, having only just gon...
14/05/2024

Here's Ember [Kilnhurst Celtic Ember] on her way to a 4th place in her first combined G3-4 Agility, having only just gone up to G3!
Well done little girl, we're all super pleased for you.
I'm sure dog mum Xi-Cephei is looking down proudly too, you remind me so much of her.

What a fantastic photo by Nicky Woods Photography, look you can even see the raindrops!
facebook.com/NickyWoodsPhotography

Did you catch the Northern Lights recently? Cleo [Kilnhurst Canta] did, lucky girl. This was the scene down in Berkshire...
13/05/2024

Did you catch the Northern Lights recently? Cleo [Kilnhurst Canta] did, lucky girl. This was the scene down in Berkshire!

Meanwhile up in Scotland (land of the Northern Lights) we managed to sleep through the lot. One more thing not ticked off our bucket list ... boo

No Spring is complete without a Bluebell photo so Cassius, Ruadh and Brandon obliged.Cassius [Kilnhurst Jin Dynasty] and...
13/05/2024

No Spring is complete without a Bluebell photo so Cassius, Ruadh and Brandon obliged.

Cassius [Kilnhurst Jin Dynasty] and Brandon [Kilnhurst Khal] are cousins whilst Ruadh [Kilnhurst Clíodhna] is Brandon's niece :-)
Lovely to see family members together

With just the last couple of points to go for her Rally Championship title, Riemu [Kilnhurst Quicksilver] is living her ...
13/05/2024

With just the last couple of points to go for her Rally Championship title, Riemu [Kilnhurst Quicksilver] is living her best life in Finland. Those extra points will surely be on their way soon, you've both worked so hard for this!

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