Why a Border Collie?

How I came to "sell out" and purchase a purebred, registered, pedigreed blue merle Border Collie as my next agility dog.

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Boost's Life

A very short version

Boost competed in lots of agility. Earned many titles. Competed in the USDAA National Championships. Had the fastest weave poles around for at least a couple of years. Pretty good herding instincts initially but I didn't follow up on it, so who knows where that might have gone.

Traveled thousands of miles throughout California and into Arizona. Hiked many many parks and trails. Loved loved loved to play frisbee.

Had the best "down" of any dog I've had to date (8 dogs). Delightfully reliable off leash. Brought in the newspaper every morning for almost 10 years.

Wanted to learn, wanted to have tasks, a job. Could do several tricks. Learned some from watching my other dog. Loved her Riot Tug and Milker Toy, and could fetch them by name (as well as her Leashie) because they always meant Now We're Going To Work (e.g., agility). Almost was doing handstands when she became ill. Died within 3 weeks of diagnosis of Stage 4 cancer.

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Boost's Siblings

Who they are—all but one we expect to be competing in agility:

• ADCH Gina (Orangina?): Blue merle. Los Angeles area. Owner Tim who runs an agility-champion Boxer.
• ADCH Derby: Black/white (the only male). Owner Tammy (breeder), who also runs a Rottweiler and another Border Collie, and sometimes runs Boost's parents for her partner.
• ADCH Bette: Blue merle. Owner Mary Van Wormer, a long-time agility friend whose first agility dog is a little Australian Cattle Dog.
• ADCH Beck: Black/white. Owner Robert Green, a medium-time agility friend, whose first agility dog is a very fast German Shepherd who knocks more bars than Tika, if you can believe that to be even possible.
• Caena ("KAY-na"): Black/white. Owner--local, someone I didn't already know; I believe they've done agility already with another dog but not sure.
• Tinker: Blue merle: Someone's pet.