JLM Border Collies
Our Dogs
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Diesel was my first trial dog. I purchased him as a pup and we took our first herding lesson when he was over two years old. Both Diesel and I caught on quite quickly, however I was very fortunate that Diesel was such a naturally talented and biddable dog. He put up with all of my mistakes and we have become a very successful team. I was very lucky to get such an amazing dog with such an excellent temperament and it is these traits that he passes on to his pups. All of his pups that have been put to stock have been extremely easy to start. They are biddable, but not soft, and tend to naturally cast around their sheep from the very beginning. Diesel’s pedigree is excellent. On his sire’s side is Bill Berhow’s Nick who was 3 time US National final’s Champion and is in the ABCHA’s Hall of Fame. On Diesel’s mother’s side is Chris and Wendy Schmaltz’s breeding and contains some excellent trial dogs.
Diesel has eyes clear for CEA and his hips are OFA certified Good. Optigen DNA tested. Genetics rated Carrier. Significance for breeding: Diesel mated with any Normal rated female will never produce an Affected pup with CEA.
Keen-Eye Sky CBCA 4513 : 6 year old Tri-coloured female.
I purchased Sky from Keen Eye Stock dogs as an 8 week old pup. She was incredibly easy to start on sheep. By 6 months old she could Down, Stay, Stand and keep sheep to me. She is a very high drive, high intensity female that passes exceptional talent to her pups. She comes from proven working bloodlines. Sky’s sire Cody CBCA 113 won numerous trials on both sheep and cattle during his lifetime, and her mother RGC Cate ABC 226582, comes from excellent working stock. Sky crossed with Diesel has consistently produced pups that have showed excellent stock sense and are extremely trainable.
Sky has been Optigen DNA tested clear for CEA with genetics rated Normal. Significance for breeding: Sky can be mated to any male and never produce pups Affected with CEA.
JLM Marvin CBCA 5660: 4 year old Tri-coloured male
Marvin is a son of Diesel and Sky kept from their litter in 2007. He has proven to be a very talented sheep dog, not only as a trial competitor, but as an every day reliable stockdog that can be depended on to load the sheep in trailers and move them from one pasture to the next. He has a great eye and natural balance with his sheep. His flanks are very square off his stock and he has beautiful pace. Marvin has been very successful in sheep trialing with his career beginning at the incredibly young age of only 11 months old. He started competing in Pro-Novice Arena in 2010 and won the 2010 BC Stockdog Association's Pro-Novice Arena Dog of the Year. He was also Stirling Acres Winter Arena Series overall Pro-Novice Champion for 2010. He was so successful in the Pro-Novice Arena class during this year that I had planned on moving him up to Open Arena for the 2011 season. Unfortunately Marvin sustained a terrible injury to his shoulder during a training session in November of 2010. He has been down and out for the entire year of 2011 and faces the grave possibility of never being able to trial again. He is still currently being seen by specialists to try and heal his injured shoulder.
I deeply hope that Marvin will recover and he can continue to be my favorite working partner. He is my "glove" dog, my perfect fit, and I miss working him dearly. For now, we enjoy his very loving personality and he is our evening couch potato!
Eyes clear of CEA through parentage. Marvin has been Optigen DNA tested clear for CEA with genetics rated Normal. Significance for breeding: Marvin can be mated to any female and never produce pups Affected with CEA. His elbows have been radiographed as excellent.
Marvin is available for stud service to outside females. Contact us for details.
JLM Chloe CBCA 5664: 4 year old Black and White female.
Chloe is a daughter of Diesel and Sky from 2007, and littermate to Marvin. She is a tenacious and talented female with an incredible work ethic and loads of speed! She brings a powerful presence to her stock and works eagerly on both sheep and cattle. She is becoming an excellent trial dog with several wins in both Novice Arena and Novice Field sheep. Chloe began running and winning in Pro Novice Arena trials in 2010 and was BC Stockdog Association's Reserve Champion Pro-Novice Arena Dog of the year for that year. (Beaten only by her brother Marvin!) Her toughness sometimes gets her into trouble on the trial field but Chloe is the dog I always can trust on getting a difficult job done on the farm. No ewe is too tough for this girl! She is also a wonderful, loving dog off her sheep. She loves children and is always up for a good game of Frisbee! Eyes clear of CEA through parentage. We are eagerly awaiting a litter of pups from Chloe. They should be exceptional!
Chloe has been Optigen DNA tested clear for CEA with genetics rated Normal. Significance for breeding: Chloe can be mated to any male and never produce pups Affected with CEA.
JLM Boomer CBCA 7558: 2 Year old tri coloured male
Boomer is the latest JLM bred addition to our Kennel. He is a son of Diesel and Sky kept from 2009’s litter. He is a large smooth coated pup that is a carbon copy of his sire Diesel. Boomer was a stand-out since the day he was born. He is a very self-confident young dog , that was the alpha pup of his litter and substantially larger than the rest. He is an incredible character, a class clown of sorts! His playful and reckless behaviour has gotten him into all sorts of trouble, including requiring shoulder surgery to repair cartilage damage sustained from colliding into a steel irrigation wheel at top speed. Inside this large, reckless pup however I see exceptional talent. Boomer's training is coming along extremely well and he is already easily picking up his sheep at over 350 yards, driving out to at least 150 yards, and is even doing very well shedding. He is a beautiful natural out runner and possesses Diesel’s excellent balance. He is very biddable, extremely intelligent, and improves every trip out on the training field. With some time to mature Boomer will grow into an outstanding working dog. Eyes clear of CEA through parentage.
Boomer has been Optigen DNA tested clear for CEA with genetics rated Normal. Significance for breeding: Boomer can be mated to any female and never produce pups Affected with CEA.
Boomer is available for stud service to outside females. Contact us for details.
CWS Millie CBCA 8119: 2 year old Black and White female
News Flash! Millie's mother Gin competed in the 2011 World Championships held in England. Congratulations Gin!
Millie is our last addition to our kennel. At least for awhile! She was bred by Chris and Wendy Schmaltz of Irricana, Alberta, and comes from some of the best working bloodlines in the breed. Her mother, Gin CBCA 5718, is a very successful trial dog on both sheep and cattle. Some of her winnings include 2006 ASDA Field Finals Champion for Pro-Novice. She was 2007 Triple Crown Champion; finished 10th in 2008 at the CBCA Finals in Kingston, Ontario; and 4th in the USBCHA 2009 Cattle Finals. She was also 4th at the USBCHA Championships out of 150 dogs in 2010 and 7th in the USBCHA cattle finals! This earned her the title of USBCHA's Dog of the Year in North America for 2010!
Millie’s sire is Creed CBCA 5861. He is a young and up and coming dog that is now an Open trial dog. He is a son to Wendy Schmaltz’s excellent dog Fly. She is now retired, but her career winnings include 2009 - ASDA Cattle Dog, 2009 Western Canadian Finals Driving Champion, 2009 Triple Crown Reserve Champion, 2008 USBCHA Semi-finalist, 2008 Calgary Bull Sale Champion, 2008 Triple Crown Reserve Champion, 2008 ASDA Cattle Dog, 2006 Triple Crown Champion, 2006 Northlands Farm Fair Champion, 2006 Lloydminster Exhibition Champion. Fly is full sister to our Diesel’s grandmother Fran. Millie no doubt brings exceptional quality to our breeding program and should also be an outstanding working/trial dog. Eyes clear of CEA through parentage.
Millie is DNA clear for CEA. Both her parents have been Optigen tested with genetics rated as Normal, therefore Millie is also genetically Normal for CEA. Significance for breeding: Millie can be mated to any male and never produce pups Affected with CEA.