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Two International Supreme Champions are grandparents to this litter of 7 females and 3 males, born 25 April 2026.
Repeat breeding of Ormond Mirk, sired by 2022 International Supreme Champion and 2023 Reserve Champion, Dewi Jenkins’ Jock, to Sue, sired by Jock’s son, 2025 International Supreme Champion, Dewi Jenkins’ Clwyd Bob. Both grandsires, Jock and Clwyd Bob, work sheep and cattle on the Jenkins family farm.
This is a 6.25% CoI breeding around Jock, who is genetically clear and has above average hip and joint scores.
Sire, Ormond Mirk, is forward, strong, athletically built with just the right temperament a working dog.
Dam, Sue, is muscled and powerful, large for a female, highly biddable and steely on stock.
Maternal grandmother is my toughest female and top breeder, James McCloskey’s Nel. Nel is the mother of grandmother of all my best young dogs and pups, daughter of Sweep, James’ Irish reserve champion. Nel ––who has the ‘hot sauce‘ in her— breeds tough, resilient, edgy and forward dogs. Her offspring (1 and 2 generations later) are working sheep, cattle and competing in extreme sports. The ‘hot sauce‘ is Nel’s most distinctive feature and is now a genetic trait that runs through my lines.
Previous litter of this mating was excellent on sheep. Pups were forward, fast, smart and resilient. Tough as full grain leather: gritty, tough, smart, biddable, agile, fast and fearless. They were like Energizer Bunnies.
Sheep and cattle farm owners in New England are using one pup from the last litter to manage an entire farm. They are so fussy about pups that they flew all the way to Scotland to pick up their last pup, who worked the farm until she was 14 years old. I am honored that they chose one of my pups —and that are happy with their Thundering Paws Farm choice! They wrote to thank me:
“Pr1ma is the most amazing girl. I think we are going to have a deeper relationship with her than with any dog we’ve ever had.
She is strikingly intelligent, even for a collie. She weighs everything carefully before taking any action or accepting anything. Her intelligence is very human-like. She is cooperative and affectionate as well as independent. She’s definitely one of “those”, with a strong herding instinct. I am so grateful to whoever I should be grateful to that I saw her picture and wrote to you, and I am so grateful to you for breeding this amazing girl. She is different and quirky, but I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that she’s going to be a fantastic dog. I’m enjoying each day with her and also looking forward to every day to come.
I have never built this up with a dog before from reluctance and lack of trust to where we are now. It’s actually really valuable, showing me explicitly how it happens and the best ways to get there. She has never shown any fear, but she doesn’t do anything until she’s ready. She thinks before she acts and she acts when she’s sure she understands. I don’t push her. I just wait. She is not spoiled, either, she is waiting to see what I want and then waits until she is comfortable and sure, then she does it from then on, precisely and reliably. She wants to do what I want her to do. This is not something I’ve seen so fully in dogs under about 2 years old before. It is a big responsibility to make sure I only ever ask what is fair and correct.
When I was younger, I might not have had the insight and patience to do this the way we’re doing it, or the interest in the process. I’m glad I got her now, when it’s fascinating and I have all the time I need for it.
I had a feeling she was a great and special gift when I got her and now I know I was right.
She has interest in the sheep and reacts like a herder. Perfect. She neither menaces them nor does she try to be friends with them. She herds the sheep (still from outside the pen, for now) but she doesn’t do it with any of the other animals. She checks the chickens with me, but they don’t engage her herding instinct. Nor does the pig. She is so genius, it’s scary.
She is already the most fascinating and endearing dog I’ve ever had.
So as you swear to yourself (which would be several times a day, I’m sure, if I were you), remember what a gift each one will be to someone.”
I can report that 2 female pups form this litter look / act like Pr1ma from the first litter.
Pups from this litter all have symmetrical, classic markings. Black and white, except one female pup who has tan facial and leg highlights. Coats look mostly smooth, but some could be medium.
Dam clear of genetic diseases on full breed profile. Sire is IGS carrier and EOAD risk carrier.
Pups will be available to go after 12 weeks and will be ABCA (or possibly ISDS) registered.
