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The Crown Thistle Clan
Exceptionally fine celtic music may cause a slow download but it's worth it!
At Crown Thistle Collies we take great pride in breeding superior quality, rough coated, farm raised Collie dogs that
make exceptional pets and faithful family companions. We are renown for Collies of outstanding social character, easy
trainability and quiet, gentle confidence. Our Collies absolutely excel in versatility programs and we have many special
ones in therapy training programs.
Our ideal far exceeds the norm. We staunchly believe that personality potential is the direct outcome of very
careful breedings (high aptitude evaluations a must), early Collie puppy imprinting and positive puppy pre-school training.
Our results are unsurpassed and each of the Collie dogs we breed produces pups that exemplify the beauty, style and
traditional elegance that is the hallmark of Crown Thistle Collies. As such, we proudly introduce to you some of the
jewels here at Crown Thistle!
Crown Thistles Lassie (100% European)
Lassie exemplifies the sweet nature of the classic Collie and she is extremely gentle and trustworthy with with children. She has a soothing and generous demeanor that many people find relaxing.
Lassie has a high task comprehension level. She is very social and easy-going with strangers and is a non-barker. Lassie is an exceptional therapy/emotional support companion dog. She has a very nice, thick, long rough coat and her Task Comprehension rating is 4 repetitions.
Crown Thistle's Willow (50% European)
My companion and singing partner, she is the warm hearted Lady of the house with a charming sense of humor!
Willow demonstrates extraordinary abilities in herding and participates in evening horse round-ups here at the farm. She is nobel, confident, outgoing and exceptionally intelligent. She has a beautiful, non-matting, heavy rough coat. Willow is currently in training as a Search & Rescue canine for the Alcona County Mounted Search & Rescue Posse. She rates at 4 to 5 repetitions for Task Comprehension.
Willow and I are also currently learning a duet together, "How Much is that Doggie in the Window"!
Crown Thistles Skye Lark (100% American)
Skye is a stunning Sable factored white rough Collie. She has an outstandingly calm, non-barking nature and is a wonderful friend of children! Sky is a frequent participant in public demonstrations and enjoys working in a wide variety of settings as both a demonstration dog and a visiting therapy dog.
Skye's Task Comprehension Rating is 4 repetitions.
Crown Thistles King Arthur (100% American)
Our proud and noble senior sire - a true friend and joyful comrade! King plays an important role at our farm. In the great tradition
of his highland ancestors, King is guardian to our herd of Saanen & Oberhasli dairy goats. He loves his life as a true
working, herding farm Collie and
meets his duties with pride and enthusiasm! He can often be found proudly overseeing his flock and trying to
maintain regal dignity while baby goats climb up on him and jump off! His dependable, gentle nature and enduring patience with
the antics of youngsters is remarkable! He has a beautiful, non-matting, dense, rough coat of excellent quality.
King's Task Comprehension level is 4 - to 5 repetitions.
"Jesco" (100% European)
Our truly gorgeous sire from Germany.
His babies are proving to be everything we had hoped for in our breeding program! Jesco is very quiet and has a self secure nature. He enjoys quietly keeping the company of his family. He loves learning new commands and is trained for tasks in both German & English; a bi-lingual Rough Collie! Jesco has a thick, long rough coat of exceptionally quality.
He has a fantastic herding instinct and often works with our herds here on the farm. Task Comprehension rating is 4 to 5 repetitions.
Crown Thistle's O Danny Boy (100% European)
Danny is one of those "one-in-a-million" future sires. He is a young dog with a calm, charming demeanour that makes you feel special just to be in his company. He was completely house trained by 9 weeks old and leash trained by 10 weeks, mastering the commands "sit", "stay" and "come" at the same age. He is currently being trained for Canine Search & Rescue.
Danny is pictured here, at 4 months old, in his "portrait" taken after he graduated from 1st grade with honors for tasks such as swimming, tracking, general herding (with poultry flocks and small livestock), crowd confidence, and the commands "sit", "down", "stay" and "come". His Task Comprehension Rating is 4 repetitions.
Crown Thistle's Amazing Grace (100% European)
Grace is an outstanding Tri-colored female who demonstrates an extraordinary ability to learn easily, with confidence and a willing spirit. She is very quiet and self-content but adventurous when called upon and she loves challenges. Grace was fully housebroken at 9 weeks old. She was completely leash at 10 weeks old walking at a perfect "heel" in comfortable movement with her handler (me!) in both straight lines and the figure 8 pattern. She mastered the commands "sit", "stay" and "come" at the same age.
Grace is pictured here at 4 months old after her graduation from puppy 1st grade with honors for tasks such as "sit", "down", "stay", "come", general herding and crowd confidence. She rates 4 repetitions for Task Comprehension.
Grace is being trained as an Emotional Support Companion and visiting Therapy Dog.
Crown Thistle's Dutchess of Leoness (100% European)
Dutchess is smart, funny and outgoing. She has a winning non-barking personality that looks for adventure and enjoys challenges. She has a thick, beautiful sable rough coat. She was entirely house trained by 9 weeks old and leash trained by 10 weeks having mastered the commands "sit", "stay" and "come". She is currently being trained as an Emotional Support Dog.
Dutchess is pictured here at 4 months old having graduated from 1st grade with honors for tasks such as general herding, crowd confidence, and the commands "heel", "sit", "down", "stay" and "come". She rates at 5 repetitions for Task Comprehension.
Crown Thistle's Queen Victoria (75% European)
Crown Thistle's Lady of the Lake (75% European)
Crown Thistle's Rose of Sharon (75% European)
Mari-May Kennels
See excellent dog birth graphics! Mari-May Kennels features natural whelping photography.
Please pass this birthing site on to home schoolers for a science reference!
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