The Dog of a Lifetime sheepdogs tributes

By Mary Lou Campbell with Kathy Keats

An era has ended at Boywood Border Collies.

On Thursday, Jan...

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Homeward Bound adventures england sheepdogs uk

We finally pointed our rental car toward Manchester airport, but not without a few adventures. We su...

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Eminent Bloodlines pups sheepdogs

Well, if you were going to have a bitch come into season, what better timing than the World Sheepdog...

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The Big Event - World Trial 2011 england sheepdogs trials uk world trial

The day before the trial started, there was a big parade in the city of Penrith. Mary Lou and I elec...

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Hurricane Katia adventures sheepdogs world trial

There almost wasn't a World Trial.

The remnants of Hurricane Katia's fury tore down tents and fence...

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Learning From The Masters adventures england sheepdogs uk

We spent the morning with Thomas Longton, who is not only a brilliant sheepdog man, but a gracious h...

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The Mules... adventures england sheepdogs trials uk


Okay, now we know why the cross of Blue-faced Leicester and Swaledale sheep are called Mules. Saturd...

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Huntin' The Dogs adventures ireland sheepdogs trials uk

It's quite a different lifestyle to get up, do some stuff around the house, and then drive 10 minute...

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The long (and narrow) road to trialling adventures ireland sheepdogs trials uk


We've decided that it is easier to tow a huge trailer in Chicago traffic during an Oprah Winfrey eve...

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The Big Field adventures ireland sheepdogs

We were invited to stay at Denis Birchall's for a few days, and today Denis suggested we go out to "...

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First Running, Hollywood Style adventures ireland sheepdogs trials uk

This morning we headed to Hollywood. Big white letters up on the side of the hill. But wait, there's...

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The Irish National Sheepdog Trial adventures ireland isds national sheepdogs trials

Still slightly bleary eyed from an overnight plane trip into Manchester, a drive to Wales on the wro...

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