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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=22 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="002000d2egerdp.png"> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=145 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="011bcf33.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="id87.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Whats New?"><B>What's New?</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><B>About Us</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Dogs"><B>Our Dogs</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id86.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Puppies"><B>Puppies</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="training.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Training"><B>Training</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rescue"><B>Rescue</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="raw_diet.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Raw Diet"><B>Raw Diet</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id7.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History"><B>History</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><B>Links</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id9.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Location"><B>Location</B></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=458 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#336600" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>Creekside Farm</I></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#663399" FACE="Times New Roman" >    </FONT> |    <B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Creekside Farm"><B>home</B></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id87.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Whats New?">What's New?</A>   |   <A HREF="id1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us">About Us</A>   |   <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Dogs">Our Dogs</A>   |   <A HREF="training.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Training">Training</A>   |   <B>Puppies</B>   |   <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rescue">Rescue</A>   |   <A HREF="id7.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History">History</A>   |   <A HREF="raw_diet.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Raw Diet">Raw Diet</A>   |   <A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links">Links</A>   |   <A HREF="id9.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Location">Location</A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="00307040.png" border=0 width="263" height="4" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="491" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 99 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="04b5d5c0.png" border=0 width="93" height="92" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="385"><bR> <bR> <div> <B>Puppies</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> This page last updated on: 10-16-08</div> <div> We have NO puppies currently available.  The screening process has begun for the next litter, planned for 2010.</div> <bR> <div> <B>ANNOUNCING...</B><A HREF="creekside_camp.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Creekside Camp 2009"><B>CREEKSIDE CAMP</B></A><B>...JULY 13-15, 2009....</B><A HREF="creekside_camp.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Creekside Camp 2009"><B>CLICK HERE</B></A><B> FOR MORE INFO!</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="817" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 23 ><NOBR><div> <I>Please scroll down and </I><I><B><U>read all of the information below</U></B></I><I> before inquiring about a Creekside puppy !</I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 26 ><NOBR><div> Creekside Litters, Past and Planned</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="444"><div> Status</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 234 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id12.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2000 Jess x Ken"><IMG SRC="e4b58d30.jpg" border=0 width="344" height="211" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>Click the picture to go to 2000 Jess x Ken Puppy Page!</I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="444"><div> <B>Creekside Patch </B>is enjoying life as an active companion in L'Assomption, QC with the Pelletier Family.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Warren Micks Kess"><B>Creekside Kess</B></A> is enjoying life as a working sheepdog and trial dog with Warren Mick in Altamont, NY</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Faith"><B>Creekside Faith</B></A> is enjoying life as a Goose Control dog and sometimes trial dog with Eric Johnson in Massachusetts. E</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Creekside Kap"><B>Creekside Kap</B></A> is enjoying life as a working farm dog and sometimes trial dog at Creekside Farm!</div> <bR> <div> <I>Click the dog's name to go to their individual page!</I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 310 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id13.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2004 Pat x Glen"><IMG SRC="e4c0e110.jpg" border=0 width="270" height="273" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> <I>Click the picture to go to 2004  Pat x Glen Puppy Page!</I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="444"><div> <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Creekside Max"><B>Creekside Max</B></A><B> </B>is enjoying life as a very active companion in North Hatley, QC with Greg.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Creekside Tap"><B>Creekside Tap</B></A><B> </B>is enjoying life as a competitive trial dog and working the farm at Creekside.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Creekside Rhyll"><B>Creekside Rhyll</B></A><B> </B>is enjoying life as an active companion in Winchester, ON at Hideaway Farms with Kathi.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Creekside Cait"><B>Creekside Cait</B></A><B> </B>is enjoying life as a working sheepdog on a farm on Amherst Island with David.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Creekside Just6"><B>Creekside Just6</B></A><A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Creekside Just6"><B> "Jus" </B></A>is enjoying life as a competitive agility dog and active companion extraordinare with Val.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Creekside Che"><B>Creekside Che</B></A><B> </B>is enjoying life as an active companion and agility dog on a farm in Mallorytown, ON with Cathy.</div> <bR> <div> <I>Click the dog's name to go to their individual page!</I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 326 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id14.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2006 Pat x Glen"><IMG SRC="178e52fe0.jpg" border=0 width="338" height="254" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> <I>Click the picture to go to 2006  Pat x Glen Puppy Page!</I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="444"><div> <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fynn"><B>Creekside Fynn</B></A><B> </B>is enjoying life in South Burlington, VT with Megan, where he is training in agility and herding.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Click"><B>Creekside Click</B></A><B> </B>is enjoying life in Charlotte, VT with Grace, where he is working the farm and competing in agility.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rigg"><B>Creekside Rigg</B></A><B> </B>is enjoying life in Auburn, ON with Catherine, where he is training to become a useful working farm dog.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="OneX"><B>Creekside OneX</B></A><B> </B>is enjoying life in Brandon, MB with Emma, where he is training in Agility and Rally-O.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Doc"><B>Creekside's M.D. "Doc"</B></A><B> </B>is enjoying life on the NH seacoast with Jimmy, where he is competing in agility.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Caper"><B>Creekside Caper</B></A><B> </B>is enjoying an active college life with Tracy, where he is competing in agility.</div> <bR> <div> <I>Click the dog's name to go to their individual page!</I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 351 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id72.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2008 Tap x Imp. Chip"><IMG SRC="179457a80.jpg" border=0 width="343" height="168" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> <I>Click the picture to go to the Tap x Chip Puppy Page!</I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="444"><div> <A HREF="id89.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fen"><B>Creekside Fen</B></A><B> </B>will be staying at Creekside where she will hopefully become a talented sheepdog someday! </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id90.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Reef"><B>Creekside Reef</B></A><B> </B>lives with Tracy and Creekside Caper in Florida, where she will be learning agility and herding, as well as how to be a great active companion.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id93.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cap"><B>Creekside Cap</B></A><B> </B>has flown all the way to California.  Cap is joining two beautiful BCs housemates and will be enjoying a very active life as well as doing some therapy work, some Rally O and some agility for fun.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id91.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jet"><B>Creekside Jet</B></A><B> </B>lives with Candace in St. Petersburg, FL, where he is joining a rescue BC "Henry" and a Jack Russell called "Fergie".  Jet will be learning agility and herding.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id92.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Case"><B>Creekside </B></A><A HREF="id92.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Case"><B>Case</B></A><B> </B>lives on a small farm near Richmond VA with Emily and her pack of rescues.  He will be trained as a sheepdog and is a hopeful future Open competitor! </div> <bR> <div> <I>Click the dog's name to go to their individual page!</I></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 156 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id94.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2008 Tap x Mirk"><IMG SRC="1b3c4b740.jpg" border=0 width="331" height="116" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> <I>Click the picture to go to the Tap x Mirk Puppy Page!</I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="444"><div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Creekside Tap"><B>Tap</B></A> delivers 6 puppies on November 14, 2008 by 2008 International Supreme Champion, Kevin Evans' Mirk ISDS 272009.  We are very excited to be raising the FIRST ##Mirk litter in North America!</div> <bR> <div> Article in the <A HREF="http://www.farmersguardian.com/story.asp?sectioncode=47&storycode=21167" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.farmersguardian.com/story.asp">Farmer's Guardian</A></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>PUPPIES ALL SOLD.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> Please read our "<A HREF="http://creeksidepuppies.blogspot.com/2008/09/thoughts-on-back-to-back-breedings.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://creeksidepuppies.blogspot.com/200">Thoughts on Back to Back Breedings</A>" in the puppy blog. </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="817" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="356"><div> Outside Litters*, Past and Planned</div> <div> (*Creekside bred dogs owned by others with approved breeding agreements)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="444"><div> Status</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 264 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id69.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2007 Kess x Dale"><IMG SRC="179057010.jpg" border=0 width="343" height="257" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="444"><div> <A HREF="id69.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2007 Kess x Dale"><B>Kensa</B></A> is the singleton puppy from the <A HREF="id69.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2007 Kess x Dale">Kess x Dale</A> litter bred by Warren and Maria Mick of Altamont, NY.  She is enjoying life with Rose Redick where she will be training in agility, Rally-O, herding and Therapy work.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>This litter was bred by Warren and Maria Mick.</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 213 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id85.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2008 Cait x Trim"><IMG SRC="17a956ce0.jpg" border=0 width="342" height="206" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="444"><div> David Argue's <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Creekside Cait"><B>Creekside Cait</B></A><B> </B>delivered 4 beautiful puppies on March 19th - 3 girls and 1 boy.  Please visit her puppy blog to see the pups! If you are interested in one of the <B>Creekside Cait x Imp. Marely Trim</B> pups, click <A HREF="id85.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2008 Cait x Trim">HERE </A>for more info.</div> <bR> <div> <B>ALL  OF CAIT'S PUPS HAVE GONE TO THEIR NEW HOMES!</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>This litter was bred by David Argue.</B></I></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>PLEASE  CLICK ON LITTER ABOVE FOR INFORMATION ON PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE LITTERS</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>IMPORTANT: We ask that you please </B></I><I><B><U>read </U></B></I><I><B><U>al</U></B></I><I><B><U>l the following information </U></B></I><I><B>before inquiring about a puppy from Creekside. Thanks!</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="808" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 2275 WIDTH="796"><div> <B>Creekside's Breeding Program </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >Updated!</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Philosophy:</B>  At Creekside, we don't have a kennel full of "brood bitches".  Our dogs enjoy and active life on the trial field and off.  That is why we won't breed our bitches more than 3 times in their life, and try to space litters  every 2 years.  We are not professional handlers or trainers (darn day job!), so while you may not see our names at the top of the USBCHA Finals standings, we will not breed our dogs until they have proven themselves as sensible working dogs on the trial field or off - and this doesn't mean chasing sheep into a corner to show "herding instinct"! Usually we wait until a dog has progressed up to the Open class (USBCHA) or equivalent.  Only about 1/3 of all Border Collies out there have the potential to do well in this top class, so we feel it is a good guide.  </div> <bR> <div> <B>Physical and mental health of breeding dogs:</B> Dogs used for breeding are OFA (or equivalent) certified, CERF cleared in the breeding year and Optigen tested for CEA genotype and cleared as Normal or in some rare instances, as a Carrier*.  They are ALWAYS of sound temperament and are vet checked before breeding.  New for 2008: We will be weaning our pups onto a natural raw diet to promote SLOW growth for optimum health. </div> <div> *<I>A dog with a  CARRIER genotype for CEA may be bred to a NORMAL genotype without producing any affected puppies.  However, we may have the entire litter tested in this instance to determine which puppies are candidates for spay and neuter.</I></div> <div> <I><B>NOTE:  Hip evaluations of Creekside puppies to date available upon request.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Rearing puppies:</B> Puppies raised at Creekside<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B> </B></FONT>are whelped in a quiet area of the house.  We love our Thermawhelp system, which allows the puppies to lie on a warmer surface if they need to.  Puppies are then raised in a relatively high traffic area so that they quickly become accustomed to the goings on of life with a large pack of dogs, a cat, people coming and going etc.  As newborns we perform the exercises for <A HREF="http://www.breedingbetterdogs.com/achiever.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.breedingbetterdogs.com/achiev">Early Neurological Stimulation</A> until their eyes are open, and then the real fun begins!  Puppies get to play with all kinds of toys and are allowed to romp on many different surfaces including a wobble board and crinkly tunnels, slippery linoleum and rough boards etc.   We interact with them constantly to encourage play with humans and enjoy games of tug and fetch (well, puppy versions of fetch anyways!) .  They are introduced to all walks of life including "rented" kids, elderly people, and us disguised in scary hats and coats etc.  They interact daily with the "big kids" (adult dogs) to learn about bite inhibition and doggy language and rules.  Spur, our "Resident Evil" is the best teacher of how to behave around crabby adult dogs! Amazingly, he is the most appropriate supervisor of puppies, besides the puppies' own mother, of course!  </div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="784" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 212 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="1788e2aa0.jpg" border=0 width="226" height="170" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="OneX"><B>Creekside OneX</B></A><B> tugging</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="256"><div> <B><IMG SRC="1789e4ab0.jpg" border=0 width="228" height="171" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <A HREF="id13.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2004 Pat x Glen"><B>2004 litter</B></A><B> in a game of "double dare ya" with Uncle </B><A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Spur"><B>Spur</B></A><B>.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="256"><div> <B><IMG SRC="178ae7ad0.jpg" border=0 width="231" height="173" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Creekside Che"><B>Creekside Che</B></A><B> and </B><A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Creekside Just6"><B>Creekside Just6</B></A><B> playing outdoors in February.</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 506 WIDTH="774"><div> <IMG SRC="1aad5fc70.jpg" border=0 width="607" height="455" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B> Family reunion - condensed!  </B><A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Blaze"><B>Blaze</B></A><B> (Glen Highland Farm Rescue), </B><A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Creekside Che"><B>Creekside Che</B></A><B> (2004 Pat x Glen), </B><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Imp. Pat"><B>Pat</B></A><B>, </B><A HREF="id89.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fen"><B>Creekside Fen</B></A><B> (2008 Tap x Chip), </B><A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Creekside Max"><B>Creekside Max</B></A><B> (2004 Pat x Glen), </B><A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Creekside Tap"><B>Creekside Tap</B></A><B> (2004 Pat x Glen).</B></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> From about 4 weeks, the puppies may spend a few hours a day in the barn in a big clean pen with heated sleeping area.  They learn about sheep sounds and smells, noise from the tractor and other equipment.  Even our winter litters get playtime outside - where they romp under our supervision, often with the whole pack of adult dogs.  At about 7 or 8 weeks, we temperament test the litter with the help of another experienced, unbiased person - and take the results with a (large) grain of salt!  In our experience, the same puppy can test completely different in two separate instances depending on time of day, how close to nap time/play time/feeding time.  Generally, after spending so much time with the puppies, we know their personalities pretty well by now!  However, some people like to know the results of the puppy tests.  We use a combined test of the Volhard PAT test and the PAWS working dog test.  Generally, we match puppies with the appropriate homes and do our best to be sure each carefully screened potential puppy owner gets the puppy that will suit their lifestyle, planned activities and competitive goals.  To see more of how we raise our puppies, visit the <A HREF="http://www.creeksidepuppies.blogspot.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.creeksidepuppies.blogspot.com">Creekside Puppy Blog</A>.</div> <bR> <div> <I>Several Creekside puppies are enjoying success in competition, and several more are doing what they were bred to do - work livestock on farms. But we also strive to produce the type of dog that can be versatile and a good companion in an </I><I><U>active </U></I><I>home.</I><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> We know that all puppies are a gamble!  But we help reduce the odds by breeding talented, good tempered and healthy parents, and helping as much as possible with their early socialization.  <B>After that, it is </B><B>up to you!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Registration:</B> updated 02-05-08</div> <bR> <div> Creekside puppies are <U>registered solely with the Canadian Border Collie Association (CBCA)</U>. Your Creekside puppy is eligible for registration with the American Border Collie Association (ABCA) and the International Sheep Dog Society (ISDS), although registration with either these associations is not necessary to compete in sheepdog trials sanctioned by non-kennel club organizations.  In some overseas export cases, it may be possible to register your CBCA registered dog with your country's Kennel Club through an ISDS registration.  </div> <bR> <div> <B>Notes regarding AKC registration:  </B>U.S. Residents may also register their Canadian born, CBCA Registered Border Collie with the AKC, since the AKC stud books have (unfortunately for the working BC) been reopened indefinitely.  However, Creekside does  NOT dual register litters of puppies and <I>under no circumstances will we permit  Creekside bred dogs to be bred to AKC  performance or show dogs</I>. If you need an AKC registration to compete in AKC performance events (<B><U>except conformation</U></B>) up to the <I>international </I>level, complete instructions may be found on the AKC website under <A HREF="http://www.akc.org/rules/special_registry_services.cfm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.akc.org/rules/special_registr">Foreign Registration</A>.  More about Canadian born Border Collies <A HREF="http://www.akc.org/about/faq.cfm?page=7" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.akc.org/about/faq.cfm?page=7">HERE</A>. </div> <bR> <div> Note: Do not waste your money by obtaining an ABCA registration first.  Because your Creekside dog was born in Canada, only the CBCA registration is valid for applying for an AKC registration.  Ditto for first going through the CKC - as the CKC is not a legal "registry" for the Border Collie in Canada, so the Miscellaneous Certification Number available to CKC Listed Breeds will not be necessary for your AKC Registration Application.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Specific steps: Fill out a <A HREF="http://www.akc.org/pdfs/foreign.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.akc.org/pdfs/foreign.pdf">Foreign Registration Application</A>, submit a copy of your dog's CBCA pedigree (in your name), two pictures of the dog (front and side view) and the fee is 50.00.  If there is additional information needed after receiving your documents, AKC will contact you. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>AKC Purebred Alternative Listing (PAL) Program: </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >Recommended!!!</FONT></div> <bR> <div>  If you must compete through the AKC, we like the PAL Program.  It is very easy to obtain a Purebred Alternative Listing (PAL) # (formerly the ILP program) for your spayed or neutered Border Collie, which allows you to play in AKC performance events up to the<I> </I>National level !  Forms can be downloaded from the AKC website:</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.akc.org/pdfs/ilpform.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.akc.org/pdfs/ilpform.pdf">http://www.akc.org/pdfs/ilpform.pdf</A> .  Form opens with Acrobat Reader. <A HREF="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/re"><IMG SRC="455581f0.png" border=0 width="88" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <bR> <div> Please do consider one of the other sanctioning organizations (AAC, USDAA, NADAC, APDT Rally, CARO etc.) to compete in.  We like these organizations because they allow ALL dogs to play, regardless of heritage or pedigree! </div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Please note that any Creekside Puppy that is to be registered with / competing through a Kennel Club </B></I><I><B><U>must be spayed or neutered</U></B></I><I><B>. It is our goal to keep our carefully bred working dogs' bloodlines undiluted by "show" and/or "sport" lines. (RARE exceptions will be made for talented working dogs who may also wish to compete in AKC performance events.)  The AKC  / CKC herding programs do NOT, in our opinion, test the ultimate abilities of a well bred working Border Collie .  We insist that no Creekside bred dog be considered for breeding unless it has reached the USBCHA Open class, or posesses sufficient talent as a useful working farm dog.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>What about a rescue?</B> </div> <bR> <div> An adult dog is a good way of knowing just what kind of dog you'll have.  "What you see is what you get".  If an adult dog interests you, please visit our <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rescue">Rescue Pages</A>!   Not all Border Collies in rescue situations have irreversible emotional baggage - there are loads of super dogs waiting to be adopted!  <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Blaze">Blaze</A> was adopted as an adult, and he is perfect!  If you have been approved as a Creekside puppy owner but decide to go the rescue route, we will be happy to provide referrals to any rescue organization, or help you search for that special dog. </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="808" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 493 WIDTH="796"><div> <B>A note to prospective Creekside Puppy Owners regarding the CKC (Canadian Kennel Club):</B></div> <bR> <div> To the dismay of many working Border Collie breeders, the BC has now been accepted as a CKC "Listed Breed".  This means that the BC will now be allowed to show in CKC conformation events (dog "beauty" contests).  It also means that the popularity of the BC in Canada will soar....Now that the BC can participate in CKC obedience, herding and agility, many top (and top hopeful) competitors will be seeking Border Collies as their next teammate.  Creekside still encourages all owners to participate and excel in the sport of their choice, with the association of their choice, <B>with the exception of conformation events</B><B>.</B></div> <bR> <div> Creekside still maintains the same breeding philosophy (see above), but would like to emphasize the fact that we will <U>not dilute our working bloodlines with any conformation or sport/performance lines</U>. We are also changing our spay /neuter requirements for our puppies: In order to protect our sound working lines, Creekside will now <U>require ALL puppies to be spayed or neutered</U>.  Rare exceptions will be made for <I>approved working/trialing homes</I> only.</div> <bR> <div> Creekside Farm does not promote the breeding of show (conformation) dogs, nor in the breeding of Border Collies that can't tell a sheep from a truck.  At Creekside, we believe in breeding Border Collies only from proven working parents.  "Working ability" does not include agility, flyball or obedience titles, chasing kids, cars, bicycles or other dogs.  Most any high drive dog, no matter what breed, will show some level of prey drive!  </div> <bR> <div> At Creekside, we are only a small hobby farm, so besides competing in sheepdog trials,  we have dogs who are active in other performance events (agility) as well.  However, <I>only our Border Collies that are actively working and / or trialing on livestock are considered for breeding</I>.  We strongly encourage you to compete in any activity or sport you like with your Creekside puppy, but if the dog will not be trained for working livestock, we now have no exceptions to our spay/neuter requirement. We hope that you share our goals of preserving the Border Collie as a working breed.  </div> <bR> <div> Go out and enjoy your carefully bred Creekside puppy! We strive to produce dogs that will be talented sheepdogs, but also versatile to excel at many sports, or to enjoy noncompetitive activities as loyal companions in active homes.</div> <bR> <div> <I>*Supplemental Spay / Neuter Agreement, Breeding or Non Breeding Agreement will be required on top of the Creekside Puppy Contract. </I></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="808" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 923 WIDTH="796"><div> <B>Border Collies for newbies: Is a Border Collie right for you? </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >Updated!</FONT></div> <div> <I><B>(Used to be: Border Collie FAQs)</B></I></div> <bR> <div> Border Collies are generally not recommended for the average family pet homes (and Creekside will not sell puppies to pet homes UNLESS the pet home can provide all of the following):</div> <bR> <div> 1. Training - pet dog obedience classes beginning with Puppy kindergarten - essential if you still want to be the boss of your household!  Understand that you are in for lifelong behavior management to prevent new undesirable behavior from ruining your life (and your dog's).  Border Collies are not your average house dog, even the quietest puppies come preprogrammed and hard wired for work.  Your Border Collie WILL need some kind of job to do.</div> <bR> <div> 2. Outdoor activity - LOTS of endurance exercise for your adult dog (like walking miles and miles, hiking, swimming etc.) as well as LOTS of playtime - fetch, Frisbee, tug games, etc.  A 20 minute daily walk or play session <I><U>WILL NOT</U></I> be enough for your active, adult BC!</div> <bR> <div> 3. A fenced in yard or other means to prevent potential escape artists from running onto the road to herd cars.</div> <bR> <div> 4.  Previous experience (preferably with another high energy / high drive breed).  BC's are not the dog to get for your first family pet or as a "dog for the kids" ! <B> If you are looking for your first family dog - please visit your local shelter - there are loads of nice dogs waiting for a second chance to become a devoted 4 legged family member!  Plus, adult dogs are a good way to know just what you are getting in terms of temperament.</B></div> <bR> <div> 5. Willing to spay or neuter your puppy at an appropriate age. (All non-working Creekside Border Collies must be spayed or neutered!)  <B>If your BC will be used for competitive sports, we recommend waiting until the puppy's growth plates have closed </B>(<A HREF="http://www.caninesports.com/SpayNeuter.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.caninesports.com/SpayNeuter.h">http://www.caninesports.com/SpayNeuter.html</A>). </div> <bR> <div> <B>It is highly recommended for owners of Border Collies to be:</B></div> <div> 1. High energy; athletic and outdoorsy</div> <div> 2. A good problem solver</div> <div> 4. Willing to give up other activities (going out with friends, sports -except those that you can enjoy with your BC, extended dog exclusive vacations etc.) in your life to ensure your BC gets enough mental & physical stimulation.</div> <div> 3. Slightly neurotic and have no life (only partially kidding here!)</div> <bR> <div> <B>Before you get your BC puppy, it is strongly recommended that you:</B></div> <bR> <div> 1.  If you have children, teach them good manners (ie. behavior around dogs) - This is absolutely NECESSARY.  Too many Border Collies end up in Rescue or in shelters because they are highly reactive creatures and are not tolerant of many things that another breed may be more tolerant of.  We do our best to expose & desensitize our puppies to many different people, objects, noises, etc., but it is UP TO YOU to continue the desensitization / socialization.  The window closes at around 7 months - not a lot of time to show your pup every possible thing he may come into contact with in his life!!!</div> <bR> <div> 2. Buy a crate - and USE IT - for at least 1 year, probably more like 3 years.  Dogs love their crates, if they haven't been used as punishment.  It's like having their "own room".  You simply WILL NOT be able to house train your puppy quickly and effectively without one!</div> <bR> <div> 3.  Research positive method obedience classes. To find a trainer in your area go to <A HREF="http://www.cappdt.ca" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cappdt.ca">www.cappdt.ca</A> (The Canadian Association of Professional pet Dog Trainers) and <A HREF="http://www.apdt.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.apdt.com">www.apdt.com</A> (Association of Pet Dog Trainers).  Do not assume that just because someone is giving classes that they are knowledgeable about dog behavior.  Go and watch a class first, without your puppy to see if the instructor's style suits you and IS NOT PUNISHMENT BASED.  Look for flat collars on the dogs in the class (not choke collars), food & toy rewards (instead of leash jerk corrections) etc.  <B>It is especially important when signing up for a puppy class</B> that all the puppies will be approximately the same age and size. Look for some sort of structure, not just a bunch of puppies running amok all over the place. <I>There is nothing like a very young BC puppy, maybe in a fear period, getting jumped on by a 6 month old boisterous teenager puppy to set confidence back </I><I><U>several months</U></I><I>!</I></div> <bR> <div> 4.  Prepare yourself for 15+ years of fun, challenges, bonding, games, tricks, problems, training (endless!) as well as possible addiction to one of the following dog-sports: Obedience, Rally, Flyball, Agility, Herding, Tracking, S&R, Frisbee/Disc or Freestyle.  </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="808" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 283 WIDTH="796"><div> <B>Puppy Questionnaire:</B></div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-6037/Creekside_Farm_Puppy_Questionnaire_2007.pdf"><u>Creekside_Farm_Puppy_Questionnaire_2007.pdf</u> </a>  <A HREF="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/re"><IMG SRC="455581f0.png" border=0 width="88" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-6038/Creekside_Farm_Puppy_Questionnaire_2007.doc"><u>Creekside_Farm_Puppy_Questionnaire_2007.doc</u> </a>  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Puppy Contract:</B> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >UPDATED</FONT></div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-6041/CreeksideContractExample.pdf"><u>CreeksideContractExample.pdf</u> </a>  <A HREF="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/re"><IMG SRC="455581f0.png" border=0 width="88" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-6042/CreeksideContractExample.doc"><u>CreeksideContractExample.doc</u> </a>  </div> <bR> <div> <B>Deposit Agreement:</B> </div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-6039/Deposit_Agreement_2007.pdf"><u>Deposit_Agreement_2007.pdf</u> </a>  <A HREF="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/re"><IMG SRC="455581f0.png" border=0 width="88" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-6040/Deposit_Agreement_2007.doc"><u>Deposit_Agreement_2007.doc</u> </a>  </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="812" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 669 ><NOBR><div> <B>Recommended Reading (Before you get your BC puppy!):</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="776" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 327 ><NOBR><div> <B>Articles:  </B><A HREF="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/re"><IMG SRC="455581f0.png" border=0 width="88" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-6046/kpgene_USBCC.pdf"><u>USBCC_BC Genetics.pdf</u> </a>  </div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-6047/kpgenehipUSBCC.pdf"><u>USBCC_Hip_Genetics.pdf</u> </a>  </div> <div>  <img src="HTMLobj-6048/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="67" height="50">   <a href="HTMLobj-6049/Canine_HD.pdf"><u>Canine_HD.pdf</u> </a>  </div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-6050/puppy_testing_to_do_or_not.pdf"><u>USBCC_Puppy_Testing_Do_or_Don't.pdf</u> </a>  </div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-6051/VolhardPupApTest.pdf"><u>VolhardPupApTest.pdf</u> </a>  </div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-6052/PAWS_working_dog_Pup_test.pdf"><u>PAWS_working_dog_Pup_test.pdf</u> </a>  </div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-6053/Critical_periods_in_your_puppy.pdf"><u>Critical_periods_in_your_puppy.pdf</u> </a>  </div> <div>  <img src="HTMLobj-6054/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="67" height="50">   <a href="HTMLobj-6170/Border_Collies_for_Agility.pdf"><u>Border_Collies_for_Agility.pdf</u> </a>  </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="28"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="327" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="28" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> <B>Books:</B></div> <div>  <img src="HTMLobj-6044/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="67" height="50">  <B>Puppy Nutrition and Managment:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="358" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 199 ><NOBR><div> <U><IMG SRC="168f648e0.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="142" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="236"><div> <U>Grow Your Pups with Bones</U> - Dr. Ian Billinghurst. <I>Feeding companion animals for maximum health. Part 1 introduces the Bones And Raw Food diet; Part 2, feeding for breeding - producing healthy pups with a minimum of fuss; </I><I>Part 3, growing puppies into healthy adults without any of the skeletal diseases which are so common in modern dogs.</I><I><B> </B></I><I>Author recommends reading DN138, Give Your Dog a Bone first!</I></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 250 WIDTH="366"><div> <B>Links:</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.breedingbetterdogs.com/achiever.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.breedingbetterdogs.com/achiev">www.breedingbetterdogs.com/achiever.html</A>  An interesting article about Early Neurological Stimlulation for newborn puppies.  </div> <bR> <div> <I>Lots more links in the </I><A HREF="agility35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Herding"><I>Herding</I></A><I> and </I><A HREF="agility.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Agility"><I>Agility</I></A><I> sections of this website, as well as on the general </I><A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><I>Links</I></A><I> page</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Videos:</B></div> <div> <U>Puppy Kindergarten Video</U> - Corally Burmaster</div> <bR> <div> <U>The How of Bow Wow: Building, Proofing, and Polishing Behaviors</U> - Virginia Broitman & Sherri Lippman</div> <bR> <div> <U>Sirius Puppy Training</U> - Ian Dunbar</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="28"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="250" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="28" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="366"><div> <B>General puppy raising:</B></div> <div> <U>The Other End of the Leash</U>: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs - Patricia B. McConnell</div> <div> <U>Before You Get Your Puppy</U> - Ian Dunbar</div> <div> <U>After You Get Your Puppy</U> - Ian Dunbar</div> <div> <U>Don’t Shoot the Dog!</U> The New Art of Teaching and Training - Karen Pryor</div> <div> <U>On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals</U> - Turid Rugaas</div> <div> <U>Dogs are From Neptune</U> - Jean Donaldson</div> <bR> <div> <B>Herding:</B></div> <div> <I>Please visit the </I><A HREF="agility35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Herding"><I>Herding Page</I></A><I> for list</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Agility:</B></div> <div> <I>Please visit the </I><A HREF="agility.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Agility"><I>Agility Page</I></A><I> for list</I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="366"><div> <B> </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="28"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="28" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="366"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="366" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="mailto:creeksidefarm@sympatico.ca" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:creeksidefarm@sympatico.ca"><IMG SRC="1782a2530.png" border=0 width="162" height="83" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A>     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Creekside Farm"><IMG SRC="1783a2530.png" border=0 width="162" height="83" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A>    </div> </td> </tr></table></body>