Copyright 2011 Welcome to Caney Creek Border Collies .     Confidence and Bite   Just because a dog bites the nose and heels of an animal does not make him a cattle dog. He can have balance, speed, eye and concentration, and still not make a good tough farm dog. All of the above are great but if he doesn’t have confidence when working cattle he is not the help he could be. I have said for many years lack of confidence or fear, which usually is the same thing, will overcome all training. I see it all the time in dogs that look real good on broke or gentle cattle but just don’t have what it takes to stay hooked when the stock are rank. By: L.R. Alexander Stockdog Authorized Dealer Occasional pups, started and finished dogs for sale. I operate Brandon Farm located in Greene County Tennessee. Brandon Farm was established in 1938 by my Grandfather and was operated for many years by my father as a dairy and beef operation. Today we raise and sell cattle, sheep and hay. About 12 years ago I was introduced to the Border Collie breed and was amazed at what these dogs could do. I learned early thru trial and error that not all were cut out to be good farm or ranch dogs. This type of dog has the confidence and bite needed to work rank cattle or gather sheep in a less aggressive manner. I discovered that finding this type of dog usually is a matter of finding the right genetics. This type of genetics can be established by someone with a solid breeding program or a breeding program that is specifically aimed at producing this type of dog. I would highly recommend seeing a dog or a pups parents work cattle (most dogs can work dog broke cattle; I want to see the parents work fresh cattle) and sheep before purchasing a pup. You can end up wasting a whole year and a great deal of time and money before you realize your dog cannot get the job done.  My dogs have qualified and competed in the USBCHA National Cattledog Finals for the past 6 years. Trialing is a good way to test these dogs abilities. For more info go to www.usbcha.com  To showcase these dogs and hopefully educate people of their abilities Brandon Farm is host to several trials each fall. Some of the nation's best stockdogs and handlers attend. For more trial info click on the Cattledog Trials link. Spectators are welcome.   Black Gold Dog Food US Southern Cattledog Championship Cattledog Caney Creek Border Collies Design by BetterBuild Occasional pups, started and finished dogs for sale.