Big hearted and sweet natured, Tay appeared to be a rarity among Border collies: content to take it easy.
Tay’s owner, Martina Miradoli, is a breed enthusiast and professional dog trainer. Tay joined her family of two humans and four dogs just before the second Covid-19 lockdown in the UK. Martina tried Tay on various sports, including agility, scent detection (he was good at this) and introduced him to sheep. Despite her efforts to stimulate him, his drive remained low.
Then, Martina and her partner had the chance to take on the tenancy of a busy farm…which meant that Tay had to step up.
Martina describes the pleasure of seeing Tay come into his own as a working sheepdog, with just 15 lambs to go at the time of recording.
- Find Martina and Tay on Instagram at @martina_bordercollie_geek
- Check out Martina’s wonderfully and aptly named podcast, The Border Collie Geek Podcast.
Photo credit: Martina Maradoli
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Connected episodes:
- Diva at the English National Sheepdog Trials 2023
- Edie, Max and Joe, the sheep farm workers
Get in touch!
Do you work your dog or dogs? Kate would love to hear from you! Sporting dogs, caring dogs, service dogs – the more varied the better. Get in touch on team@shineradio.uk.
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