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Author Topic: Collie Pups for Sale.  (Read 6650 times)

Dougal

  • Joined Jul 2011
  • Port O' Menteith, Stirlingshire
Collie Pups for Sale.
« on: August 22, 2011, 10:11:34 am »
My six year old bitch (Tiff) has welped in the night. Now instead of having 4 working collies I now have 15! 11 pups in the one litter! sheesh ??? There are six bitches and 5 dogs, all well marked black and whites. Therefore 7-9 weeks from now I'll be looking for homes for the pups. I'm based in N.E Scotland but i can easily meet people to cut driving distances. Pups will be £100 to cover the costs of worming and feed. Both parents are working farm dogs so the pups will work but i'm sure they would ajust to an easier life as a pet if that is what was wanted!
It's always worse for someone else, so get your moaning done before they start using up all the available symathy!

sabrina

  • Joined Nov 2008
Re: Collie Pups for Sale.
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2011, 11:11:32 am »
Can you post pictures of parents and pups when you have them  :)

Dougal

  • Joined Jul 2011
  • Port O' Menteith, Stirlingshire
Re: Collie Pups for Sale.
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2011, 11:26:04 am »
Hmm I'm not very great at the technical side o' try to get pictures onto the web, I'll speak to the better half and see what can be achieved.
The bitch is a tri colour with a roughish coat, she's got a really nice temperament as well. She's a good hill dog with a huge out run. The dog is a short coated black and white, real quick and direct dog. He's only really just starting his training but he shows a lot of promise. I'll happily take either of them to a days work without worry. Again he has a nice nature.
It's always worse for someone else, so get your moaning done before they start using up all the available symathy!

violet

  • Joined Jul 2009
Re: Collie Pups for Sale.
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2011, 01:37:58 pm »
Hi I'm interested, I've sent you a pm  :)

Tania

Pebbles

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Central Scotland
    • Ardunan Farm
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Re: Collie Pups for Sale.
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2011, 04:52:25 pm »
Very interested. I've been looking for a 'rough coat' black and white bitch pup to train to work the sheep for some time. Would love to see some pics and reserve one.

Gillian :)

egglady

  • Joined Jun 2009
Re: Collie Pups for Sale.
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2011, 09:52:25 pm »
i sent you a pm as well......

Dougal

  • Joined Jul 2011
  • Port O' Menteith, Stirlingshire
Re: Collie Pups for Sale.
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2011, 09:23:29 am »
Why do very young pups look and sound like Guinea Pigs  :D. Most off putting! All doing well considering that there are 11 of them. There isn't really a runt but the weeist one is a dog so he'll catch up as he gets older. The bitch is eating like a horse, working greyhound biscuits, three eggs a day and a can of cat meat (from a tin not a skinned cat ;)) every day. Any suggestions on other feeds or quantities that will help her milk?
Hope to get pictures up over the weekend at some point.
It's always worse for someone else, so get your moaning done before they start using up all the available symathy!

Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Collie Pups for Sale.
« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2011, 11:54:40 am »
11 must be unusual for a collie?

sabrina

  • Joined Nov 2008
Re: Collie Pups for Sale.
« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2011, 12:37:31 pm »
I may be wrong but I always though cat food was bad for dogs due to some thing in it.

Dougal

  • Joined Jul 2011
  • Port O' Menteith, Stirlingshire
Re: Collie Pups for Sale.
« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2011, 01:14:34 pm »
The last time I had a bitch have pups I used cat food and there didn't seem to be any worries. It is only short term until she weans the pups.
I use cat food because the protein is a better quality than in dog food. Only animal derived protein in cat food (due to the cats more specialised gut system) where as in dog food they use a lot of plant material because it is cheaper and dogs have a more robust and less specialised gut. The cat food in tins is great as well because it is nice and moist and Tiff loves it, thinks it is a treat instead of boring old dry food all the time!
« Last Edit: August 25, 2011, 01:29:34 pm by Dougal »
It's always worse for someone else, so get your moaning done before they start using up all the available symathy!

Roxy

  • Joined May 2009
  • Peak District
    • festivalcarriages.co.uk
Re: Collie Pups for Sale.
« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2011, 01:27:12 pm »
Is it not the other way round, and dog food is bad for cats?  Although my farm cats sometimes have to have dog food if we have run out, and they wolf it down!!

When we had collies, I thought a litter of 6 was bad enough, never mnd 11.  And when the pups started to eat, goodness, they could eat!!  Fortunately we had a good milking goat at the time, and she kept them supplied....and we made big pans of porridge with soaked bread in it......but they stood in it, and it was all over their little faces, feet, what a mess!!!!

When we took on a rescue dog, the vet advised me to keep her on porridge, with honey added, to give her energy, and get weight on her....maybe your bitch will need something like that to give her the energy to look after that large litter¬¬

Dougal

  • Joined Jul 2011
  • Port O' Menteith, Stirlingshire
Re: Collie Pups for Sale.
« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2011, 01:31:04 pm »
11 must be unusual for a collie?
I think it is. Usually only hear of 5's and 6's but the bitch is from a litter of 13! Must run in the family!
It's always worse for someone else, so get your moaning done before they start using up all the available symathy!

shearling

  • Joined Mar 2011
Re: Collie Pups for Sale.
« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2011, 01:37:54 pm »
Other way round, but it only applies if that is the only diet a cat gets.

doganjo

  • Joined Aug 2012
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Re: Collie Pups for Sale.
« Reply #13 on: August 25, 2011, 01:49:02 pm »
If a dog is fed solely on cat food the protein level is too high for the kidneys to cope with and they can end up with renal failure.  An occasional tin or so won't do much harm provided it isn't the only source of food.  I know of one case of a 3 year old Lab being put down because it's misguided owner only gave it cat food because it wouldn't eat anything else - that isn't surprising as with all that protein it is very flavoursome.
Always have been, always will be, a WYSIWYG - black is black, white is white - no grey in my life! But I'm mellowing in my old age

Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Collie Pups for Sale.
« Reply #14 on: August 25, 2011, 02:15:45 pm »
Our dogs love it and will scrounge it if they can (hence it's in a locked cupboard with a hole in the door to let the cats in. I let them clean up any that's let in the morning before I wash the dishes. It's not usually much.

Dougal, hope the puppies do well. Pics if you can. You're spot on about the guinea pigs though.

 

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