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ASTRA JOY

ISDS: 00/298143

Astra Rhum, a handsome tricolour border collie

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JOY as a companion/pet

JOY is very loyal but sensitive girl, she loves attention, especially individual attention. Joy prefers to deviate around strangers until she has accepted them, then she shows off her true nature. A JOYFUL attitude.

JOY as a working dog

Joy was sold to a shepherdess in the spring of 2010 and has worked as a flock dog on several thousand sheep.

She is pushy and powerful, will not back down from sheep. will go into the tightest corners and loves working in the sheep handling pens.

Joy has BIG natural outruns and flanks, which will require polishing for sheepdog trials.

She will work and pass sheep on the road and ride on a quad bike.

A very good all round sheepdog.

Joy is the fourth generation of my special line of bitches going back to Eryri Nan my foundation bitch. I have already a litter sister (Astra Jet) and a litter brother (Astra Guy). Their sire Aled Owen's World Champion BOB needs no introduction and has estabilished himself as a great breeder.

Joy has returned to me as her owner has decided to run ONLY male dogs, and through no fault of her own.

Joy will SUIT a :

Lady Handler
Young Handler
or someone who really wants a loyal friend, worker and trials companion.

This video shows Joy working five sheep, she is used to working 250 or more heavy Texel types. She is too pushy but still has potential for Trials with polishing. She has only been back with me for several weeks and has not yet developed a true partnership with me.

other video's can be viewed on our You tube page.

More photo's and video's will be placed here during the next week leading up to the Skipton Sheepdog Sale on the 22nd July 2011.

Dogs Details
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Dogs Health
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DNA for CEA:

Sire is Normal, 
Dam is Normal

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Training Level
Natural Instinct :

Natural Outruns.
Average eye, more of a driving type of dog.
Very pushy, wants to get the job done.

Learning Ability:

Minimum Handler's Skill Level required:

Will suit Lady handler, Young handler

Training Level:
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Trained with shed and turnback

Work Experience:

Has had one year of Flock work with a Contract shepherdess. now ready for polishing  for Trials

Current Work Suitability:

Joy is ready to polish and  extend her potential as flock or trials dog.

Available to purchase:

To be sold at Skipton Sale 22nd July 2011

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ASTRA JOY

ISDS: 00/298143

JOY as a companion/pet

JOY as a working dog