Island Crossing Farm

Arlington, WA 98223

Services

We offer training for Border Collies for farm work or USBCHA type trialing for those just starting out or those already actively trialing at the various levels.  We have good sheep, not your typical "farm flock," with space to set for long outruns.  Training can include boarding the dog for a given period of time if needed.  We are available most weekends for private or small group lessons.


Joe has judged multiple trials in the Northwest and is available to judge USBCHA sanctioned trials throughout 2010.  Please email for pricing and availability.

  • Started Dogs

    Occasionally started Border Collies will be available for farm work or trialing.

  • Puppies

    Border Collie puppies are available on a limited basis as there may only be one litter every few years.  The parents of any litter will have health clearances with Penn Hip and DNA for  "Collie Eye Abnomally."  They will bred for workability first and trialing second.  Puppies are registered with the ABCA.  Preference will be given to working or trialing homes.  We hope to have a litter at the end of 2009 so check back for more details.  Please email for details.

     

    Pembroke Welsh Corgi puppies are also available on a limited basis.  Parents are OFA'd and Eye Cerf'd prior to any breeding with temperment always in mind.  Puppies can be registered with the AKC or CKC (Canadian Kennel Club) and sold on limited registration unless sold to a show home.  Preference will be given to performance based homes (obedience, herding, agility, etc.) For more information on our current litter, please see Hoedwig Kennels.

  • Stockdog Trials and Herding Clinics

    June 4-6, 2010

    We are pleased to bring out yet another knowledgeable, well known and respected herding instructor....Don Helsley.  Don has been training Border Collies for over 20 years and is a top competitor at USBCHA sponsored trials.  Lessons will be offered starting at 7:30am with the last beginning at 5:30pm each day.  Please email for registration forms.

     

    August 6-8, 2010

    Per multiple requests, we will be hosting a USBCHA sanctioned trial late summer of 2010.  There will be two Pro-novice classes and two Open classes offered.  We hope to have a judge confirmed early on and will post more information as it becomes available.  Sheep are crossbred. 


    Please email for actual times, prices, and registration forms.

  • Sheep and Lambs

    We raise crossbred sheep comprised of Clun Forest, North Country and Shropshire.    We take pride in our sheep flock with lambing starting the end of March.  Last year we bred our ewes a beautiful Shropshire ram and this brought about larger, healthier lambs.  We will be repeating this for our 2010 lamb crop as well as bringing in a North Country ram to half the flock.  We welcome inquiries for ram lambs for those wanting to add carcus weight to their own lambs.  

    Our sheep are raised on pasture grass with no hormone additives and antibiotics given only when needed.  The lambs are between 60 and 100 pounds at time of sale with 45% being carcuss weight (packaged meat).  Lambs will be available for sale starting in August at $100-$125/head.  We can reserve lambs if they are paid for in full.

 

 

Arlington, WA 98223