van der Steen Farms - home to Bert & Dusty van der Steen - raises quality commercial Simmental cattle.
We have also decided to offer quality, working Border Collie puppies from our ranch dog, Zoe.
We have also decided to offer quality, working Border Collie puppies from our ranch dog, Zoe.
Zoe
Born: 2013
Non-registered Border Collie
Sire:
Dam: RHR Becky
Zoe comes from the River Hills Ranch Ltd. program. From the day I got her, she has shown strong desire and natural instinct to work. Within a week, she knew all her basic commands and was fetching and returning. Zoe has an unwavering desire to please. She was lightly started on sheep and at a stock dog clinic we attended, was used by the instructor to teach some of the clinic. Lack of sheep derailed her training for a while but Zoe has since been used to work cattle on our farm for the last few years. She is on the aggressive side and is a great feedlot dog. She is tough and gritty, has a strong bite and doesn't back down. You never turn your back on a bull or a momma cow, but I always have an extra pair of eyes - and bite - on ours when she's around.
Of all the dogs I've ever owned, Zoe has been the absolute easiest to train. She is keen and catches on very quick. She loves to fetch, ride in the truck and tag along for a horseback ride. She not only has great work ethic and natural instinct to work, she has a great personality and temperament. I don't claim to be a professional stock dog trainer, in fact - I would say I have not done her justice as far as her training when compared to her work ethic and instinct. However, I do feel she is a fantastic dog with the opportunity to raise some puppies with her same traits.
Zoe is bred to PR Robby - owned by River Hills Ranch Ltd. with a ?? litter expected. To be placed on a waiting list, please contact us at 204-436-2616 or fill in the contact form below.
Born: 2013
Non-registered Border Collie
Sire:
Dam: RHR Becky
Zoe comes from the River Hills Ranch Ltd. program. From the day I got her, she has shown strong desire and natural instinct to work. Within a week, she knew all her basic commands and was fetching and returning. Zoe has an unwavering desire to please. She was lightly started on sheep and at a stock dog clinic we attended, was used by the instructor to teach some of the clinic. Lack of sheep derailed her training for a while but Zoe has since been used to work cattle on our farm for the last few years. She is on the aggressive side and is a great feedlot dog. She is tough and gritty, has a strong bite and doesn't back down. You never turn your back on a bull or a momma cow, but I always have an extra pair of eyes - and bite - on ours when she's around.
Of all the dogs I've ever owned, Zoe has been the absolute easiest to train. She is keen and catches on very quick. She loves to fetch, ride in the truck and tag along for a horseback ride. She not only has great work ethic and natural instinct to work, she has a great personality and temperament. I don't claim to be a professional stock dog trainer, in fact - I would say I have not done her justice as far as her training when compared to her work ethic and instinct. However, I do feel she is a fantastic dog with the opportunity to raise some puppies with her same traits.
Zoe is bred to PR Robby - owned by River Hills Ranch Ltd. with a ?? litter expected. To be placed on a waiting list, please contact us at 204-436-2616 or fill in the contact form below.
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This was Zoe's very first time working sheep. Stock dog trainer, Glenna Reichert, is working with Zoe in these 2 videos during the stock dog clinic we took in spring of 2014.
Puppies
This will be Zoe's first litter of puppies. Based on the cross, we expect these puppies to have good working traits from both parents and their bloodlines, good temperaments and excellent trainability. Puppies will not be registered.
Price: $500
Non-refundable deposit of $250 to hold your puppy.
Price includes first vet visit with first shots. Arrangements can be made to ship puppies out of province. Shipping costs at buyer's expense. Puppies will sell with a buyer's agreement and guarantee.
Price: $500
Non-refundable deposit of $250 to hold your puppy.
Price includes first vet visit with first shots. Arrangements can be made to ship puppies out of province. Shipping costs at buyer's expense. Puppies will sell with a buyer's agreement and guarantee.