After living more than 20 years with bearded collies and trying to learn the more we could about the breed,we considered it would be interesting to try reminding these mythical dogs from the beginnings, as the standard and the first pioneers describe them.

It was a real adventure that led us to Wales by Dr Lynne Sharpe the worldwide known Brambledale kennel.Like us, Lynne deplores the present evolution of the breed and wishes to keep the brains, the true temperament and the morphology as described in the standard of the breed.

She knew Mrs Willison and reared the last Bothkenar litter, devoting her life to beardies and breeding some of the most influential dogs in UK and abroad.

Nowadays she decided with the determination and intransigence which are hers, to find again the qualities and characteristics of Britt, Bravo…

She chooses the sires for their true working abilities, the dogs are raw fed and initiated to work since a very young age, spend hours outside by all weathers. True connoisseurs will be able to appreciate and understand her work.

His father, Elan Jim a true farm dog in the Ela Valley merle coated.

Here he is, 6 months old, 23 Kg and very interesting herding abilities : eying, fascination for everything moving, very calm and courageous obedient, good nose, loves people and children, very intelligent and very good abilities to improvise when working.

Brambledale Black Bob dit Wolfie (ci-dessus)

Here he is 3 months old and and has just arrived from Wales.
Bred by Lynne Sharpe his father (opposite) and grandfather are working dogs, his father is blue merle. His mother is bred on Brambledale lines.

3 months

His grandfather on the mother side Butler’s Don working dog too.

Good textured and not too abundant hair on the head, not too much undercoat, very easy to groom (he loves it!) good muscle structure and already well developed breast. Wolfie is by now like we were waiting for… more information nextly.

After passing successfully all the stages of an initial registration (the register is still open in France), Wolfie got his registration at the LOF (Livre des origines françaises) which allows him to get registered offspring.
We sincerely thank the french Bearded Collie Club and the french Kennel Club for their openmindedness which will allow Lynne’s work to figure again in the official records of the breed.

Nationale d'élevage 2009

Si nous nous sommes rendus à Saint-Sauveur le 17 mai dernier avec Wolfie c'est bien pour Liz Jay. Toiletteuse, B.O.B. à Crufts en 2004 avec Talraz Tamarisk qu'elle a produit, elle travaille avec ses chiens et connait son sujet.

Wolfie n'a rien d'un chien d'exposition et n'y est pas préparé. Il a été présenté aucune préparation particulière. Ceux qui nous connaissent et nous aiment savent que notre préoccupation est de conserver un patrimoine génétique qui doit permettre au Bearded de travailler très dur dans l'humidité, le froid, les arbustes et les fougères et d'autre part de présenter ce mental si particulier : vif, chaleureux, courageux, intelligent et capable d'initiatives. Nous n'avons pas produit de chiots depuis 15 ans mais beaucoup réfléchi et observé. Avec Wolfie nous ne voulons ni accuser ni provoquer, mais je pense qu'il était bon pour la race que Lynne Sharpe lui ait donné la vie.

Les jugements concernant Wolfie

Juge Liz Jay

TAN 20/20 - Mensurations Haut. 55cm - Long. 67

Slightly difficult to assess as he is not trained for the show ring - Possesses good bone + substance,
powerfully made with good shoulders, ribcage + rear.
Expression would be improved by a darker eye (but this is cosmetic!)
Coat harsh, weatherproof + not excessive
Typical "working type"

Excellent

Here are his origins as transcribed by Lynne