Cahill’s Canines

Update: Bella was the most wonderful Mama and truly enjoyed her puppies. She gave us three beautiful litters of eight puppies each. She is now spayed and retired. She gets to spend the rest of her days running around our farm, chasing balls and going for bye-bye rides. She is such an amazing, loving little dog. We kept two of Bella’s daughters - Cricket, who lives with us, and Daisy, who lives in a loving guardian home. We expect a litter from Daisy in the summer of 2026. Cricket’s first litter will be the following summer. A friend of mine, Elizabeth, of Croisan Creek Border Collies in Salem, OR, has a Bella x Cowboy daughter, Lady, who is Daisy’s littermate. Elizabeth expects a litter from Lady X Tuck in the summer of 2026. You can find Croisan my Creek Border Collies here on Good Dog. I*** Bella is CKC registered. She weighs 29 pounds and is slender with a petite build. She is smart, quick and athletic. Loves to play fetch, cuddle and learn new tricks. Bella “talks” and “sings.” She’s a delightful little dog and loves everyone, although she’s kind of a daddy’s girl. Bella has unusual markings. She’s a black and white split face with brindle points. We love her sweet little face. Bella and Cowboy had their first litter of puppies last June. It was a great pairing. They had wonderful puppies that their forever owners adore - smart, athletic and easy to train. Bella and Cowboy’s puppies will all be black and white. Some may have one or two blue eyes and stand-up (pricked) ears. Bella is an excellent mother, very attentive. She has quick, easy deliveries and is back to playing ball the day after whelping. She’s a natural. If you’ve never owned a Border collie or working/herding breed dog before, these pups are a good way to get started. But be careful - Border collies are amazing, loyal and intelligent dogs. They’re addictive!

Jack comes from strong working lines and champion confirmation lines (his maternal and paternal grandfathers are both champions). Jack’s dad was featured in several TV commercials in Southern California. Jack has AKC titles for Farm Dog Certification, Canine Good Citizen, Novice Trick Dog and intermediate Trick Dog. He is double registered AKC and CKC. Jack is very attentive, athletic and loyal. I do agility with him, which he loves, and he’s won several ribbons. He’s a little wary of strangers, but warms up quickly. He adores playing Frisbee & soccer and keeping an eye on our livestock. He also likes to learn tricks and picks up new tricks and commands quickly. Jack’s been raised with older children, chickens, cats, cows, horses and a mule. He has a full, beautiful, long-haired coat and a happy disposition. He is medium/medium high drive, but also settles down for snuggling in the evenings. He is a truly magnificent dog. Jack had his hips and elbows X-rayed. His elbows are normal (elbows are rated by OFA as either normal or abnormal) and his hips are good (the OFA rates hips as abnormal, fair, good or excellent). Jack’s dad has excellent hips and normal elbows. His mom has good hips and normal elbows. Jack’s dad is genetically clear for all testable diseases. Jack has also been DNA health tested and will pass no genetic diseases to his puppies. Jack is a proven sire. He fathers beautiful, intelligent, loyal and healthy offspring. Although Jack is a classic black and white Border collie, he is a “secret unicorn” and carries many colors - red, gold, blue, lilac and tri color. Paired with the right dams, Jack can sire a rainbow of gorgeous puppies.

Kate is the newest addition to our family. Not only is Kate an adorable golden-brown-eyed redhead, she’s also a smart, spunky, fun-loving girl. She’s double registered AKC and CKC. Kate’s dad, Flynn, is a beautiful gold and white rough-coated (fluffy) Border collie. He is 100% clear for all testable genetic diseases, and comes from AKC grand champion lines. Kate’s mom, Lila, comes from strong working lines and was born on a California ranch. Lila is a small, gorgeous lilac tri, which is a rare color. We’re looking forward to watching our cute little Kate grow up to be a healthy, full-coated beauty. In Kate’s photo section there are photographs of her, as well as her mom (lilac tri), dad (gold and white), full brother (lilac), paternal grandfather (black and white) and her uncle (her dad’s brother - he’s a black tri). We are planning for Kate’s first litter in 2026. If we pair her with Jack we anticipate black and whites, black tris, gold and whites and possibly some puppies with dilute coloring, such as blue or lilac/lilac tri) since they both carry dilute genes. If we pair her with Cowboy we anticipate 100% red and white puppies.

Daisy is a blue-eyed beauty with one black hind leg, one white hind leg, “angel wing” markings across her back, various other black spots on her body and the cutest speckled ears. She is registered CKC and her future puppies will come with full registration. Daisy is very smart and helpful - she enjoys helping in the garden by carrying sticks to the compost pile. She learns new tricks and commands quickly. She is very sociable and loves meeting new people, dogs, cats and kittens, chickens and ducks. Daisy loves the water and her guardian pet parents take her to play and swim in the Santiam River often. Border collies are the most intelligent breed. Daisy is not only smart, but she has an incredible memory. Daisy remembers tricks and commands she saw my other dogs perform when she was only 8 or 9 weeks old. It blows my mind! Daisy’s dog parents are our own Cowboy and Bella. Both are intelligent, biddable and easy to train. They both love people and strive to please! Cowboy and Bella are from strong working lines. Bella’s “job” is fetching anything and everything we care to throw for her. She also does many tricks. Cowboy enjoys keeping an eye on our livestock, learning new tricks and playing with our other Border collies. Both dogs are quick and extremely athletic. Cowboy and Bella also “sing” to greet us, which is really endearing. I think Daisy and Jack’s future puppies will make excellent agility dogs, hiking or running partners, herding dogs, fetching or Frisbee dogs, water activity partners, as well as wonderful, loyal companions for active families. We are planning for Daisy’s first litter in spring of 2026. We expect her and Jack to have black and white puppies, red and whites, black and white with tan points ( black tri) m, red and white with tan points (red tri), and possibly black fawn sables. Some of their puppies may have one or both blue eyes.

Ava comes from champion confirmation show lines. She’s double registered AKC and CKC. She’s patient and calm - the calmest Border collie I’ve ever known, and I’ve had Border collies for nearly 30 years. Her personality reminds me of a golden retriever’s. Besides making loyal family companions, Ava’s puppies will make excellent therapy or service dog candidates. Ava’s love languages are playing ball and eating snacks. She was one of the most adorable puppies I’ve ever seen, with a big fluffy forehead, pretty dark brown button eyes and an adorable little puppy muzzle. And her puppies are equally as adorable - fluffy, healthy, sociable, with excellent confirmation. Ava is a beautiful girl with a thick, full honey-blonde and white coat. She’s sweet and loyal and loves to keep a beach ball in the air by bumping it with her nose. She is truly a doll.

Cowboy is such a sweet, gentle, kind-hearted dog. We love his intelligence, athleticism and herding instincts. He thinks he’s a lap dog and is very sweet, a little goofy, even-tempered, and biddable. Cowboy loves learning tricks, giving high fives and hugs and “singing” to greet us. We’ve even taught him to say, “Hello.” Cowboy is registered CKC. He comes from strong working lines. His maternal grandsire is a well-known stock dog named BC Red Rover in Western Idaho. You can find a video on YouTube of Red Rover as a young dog in training. Cowboy is Embark DNA tested. He has 100% clear genetics and will pass no genetic diseases to his offspring. He’s a proven sire and fathers beautiful puppies that are intelligent and easy to train. We’re very happy to add Cowboy’s bloodline to our program.