Welcome to Abingdon Ranch,
Home of Abingdon Border Collies.

A WORKING RANCH BORDER COLLIE TRADITION

Abingdon Border Collies has been well known for decades in stock dog circles for our ABCA working border collies, reds such as Lonerider Nan, Rojo, Thong, Tip and black & whites like Lex. While color can be an important deciding factor to many individuals looking for a border collie, Abingdon Border Collies' most important objective is in breeding working border collies that are gentle on sheep but tough enough to work rank cattle. Our working ranch border collies are used daily for herding sheep or gathering cattle. Additionally, our non-working border collies have been placed with people interested in flyball, agility or a great companion in active family homes, with good results.

THE ABINGDON BORDER COLLIES’ TRADITION

Lonerider Nan –ABCA Red Slick Border Collie

ASCA Working Trial Champion, Multiple USBCHA National Finals Qualifier

Thong - ABCA Red Rough Border Collie

ASCA Working Trial Champion and two time USBCHA National Finals Qualifier

Rojo – ABCA Red Rough Border Collie

1990 Reserve North American Working Trial Champion

Lex- ABCA Black & White Slick Border Collie

ASCA Working Trial Champion, USBCHA National Finals Qualifier, Won 14 consecutive Open Trials

Tip- ABCA Red Rough Border Collie

ASCA Working Trial Champion in 3 trials

THE ABINGDON BORDER COLLIES’ FUTURE

Molly - ABCA Black & White Medium Border Collie

ASCA Working Trial Champion

Reika - ABCA Red Medium Border Collie

ASCA Working Trial Champion

Kit - ABCA Red Slick Border Collie

ASCA Working Trial Champion

Nell - ABCA Red Medium Border Collie

Our youngest future super star

Krome - ABCA Red Slick Border Collie

Our young out cross stud

BRIAN ABINGDON

Brian Abingdon, a successful clinician, trial competitor and stock dog trainer, founded Abingdon Border Collies, a full service breeding, training and lesson facility, in 1985. Brian trains working sheep and cattle ranch stock dogs of various breeds. Some of those dogs are also highly successful in ASCA, USBCHA and other Trial Championship venues. He has competed and placed in the Lone Star Futurity and the USBCHA Cattle Dog Finals in Open and Nursery classes. Abingdon trained dogs have won 21 Open Trial buckles and he has trained 6 ASCA Working Trial Champion border collies.

ABINGDON BORDER COLLIE RETIREMENT, WORKING STYLE!

We breed, train, trial and most importantly, are working the ranch with our ABCA dogs. When retired from competition, it's our belief placing these border collies in a working home situation is best for their health and happiness. Many of our dogs go to working homes, excelling at tasks they love while also having a family to love them. Breeding rights to these dogs are retained so future generations of Abingdon Border Collies’ puppies can continue their excellent working bloodlines and abilities. Information regarding our other border collies is available by selecting a dog from our stud or female menus at the top of each page.