Westernview Mata Hari

OTSC Registration: Full registration:

Registration#: OTSC-F-1079

Breeder: Denise D. Borgoyn

Owner: Larry Sansom

Sire: Artesian Valley Old Joe

Dam: Miss Molly of the Blue Ridge

Call Name: Mata

Date of Birth: APR 14, 2018

Date of Death:

Other Registrations:

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Gender: female

Color: Sable

Height: 23 inches (58.42 cm)

Weight: 49 pounds (22.23 kg)

Length: 24 inches (60.96 cm)

Chest: 33 inches (83.82 cm)

Distinguishing Features: Short blaze on face

Hips: ok

Elbows: ok

Eyes: brown

MDR1: Clear

Other Health Issues: Embark test Clear on all test

Notes:
Mata represents many stacked generations of selective breeding for Farm Dogs with herding and companion instincts. Her sire is Old Joe who is one of the last known breeding lines from the Williams Dairy dogs in NC. Joe’s owner mentioned they get inquiries on the line from as far away as Europe. Joe traces back through the dogs that Mr. Williams ordered directly from John Blankenship. John Blankenship English Shepherds were well respected and known breeders in the 1950s and beyond from Murfreesboro TN. More information and old articles on the Blankenship Dogs can be found on my Facebook farm page: Sansom Angus & Old Style Farm Dogs, Sept 18, 2019 post. These actual users and breeders of farm dogs were convinced the Black and Tan ES made superior working dogs and it reflects in Mata’s color and herding ability while keeping the easy temperament to be a farm companion constantly by my side. Her Dam is equally a great farm dog with stacked generations of top English Shepherds. Her Grandsire Yukon Gold, a clear sable and white owned by Caroline Betts has earned several herding awards and AHBA Herding Championship and has the PRGN designation (Permanent heRding, Guarding, huNting) and was the first ES to earn the RLFt (Ranch Large Flock herding) of poultry due to his steady, gentle nature. Yukon carries forward the Guy Wilson lines, some of the oldest farm collie lines of the 1960’s through 1980’s known for intuitive, intelligent, and versatile dogs. On the granddam side you find Cheryl Johnson’s sable and white female that stem from several generations of Tish Toren’s Blacksheep breeding. Mata’s unique name comes from 5th generation on her dam side Blacksheep Mata Hari. Mata is registered with the English Shepherd Club Registry ESC-5466 and the United Kennel Club Registering Office P891-587. She is a great cattle dog, but most importantly she is very easy to accept new people visiting the farm, one of the first to greet visitors and accept their pats. Grandchildren have enjoyed Mata.

Intact: yes

Plans to Breed: yes

Known Offspring: SFC BaxterSFC BenSFC Devon CollierSFC DutchSFC GeorginaSFC Jordie HornerSFC KeevaSFC LizzySFC LydiaSFC MirrenSFC MurphySFC RainaSFC RhubarbSFC RipleySFC ShepSFC Sweet Bella RoseSFC Tippa RoseSFC Watson

Working Dog: yes

Working Description: Mata video on herding was from a short training with a cattle and sheep herding trainer in AR when she was approximately 1 year old can also be seen on my Facebook farm page : Sansom Angus & Old Style Farm Dogs. Bryan Holder worked with her a few weeks on basic herding, but mentioned she was so bonded to me it was hard to get her attention at first. She herds in an upright, steady, gentle nature with enough grit to move cattle. He was amazed how her mind switched to me the moment I drove back onto the farm. After the short working session in this video, she just laid down at my feet in total relaxed nature as I was accustomed to, unlike his normal Border Collies. Upon returning home, she displays much more grit when needed on cattle than these small calves in the video; but then just is happy to play with visitors or grandchildren. She works my low pressure cattle movement system just fine without overly aggressive snapping or barking. The barking in the video was the trainer’s son’s dog just outside of the pen.