O'my! Border Collies

Shine is a traditional black/white female from our only breeding of our AKC CH "Spryte" RN DSA BCAT TKP CGC CGCU to  RACH CH "Dare" UDX ODX BN GN GO RAE RMX HSAs AX AXJ OF AD AS SSA SJ DJ CA CGCA. This was our all girl Disney Fairy litter and you can read about this litter by clicking here. 

Shine is exactly what her name suggests—a bright, confident, and unforgettable presence in and out of the ring. She is outgoing, bubbly, sassy, intelligent, and full of personality, with a joy for life and work that radiates in everything she does. Whether in the breed ring, on the dock, or across a performance field, Shine turns heads and captures hearts (especially with her signature ‘clacks’!!).

From an early age, Shine proved she was a star in the making. At just 6.5 months old, she earned her Rally Novice title with sass and precision, with scores of 98, 99, and 98, along with high placements. She quickly finished both her International and National Puppy Championships (IABCA), and at 8 months old, she claimed her first Best in Show (Puppy) title. By 10 months, she earned her first five-point major in AKC conformation by going Best of Opposite over Specials, and just a few months later took O/H Group 2 at 18 month, starting her NOHS career off with a bang. At her first Border Collie Nationals, she placed 2nd in the 12–18 month class and 4th in Sweepstakes, and went on to finish her AKC Championship all owner-handled by 18 months old.

But Shine didn’t stop there. She earned her AKC Grand Championship before the age of 3 with limited showing, and has since gone on to achieve her Bronze, Silver, and Gold Grand Championships, with multiple NOHS Group wins and placements along the way. In 2021, Shine made the cut in a very competitive group at the AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin, earning an Award of Excellence. In 2024, she continued her success by winning Best of Breed at the NOHS Finals and going on to earn Select Bitch at the 2024 AKC Royal Canin National Championship in a competitive lineup of Specials. Her consistent performance, class, and style have earned her national-level recognition, and we couldn’t be more proud of Cindy and Shine. 

Shine is also a powerful performance dog. At just under a year old, and on her third time off a competition dock, she earned her Dock Senior title. A year later, she soared to a personal best of 21'9" and earned her Senior Advanced title. She placed 8th out of 200+ dogs at her first NADD National Championship, and in 2020, she became RESERVE CHAMPION in the Senior Division at both the Gulf Coast Regional Championship—against fields of 300+ dogs. In 2021, she earned another RESERVE CHAMPION title at the NADD National Showcase in Junior Air Retrieve. 

Beyond the dock and breed ring, Shine is impressively titled across multiple venues. She holds titles in Agility, Rally, Competition Obedience, Barn Hunt, Lure Coursing, and is also a certified Therapy Dog. She finished her Rally Championship shortly after her 8th birthday. 

Shine is one of our talented Spryte daughters and we are incredibly thankful that her co-owner, Cindy, has shared her with us in our program. Shine really hit it out of the park in her first/only litter, with two finishing quickly from the Bred By Exhibitor Puppy class, and the rest titled in multiple sports, showing yet another generation of versatility and talent. 

We are proud to have kept back a daughter, CH Firefly RN DM DS CGCA, a Skyhoundz World Finalist who combines athleticism, ring presence, and a bright, engaging personality much like her mother – clacks included! Shine also became a grandmother through her son Buzz, who we used in 2024 in our program. That cross produced a litter with lovely structure, strong natural toy drive, and stable, social temperaments, showcasing the consistency and versatility yet again in another generation. From that litter, we kept Flapjack and Pop•tart—two incredibly special young dogs who embody so many of Shine’s best traits: her “sunshine” charisma, her versatility, her fire, and yes, her clacking. We hope to utilize son Kaboom! in the future as well as Firefly in a few years. 

We are incredibly proud of Cindy and Shine and all they have accomplished in their journey together across multiple dog sports and in the breed ring. Shine has given us all more than just performance and conformation success—she has passed on a legacy of her own and brought joy to so many lives.