We are Border Collie and dog-sport enthusiasts based in Georgia, and our lives have revolved around this incredible breed since 2004. What began with fostering and working in Border Collie rescue soon led us into the exciting world of dog sports in 2008. My husband, Dean, and I actually met thanks to the breed—he first visited to meet a little rescue Border Collie I had up for adoption in 2011. It wasn’t until we crossed paths again at a local agility trial the following year that sparks truly flew. The rest, as they say, is history.

Our dogs are, above all else, members of our family. They live in our home, share our daily routines, and are involved in nearly everything we do. I am a professional dog trainer (behavioral, obedience, and sports) and full-time business owner, and in 2023 Dean stepped away from the car industry to join me in running the business. When we were planning our wedding, our top priority was finding a venue that allowed all of our dogs—having them with us on our special day meant everything. Thankfully, we had wonderful friends and family there to help wrangle everyone for photos!

People often ask whether all of our dogs compete in all the sports. The answer is both yes and no! My heart lies with agility, while Dean’s passion is disc, so our dogs tend to develop higher-level skills in the sport that best suits them. Still, every dog learns the beginning level foundations of agility, dock diving, disc, scent work, obedience/rally, lure coursing, and is introduced to livestock so we can see where they naturally shine and what they truly love.  So yes… we definitely have some “his and hers” dogs! A few of my dogs ventured into the conformation ring starting in 2017, though I will always be a performance person at heart and deeply value keeping the traits that make a Border Collie a Border Collie, therefore I place a higher emphasis on a dogs performance ability first and foremost.

Between our personal dogs, we have titled six Master Agility Champions (MACH/MACH2/PACH), thirteen Skyhoundz Disc Dog World Champions (plus countless finalists and podium placements), a Skyhoundz World Record holder whose record from 2017 still stands today, numerous National and Regional NADD champions and reserve champions, and multiple breed champions (CH) and grand champions (GCH). This doesn’t even include the impressive accomplishments and multiple championship and podium placements of our extended family—dogs bred by us but owned by others—who have excelled in agility, disc, dock diving, obedience/rally, scent work, and the conformation ring. Our dogs have also done many halftime shows and events/fairs, they love to show off, wow the crowd, and make people laugh and smile which brings us to this next very important piece of information regarding our name: 

O’my!, interjection

1. Used to express surprise, wonder, shock or amazement
2. Expression of surprise, excitement, or astonishment
   
   synonyms: wow, OMG, incredible, holy cow, jeepers, amazing, unbelievable
    

We are committed to producing healthy, sound, versatile Border Collies. All of our dogs undergo comprehensive health testing well beyond BCSA recommendations, including OFA hips, elbows, and shoulders, as well as a full Optimal Selection DNA panel covering all Border Collie-relevant genetic conditions, including AEOD and BCG.  They are highly trained, proven in multiple sports, and carefully evaluated for health, temperament, and performance ability. Since our passion is training and competing with our dogs, we don't often have litters and we only plan a litter when we are looking for our next prospect. We are happy to discuss our dogs for those wanting additional information about them, however please note:

Our waiting lists are closed unless you have a referral from one of our current O'my! family members or if we personally know you within the dog sport community. 

We also occasionally have— or know of—older Border Collies looking for new homes. Many wonderful dogs find themselves in the wrong situations through no fault of their own, simply because their needs weren’t understood. We work closely with several reputable all-breed and Border Collie rescue organizations and are always happy to help point people in the right direction.
 

Thank you for taking the time to learn a little about our family. For more information about us or our dogs,  please contact us.