Kinloch Wynn is my upcoming star. I got him
from Angie Driscoll (Kinloch Sheepdogs) in the UK. Angie has some of the nicest
dogs and she knows what I am looking for in a dog. So when she decided to sell
Wynn and Kiwi, she told me and I snagged them. What a great move! Their dam is
Meg, a stellar and powerful bitch. Meg is Angie’s main trial dog. She can move
anything and I remember her as a pup, full of herself and keen as a knife. Their
sire is Bobby Dalziel’s Joe. He has quite a long list of accomplishments too! I
have been wanting pups like this breeding so it was like a dream come true when
I got them. I love the Joe line and want to keep adding more of that in my
kennels. I appreciate that Angie sold me Wynn and Kiwi. Beside she is their
God-Mother!
Wynn has been with Scott Glen since his arrival
to North America. He was matured from a tentative pup to a young star, full of
confidence and style. Wynn saw a good thing, when he first arrived, and immediately
suckered up to Jenny Glen. She did spoil him for me. I think Scott pretended
not to see that.
Since he has been here, he has grown into a
young, stylish Nursery prospect. He has a good feel for his sheep and acts very
mature for his age. He is serious but has a good sense of humor. Wynn is not a
joker but appreciates a good joke. He great along with all of the other dogs
and has a great temperament.
He has wonderful outrun and a nice pace. Wynn
in fully trained on whistles and this is his year for the Nursery Finals.
Scott and Jenn took Wynn on the spring/summerroad
trip to the Midwest and east coast. He is getting to be a road warrior. I think
he is collecting patches from each state he has been in and by the time he gets
back to Alberta, this summer, he should have quite a stash. As long, as he
doesn’t get a tattoo though!
photo: Jennifer Glen - Alta-Pete Stockdogs
I was super excited to hear of how well he did
on his first time out of the gate. The first day in Nursery, he placed third,
even with a crossover. It was honest outrun but he got sucked in but he gave it
his all and that was good. On his second day, he placed second and got his
first Nursery leg. I was jumping up and down for joy. The outrun was longer and
tough as the grass was high. The drives were also tough as they were quite
long. For the first time out, he did quite well. He is teaming well with Scott
and it’s refreshing to have such a talented youngster in the best hands! Trust
me, if Wynn was running under me, he would be buying a bus ticket to go back to
Scott’s!
His next trial is this upcoming weekend and I
hope he improves with each trial. I am so thankful that Scott and Jenn have
taken him under their wings and showcasing this talented rock star. He is going
to be running at quite a few trials and we wish him luck from the PNW.
Have fun and good luck, Road Warrior!
