We are the Champions – Caherconell Fort and Sheepdog Shows named as Clare’s Best Tourism Experience Here at Caherconnell Fort and Sheepdog Shows we pride ourselves on delivering wonderful immersive fun experiences featuring our cuddly clever collies or our equally cuddly fort guides 😉. We are one of the many gems in county Clare on
Border Collies are often celebrated for their lightning-fast agility and brainpower—but a new spotlight is shining on them: their ability to heal, comfort, and support humans in profound ways. These intuitive, emotionally intelligent dogs are now recognized alongside Golden Retrievers, Labradors, and Poodles as top therapy breeds, proving that they’re not just brilliant workers—they’re compassionate
Life-Saving Dogs and Their Incredible Roles Dogs aren’t just pets—they’re partners, heroes, and lifesavers. From detecting diseases to performing mountain rescues, supporting wildlife conservation and even aid in wartime missions., certain extraordinary dogs go above and beyond. In this article, we highlight 4 incredible Border Collies: John D., Rob, Helios, and Zammy, exploring their remarkable
Suffolk Sheep Breed The Suffolk is Ireland’s most common sheep breed. These sheep have black faces, black legs, and white bodies. Farmers favour them for their excellent mothering ability and good temperament. In Ireland, farmers typically breed ewes so that lambs are born from February through April, the main lambing season. At Caherconnell, we time
Border Collie Ireland Irish sheepdogs typically descend from the Collie breed, renowned for intelligence, strong herding instincts. Farmers have bred Border Collies for hundreds of years with a single goal in mind: improving their herding ability. As a result, these high-drive, high-energy dogs move faster than the speed of gossip. They combine brains, instinct, and
We have two shepherds here at Caherconnell who skilfully train and work the dogs – through voice commands and the whistle they can direct the dogs to work individually and as a team. The dogs are agile and completely focused and love to work hard. John Davoren is the current owner of Caherconnell and has been