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
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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
Mountain Haven Café is managed by Marie and her team, serving the very best in locally produced food and produce. Marie is a phenomenal baker, and it’s hard to resist her fabulous cakes and treats. The café offers freshly made sandwiches and wraps, homemade soups, a wide variety of salads, and an array of sweet
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





