02/21/2026
This one is a little bit different....
The Hart of Fair Bluffs Collies presents...
The Hart of Fair Bluffs… Shopping On The Boards
Call Name… Jilly.
DOB 09/02/24
AKC Rough Collie, 55ish pounds. Female, spayed.
Located in NC. Training with myself (breeder) and head trainer of a facility in NC at her home.
Jilly is an SDiT who was tested by a behaviorist professionally at 7 weeks along with her littermates. Jilly tested very high for hearing alert or DAD. As she has matured, more avenues have opened up for placement.
Tasks she has mastered are:
Deep Pressure Therapy
Tasks started and are currently working through:
-Cardiac Alert (natural) that still needs shaping. -Response can be trained.
Item retrievals
-Blocking creating space between handler and other people
-repetitive stimulation response nudging and licking
-Scratching behavior interruption
-Grounding
She will leave with Advanced Obedience (CGCA and CGCU), these will be sent to AKC for formal titles)
She will leave with appropriate Service Dog Public Access skills such as..
-Go Under (chair/table)
-High Focus level
-Backing up (tight spaces, bathroom stall)
-Intelligent disobedience
-Distractions
She is doing well with Public Access Training and has appropriate behavior.
Leaving as an advanced SDiT that you will need to professionally finish. This girl can leave for a few weeks, and then go back to trainers home once her maternity leave is up. This would be a separate contract to finish, including spending several days working with her for PA, and the issuance of a PAT test
Application Process will include a video call. It may include more than one so both myself and her other trainer can speak to you.
Not only do you get Collie breeder advice for life, you also get training/problem solving advice for life. As her breeder, if something happened where you can no longer have her, she is returned to me, per contract. You may never give her, or xx.### her to anyone else.
Jilly still has puppy behaviors. Collies take 2 years to mature. That 2nd birthday makes a light flip and wakes up her brain cell. 🤣 If you are inside at home and get her over stimulated aka hyper, she could jump up, zoomies everywhere, bark her herding dog head off ect. She is an EXCELLENT SDiT. An SDiT is not a finished dog. To make that transition, we highly suggest a professional trainer. Collies are extremely intelligent and Jill is extremely capable. Not only is she food-motivated but also praise-motivated and lives to please.
Jilly will not be placed with any handler under the age of 16 for a novice handler. The ages of 13-16 may be considered if this is not a first time SD, or family/child handler has extensive knowledge of dogs.
Sire:
The Hart of Fair Bluffs Sir Gallagher CD RA FDC CGCA CGCU TKA BN-V (HIC)
CHIC Number 185903
Dam:
Fuqua’s Phoenix From the Ashes (working farm background)
CHIC Number 185904
MUST PICK UP IN PERSON!
I do have a Good Dog account, and am willing to list her there in order to process via Klarna.
Depending on timing of finding the handler best suited for Jilly, there is a chance of starting more specific tasks prior to leaving, of what her handler will need.
A Collie has more grooming needs than most dogs. You will need either a professional groom every 8 wks, or do it yourself. (They also need weekly full brush outs to keep the coat healthy and prevent matting.) This requires several brushes, nail grinder, shampoo and conditioner and buying a force air vacuum to dry. They are double-coated long hair dogs. It's 1 hr process (1.5-2 when blowing coat)They cannot be left to dry on their own.
She is spayed. She will have her vet health visit prior to leaving. She will leave on a 6 mth Pro-Heart shot to prevent heartworms, and has appropriate flea/tick control.
Will add videos in comments
