Winter 2025 Litter

FFINS Elwood x HML Ekko

Our waitlist is filling up FAST, so if you are interested in a puppy from this particular litter, please fill out an application.

Planned: November/December 2025

Litter: Ekko averages about 6 puppies a litter.

Activities: The goal is that the puppies in this litter will have the potential to excel in a variety of homes, such as: working, sports/performance and active companion.

Temperament: medium-high to high drive, neutral to friendly with a good off-switch and low to medium arousal.

Size: medium 35-45lbs

Coat: medium rough coat

Ready to go home January/February 2025

Outside stud: ffins elwood

FFIN’S Elwood is a beautiful blue and white working line border collie owned by Kat Teufel in Oregon. He was trained and handled by Brian Jacobs on both sheep and cattle where he has successfully trialed and placed in a variety of events.

Kat describes Elwood as a one person dog, totally loyal to her. He is friendly to other people, but not overly so. More on the neutral side. He is good with other dogs, and not aggressive. He prefers to stay close rather than playing and running with other dogs.

When working, Elwood is obedient and biddable. He is big on teamwork, not in it for himself. With a good off switch, he won’t go crazy if not worked every day. Elwood has quite a bit of eye when working sheep. This makes him stylish, but just gotta make sure he doesn’t get sticky.

Elwood is Optimal Selection fully clear with OFA Hips Excellent and Elbows Normal. The progeny out of Elwood are maturing beautifully with natural stock sense. You can follow Flying Fins Facebook page by clicking the link to learn more: https://www.facebook.com/FlyingFinsBorderCollies.

We are excited for this pairing.

Meet the League of legends

by Elwood out of Ekko, due November/December 2025

temperament testing

Puppy 1

  • The test are as follows:

    • Social Attraction - degree of social attraction to people, confidence or dependence.

    • Following - willingness to follow a person.

    • Restraint - degree of dominant or submissive tendency, and ease of handling in difficult situations.

    • Social Dominance - degree of acceptance of social dominance by a person.

    • Elevation - degree of accepting dominance while in a position of no control, such as at the veterinarian or groomer.

    • Retrieving - degree of willingness to do something for you. Together with Social Attraction and Following a key indicator for ease or difficulty in training.

    • Touch Sensitivity - degree of sensitivity to touch and a key indicator to the type of training equipment required.

    • Sound Sensitivity - degree of sensitivity to sound, such as loud noises or thunderstorms.

    • Sight Sensitivity - degree of response to a moving object, such as chasing bicycles, children or squirrels.

    • Stability - degree of startle response to a strange object.

  • Social attraction:

    Following:

    Restraint:

    Social dominance:

    Elevation dominance:

    Retrieving:

    Touch sensitivity:

    Sound sensitivity:

    Sight sensitivity:

    Stability: