Raising Scottish Collies with a focus on temperament, trainability and versatility to fit the needs of family and farm.

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Our dogs

 Adaptable-Dependable-Collie

Whether spending time relaxing at our feet or trudging through the field with adventurous children, our Scotch Collie, Willow, is an attentive and faithful companion and a nurturing guardian dog.

We invite you to take a look at Our Dogs page to see how we have shared our farmstead with working dogs, companion dogs, foster dogs, and service dogs in training. 

Puppies

 Available puppies and Planned litters

Our philosophy about puppies is to plan a limited number of litters with the best potential for excellent health, train-ability, and temperament.

Go to our Puppies page to get info on the CURRENT LITTER, policies, and planned breedings.

Please click through to learn more about our Puppy Enrichment Schedule and complete a puppy application form so we can find the best puppy match for you. You can also complete a puppy application to be put on the waiting list for a future Hycottage Farm Scotch Collie puppy.

Scotch Collies

Preserving History - What is a Scotch Collie?

American Agriculturalist, March 1893 -"Any farmer who keeps a flock of sheep, or any considerable number of other live stock, can have no more useful helper than a well-bred Collie. Such a dog attends strictly to business at all times, and, unlike some other kinds of farm help, never goes on a spree; never leaves work undone to attend a circus, nor strikes for higher wages just before harvest."  

 We are proud to be members of the Old Time Scotch Collie Association and The Scottish Collie Preservation Society.

Are you ready for a puppy? Do you understand the specific needs of a herding breed? Are you prepared to make a lifetime commitment to a dog?

Click on our Puppy Prep Checklist to find out.

The American Frontier Litter - 2020

The following video is from our 2018 Litter.

Puppy Enrichment and Puppy Culture

Hycottage Farm Photo Gallery of Collies

A HUGE thank you to our puppy families for sending me updated pictures of their Hycottage Farm Collies! Our puppy families have become wonderful ambassadors for the breed. This gallery is just a glimpse of our collies thriving with their families. If you click on a picture it will enlarge the gallery and you can swipe/click through the photos.

You can find individual puppy galleries from birth to 2022 In the Gallery of previous litters. then click through each litter’s page listed by year in the menu.

Penny and her best buddy.

Penny is from Willow and Cody’s 2021 litter. She is such a sweet girl and has impressed us with her talents and devotion to her family.

Timber, now Axel, is enjoying life in Michigan with his family and His buddy, Violet, a nine year old Malinois.

Jeffyn Peterson - “In June of 2018, we were fortunate to discover Willow’s litter of Scotch Collie puppies. That discovery began an adventure that had a wonderful beginning with the Davis family and that continues to be a positive and enriching experience every day.

We adopted Timber, now Axel, puppy number one. I credit Becky Davis and her outstanding family team with our unqualified success in assimilating Axel into our family. From the very beginning, Becky was sensitive to our particular circumstances, especially the need to have our new fellow “fit” with our older female dog, Violet, who is known to be somewhat unsocial. Becky listened carefully to our concerns and requirements. Most remarkable, however, is Becky’s ability to assess her puppy’s personalities and attributes. She was able to recommend a puppy from her litter who is a perfect companion in every way to Violet, a feat that required a great deal of thought and a thorough knowledge of every male puppy in the litter.….” READ MORE

Forester is now Finley and is enjoying life with his family in California.

Hi Becky,

     Finley is now almost six months old and I wanted to let you know how thankful we are to have him.  From the very beginning of the puppy process to the time we picked Finley up at 10 weeks old you were the epitome of a caring, communicative caretaker!  You nurtured the puppies so lovingly and  gave them the very best start in life possible. We are so grateful to you and your family!  

      When my husband and I picked Finley up, we picked up a puppy who had been loved dearly and extremely well cared for.  It was a bonus that he was also housebroken!  When Finley goes out and about, he is always the object of admiration of others because he is such a beautiful, friendly dog.  I will add intelligent and loyal to his attributes too.  There are many times that my husband and I express our delight in how well-behaved he is.  In many ways, he has the maturity of a much older dog.  So, Becky (and family) please accept our sincere gratitude for providing us with such a joy in our lives.

Thank you!

Mary Beth and Pat

Cypress is now Finch and living with his family and buddies on the East Coast.

K.M. You should definitely feel proud of these puppies. People comment on how smart, self-possessed and calm Finch is. And I know so much of that comes from the good start you gave him. - We think he’s the most handsome, classic and all-American dog ever.

Find more accounts from our Hycottage Farm Puppy families here.

Our Scotch Collies

Hycottage Farm's Willow, Reg. OTSC/SCPS- Willow is everything we could ask for in a family farm collie. She is attentive, loving, and agile. She has spunk when she needs it yet relaxes easily. She is gentle with children and knows how to regulate her activity level. She announces the presence of visitors, then greets them with a lick and a wag. She has a guardian spirit for her family and animals. In other words, she embodies the Scotch Collie temperament. Click here to learn more about Willow and upcoming litters. 

Scotch Collies form a strong attachment bond with their people. Their desire is to be with you, to please you, and join in whatever activity is going on at the moment. Our experience is that they are an even tempered dog.  Our Scotch Collies have had a moderate energy level that is pushed into high gear when necessary and quickly regulated when the action is over. We believe that Scotch Collies make great family dogs. 

You can also find more information about our Retired Service Dog Mommas and about our Volunteer Work with our Service Dogs in Training Fosters on Our Dogs page. 

Childhood Collies

Laddie was a huggable, gentle, beautiful sable. Who wouldn't be smitten? Collies have had my heart from childhood. Click through to see the Collies that fueled our passion to preserve Scotch Collies for generations to come. 

Most of my childhood days were spent outside and usually exploring the woods around our home. Our collies went everywhere with us. They loved to play fetch, tag, chase wild rabbits and squirrels, and play in the snow by dragging the sled rope with their teeth, even with us on the sled!  Our collies were truly our best friends, the kind of dog and playmate every child dreams of. 

Hycottage Farmstead is always buzzing with activity.

If you are considering submitting an application it is helpful if you email us to check the availability on our waitlist.

CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER: If you do not hear back from us, check your junk mail file. For some reason our messages can end up there. We are also very busy when we have a litter so it may take a few days for us to get back to you.

Call, text or email. We would love to hear from you.

Hycottage Farm Collies : 740-504-4570

Becky@hycottagefarmcollies.com or use the submission form below.

Scotch Collie, Scottish Collie, Old Time Scotch Collie, Rough Collie:

What is the difference?