Bill Coburn & his Border Collies of Windy Knoll Farms, Laurens, South Carolina

Scotland's Border Collie species is the most often identified dog at Scottish Highland Games. The Border Collie was developed in the Border region of Scotland in the 1700s and is world renowned for their herding abilities. To learn more about Border Collies visit Windy Knolls Farm in South Carolina. Bill has been working with Border Collies for about 10 years. He uses simple voice commands when the dogs are near and uses whistles when the Border Collies are off in the distance. The Coburns raise Katahndik sheep which are used for training the dogs, meat, and breeding stock. The Coburns’ dogs are award winners that have demonstrated their skills throughout the South in retirement homes, schools, county fairs and Highland games.

Bill & his dogs will be demonstrating Sheep Dog Trials twice a day on the main field at the Gatlinburg Scottish Festival & Games as well as working his dogs throughout the day for viewers at an adjacent field.