Description
Davey, a 9-year old Border Collie, bred by Joe out of his very successful dog, Keally, who he looks like, and Faansie Basson’s Wisp. Davey is a very biddable dog who loves life, he’s never really had a bad day. He tends to place in every trial he runs at (“knock on wood”). He has been running in open for a little over 4 years.
Joe is a busy fellow with a farm and a busy family. Juggling sleep, his son’s lacrosse or basketball, a 9-5 job and dogs can be a challenge, but Joe says he wouldn’t change anything. He’s had some great trialing, winning overalls at some prominent trials, including his Gold Medal with Pepper here at Soldier Hollow in 2021. He won the Canadian National with Jim in 2023, was Reserve High Combined winner of the Sonoma Wine Country Sheepdog Trials and won Overall Champion at Rio Vista Sheepdog Trial with Jill in 2024. The Haynes raise North Country Cheviots and his wife, Heather, who also breeds Pembroke Welsh Corgis that have excelled in conformation, in obedience, agility, BarnHunt, lure coursing and herding as well. Joe also keeps busy as the Director for Facilities and Engineering for biotech companies. When not working or trialing his dogs, he keeps busy as the Director of Engineering in a biotechnology company, an industry that finds cures and develops treatment for several diseases. Joe lives in Arlington, Washington.
