Samantha Davidson

About Samantha Davidson

Samantha Davidson is a breeder, passionate to breeding handsome dogs with outstanding temperaments. Introduced to the border collie breed, she quickly fell in love with their loyalty and eagerness to learn. She researched the breed, learning the individual needs of Border Collies and handpicked out a sire and dam for their exceptional temperaments, physical characteristics, and easy trainability. Samantha is passionate about responsibly breeding. She enjoys spending time with her family and two dogs in Eastern Washington, gardening, and occasionally helping the cows back in when they've strayed beyond their fence. More about the Sire, Knox: Knox is strongly affectionate. He likes to give kisses and often will lay by your seat or at your feet. He is largely motivated by physical touch and affection from others. He was easy to potty train as a puppy, and comfortable trying new things from the get go. Knox doesn’t need to be alpha in a group of dogs, but he holds his own and isn’t afraid to wrestle for a favorite toy. Knox is moderately interested in toys. He will play hard for a time and then is inclined to lay back. Knox does especially well in the car and is all in all a front seat kind of dog. He brings a comfortable calm temperament. Even as a puppy, he’d rarely bark even in new yards or situations when other dogs were worked up. He will vocalize though if strangers approach the yard without us. I’ve seen little to no separation anxiety, which surprised me with how much he enjoys being by your side. He is not anxiously attached like Velcro, but is more comfortably trusting and enjoys being close when he can be. My husband will often affectionately say- I like that dog. More about the Dam, Maya: Maya is reliable around children, cows and horses. She watches her person, eager to learn and please. Maya especially enjoys play as a reward and has a good toy drive. She will keep looking when toy is hidden until it is found. She’s moderately affectionate, meaning she likes a little more space but stays in the vicinity of her person and looking at them to check in for instructions. She doesn’t often lick people, but would rather drop a toy at your feet asking to play. At two years, she has grown in confidence. As a puppy, Maya was more cautious of new things, but has warmed up to jump into whatever the day brings. She is often the alpha of the group when with other dogs and helps lead other dogs to be better behaved. Maya does remarkably well with children. She listens to even our 2-year-old and is spatially aware of the younger ones. For example, when playing tug of war or running around with other dogs, Maya guides them in a wide circle around our kids so they wouldn’t get bumped into or knocked over. AKC proudly supports dedicated and responsible breeders. We encourage all prospective puppy owners to do their research and be prepared with questions to ask the breeder. Make sure you are not only choosing the right breed for you, but also that you’re getting it from the right individual.