‘PR’ Highland Glenn’s Fahey

2012 – 2023

DOB: March 19, 2012
Registries: ESCR; UKC Purple Ribbon
Health Screens: MDR1: normal/normal; CEA: n/n; DM: n/n; pra-PRCD: n/n

We were blessed with a magnificent Stud and a truly great dog… Fahey was remarkable in every sense! He amazed us with every litter.

Fahey was a stunning Black & White, Irish White pattern (no collar), with an adorable freckle face and soulful eyes. His Irish name (pronounced FAY-hee) means “from the green field”, which was quite fitting for a pup born in one of the wettest springs in memory. He is the 1^st Generation of our unique Naturally Reared English Shepherd line.

Fahey was 22 inches tall and around 65 pounds, had gorgeous structure (the best of both parents), and was solidly built with high muscle mass, extremely athletic and agile, with moderate energy/drive. This boy was lightning fast! He had a nice “working coat” – the Teflon quality ES are known for, which sheds water and snow, mud/dirt falls away, burrs/seeds come out readily, easy-care with the occasional brushing, no matting, not so dense that he gets too hot in summer, developing a thick undercoat for warmth in the dead cold of winter.

Fahey was a calm thinker, very rules-oriented and enforces them, an avid varmint hunter, settles readily, is playful (he adores a game of fetch!), funny, silly, gentle, and very affectionate. Ever watchful and alert, Fahey warned off coyotes, bobcats, wolves, and cougars, and courageously deterred black bears. He is very cautious with visitors. Did I mention he was a varmint hunter extraordinaire?

A wise “old soul” like his sire Liam, Fahey sought eye contact from the day his eyes opened. He had a wonderful balance of confidence, courage, and caution. He was a very oral pup and developed unbelievable mouth control, able to take something tiny from your fingertips with amazing gentleness. He was the most vocal ES we’ve ever known, often bringing us to laughter with his ‘talk’! Biddable and eager to do right, Fahey had a lot going on behind that expressive face and those thoughtful eyes.

Fahey was our Head Wrangler, having wonderful working traits and a lovely style. He was so keen to learn and help that we started him at 6 months old. By age 1 he found his balance and the pressure points of each livestock species, moderating his power accordingly, often using only presence and eye. He was so gentle with the small animals (likes to keep the chickens close to home), quietly yet firmly followed through with uncooperative sheep, tough with stubborn cattle. We trusted him with our lives and to have our back while tending to the Fold. He was a discerning, independent thinker who usually made good choices with little direction, but also listened well most of the time. He went to both head and heel, had a nice gather, drive, and his outrun was increasing all the time, even fetching the unseen flock alone from ¼ mile away in the forest.

Fahey was an incredibly special Lad and our right-hand man… and once-in-a-lifetime dog who we miss every single day.

Pedigree: Highland Glenn’s du Prairie Liam (UKC, ESCR) x Glimmercroft Greer, a.k.a. Riley (UKC, ESCR)
Lines: Butcher, Beebe, Mohn, Anderson, Wilson, Shininger, Merz, Vetaly, Emanuel. (Full lineage can be seen at the ESCR website.)