Sorry to post this here, but I didn't think it fitted in lost/found dogs, as it could be from a long time ago. I posted it here in the hope more people would see it and maybe remember hearing about her? Apologies to mods if its wrong, and please move it.

Permission to cross post this from original place I saw it:

Collie - found straying - but someone must be missing this dog ...

At Valgrays Border Collie Rescue we have a border collie bitch, black and white. She was picked up as a 'stray' in Thornton Heath, nr. Croydon some time ago. We think she has been lost or stolen; may be not recently stolen - may be a year or even 2 years back? She is not your average stray ... reason:

She seems to have been obedience trained. She may well have come from another area, county, country..... her level obedience is:

She retrieves, loves balls and toys, she recalls, she presents, does distance control (sit, down and if you say 'ready' she stands - she doesn't even seem to come forward during this!) and her response is quick. She does the german and english finish.

Do you know anyone who may have lost this collie - even ages ago - from a show, home, walk? Anyone at dog training clubs, pet clubs lost a dog - anyone been on holiday who may not know this dog is yet missing? There is nothing on doglost.

We do have other distinctive things she has and only the owner will know these?

Would be lovely to reunite this collie girl......... so please cross post, tell everyone.

Shirley

Please email me on: shirley4valgraysXhotmail.co.uk (swap X for @ symbol please)

There is a lady on another forum who lost(had stolen) her obedience/agility trained collie some years ago. I'm off to see if I can find the post and cross reference.

Oh how fab would it be if it was the same dog :)

Have pm'd you with pic of the litter sister to the missing dog. Actually I'd forgotten it was a cross collie, so possibly not the same one. Fingers crossed though.

http://valgraysbcrescue.webs.com/newdogs.htm

Pic of her here, she is "Jezz"

Unfortunately she's not the same dog as I'd heard about :-(  What a shame, this would have been really wonderful. I do hope she is reunited with her owners soon.

i have a friend who does ob with her collies ill ask her if she ever herd anything

ive also posted it on dog pages