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| ABOUT EYE TOOTH KENNEL | |
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Eye Tooth Kennels (I2TH) was founded in June '23 with one goal in mind: breeding top-of-the-line working border collies. An 'eye tooth' is a canine tooth (cuspid). The term 'canine tooth' alludes to the taxonomic family canidae, notable for their long "fang-like" teeth. Dogs are members of this family, thus often referred to as "canines." The name Eye Tooth Kennels also relates to perhaps the most defining characteristic of the border collie's herding technique: "the eye." Border collies are prized for their ability to move entire flocks of sheep with no physical force; the focused stare or "strong eye" of a border collie capitalizes on the sheep's prey-instincts, causing them to move away from the perceived threat. In this way, border collies move sheep calmly and effectively without any harm to sheep or dogs.
In August '23, Eye Tooth Kennels expanded its focus and began working on a line of Bouvier des Flandres dogs as a side project. Our bouvies are bred and trained to excel in schutzhund trials. Why does this kennel have such an intense focus on working dogs? I believe that associations such as the AKC are actively doing harm. The AKC profits off of puppy mills and prioritizes conformation (appearance) over the health, capability, and wellbeing of dogs. The AKC not only rewards poor breeding practices, but profits from it at the expense of the dogs. In the 15,000+ year history that dogs and humans have shared, dogs have always been bred for specific functions. There's plenty of activities modern dog breeders can strive to compete in. Intelligence, health, and physical ability fall by the wayside the moment conformation becomes a breeding goal. I breed my virtual dogs for function, and the function of the border collie is herding sheep :) |
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| THE BORDER COLLIE | THE BOUVIER DES FLANDRES |
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Group: Drovers
Main Stats: Agility, intelligence, speed, stamina Eligible Sports: Agility, dock diving, flyball, frisbee, herding, musical freestyle, obedience, pulling, rally-o, scent-hurdles, tracking Herding Stat Weights: AGI x2; INT x2; STM x2 |
Group: Guardians
Main Stats: Intelligence, speed, stamina, strength Eligible Sports: Agility, dock diving, flyball, frisbee, herding, musical freestyle, obedience, pulling, rally-o, scent hurdles, schutzhund, tracking Schutzhund Stat Weights: INT x2; STM x2; STR x2 |
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The Eye Tooth Legacy - Border Collies
Dogs with the prefix I2TH are legacy dogs, descended from the litters of my imported parental generation: Sweet Sugar Maple "Mae," Nothing Gold Can Stay "Green," Flutter By Butterfly "Moth," and Smart Aleck "Al." While I do incorporate new blood into my legacy to freshen the gene pool, these dogs' ancestry can still be traced back to my parental generation of border collies. The Eye Tooth Legacy - Bouvier des Flandres As with the border collies, bouvies with the prefix I2TH are also legacy dogs. However, since this is a side project, this line tends to be smaller and thus progresses slower. All legacy bouvies are descended from my imported parental generation: Blueprint "Blue," Caldera Complex "Cal," Last Night's Love Affair "Marina," and White Winter Hymnal "Wint." Services I Offer - I offer a free spreadsheet and guide for tracking and comparing your dogs' genotypes, stats, progress, health, and more. You can find the link here. General Practices - If my dogs are locked, it means I won't be around for a few days - All border collies are trained in herding - All bouvies are trained in schutzhund - Upgraded leashes and collars are equipped every 5-10 level-ups - Food assignments are based on stats and updated every 5-10 level-ups - Dogs are generally retired at 110 days of age - 'Pet projects' represent me exploring other sports and genetics on FP Breeding Practices - Females are generally bred once at 80ish days old, then again at 100ish days old - Females are bred no more than twice - Dogs with 'poor' health ratings are pet-homed and never sold - My females will never be available on the public breeding listings, however, I may be open to the possibility if you shoot me a private message Competition Hosting - I2TH owns six 3-star training areas dedicated to schutzhund and herding - Competitions are hosted daily - Pricing is almost always a $50 entrance fee, with a prize pot of $900 - Our three herding training areas are biased toward agility, intelligence, and stamina respectively - Our three schutzhund training areas are biased toward intelligence, stamina, and strength respectively |
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| STUDDING POLICIES | SALE POLICIES |
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Studding Guidelines
[1] I do not accept requests from unregistered females (thus, females require a minimum level of 5) [2] I do not accept requests from females who have had 2 or more litters [3] I do not blacklist rejected breeding requests (easy mistake!); you are free to send another, but if you do not follow the guidelines you will continue to get rejected [4] If you haven't completed the breeding within 48 hours of it being accepted, your request will be canceled. Female Level Requirements - Studs level 40-79 require a minimum level of 20 - Studs level 80+ require a minimum level of 40 Misc. Studding Info - Studs are made available once they reach level 20 - If you offer SPoL and I accept, I will refund stud fee Stud Pricing - Studs level 20-40 are priced as 500 x HH (e.g. a 13HH level 20 stud would cost $6,500) - Studs level 40-80 are priced as 1,000 x HH - Studs level 80+ are priced as 10,000 x HH |
Terms of Purchase
[1] Do not breed females more than 3x [2] Do not "flip" my dogs- buying just to sell them at a higher price [3] Please care for and compete with the dog regularly, or lock if you don't have time [4] If you wish to sell the dog, I’d appreciate right of first refusal; I may be willing to work out a fair price to buy the dog back note: depending on the nature of the violation, failure to abide by these terms may result in blacklisting Seller Practices - I only do private/transfer sales - Prices may be negotiable, provided you're polite and respectful about it Sale Pricing - Reworking. Also, not currently selling dogs :( |
| LEGACY GOALS | KENNEL ACHIEVEMENTS |
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BC Legacy Goals
Dog-Specific Goals [] Breed a 24 HH dog [] Breed a 24 HH, lala dog with 2 homozygous stat boosts Breeding Goals [] Establish line of 24 HH dogs [X] Establish line of herding aptitude dogs [] Establish line of 24 HH, lala dogs with 2 homozygous stat boosts Sporting Goals [X] Raise dog to level 60 [] Raise dog to level 80 [] Raise dog to level 100 [] Earn UC-H title [] Earn IC-H title [] Earn SC-H title [] Earn EC-H title Leader Board Goals [] Earn Best of Sport for herding [] Earn Best of Breed [] Place in Most Experienced Overall Border Collie score boards [] Place in top 6 Most Experienced Border Collie score boards [] Place in Top Herding score boards [] Place in Most Experience Overall score boards [] Place in Most Accomplished Overall score boards [] Place in Hall of Fame BDF Legacy Goals Dog-Specific Goals [] Breed a 24 HH dog [] Breed a 24 HH, lala dog with 2 homozygous stat boosts Breeding Goals [] Establish line of 24 HH dogs [] Establish line of schutzhund aptitude dogs [] Establish line of 24 HH, lala dogs with 2 homozygous stat boosts Sporting Goals [X] Raise dog to level 60 [] Raise dog to level 80 [] Raise dog to level 100 [] Earn UC-Sc title [] Earn IC-Sc title [] Earn SC-Sc title [] Earn EC-Sc title Leader Board Goals [] Earn Best of Sport for schutzhund [X] Place in Most Experienced Overall Bouvier des Flandres score boards [] Place in top 6 Most Experienced Overall Bouvier des Flandres score boards [] Place in Top Schutzhund score boards [] Place in Most Experience Overall score boards [] Place in Most Accomplished Overall score boards [] Place in Hall of Fame |
Awards
[5] Dogs achieved best of breed (BoB) [0] Dogs achieved best of sport (BoS) Dog Level Achievements [107] Dogs raised to level 40 [54] Dogs raised to level 60 [0] Dogs raised to level 80 [0] Dogs raised to level 100 [0] Dogs raised to level 110 Sport Title Achievements [88] Grand champion titles (GC) [74] National champion titles (NC) [55] Continental champion titles (CC) [41] World champion titles (WC) [0] Universal champion titles (UC) [0] Interstellar champion titles (IC) [0] Star champion titles (SC) [0] Elite champion titles (EC) (last updated: 9/19/25) |
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| KU = kennel updates | AU = account updates |
[AU] 9/5/25: Whoops lol.
[AU] 2/5/24: Gonna take a short break-- maybe a couple days. Dogs are locked. |
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| DISTINGUISHED I2TH DOGS | |
| BORDER COLLIES | BOUVIER DES FLANDRES |
CC-H I2TH Kafkaesque "Franz" 08/06/2023 - 10/05/23 | first legacy BC to reach level 60 | | final level: 60 | total experience: 30,575,582 | |  68 |
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JA-H I2TH Nothing Gold Can Stay "Green" 06/06/2023 - 07/29/2023 | legacy founder | | final level: 22 | total experience: 1,642,954 | | 19 |
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M-H I2TH Smart Aleck "Al" 06/14/2023 - 08/02/23 | legacy founder | | final level: 35 | total experience: 6,190,218 | | 15 |
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A-H I2TH Flutter By Butterfly "Moth" 06/01/2023 - 07/29/2023 | legacy founder | | final level: 22 | total experience: 1,783,731 | | 27 |
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A-H I2TH Sweet Sugar Maple "Mae" 06/01/2023 - 08/02/2023 | first dog to train and compete for I2TH | | legacy founder | | final level: 25 | total experience: 2,553,351 | | 14 |
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WC-Sc I2TH Winter's Breath is Pink "Pink" 09/18/2023 - 01/06/2024 | first legacy BDF to reach level 60 | | final level: 68 | total experience: 44,183,634 | | 150 |
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Ch-Sc I2TH Blueprint "Blue" 07/25/2023 - 09/24/23 | legacy founder | | final level: 44 | total experience: 12,624,112 | | 34 |
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GC-Sc I2TH Caldera Complex "Callie" 07/25/2023 - 09/20/23 | legacy founder | | final level: 44 | total experience: 12,381,902 | | 51 |
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Ch-Sc I2TH White Winter Hymnal "Wint" 07/25/2023 - 09/24/23 | legacy founder | | final level: 43 | total experience: 11,839,142 | | 43 |
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Ch-Sc I2TH Last Night's Love Affair "Marina" 07/25/2023 - 09/20/23 | first BDF to train and compete for I2TH | | legacy founder | | final level: 43 | total experience: 11,412,658 | | 20 |
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| ABOUT SOFA | |
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Below are some photos of my dog, the love of my life. Her name is Maple, Mae for short. This dog makes up half my personality and most of my waking thoughts. She's gotten me through some of the worst times in my life. I WOULD DIE FOR HER. I mean, who wouldn't? Look at that face!
  
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layout & image modification by Sofa (#1678747) || header images credited to Bas Bloemsaat @ flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
pixel artwork (distinguished dogs/tags) is owned & created by Sofa (#1678747) |
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