California Farm Bureau Awards Farm Dog of the Year
Second Runner-up: RYE, Border Collie-McNab
Lynette Sonne, San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau
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When being around this 10-year-old border collie-McNab cross, it feels like family. According to owner Lynette Sonne, RYE is “welcome in every dog-friendly establishment in town and is my drinking buddy at the local distilleries.”
This “real good truck dog” sharpens her herding instincts with the cattle, sheep and chickens on her Paso Robles ranch. The hardworking dog is also entrusted with guarding the land and keeping everyone honest. “RYE knows how to keep a schedule and lets us all know when we’re dragging behind,” Sonne says.
When not hard at work, RYE puts a smile on her owner’s face while herding her favorite thing—a Frisbee—and serves as an eager welcome wagon for visitors and dogs alike. Sonne says her pup is her Farm Dog of the Year every year “because she represents companionship and responsibility and is all heart.”
Read all about the Top Dog of the Year and more here...
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