About Us | Stregato Collies

It was always a longing for Wendy and her husband Eddie to have a Rough Collie dog join their family, but with work commitments they knew it was not feasible to buy one straight away and they made a promise to each other that when the time was right they would start their search for their first Rough collie. Eddie often spoke about his first Rough collie dog, a tri, which he owned when he was a young man.

In 2011 they found a breeder in Falkirk, Alyson and Iain Rae (Paridel) and this is where the venture of Rough collies started. Simba joined Wendy and Eddie as their family pet in May 2011 and soon became a very spoiled and much loved boy who followed Eddie everywhere and was a big part in Eddie’s life.

In 2012 the decision was made to add to their family. Blaze travelled from Kent to Edinburgh from Di Collino, Imaginist Rough Collies and settled extremely well with Simba. The bond between Simba and Blaze was heart warming. We had decided to give the world of dog showing a try with Blaze and this young lad was a very quick learner. We started to enter shows with both Blaze and Simba and this is when we caught the bug for dog showing. We have made many good friends and continue to make good friends. With their knowledge and help, we probably would not be where we are today.

Life can through curveballs in many ways. Tragically Eddie passed away in 2014 and Audrey fought her battle with cancer. We moved to the country in 2015 and settled in a wonderful home in Tarbrax. We are very lucky to have produced a few Stregato litters which we are very proud of. We continue to breed for happy healthy dogs with excellent temperaments.

2026, we did not think we would ever leave Tarbrax but we have! We live in a beautiful part of the Scottish Borders just outside Duns. We have many plans ahead and look forward to our next adventures with the house and the dogs.