WHO WE ARE: PinFire ACDs is the property of Sean & Barbara Finegan. Barb is currently finishing her second consecutive term as president of the Bull Run Australian Cattle Dog Club, a regional specialty breed club, and is a member in good standing with the national cattle dog club, the Australian Cattle Dog Club of America.

We have three cattledogs: 2 older neutered males, DoughyDog and Buddy, who are unforgettable farm dogs (and the basis for an everlasting appreciation for the breed), and our AKC female, Cooter Bean.

"Pinfire" came about due to our foundation bitch, Drywood's Heaven Help Us All, aka "Cooter Bean". Barb is a fan of opals, most of which are mined in Australia. A pattern of color on opals is called "pinfire"; many small bits or flecks of color. It suits.

Note: Cooter's coloring is an extremely loud or heavy mottle, which is not all that common. She is a blue cattle dog. She is not some invented "rare white" or imaginary "reverse mottle". If you hear such terms used, feel free to chuckle. She is in accordance with the AKC breed standard. See her littermates here.

Please research the coat colors of the original cattle dogs if you feel Cooter's color is somehow "incorrect"; you might learn things that surprise you. If education is too much effort, then there's not much anyone can do to help you.

Cooter is from an excellent breeder in South Dakota, Delta Lentsch of Drywood ACDs. Cooter's sire is Ch. Drywood's Johnny Be Good; dam is Silver Hills Special Texi. Cooter's pedigree, click here.




All of our dogs have herded goats, sheep, or cattle, either at clinics or personal practice. If you have a herding breed, then TRY IT; you certainly learn a lot about your dog. We also compete in AKC conformation with Cooter. We take these competitions less seriously than many seem to, but if the dog and we humans aren't enjoying the activity, why bother?