Ch. Twin Oaks High Plains Drifter
Once in a
small while.......
that special dog comes along...
the one who turns your head
and makes your heart skip a
beat...the one with that elegant
balance of type, soundness,
fluidity of motion and
temperament...the one whose
great qualities are mirrored in
his offspring...the one who
captures the excitement of
what owning and breeding a
Collie is all about...
Ch. Twin Oaks HIgh Plains Drifter ROM completed his Championship with four majors and has multiple Best of Breed and Group Wins to his credit. Ch. Twin Oaks High Plains Drifter ROM achieved Register of Merit status in 2003. His name will forever be etched in Collie history with the great producing sires of the breed . The Register of Merit honors the lifetime producing achievements of certain sires and dams that have produced a specific number of champion offspring. Rough Collie sires must produce 20 champions. See Drifter's Champions listed below.

See A Video of Drifter during one of his Group competitions! The running time for this video is 18 seconds and will take approximately 5 minutes or less to download using a 56K modem. (Unfortunately, videos generate very large file sizes. Therefore, we like to keep them fairly short due to the long download times for 56K modems.)

 Winner Award of Merit at the 1997 Collie Club of America National Specialty Show

This was such an exciting time for us! At the National Specialty which showcased hundreds of the best Collies in the country, Drifter was fortunate enough to make the final cut in the Best of Breed competition and was the only male Champion to receive the prestigious Award of Merit.

 Drifter: Winner Stud Dog Class at the 1996 Collie Club of America National Specialty Show
 Drifter: Winner Stud Dog Class at the 1996 Collie Club of America National Specialty Show Winner Stud Dog Class at the 1996 Collie Club of America National Specialty Show
This competition at the National Specialty showcased 21 stud dogs along with their get. The purpose of this competition is to judge the stud dog's ability to pass on his attributes to his offspring. Drifter and his "kids" won the 1996 stud dog class, one of the largest in the history of the CCA National Specialty Shows.

Drifter has produced quality in the tradition of the great producers in his Pedigree, Ch. Twin Oaks Joker's Wild, Ch. Clouddawn Grandeur Promise, and Ch. Twin Oaks Lawman.
 Ch. Twin Oaks Joker's Wild  Ch. Clouddawn Grandeur Promise  Ch. Twin Oaks Lawman

We look forward to an exciting future for Drifter's offspring who excel in the lean heads, sweet expressions and the beautiful body type this family is known for. The "Drifter" kids are out there winning show after show....they are a force to be reckoned with! Here are Drifter's 21 Champion offspring to date: