i should not say i would never own another....i love my guys bandit was a beautiful black tri....he had such a thick coat he looked awesome,but i lost him last year and he was just a baby and with lacy i think she should be in texas or something she gets her coat in the summer here and has nothing in the winter...going back...alot of people are terrified of aussies around here anyways everytime i had my two out people would clear the side walk.bugged me a bit but oh well they obviously dont know how affectionate they are my sister inlaw has lacy's brother which also is a red-tri and a blue merle so there is alot of Aussies in the family.. i was looking at your pics in your website you truly have beautiful dogs...id be proud of your furbabies