In the words of mom: He was born in a barn in Kentucky later brought to his new home in Indiana. The family could not deal with his high energy level so they placed him outside on a tie out where he lived for two years, fed and watered scarcely. The husband and children were were very abusive to him until they reached a point where they where they no longer wanted him, so they decided to drop him off at the local pound at the end of the week. Luckily fate intervened and a few days before he was scheduled to be taken in, the family hired me to baby-sit their children. I noticed the scrawny black and white dog. The children said he jumped so their parents instructed them to smack him down with a stick when he jumped. I then walked over and untangled him from his tie out and gave him food and water, and much needed attention, and before I left I asked a few questions about him, the owners knowing I was interested in their throw away dog, offered for me to keep him, and of course there was no way I could say no! Now he competes in agility, obedience, and rally. He has an incredible drive and working ability, we are going to have his herding instinct tested soon!