OCTOBER 4, 2026 · NATIONAL SPECIALTY
Award of Merit
Border Collie Society of America
BORDER COLLIE · GRAND CHAMPION SILVER
A name in the ring.
A place in our hearts.Meet Fig.
GCHS CH Bonnybrooke's Marriage Of Figaro At Alangus
FDC · CGCA · CGCU · TKN · ATT
Expertly handled by Amber Becker Briscoe and Ali Apollos
#3 All-Breed · #6 Breed
As of August 31, 20262026
BCSA National Specialty
Top Twenty Winner
Bonnybrooke bred. Alangus loved.
ROAD TO GRAND CHAMPION GOLD
A conformation campaign since January 2025.
Our next goal: AKC Grand Champion Gold.
2025—2026 / SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS
His time in the ring.
From Best of Breed to the national spotlight,
a few moments from Fig’s campaign.
MARCH 7, 2026
Group First
Clermont County Kennel Club
JULY 19, 2025
Grand Champion Bronze
Best of Breed · Michiana Kennel Club
ALSO EXHIBITED
- National Dog Show, 2025
- AKC National Championship, 2025
- Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, 2026
More moments from the campaign +
FIG / JANUARY 30, 2023THE DOG BEHIND THE NAME
Meet Fig.
Fig is our Border Collie and a Grand Champion Silver, at home with Alek Murray at Alangus Acres. His story includes national specialty honors, days on the road, and quiet moments at home.
- Breed
- Border Collie
- Born
- January 30, 2023
- AKC registration
- DN74677607
- AKC DNA profile
- V40007306+H
- Owner
- Alek Murray
PARENTAGE
SIRE
GCHG CH Sporting Fields Polished Sandstone FDC BCAT CGCA CGCU TKP
DAM
Bonnybrooke's Golden Girl Abigail Gawgs
Health testing
View OFA recordHIPSGoodOFA25G
BCO-17783G25M-P-VPI
BCO-17783G25M-P-VPI
ELBOWSNormalOFEL25
BCO-EL8006M25-P-VPI
BCO-EL8006M25-P-VPI
CEANegative
Hips and elbows evaluated March 16, 2025, at 25 months.
OFA results recorded March 24, 2025.
DNA panel
Paw Print Genetics · March 2025
- Collie Eye AnomalyNHEJ1Clear
- Degenerative MyelopathySOD1Clear
- Dental HypomineralizationFAM20CClear
- Exercise-Induced CollapseDNM1Clear
- Glaucoma (Border Collie type)OLFML3Carrier
- HyperuricosuriaSLC2A9Clear
- Intestinal Cobalamin Malabsorption (IGS)CUBNClear
- Multidrug Resistance 1 (MDR1)ABCB1Clear
- Myotonia CongenitaCLCN1Clear
- Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL)CLN5Clear
- Sensory NeuropathyFAM134BClear
- Trapped Neutrophil Syndrome (TNS)VPS13BClear
Glaucoma carrier. Fig has one copy of the Border Collie glaucoma variant (OLFML3). Carriers are not affected, but a carrier-to-carrier pairing can produce affected puppies, so Fig should be bred to bitches that test clear (WT/WT) for this gene.
Color & coat
Paw Print Genetics · March 2025
Black, rough coat. Carries red, blue and tricolor.
- Brown (B locus)TYRP1 · B/bCarries red
- Dilute (D locus)MLPH · D/d1Carries blue
- Tan points (A and K loci)ASIP at/at · CBD103 KB/kyCarries tricolor
- Merle (M locus)PMEL · m/mNon-merle
- Coat length (L locus)FGF5 · Lh1/Lh1Rough, two copies
- E locus (ee red)MC1R · Em/EDoes not carry
Fig is non-merle and passes a long-coat copy to every puppy. Paired with a bitch that carries the same recessive, he can produce red, blue, lilac or tricolor puppies.
BEYOND THE RIBBONS
Just Fig.
The miles, the downtime, and the company
that make a life beyond the ring.
LOOKING AHEAD
Let’s talk about Fig.
For stud inquiries, pedigree questions, or more information,
please get in touch with Alek.