Debbie Keegan
408 West Third Ave.
Derry, PA 15627
Phone: (724) 694-8396
Email: debbie@beardie.com
The Bantry Bay Story
At the southern tip of Ireland, in County Cork, you’ll find the quite and peaceful village of Bantry Bay. As you look away from the small fishing boats docked in Glengarriff Harbour towards the soft green rolling hills, you notice a small flock of sheep moving slowly towards a distant shepherd. Guiding the sheep from behind, carefully watching for any strays that might be hiding, is a dog—a proud dog with an aura of strength and agility—a stable and self-confident dog that shows no signs of shyness or aggression—a Bearded Collie.
While on our honeymoon, my husband and I saw our first Beardie in that small Irish fishing village. I knew then that I wanted to raise and breed Beardies. I also knew that I would name our kennel after that little village, Bantry Bay. Three years later, we purchased Erin and Bantry Bay Beardies was founded. About a year later, we obtained Tara to keep Erin company. Finnigan was a puppy out of Erin's first litter and Guinness was purchased as Bantry Bay's stud dog in 1995.
Erin has had four litters and Finnigan has had two. Guinness has produced three litters (one with Finnigan). We have been fortunate to find wonderful homes for our puppies. We invite you to continue to browse through our Web pages.