![The nine-week-old Pentir Lassie which set a new world record for an unbroken pup at Skiptons latest working sheep dog sale. Photo: Dave Swinburn Photography The nine-week-old Pentir Lassie which set a new world record for an unbroken pup at Skiptons latest working sheep dog sale. Photo: Dave Swinburn Photography](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/xv9ANvsWbcwFXF8qYqgkD5/a8a657d5-b469-4aaa-b4c7-83e3484b4ba8.jpg/r0_164_1800_1176_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
A nine-week-old untrained puppy has broken a world record, selling for £7,600 or $13,877 AUD at Skipton in England.
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Setting the world record price for a pup was Welshman Glynne Jones with his March 12-born Pentir Lassie which smashed the previous record of £6,100 ($11,000) for the 11-week-old untrained black and white Border Collie puppy called Bet in January this year.
Lassie, described as a lively, confident and healthy pup, was from the first litter of pups by Reiver Gray and came from top bloodlines.
Her new owner is Damian Barson, a dog behaviourist and gundog trainer based, who is taking an increasing interest in sheep farming.
![Peny-y-Borough Spud (Buddy), the £13,800 top price dog at Skiptons latest working sheep dog sale. Photo: SMH Photography Peny-y-Borough Spud (Buddy), the £13,800 top price dog at Skiptons latest working sheep dog sale. Photo: SMH Photography](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/xv9ANvsWbcwFXF8qYqgkD5/b7471baa-ad21-438c-b995-a1b0bc118197.jpg/r0_0_1800_780_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
"I have trained dogs all my life and have my own pack, so I wanted to get the best, a dog with both style and character," he said.
"It was all down to colour and breeding. I just had to have the wee pup, though I do think I went a bit wild."
David Evans, of Penclyn Farm, Brecon, had the sale topper at £13,800 with a November, 2017, black and white dog, Pen-y-Borough Spud.
Kevin Evans, of Llwynfedwen Farm, near Brecon, then achieved second top call of £12,800 with his smart 16-month-old black and white dog, Wyverne Brodie.
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