MONTANA COWDOGS

Ranch & Family Dogs that are Smart & Kind

Meet the Parents - Tate & Maple

Tate is Josh’s right hand cow dog. Maple is Nicole’s loyal companion, although she also LOVES to chase cows!

Maple was born right here on our ranch. Her dad was 1/2 Border Collie and 1/2 Blue Heeler, and her mom was a petite built BC who faithfully worked cows for Josh’s brother for years.

Tate is our slick coated BC — he doesn’t have the traditional looks but is awesome at moving cows, listening, and is such a good dog for our babies to grow up around.


When you purchase a dog from us, you can be sure that you are getting a quality dog that has been loved on since day 1.


Our dogs are 7/8th Border Collie with 1/8th Blue Heeler. Tate and Maple are the parents of all our litters, and are proven producers. The pups are smart and kind.


They train and learn quickly. They’ve excelled as family pets and companion dogs, but also as working livestock hands.


They are familiar with children and infants and kind to them — our goal is to provide dogs that do not need to be rehomed if or when children enter the picture.

Maple on the left, and Tate (the father) on the right! Helping us fix fence in 2019 or so.

Video of Tate pushing cows long distance in the Missouri River Breaks. He’s just a tiny white speck in the clip — but he did move both cows up and out of there!

Montana Cowdogs - for excellent working & family dogs (note: they do make good sheepdogs, too!)
Josh & Nicole Butcher
P.O. Box 145, Winifred, MT 59489
Nicole 406-350-2880