Tyson is jointly owned by Judith Gregory his breeder. He was born on the 26th December 2004. He is a son of Sh Ch Tonkory Palmerston at Fayken and his mother is Lochiel Abba via Tonkory.

He had an exciting start to his show career with multiple Best Puppy awards at championship shows including Best Puppy in Show at the Scottish Border Collie Club Championship in November 2005. In 2006 he consistently won both Junior and Yearling classes plus was awarded 2 Reserve CC's before the age of 18 months. Then at Birmingham National Championship Show Tyson gained his first CC. He followed this later in the year at the SKC Championship Show with a second CC. In 2006 Tyson was recognised by the Border Collie Club of GB as the top Border Collie in the breed, his father achieving the Top Sire.

His 3rd and crowning CC including BIS was achieved at the Southern Border Collie Club Show in May 2007.

Following a break from the show ring Tyson returned in August 2007 winning Dog CC at Welsh KC (18-8-2007) and Dog CC, BOB and Pastoral Group 4 at the SKC (25-8-2007).