Meet Brave — your new beautifully detailed, deeply devoted Border Collie companion and the very first plushie in the Little Paws Plushies own brand range. Brave is not just any plushie — he was born from the pages of Brave The ESSA, the beloved Little Paws picture book, and he carries all of that wonderful story with him. That gorgeous black and white coat with beautifully realistic markings, those bright, intelligent eyes that seem to take in absolutely everything at once, those soft floppy ears, those beautifully embroidered paw pads that are a signature Little Paws detail you won't find anywhere else — and tummy beans that give Brave a wonderfully grounded, satisfying weight that makes him feel genuinely real to hold. At 665 grams and 60cm long, Big Paws Brave is a seriously substantial and deeply impressive ESSA — one of the heaviest and most present plushies in the entire range.
This is the ESSA that started it all. The first Little Paws own-brand plushie, designed with the ESSA community at heart, made to the highest possible standard and already loved by hundreds of families across Australia and beyond. Border Collies are famously the most intelligent breed in the world — deeply intuitive, fiercely loyal and completely devoted to the people they love. Brave brings all of that wonderful, watchful, completely dedicated Border Collie energy wherever he goes.
Meet Brave in the book — shop Brave The ESSA here.
Looking for a smaller Brave? Shop the Little Paws size here.
- Size: 60cm / 23" long — one of the largest and most substantial plushies in the range
- Weight: 665 grams
- Features: embroidered paw pads, tummy beans for extra grounding weight
- Brand: Little Paws Plushies — our very own brand, designed with the ESSA community
- Age range: 24 months+
- ESSA ready: Add a vest, boots or collar and leash to make Brave a fully equipped Emotional Support Stuffed Animal (sold separately)
Size guide — compatible accessories