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Interested in giving a home to one of our puppies???

If you think you may be interested in one of our puppies please bear in mind that border collies are not for the faint hearted; these dogs are bred with some aspect of work in mind so will require an active and stimulating lifestyle and priority will always be given to experienced and competitive homes.

It is always better to contact me by e-mail in the first instance but please be aware that I am always busy with the dogs and I do receive a lot of e-mails so it may take me a while to reply (sorry!)

Please take the time to read about the prospective litter and the parents before contacting me and asking questions that are already answered on this website.

Please also take the time to tell me as much as possible about yourself and your circumstances and why you want a puppy in your e-mail. Single line enquiries will not receive a reply, if you can't make the effort to do this then a border collie really isn't the dog for you!

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About our breeding...

All the dogs we use for breeding are hip scored and regularly eye tested (see health screening on the 'About Border Collies' page for further information). We plan for 2 or 3 litters a year, all the puppies are born and reared in the home environment and while we allow them and mum peace and quiet for the first 7-10 days we then encourage them to be handled and socialised as much as possible before leaving us at around 7/8 weeks old.

While all our dogs are wormed every 3 months, bitches in whelp (pregnancy) are wormed daily from day 40 of pregnancy up to 2 days post whelping and the pups are subsequently wormed at 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks of age.

We no longer eye test puppies for CEA/CH at 6 weeks old since we started DNA testing all our breeding stock for the CEA/CH gene. ALL dogs used for breeding are either DNA tested themselves or genetically normal by parentage (see the health screening section for further information).

All pups are registered with the Kennel Club and/or ISDS (International Sheep Dog Society) depending on eligibility. All our pups leave home with one weeks supply of puppy food and a starter pack which includes registration documents, pedigrees, health screening info, useful references and advice for first time border collie owners. We like to keep in contact with all our puppies and expect regular updates from new owners while always being on hand to provide help and support where needed.

Please note that if, for whatever reason,you are unable to keep your dog at any point in the future, it MUST be returned to me.