DevilEyeDog Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 I wasn't sure where to post this topic. My husband and I have been on a several month search for border collie breeders in new england that are expecting an upcoming litter. We have contacted several breeders and know of some who do have upcoming litters, but we are interested in getting input from some of you as to who you recommend or if you know of one we may have missed in our search. Our reason for wanting a border is simple--we want a high energy, intelligent, high drive dog to train for agiliy and to be a running partner (as well as a hiking partner). We really were hoping for a border rescue puppy, but finding one that is definitely at least 1/2 border collie is like winning the lottery (I posted on the rescue site as well). We have always had 1/2 herding breed mixes and were hoping for another, but its been months of no luck searching for a rescue puppy that is at least one parent is a border (which we want for the high drive). We've have adopted older dogs in the past (as well as puppies), but right now we are at a point we only are interested in a puppy. We would like the experience of training from "scratch" and all things that are unique to puppy-hood. Thank you for your input. We'd love to hear what breeders people recommend and have good experiences with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynthia P Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Check with NE border collie rescue http://www.nebcr.org/ Look on the www.nebca.net site for breeders that are breeding for what matters...herding instinct. also Glen Highland Farms http://www.glenhighlandfarm.com/ Read the sticky and also search for working bred litters on this forum...to understand the philosphy Cynthia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alchemist Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Check with NE border collie rescue http://www.nebcr.org/ Look on the www.nebca.net site for breeders that are breeding for what matters...herding instinct. also Glen Highland Farms http://www.glenhighlandfarm.com/ Read the sticky and also search for working bred litters on this forum...to understand the philosphy Cynthia All great suggestions from Cynthia. These rescues have a great reputation. Read, and re-read, that sticky. I just want to add that just because a breeder is listed on the nebca website, does NOT mean that they are breeding for the right reasons. Although there are a number of excellent individuals included there, there are also others who you should steer well away from. Don't be fooled by CLAIMS that dogs are being bred for temperament and herding instinct. Look for achievements (are the parents successfully working stock?) instead. And if you see three litters on the ground at one time - go back and re-read that sticky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliepoudrier Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 I think often puppies don't ever actually get listed on rescue sites, so it may be a case of filling out the forms and then asking what's available puppy wise. But there are some good breeders in New England. As Alchemist points out, you do need to look for the red flags of a not so good breeder before choosing from the NEBCA site. J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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