a new member, puppy selection Dilemma, please help

[_mitzy_]

hello this is the first time ive ever used a forum, so please be patient if im doing this wrong. um... ive recently lost the battle of auto immune disease with my sweet heart rex( a border collie cross aged7) .

i miss him so much and have recently been told that you should buy puppies from reputable breeders, to avoid such health problems. We rescued him from the rspca as a 3 month old pup and i want to spare my self the possibility of losing a dog before his time again.

my family are all struggeling with his passing and they are talking about getting another border-collie as rex has made them life long fans of the beautiful breed. i was wondering if you would have any advise as to how to take as many precautions possible to get a healthy dog. Or was my experience just awful luck.

[Fran27]

Sorry about your loss..

I would check the breeding forum, there are stickies about what to look for in a breeder.

[Doberluv]

I'm so sorry for your loss. It is the hardest thing to go through. I hope your pain eases up in time. I think a new puppy will help you and your family feel rejuvinated.

Even going to a reputable breeder doesn't guarantee that your dog won't turn up with something. My Doberman comes from a reputable breeder and he has liver disease which is inhereted. Reputable breeders still breed relatives, even if they're careful not to breed too closely. That very fact is what is causing these genetic defects. Purebred dogs and even many mixes are doomed with all the inbreeding, line breeding etc which is going on. However, it is still important to search for a reputable breeder. Most strive very hard to breed away from problems in their lines, to try to erradicate some of these things. And they do other things which are important and which haphazard breeders do not.

So, check out the stickies. You can also do a Google search. Type in something like, "How to find a reputable dog breeder." See what things to ask them and what they'll ask you. Go to your breed club, Border Collie Club of America and see what all they have to say.

RD is a member here who is very knoweldgeable about BCs and has 3. You can pm her if she doesn't see this thread. She'd be a well of knowledge.

Good luck. Keep us posted!

[Denaluvscorgis]

Welcome to Chaz!!! :)

I'm really so sorry for your loss.

Doberluv gave excellent advice...RD would be an excellent resource for you.

[Herschel]

hello this is the first time ive ever used a forum, so please be patient if im doing this wrong. um... ive recently lost the battle of auto immune disease with my sweet heart rex( a border collie cross aged7) .

i miss him so much and have recently been told that you should buy puppies from reputable breeders, to avoid such health problems. We rescued him from the rspca as a 3 month old pup and i want to spare my self the possibility of losing a dog before his time again.

my family are all struggeling with his passing and they are talking about getting another border-collie as rex has made them life long fans of the beautiful breed. i was wondering if you would have any advise as to how to take as many precautions possible to get a healthy dog. Or was my experience just awful luck.


RD is definitely a great resource.

We just adopted a rescued BC and we're hoping that she'll be healthy. However, along the journey to getting Nala, I did look into some highly reputed breeders. I can give you their names/info if you would like, just send me a private message.

[Lizmo]

Hi, welcome to chaz :) I'm very sorry for your loss.

Where are you located? There are a few great breeders that I know of that may have puppies still avaliable.

Just some run down stuff on Border Collies and looking for a breeder. Make sure they health test for Hips, Eye, Elbows, and Heart. I prefer they be from working lines instead of showing lines. Border Collies were bred for working (herding stock over the plain, mountains in Scotland). Now a days with BCs being bred for showing has made the breed be more of a "fluffy big boned" dog instead of the agile working dog it should be.

If you have any questions, I'd be more than happy to help.

[LuvsDogs]

Are you from Melbourne, VIC. If so check out www.bordercollie.org.au & check out breed info. I've also heard that the working lines are better in Oz also.

[_mitzy_]

RD is definitely a great resource.

We just adopted a rescued BC and we're hoping that she'll be healthy. However, along the journey to getting Nala, I did look into some highly reputed breeders. I can give you their names/info if you would like, just send me a private message.

hey i would appreciate that info thanks, i was thinking i might wait till christmas and rescue some of the christmas pups, still not sure but that good breeders contact info would help allot. good luck with your doggy

[_mitzy_]

Hi, welcome to chaz :) I'm very sorry for your loss.

Where are you located? There are a few great breeders that I know of that may have puppies still avaliable.

Just some run down stuff on Border Collies and looking for a breeder. Make sure they health test for Hips, Eye, Elbows, and Heart. I prefer they be from working lines instead of showing lines. Border Collies were bred for working (herding stock over the plain, mountains in Scotland). Now a days with BCs being bred for showing has made the breed be more of a "fluffy big boned" dog instead of the agile working dog it should be.

If you have any questions, I'd be more than happy to help.


hey im around melbourne, and i would appreciate the info allot thankyou