This does not contain everything but a few things to ask yourself are:
Are you looking at BC's and wanting to breed so your kids can experience the miracle of
life? Well unless you are experienced and know how to whelp, have the time and money to
raise pups and are ready to keep pups forever if they don't get the right home you are not
going to be a good breeder. You can expect to spend at least a few thousand dollars on a
dog before you can breed him or her. You will also need to be a home or have somebody
home for the first few days your pups are born to make sure they are eating well, don't get
squished, are staying warm and more. You also need to be prepared to pay for a c-section,
pay for an emergency spay, pups dying, or even pups getting sick. You will need the money
for vaccinations, wormings, supplements, feed, puppy toys and if you work time off to take
care of the pups.
Are you are looking for a yard dog? If you are looking for a yard do you should NOT get a
Border Collie. Border Collies were bred to work with a Shepard all day and sometimes all
night and they are not bred to be alone all the time. You must be able to spend time with your
Border Collie daily.
People who want a Border Collie simply because they are so smart are looking at BC's the
wrong way. Brains does not equal easy to live with. An intelligent dog needs mental
stimulation to keep him/her happy. A bored BC is trouble! A Border Collie that is allowed to
rule the house will gladly take that responsibility and will be more than happy to train his/her
owners. A BC owners need to be consistent with training.
A person who understands what BC's were originally bred to do and not meant to be couch
potatoes. So when your cute little pup attempts to herd your cat you will understand the
importance of correcting this behavior before it becomes a problem. Herding cats, kids,
bikes etc is not cute and should not be allowed.
Are you wanting to breed? Do you understand genetics and the BC? Do you understand the
tests for breeding (DNA tests and OFA tests?) Do you have time to raise pups if there is a
problem with the mother and she is unable to feed them? Do you understand there is a
chance your female could die from complications? Do you understand the financial aspect
of breeding? You will have huge vet bills and expenses even if your dog never get sick. Do
you have time to feed young pups at least 3 times a day, handle the pups one on one, start
the pups training, socialization and more? Do you have a back up person for emergencies
who will help out? Do you like to take trips because you can't leave when you have pups
coming, pups on the ground and sometimes it is just hard to leave because you need reliable
people to take care of your dogs while you are gone. Do you have room for pups? What
about pups who may be returned from buyers? Do you have room to rescue? If you can
breed you can rescue and all breeders should do their part and rescue or donate to rescues.
If you are interested in a BC and have seen the ads for "rare colors"? Well let me just tell
you a breeder who charges MORE for a pup of a different color is NOT a good breeder. I
have not met ONE good breeder who charges different prices based on color or sex. Now
that is not to say breeders do not charge different prices for non breeders / breeders or to
repeat purchasers. Breeders who are breeding for color so that they can charge more I
would never recommend ANYBODY buy from. They are out to make money and not worried
about much else. I have never seen one of these color people doing hip and eye testing. (well
they may say they do but they can't provide proof!) My advice is stay away from those
breeders! Get a pup based on that pups temperament not how different the color is. In
Border Collies there is NO rare color. There are colors that are not seen as often but they
are not rare. Any breeder who wants to produce color can easily do it if they have basic
knowledge of color genetics. Don't be fooled!
Are you looking at BC's and wanting to breed so your kids can experience the miracle of
life? Well unless you are experienced and know how to whelp, have the time and money to
raise pups and are ready to keep pups forever if they don't get the right home you are not
going to be a good breeder. You can expect to spend at least a few thousand dollars on a
dog before you can breed him or her. You will also need to be a home or have somebody
home for the first few days your pups are born to make sure they are eating well, don't get
squished, are staying warm and more. You also need to be prepared to pay for a c-section,
pay for an emergency spay, pups dying, or even pups getting sick. You will need the money
for vaccinations, wormings, supplements, feed, puppy toys and if you work time off to take
care of the pups.
Are you are looking for a yard dog? If you are looking for a yard do you should NOT get a
Border Collie. Border Collies were bred to work with a Shepard all day and sometimes all
night and they are not bred to be alone all the time. You must be able to spend time with your
Border Collie daily.
People who want a Border Collie simply because they are so smart are looking at BC's the
wrong way. Brains does not equal easy to live with. An intelligent dog needs mental
stimulation to keep him/her happy. A bored BC is trouble! A Border Collie that is allowed to
rule the house will gladly take that responsibility and will be more than happy to train his/her
owners. A BC owners need to be consistent with training.
A person who understands what BC's were originally bred to do and not meant to be couch
potatoes. So when your cute little pup attempts to herd your cat you will understand the
importance of correcting this behavior before it becomes a problem. Herding cats, kids,
bikes etc is not cute and should not be allowed.
Are you wanting to breed? Do you understand genetics and the BC? Do you understand the
tests for breeding (DNA tests and OFA tests?) Do you have time to raise pups if there is a
problem with the mother and she is unable to feed them? Do you understand there is a
chance your female could die from complications? Do you understand the financial aspect
of breeding? You will have huge vet bills and expenses even if your dog never get sick. Do
you have time to feed young pups at least 3 times a day, handle the pups one on one, start
the pups training, socialization and more? Do you have a back up person for emergencies
who will help out? Do you like to take trips because you can't leave when you have pups
coming, pups on the ground and sometimes it is just hard to leave because you need reliable
people to take care of your dogs while you are gone. Do you have room for pups? What
about pups who may be returned from buyers? Do you have room to rescue? If you can
breed you can rescue and all breeders should do their part and rescue or donate to rescues.
If you are interested in a BC and have seen the ads for "rare colors"? Well let me just tell
you a breeder who charges MORE for a pup of a different color is NOT a good breeder. I
have not met ONE good breeder who charges different prices based on color or sex. Now
that is not to say breeders do not charge different prices for non breeders / breeders or to
repeat purchasers. Breeders who are breeding for color so that they can charge more I
would never recommend ANYBODY buy from. They are out to make money and not worried
about much else. I have never seen one of these color people doing hip and eye testing. (well
they may say they do but they can't provide proof!) My advice is stay away from those
breeders! Get a pup based on that pups temperament not how different the color is. In
Border Collies there is NO rare color. There are colors that are not seen as often but they
are not rare. Any breeder who wants to produce color can easily do it if they have basic
knowledge of color genetics. Don't be fooled!
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