Landsdale BorderCollies

11/12/2023

Who else is rugging up with their pups in this cold, wet weather?
Seems that summer doesn’t want to hit Victoria this year 🤦🏽‍♀️😂

26/11/2023

To all of our beautiful puppy owners/future puppy owners and all of our Landsdale followers 🤍

I’m currently getting quite a few messages regarding available puppies/upcoming puppies and waitlists so I thought I’d pop up the post I’ve been trying to write for a few weeks now but have been putting off as it’s such an emotional one for me.

I have mentioned previously that we will be taking a break in breeding and that time is now here.

This current economy is killing the puppy market which in turn is seeing some of the best breeders I know put down their breeding hats and that includes us.

Being a responsible breeder means that our puppies come first always, it means that we need to know when to step aside and ride out the waves of the economy, these interest rates, the unaffordable cost of living and the current influx in puppies.

When we started our breeding journey we had a very clear vision of what we wanted in a breeding program and what we wanted to produce for all of our beautiful puppy families. This means we give our absolute all to the border collie breed and we give nothing but the best, high quality start to life for each puppy that joins us earth side. To keep that going means we need to ride this out for a while as we absolutely refuse to lower our standard in breeding.
This makes me extremely worried about the preservation of the border collie breed when so many of us out here doing the breed justice are needing to take a halt.

We will be back eventually and hope to re access the situation in the next 12-18 months.

We are still actively working behind the scenes for some exciting new lines for the future and we are excited to announce we will also be coming back as a Dogs Vic member 🐾

It’s an absolute pleasure to be able to raise the puppies that you can all call your forever fur babies and we look forward to when we can continue.

For now, we won’t be taking any waitlists or puppy enquiries but we sincerely thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for your endless support. We wouldn’t be here without you all 🥹🤍

Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or just feel like saying hi!

- Katie 🐶

05/11/2023

Hi hoomans!

I’m still looking for my forever 🏡
Do you think you could help me find it? My brother and I are the only ones left with my breeder mummy and we would really like to find some forever hoomans to snuggle 🥹

My breeder mummy said we will find them so soon and we can’t wait! We are so excited to meet them and love them forever 🐶

07/10/2023

How have you not found your forever home yet gorgeous boy? 🥹

28/09/2023

🐾 WOOF Hoomans! 🐾
I am the most gorgeous, snuggly little boy and I’m looking for my forever home 🏡
I am now 6 weeks old and ready to go to my new home on the 9th of October

If you are looking for a fur baby send us a dm and we can send some info through 🥰
These are the last puppies we will have available for at least 12 months so if you’d like a Landsdale puppy, don’t miss your chance!

13/09/2023

A little note from us 🤍

12/09/2023

We have a gorgeous solid chocolate tri female in search of a guardian home ☺️

07/09/2023

Did you know pumpkins are a superfood for dogs?
They're packed with fiber for healthy digestion and essential vitamins for overall health. Plus, they can act as a natural dewormer. Just remember, moderation is key.

Here are 10 benefits of pumpkin for your pup

- Boosts immune system.
- Promotes eye health.
- Hydrating due to high water content.
- Lowers risk of cancer.
- Promotes skin and coat health.
- Can help with weight management.
- Seeds can help with urinary health.
- Provides natural antioxidants.
- Can help regulate blood sugar.
- Good for bone health.

🎃🐾

06/09/2023

Baileys little solid chocolate boy (no collar)

This little one is also looking for his forever 🏡

06/09/2023

Baileys little solid black boy

He is currently looking for his forever 🏡

06/09/2023

Baileys solid chocolate boy ‘yellow collar’

This little one is looking for his forever 🏡

06/09/2023

Baileys little solid chocolate tri female

The second girl also looking for a guardian 🏡🥹

06/09/2023

Baileys beautiful little solid chocolate female ‘Wavi’

06/09/2023

Baileys black and white tri female

This gorgeous girl is looking for a guardian 🏡 🐶🙈

05/09/2023

03/09/2023

🤩 Are you looking for a new fur baby?

🤩 Do you live local to Geelong?

🤩 Have you heard about our guardian program?

At Landsdale border collies our fur mums are our number 1 priority which is why we have such a small kennel, so we can provide all of our time, energy and love into the mums and their babies!

Which is where YOU come in!

The landsdale Guardian home Program allows us to expand our breeding program with pride and will help us to breed the very highest of quality pups. It is also our way of ensuring our breeding dogs receive the love and affection of a forever family of their very own.

So, some of the finer details.... Guardian families must:

✔️be open to frequent communication with us
✔️visit and socialize with us from time to time so that when the time comes, being with us for a period of time is a happy experience for the puppos
✔️be flexible with Mother Nature’s timing
✔️have a secure yard
✔️not own another entire (non-desexed) male

Shoot us a DM if you would like more info on becoming apart of the Landsdale family 🐶

26/08/2023

A post by Donna from Emerald Park BorderCollies
She makes some fantastic points so I thought I’d share 🥹

‘It's currently a difficult time for breeders. I'm going to have the uncomfortable conversation with you regarding the current puppy market.

When Covid hit, there was what we could term "panic" puppy buying. Due to the increase in demand, some breeders increased their prices dramatically & the public were happy to pay high prices to obtain a puppy NOW. The increase in demand & the price hike encouraged some breeders to expand their breeding programs & many new breeders entered the market. There was a lot of opportunistic breeding from inferior quality dogs & from breeders who offered little or no puppy raising curriculum. All too often breeders with ill intentions will not meet the breed or puppy raising standards, or the required health care for adult dogs. Consequently, there are more breeders now & the puppy market is saturated. Unethical breeders who cut costs can sell their puppies at lower prices. The public needs to be made aware that this is false economy.

So, you're probably wondering why the public should be supporting ethical breeders during these difficult times. Afterall, the rising cost of living affects everyone. The fact is that ethical breeders want to protect & preserve the quality of their breed. If the public are buying inferior quality dogs at cheaper prices & not supporting ethical breeders, ethical breeders will NOT cut costs. They will initially reduce litter numbers, then pause their breeding program. They may stop breeding for a while & assess the situation. This may lead to them stopping breeding permanently. If the breeders who are breeding to the breed standards stop breeding, where are the quality puppies required to maintain or improve the breed standard going to come from? If only inferior quality dogs are being bred from, that's where the breeding lines will come from. Obviously, this is not in the best interest of any breed. Even if ethical breeders want to breed litters to replenish their own breeding stock, they will not unless there is demand for their puppies. Female dogs also do "age out". If breeders wait too long without breeding their bi***es, they will be too old. There are legal & physical restrictions involved.

Some are calling this a "battle cry" to the public. It's not a plea for more families to purchase puppies, but for those who are seeking puppies to look to ethical breeders first. Don't go for cheaper puppies of lower standard, raised with poorer methods.

I'm asking members of the public looking for a puppy to buy smart. Price isn't always a sign of quality. Support ethical breeders who health test, raise puppies with advanced behavioural science curriculums, share photos & videos & provide high quality education for their new puppy families. Research well.

This is about the current situation we are facing in Australia. Please protect ethical breeders & allow them to continue to breed to high standards. Ethical breeders will stop breeding before compromising their integrity, lines, programs, care or standards. Unless you support ethical breeders, we cannot continue to hold to the standards that our dogs deserve. This includes careful selection of quality parents, health testing, veterinary care, quality nutrition, advanced puppy curriculum, puppy evaluations etc. Ethical breeders will breed to one standard only & that is of excellence. If anything stops ethical breeders from achieving this, they will stop breeding.

Breeding well, is expensive. Who is going to protect our Border Collie breed standards if ethical breeders are forced to stop breeding? The standard of the breed will deteriorate ...... conformation, genetic health etc. Don't leave the fate of dogs in the hands of ill-intentioned breeders. Support ethical breeders.’

23/08/2023

Elsies snuggly boys 😍

20/08/2023

Beautiful little chocolate and white girl 🐶

16/08/2023

We have been lucky enough to have a couple of males become available!
These chocolate merle boys are now looking for their forever 🏡
They are now 5 weeks old and ready to go from the 4th of September 🥹

14/08/2023

Our newest 6 little cherubs have arrived!

Congratulations to Bailey and Henry 🤍

06/08/2023

🐶 WOOF EVERYONE!

My name is Bluey and this is my sister Choccie (don’t ask why the hoomans we live with gave us these odd nicknames- I think it has something to do with our colour. Let’s blame the weird young hoomans 🥴).

While we absolutely love being with our breeder family, we have seen all of our siblings leave us to go to their beautiful new homes with big smiles on their faces and we would love to have that experience also 🥹

If you are currently looking for a new fur baby then please contact my hooman mum via DM and she can send you some info about us 🥰🐾

Lots and lots of love,
Bluey 🐶

22/07/2023

Last but not least, a beautiful chocolate merle male!
How bloody cute is his little 1/4 spotty face 🥹

22/07/2023

Elsies beautiful little chocolate and white tri female 🤍

22/07/2023

Introducing Elsie final litter 🤍
This is our gorgeous chocolate merle male

16/07/2023

Landsdale Border Collies has some beautiful puppies looking for their forever 🏡

They are now 7 weeks old and are starting to wonder when they’re going to meet the family of their dreams 😍

Please feel free to shoot us a DM if you’re looking for your next fur baby 🐶

These babies are ready to go from next Sunday 🤍

12/07/2023

🐾 We are currently taking expressions of interest for the small amount of puppies available! 🐾

If you are looking for a fur baby send us a dm with your email and I’ll send some info through 🥰

10/07/2023

We have been extremely blessed with 3 beautiful babies from Elsie and Henry’s final litter 🤍
2 Chocolate merle males
1 Chocolate tri female