AlmaRange Collies

21/01/2025

You ARE the light. You don't need to PROVE you are the light. Oh they will notice when you are gone.
Barbara Gurner and AlmaRange Collies South Australia.

17/01/2025

16/01/2025

Pyro with his puddy cat friend.🤣

16/01/2025

Pyro and the beautiful Demi from South Australia. He is really settled and happy in his new home now. Thank you so much Stuart and Demi for helping Pyro and his new family. Furever grateful.

16/01/2025

I got a lovely up date on Toby (now Pyro). He took a little while to adjust to his new home but he's settled now with the help of Demi (Demi is another Almarange Collie) ❤️

07/01/2025

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07/01/2025

Here's what was meant to be part of my future breeding program .... mirror imaging the cat ...the planning... the cost ....just for nothing now probably. Good on you haters.

07/01/2025

31/12/2024

So. As a matter of transparency I would like to share something that has been happening to me lately.
I had someone approach me last year December 2023) regarding purchasing a puppy.
She had been saving but did not have enough money together to purchase.
She wanted the puppy for nursing home visits.
I felt sorry for her and offered her a puppy which was small compared to it's siblings at a reduced price.
It passed all it's vet checks, it was vaccinated and microchipped, wormed etc. She picked it up Christmas Day 2023 (inconvenient for me but she particulary wanted to pick it up on Xmas so I moved my day about to accomodate her.)
I asked her to take it to a vet ASAP given the holiday period and get it's next due vaccination. It was done on the 27th of December with no issues.
The following are photos which she sent in the next weeks.

Long story short the pup got a grass seed in each ear some three weeks after purchase.
Later it had some health issues (later deemed to be from a UTI (urinary tract infection) I believe to be caused by diahorea from changes in diet.

Said person frequently changed the puppies diet which she was advised not to do.

To cut a long story short the pup was handed in to a Collie rescue after she had owned it for around 10 months. It was posted the dog would not be a freebie.

The rescue organisation did not reach out to me.
The original owner never contacted me in regards to registration papers.
The original owner was not a member of Dogs SA.
The original owner did not reach out to me before deciding to hand the dog into the SA Collie rescue.

Suddenly I find I have been reported to Dogs SA for selling a buyer an unhealthy puppy which was not true....and proven at a disciplinary hearing.

I was also reported for not registering the litter (all on limited register) This was my fault but only due to hardship. As you all know I have been through a huge property settlement and struggled financially with the costs of legal fees etc.
It was always my intention to catch up on things.

I have subsequently caught up on all my registrations.

I was fined and a suspension for 12 months (twice)and a fine of $1000 total, the registration rule, broken into two parts was (wholly set aside), however, I had an accidental mating of an under aged bitch (the first time in ten years of breeding this has ever happened and I believe there were outside infuences).
I fessed up and put the paperwork in, subsequently I have been charged another $1000 in fines and another year of suspension.
This makes a total of 3 years out and $2000 in fines plus fees. In addition to this they have put these puppies on limited register never to be upgraded to main, which is sad as some of them are clear across the board.

To all that have been happy with their puppies. Happy new year. Whatever happens they can't take away the fact that I have bred some great dogs over the years and have bred some dogs that are clear across the board for genetically inherited diseases.

I am appealling this but don't hold much hope and have been told the penalty could be worse under a new panel.
Also they are telling me there will be more charges/fines but so far I don't really know why. I think for not being on time.
They have been cross matching my Daco registrations with my Dogs SA Registrations, so have actually been digging to find fault.

I had hoped to get out to some shows in the New Year, now that my life has settled down but that won't be happening.

No I am not perfect. I try my best but it seems there are those who still want to try and dim the light of others.

I have worked 3 jobs to get the bank loan to keep my dogs and this place.

Anyway I wanted to be transparent and expel this pus before welcoming the new year. Onwards and upwards.

Share a photo of your Almarange collie in the comments to brighten my New Year. God Bless you all.

31/12/2024

Beautiful Indy and Shadow and one with Nanna Stella.

24/12/2024

Merry Christmas to all our valued customers and their beloved collies. Wishing everyone a happy and safe new year

18/12/2024

10 plus years of hard work. 🥰

"Bear" Almarange Gamblers Legend Neg for CEA, Neg for DM, Neg for MDR1, Neg for CN (grey collie), Neg for PRA (not for sale)

12/12/2024

"Bear" Almarange Gamblers Legend Neg for CEA, Neg for DM, Neg for MDR1, Neg for CN (grey collie), Neg for PRA (not for sale)