Horizon kennels

Show & Working line Border Collies. Health tested and titled, DM for inquiries. Our waitlist is open!
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02/09/2024

Savoring a hint of spring in the middle of February – a pleasant 55° in Illinois.

Family bonding at its finest with an impromptu frisbee game! 🌸🤗🥏

12/24/2023

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Horizon Kennels!

May your days be filled with warmth, laughter, and the company of both your human and furry family members 🎄🎁🐾

09/27/2023

🌸🐾 This weekend was a whirlwind of excitement as three of our Flower Power girls took on the challenge at the local Updog competition with McHenry Disc Dogs! 🥏✨

Gemini soared to 2nd place in the Greedy JV division, showcasing her incredible skills and determination. 🥈💪

Riddle and Macee were on fire, securing 2nd place in Varsity Freestyle and 2nd place in Varsity Throw n Go! 🥈🥏🔥

Riddle and Rachael brought their A-game, earning 3rd place in JV Timewarp and 3rd place in JV Frizgility! 🥉🌟

And the star of the day, Safari, our personal girl, dominated with 1st place victories in the Boom JV division, Frizgility JV division, and Spaced Out JV division! 🥇🚀🎉

I couldn't be prouder of our talented handlers and the incredible growth they've shown on the field. Their passion and teamwork shine brightly, and I'm thrilled to see where this journey takes us. Congratulations, Gemini, Riddle, and Safari - you're all champions in our hearts! 🌼🏆💖

06/11/2023

Safari achieved her dock master title last weekend with a PB of 20ft 9in!

She's definitely part fish with how much she loves being in the water, and seeing her so happy on the dock brings me so much joy. I'm so excited to see her compete at the Pier Pups qualifier next weekend! 🌊🤩

05/27/2023

I never formally introduced this black beauty. Everyone, meet Sol! She's a 6-month-old Border Collie from T/K Border Collies in Texas. She was a sudden surprise I couldn't pass up, and now I'm excited to share her with the world! Sol is an amazing little pup - she's biddable, super toy and food motivated, and wants nothing more than to be by my side (or herd her brother). I'm excited to see what this incredible puppy does on sheep in the near future, and I’m thrilled to be along for the ride. Until then, we're just enjoying all the little moments that make life with a puppy so much fun!

11/18/2022

When did you get so grown 😞. She has an adult face on a puppy body. This last month she has sprouted legs. I can’t believe how fast she is growing up

10/29/2022

Who has allowed my puppy to grow up! Hela has been with us now for 3 months and I couldn’t be more happier with this baby dog. When Hela first came home she was extremely independent couldn’t care less about me or food. Which made bonding and training with her extremely hard. The last month things have started to look up she wants everything to do with me. She is always under foot ready for the next adventure. Don’t get me wrong there are still days she decided that none of it is worth it. We have started agility foundations and disc foundations I’m hoping to get her on some ducks before winter hits but if not there is always next year. I can’t wait to see what we accomplish together.

Also shout out to my amazing co-worker for pushing me and calling me out on my s**t while training we wouldn’t be here without you.

10/28/2022

Happy (belated) birthday to the Halloween litter! They turned 3 yesterday. This litter is what helped kick start my dream and I couldn’t be more thankful for them. They are happy and thriving with their owners and I can not believe they are 3 already. I know every last one of you are spoiled.

08/06/2022

I’ve had hela for 2 weeks now and I’m still obsessed with this little girl. She screams at me for engagement. She’s goofy and bouncy. She is also VERY independent which is a struggle most days. If your not doing something she deems as fun then she’s finding her own fun. Her toy drive is amazing her food drive is hit and miss currently but that’s okay she’s just a baby. I can’t wait to watch her grow! Pc sorry Instagram cut your water mark off 😢.

07/31/2022

Introducing the newest member of Horizon Kennels!

Czechmate Seize the Power “Hela”

I’m so excited to be given the opportunity to raise this little one. She is the next foundation to my program, and I’ve had this little one planned for a little over a year. Hela is sassy, slightly independent with great food and toy drive. She’s silent in her crate and is one of the easiest pups I’ve owned.

Thank you Lisa Pruka for this opportunity. ❤️

07/26/2022

Over the weekend, Lyra and Gemini both earned some titles!

🌸 Lyra got her Novice Jumpers title with 2 Q’s toward Novice Standard!

🌸 Gemini got her Dock Senior title with a new PB of 18’6!

Super proud of both of these pups 🥳

07/18/2022

We had a big family reunion over the weekend at the Klimb Classic in Iowa 🥳

Momma Aura participated in updog games

Riddle and Gemini got to play updog games and do dock diving (Riddle earning her Dock Senior title!!)

Yuki got to play CAT

and Safari did dock diving also earning her Dock Senior title!

Super proud of these girls and how well they’re turning out 🥰 at only 16 months every girl in this litter has earned a title in at least something and we couldn’t be more prouder of our little flower power litter 🌸

07/08/2022

Lyra came to visit 🤩

We were able to get a private agility session with all 3 of them and they all killed it. I’m so incredibly proud of where everyone is at with their agility training!!

To more litter reunions in the future 🥳

07/02/2022

Happy 4th birthday to my heart and soul, Aura! You’ve taught me so much in the years I’ve owned you. Like the holes in my training skills or finding new and better motivators for pups in the future. Thank you for the pups you’ve given me and taking on any foster pups I bring into this house. If there is one thing you excel at, it is raising babies. Your cuddles at the end of a rough day are always what I look forward to. Your tippy tapping feet when we’re about to do something exciting like frisbee. I couldn’t have asked for a better first female, first momma and first sport dog. Here’s to many more years with you my little girl.

06/14/2022

We’re flying into summer! Ari(safari) has her first competition in July for dock diving. This girl can fly! Her first time on the dock and she LOVED IT!! No fear in this little body.

06/11/2022

Safari 💚

05/15/2022

Introducing UKC CH Horizon Kennel’s Sassy Pants “Teagan”

Huge congratulations to Lacey & Teagan on their win the weekend of May 8th, 2022

We are super proud of this team, and can’t wait to see them continue to excel in the show ring!

05/11/2022

This girl continues to shock me. Yesterday we went to a lake near us. My expectations were I want her to wade in the water build some confidence since I don’t know her history with water. I dropped the long line and this girl went in full speed no hesitation swimming retrieving toys having fun. I’m so glad she likes water and thinks it’s all a fun game. I can’t wait to see her on the dock this summer. My little savage your perfect to me 🥰.

04/17/2022

“What do you get when you cross a rabbit with shellfish?

An oyster bunny!”

Happy Easter from my clan to yours!!

04/09/2022

We love some mother / daughter bonding!

03/21/2022

It’s baby bays gotcha day! I love this man with all my heart. he’s my best friend, my heart dog, & my service dog. I can’t wait to have many more years with you. You will always be by my side when I need you there and even when I don’t and you think I do.

03/16/2022

🌸 Happy 1st Birthday to the Flower Power litter 🌸

A year ago today I was gifted 6 perfect, precious girls. This litter has been everything I dreamed of. They are smart, fast, beautiful, and cuddly. I can’t get enough of them and their antics. I couldn’t have asked for better puppy owners and friends.

Keep kicking butt and taking names kids I love you guys so much!

03/12/2022

Air update!!!
I got a phone call around 4am stating she was weaker than when I brought her in. Her heart rate was continuing to increase to increase. She also could no longer stand on her own. Overall bad news I stayed up crying since then.

Roll around to the 9am update. It was good news. Her demeanor was. improving she gave kisses to the doctors and even rolled over on her back. Something she wasn’t doing when she came in, or even early this morning. Ari is a love bug and for that to happen, made me happy and hopeful. Her heart rate has decreased. She still won’t eat/drink on her own and hasn’t pottied on her own yet.

With all this being said, I need to state I do NOT blame her previous owners for this. They did everything right. They were. cautious she was fully up to date on shots. There is no way of knowing she would catch this. I haven’t stated she got it with the previous owner because that is what the vet believes. Which could be inaccurate. This isn’t a war between me vs them. Frankly, I don’t care when/where she got it. The fact is, she got it and I just want her home in my arms. I ask if everyone can keep sharing her gofundme link or even this post she isn’t out of the woods and they expect her to stay at least 3 more days before returning home for out patient treatment.

03/09/2022

Little Miss “Ari” has returned!
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I’ve had a lot of questions about about why Ari is back. Ari, like a lot of this litter, had trouble bonding with her previous owner, who worked diligently on trying to form a bond with her since bringing her home. Unfortunately even the best matches can fail. Which is what happened in her case. 😞
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With that being said Ari isn’t going anywhere. She’ll be here til the day she decides it’s time to depart this earth. I am just in love with her! She is fun to train & a bouncy, happy, shy little girl!
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The next question I have been getting is if there will be an Ari litter??
The answer is never. Ari was never a breeding prospect for her owners or with me. While temperament wise she is amazing, she has too “many”structural faults that I don’t want in my program, one of which is a very weak wobbly rear.

I’m so happy to have her back and I’m looking forward to getting her on the agility and disc field hopefully this year!! 🤞🤞

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Crystal Lake, IL
60014

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