Cates BorderCollies

Cates BorderCollies Cates Border Collies raises well rounded and healthy dogs that excel in sports and active lifestyles! Hi, I'm Destiny Cates!

I'm the breeder behind Cates Border Collies located in Grapevine, TX. I raise honest, solid, healthy, well-rounded, intelligent, loving, athletic, medium-high drive dogs who will thrive and excel in all adventurous activities and lifestyles, sports and more! I am extremely passionate about these dogs and I’m careful to breed and raise puppies with the best policies! This all started when I got my

first border collie, T-Rex! When I got T-Rex I fell absolutely in love with the breed and all that they offer! They are super active, intelligent, agile, and are a very versatile breed! After a few years I decided that I wanted to provide other families with border collies just like T-Rex who could double as both their family best friend and competitive sport partner!

A Breeder's HopesThere are a lot of posts out there about how to find a reputable breeder, but not enough is said about ...
08/21/2024

A Breeder's Hopes

There are a lot of posts out there about how to find a reputable breeder, but not enough is said about what breeders look and hope for in a future puppy owner. The most important point I have to make is this: That for those of us who have invested so much in our chosen breed and our lines, the sale of a puppy is NOT a one-time business transaction, but the beginning of a ten- to fifteen-year relationship between not just dog and owner, but also the breeder and buyer/owner.

I get a lot of short inquiries that go like this: "Is the blue merle male available?" I don't know from this if they want a dog just to hang out on the couch with or one that will hike the Appalachian Trail by their side.

I can't answer which puppy is available before eight weeks because I don't place puppies solely by color and haven't evaluated them yet. I understand having a preference (I have my own), but color is superficial. If I placed puppies that way, I'd be getting a lot of them back later.

Caring breeders know that what matters most is whether the potential home is the right match for that puppy's potential and the owner's goals and lifestyle. The personality and energy level of the puppy matter a hundred times more than its looks. If I place a puppy with someone based solely on color and it ends up being a terrible mismatch as far as the owner's needs vs. the pup's personality, then eventually the novelty of a fuzzy, cute puppy wears off and you have an unhappy owner and an unappreciated dog butting heads.

A caring breeder wants to know you're committed to the dog for its lifetime and will keep in touch with questions, brags about graduation from obedience class, and pictures of your dog along on the family vacation. What you tell me about yourself upon introduction can make all the difference going forward because it lets me know if you are what I, as a breeder, am looking for in a home. It’s more like an interview or a first date rather than a simple business transaction. You are communicating to me what YOU have to offer this puppy.

That future relationship between breeder and buyer is a big part of what makes breeding worthwhile. It can also be what makes it a nightmare if a breeder isn’t selective enough. Breeders need to know you're prepared for and committed to proper training and socialization and that your new puppy will be an integral part of your family for its lifetime. After all, we're letting go of the babies that we've poured sometimes generations of planning into. It's not a decision we take lightly.

In contrast to those window shopping for a specific color, when I get an inquiry that goes into detail about the potential owner's home and family, why they want a Border Collie or this particular litter, what plans they have for a future pup (companion, service animal, running buddy, sport dog, etc.), something about their current or past pets... then I get a much better *feel* for whether they might be a good fit, as well as how good they might be at communicating with me in the future. Those things are what matter to a caring, reputable breeder.

I treasure all the wonderful owners who've come along in my years in Border Collies. Some have become very good friends. But some have also taught me what I don’t want or what isn’t right for this breed or my dogs. Above all, I want to feel that any potential owner will love and adore that dog not for how many "pretty dog" comments they might get in public, but that they will value the loyalty of that dog, the things they did with it, and the relationship they developed with it, just as we all do with any true friend.

Caring breeders don't just fill orders. They pair you up with a lifetime partner.

📸 Cates BorderCollies Ammon’s T-Rex 🦖 🩷

Text shared (edited) from Imagineer Australian Shepherds.

Here is our June 22nd-23rd barn hunt trial video! I'm hoping for this next trial I will have somebody available to help ...
08/20/2024

Here is our June 22nd-23rd barn hunt trial video! I'm hoping for this next trial I will have somebody available to help me video tape ALL of my runs!

CBC's Charlie was entered into his 2nd and 3rd barn hunt trial! He did so good and we even earned our novice barn hunt title!! Way to go Charlie!

Me and Charlie have been super busy with training for our upcoming September barn hunt trial in Richardson, TX! We are s...
08/20/2024

Me and Charlie have been super busy with training for our upcoming September barn hunt trial in Richardson, TX! We are so excited to be advancing to open since he earned his RATN (novice barn hunt title) at our first trial in Richardson on June 22-23rd!

Cates BorderCollies

06/27/2024

CBC's Charlie at his Monday night agility class! He is coming along beautifully with his training and we hope to compete soon!

Cates BorderCollies

CBC’s Charlie wrapped up this weekend by getting his RATN title!!Second run 1 minute 15 seconds, Q, and 2nd place!!
06/23/2024

CBC’s Charlie wrapped up this weekend by getting his RATN title!!

Second run 1 minute 15 seconds, Q, and 2nd place!!

CBC’s Charlie is on day 2 of our Barn Hunt competition! First run 40 seconds, Q, and 1st place! Way to go my Char Char! ...
06/23/2024

CBC’s Charlie is on day 2 of our Barn Hunt competition!

First run 40 seconds, Q, and 1st place!

Way to go my Char Char! 🥰

06/22/2024

CBC’s Charlie at our second Barn Hunt competition! First run 1 minute 30 seconds, Q, and 3rd place out of 10 dogs!

CBC’s Charlie second Barn Hunt competition! First run 1 minute and 30 seconds, Q, and 3rd place out of 10 dogs!
06/22/2024

CBC’s Charlie second Barn Hunt competition!

First run 1 minute and 30 seconds, Q, and 3rd place out of 10 dogs!

06/14/2024

We have been enjoying our barn hunt classes with Courtney! Charlie has been doing phenomenal with training classes and I'm eager to put it all to the test next weekend at our barn hunt competition! Wish us lots of luck and tail wags! :)

Cates BorderCollies

We are all entered for Charlie's barn hunt competition! We are super excited to start comps again!! :D
06/06/2024

We are all entered for Charlie's barn hunt competition! We are super excited to start comps again!! :D

My sweet puppy Rain!
05/20/2024

My sweet puppy Rain!

05/14/2024

CBC's Ripple Affect, aka Rain, at her second barn hunt lesson! She is doing fantastic and is already starting to catch on to the game!

05/09/2024

Charlie and I had so much fun doing our novice barn hunt practice course! He's really got the hang of it! We have entered a barn hunt trial and have 1 run this Sunday! I will try to get video of our run! Wish us luck!!

Cates BorderCollies

I am very excited to announce that CBC's Ripple Affect, aka Rain, passed her tests for known genetic issues/diseases! Sh...
03/26/2024

I am very excited to announce that CBC's Ripple Affect, aka Rain, passed her tests for known genetic issues/diseases! She is a carrier of EAOD, but clear on everything else through optimal selection/wisdom panel!

Now we wait until Rain is 2 years old so we can do her OFA hips and elbows! Until then we will continue training her in obedience and in barn hunt, and getting agility foundations going!

Cates BorderCollies

03/19/2024

Charlie did amazing at his barn hunt lesson today! We look forward to trialing sometime this year once me and his instructor feel like he’s ready! Super exciting things planned for this sweet boy!!

Cates BorderCollies

Due to NO fault of his own, Waddles is available to a good home! Waddles is AKC registered, vaccinated, and has been hea...
02/27/2024

Due to NO fault of his own, Waddles is available to a good home!

Waddles is AKC registered, vaccinated, and has been health checked and is in great health.

However, Waddles will be neutered sometime after March 5th before going home after an issue presented itself and the vets found it in his best interest to go ahead and neuter him. His quality of life is in NO WAY affected or in question, and he can live a normal happy healthy life, and ALL medical expenses will be covered by me until he is transferred to his new owner AFTER surgery!

He is also kennel trained and has been doing well with potty training, but keep in mind it's still a work in progress!

Waddles is a wonderful, wonderful puppy. He loves people and other dogs and enjoys playing with his toys and his cow hooves. Waddles would be better suited in a very active pet home or sports home!

If you are SERIOUSLY interested please message me on here, or call/text me at (337) 412-4729.

Delivery IS available upon request and I will go as far as Lafayette, Louisiana.

CBC's Ripple Affect, call name Rain! We are currently waiting on the results for her genetic testing! We are confident s...
01/26/2024

CBC's Ripple Affect, call name Rain!

We are currently waiting on the results for her genetic testing!

We are confident she will pass all genetic tests!

Charlie and I have some wonderful and very fun adventures coming up! Since moving and going through the holidays we have...
01/23/2024

Charlie and I have some wonderful and very fun adventures coming up!

Since moving and going through the holidays we haven't done any agility training, but I'm happy to announce that we are back doing agility and are taking classes at 2 different places!! We are hoping to compete this year in agility!!

However, we recently just signed up for barn hunt classes!!! We are so excited to get started in a new doggo sport and hopefully start trialing in barn hunt here soon too!!

Cates BorderCollies

The Beanie Boos!!! ❤️❤️❤️ They are 7 weeks old as of last Saturday! 😍
12/04/2023

The Beanie Boos!!! ❤️❤️❤️ They are 7 weeks old as of last Saturday! 😍

11/21/2023

K9 Krunchies!!!

Due to NO fault of his own, TURBO, is now available to a wonderful home! Previous person interested in him decided that ...
11/18/2023

Due to NO fault of his own, TURBO, is now available to a wonderful home!

Previous person interested in him decided that they didn't want a male dog and didn't realize (despite his name) he was a male and not a female.

Turbo so far has shown to be a very active and spontaneous puppy. He is very outgoing and confident, and already plays a gentle game of tug-o-war with us. He sure does tug with all of his might and shakes his head side to side when tugging, it's very cute. He even chases his mini ball toys on the floor and carries them around.

Turbo is also very cuddly and loves to be held. He's been very good about being handled and introduced to new stuff and things! He's also a FOODIE! LOL.

11/14/2023

Dodge playing disc! He’s got some air!

Dodge from Ducky x Zodiak graduating basic obedience and basic agility classes!!
11/14/2023

Dodge from Ducky x Zodiak graduating basic obedience and basic agility classes!!

11/04/2023

It's been hectic around, but I promise pictures coming soon!! Stay tuned!! If I don't get them up tonight it then they will be posted Sunday or Monday due to work, appointments, and so forth! Thanks for your patience!

Cates BorderCollies

I will be updating pictures tonight, so stay tuned for those! I do have 3 puppies available to good homes!If you're inte...
11/02/2023

I will be updating pictures tonight, so stay tuned for those! I do have 3 puppies available to good homes!

If you're interested, please contact me for the puppy application!

Address

Grapevine, TX
76051

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Cates BorderCollies posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Cates BorderCollies:

Videos

Share

Category

Nearby pet stores & pet services