Purebred Border Collie puppies with biddable temperaments with sound conformation!
Emerald Park is home to our six beautiful Border Collies. They are important family members we love very much. We don't go to any special effort when photographing our dogs. They are not washed or brushed, but in their natural farm dog state. No frills, just lovely dogs.
We strive to produce beautiful, well adjusted puppies of biddable temperament and sound conformation. Our puppies become intelligent companions.
What we do reaches beyond pedigree research, sound breeding practices and health testing. It extends into how we raise our puppies. We are aware of the limitations of the above factors and have a strong focus on healthy, long lived dogs. Inbreeding (line breeding) is something we never do and it shows in our litter sizes and vigour. You will notice that none of our dogs have a “similar” appearance. There is no point in hiding behind genetic testing (although we responsibly test) as new diseases are emerging and not all disorders have developed testing procedures. Instead we breed for health.
Raising puppies is an art as well as a science. In recognising this we strive to raise puppies with the best opportunities to become confident, stable, resilient dogs who handle the stresses and challenges of modern life. This takes time, expertise and considerable investment. To do so we use Puppy Culture raising, training and socialisation protocols.
We provide a professional service with clear communication, honesty and ongoing care and support. Part of our purpose is to smooth the transition between Emerald Park & our puppies’ new homes. We are committed to our puppies for life.
A little piece of paradise
Emerald Park is located at Dyers Crossing in rural NSW (Mid North Coast - 1.5 hrs north of Newcastle). We are fortunate to share this beautiful twenty acre property with six Border Collies, a variable number of horses, three cats, chooks and birds of various types. Nestled in a relatively secluded valley; we have five dams, a spring and a creek along our rear boundary.
We are strong advocates of a raw diet for our dogs and the results are evident. It is our desire that the information and support we supply to our buyers will encourage them to continue with predominantly raw feeding. Of course, we always understand and respect the opinions and choices of others.
Our acreage provides ample opportunities for adequate exercise for our dogs and they all love to play with one another, swim in the dams and explore the creek.
The facilities here include a number of excellent kennels, both indoor and outdoor fully enclosed puppy playgrounds, a dog yard of approximately half an acre in size and another of close to three quarters of an acre. Whilst it is our preference for our dogs to be loose with us while we are outside, there are times when it is necessary for them to be safely confined.
Puppies enter the world at Emerald Park in a whelping room with ducted air conditioning. They gradually make their way from the whelping room to the puppy kennel and playground. Once old enough, a great deal of time is spent outside playing and sleeping.
We enjoy an outdoor lifestyle and our dogs do too.
JACK
Our stud dog.
Our male dog is "Jack". He is a young, quite large, outstanding, tri chocolate boy weighing in at 27 kg. While definitely the alpha of our little canine pack, Jack has a very calm and affectionate nature combined with considerable s***k. He sires beautiful puppies!
BESSIE
Our sable girl.
The sweetest of our dogs is "Bess". She is a red and white colour with an unusual black sable pattern. Bess is the all round good girl at Emerald Park and weighs 20 kg. She loves cuddles but is not pushy or boisterous. Bessie's life is complete when she is running along beside me with her nose close to my hand. She is extremely agile and also loves chasing birds around our paddocks. Bess is a very good mother: attentive, nurturing but firm. Her puppies have been of beautiful colouring and temperament.
TILLY
Our black and white girl.
We often hear that every Border Collie needs a job! This applies particularly to Tilly. She has the strongest herding instinct of all of our dogs. She is a magnificent black and white colour with a gorgeous and vibrant personality. Till is very large for a female Border Collie. She has excellent bone structure and weighs 27 kg. Tilly is at her happiest when she is guarding the chooks, bringing the horses up for feeds or barrelling the other dogs over in play. She's highly intelligent and cheeky!!! Tilly, by nature, must excel at every task she is set, so it is no surprise that she is a great mother who produces outstanding puppies.
CALY
Our little pocket rocket.
Our small, 18 kg black and white pocket rocket is Caly. She is fizz and fire one moment and attentively well mannered the next. Caly is a very happy little individual. Cay will one day return to her breeder to whelp a litter for them, sired by a dog of their choice. She is a beautifully bred bundle of mischief!
MISTY
Our young chocolate merle girl.
Misty is our incredibly cute chocolate merle girl She is such a cool character! Her intelligent and level headed manner is quite unusual at her age. We are looking forward to watching Misty grow into a beautiful big girl.
.... are adorable ..... we're not just putting puppies on the ground ....... we're putting new relationships into the world! When you see our puppies, you will see the emotional narrative and will understand who we are and why we breed puppies.
Emerald Park puppies have graced the homes of many happy individuals and families. We are very pleased to introduce those unfamiliar with puppies or Border Collies to the joy they bring. It is essential that our puppies go to suitable homes and we don't mind asking questions to ensure this takes place. While we chose to live on acreage, we understand the adaptability of the Border Collie and have sold puppies to inner city apartments where they are given ample exercise, mental challenges and lots of love.
Life long support is provided by Emerald Park and we love to follow the growth and development of our puppies once they join their new families. We do supply comprehensive information to smooth the transition of puppies to their new homes.
Our puppies experience a wide range of sights and sounds. We perform Early Neurological Stimulation from day 3 to 16 to produce puppies that grow into dogs who handle stress well. They are well socialised with other dogs and one cat in particular is the self appointed "Puppy Mentor".
Our Border Collie puppies can go home to their new families from 8 weeks of age. They are registered with MDBA, have commenced toilet training and crate training, have been microchipped, vet checked, wormed and vaccinated with C3 vaccine at 6 to 8 weeks of age.
Puppies come with an extensive puppy pack including variable items such as: dietary and welfare information, worming treatment, shampoo, a blanket that smells like mum, toys, nail clippers, collar & lead, bandana, brush and bowl.
Most importantly we offer a lifetime of breeder support.
