Tutorial Guide

1. Questions to ask yourself
2. Do I want a puppy?
3. How about adopting an older Collie?
4. How do I go about getting my own Collie?

 

How do I go about getting my own Collie?

• You can expect to pay upwards of $500 and more for purebred collie pet purchased from a reputable breeder. If you order from someone out of state and have to have the collie flown in, charges will be even higher. If you are looking for a collie you could take to the show ring, you're price could range in the thousands.



• The difference between show quality collies and pet collies are simply that pet collies have flaws that would prohibit them from winning in the show ring in accordance to the recognized collie breed standard. Reputable breeders will usually have a clause in their contract stating that before you can register the pup you must have proof of spaying/neutering. This rightly prohibits unscrupulous breeders from mating collies with genetic flaws that could end up ruining the breed in future generations.



• You can best find a collie pup by:
  
  
  1. Asking your local veterinarian for breeder referrals
  
  
  2. Attending local Collie shows and ask collie owners from who they purchased their collie from. Be sure to pay attention to the winning collies and ask their owners!
  
  
  3. Contact a collie club in your area to ask for referrals. You can find a listing of collie clubs on the American Kennel Club website
  
  
• Please do not buy a collie from a pet store! While they are precious and hard to resist, the majority of these puppies have bad genetic flaws due to horrible breeding practices. Pet stores are also known to get their "stock" from puppy mills -- places that treat puppies like products. Puppies born at these puppy mills, as well as the mothers they belong to, often never know what its like to have a hand pet their head. They are raised in horrible conditions, often with hundreds of other dogs in a small, cramped area. Purchasing from pet stores only encourage and fund the horrors of these "puppy factories."

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