A BIT ABOUT US
Based in the North West, Hartson Border Collies are part of a very active family.
The dogs train in agility, attending weekly training classes, as well trick training and dabbling in more competitive style obedience from home.
Both my mum and I are animal enthusiasts, and take every care in all we own. I am in my final year of becoming a veterinary nurse and spend any time outside practice, training and competing the collies. My mum, Sarah, works as a stables manager from home, meaning her hours are flexible and between the two of us, puppies have all the required time invested into their upbringing.
Breeding has always been of a big interest to us, however, we wanted to ensure we were breeding at the perfect time, and as Rita matured, she proved herself to be the perfect bitch to breed from. She only made us want a puppy of our own from her, with her super drive and work ethic, but also her fun, loving character.
After a successful litter in 2021, we kept a girl named Bagel. She is just as we wanted, the perfect balance of collie to train in agility but also to live with. After such a perfect first litter from Rita, we have decided to have another in the summer 2026 but this time from her daughter Bagel.
All puppies will leave our home having received the best possible care and socialisation. We believe that the Puppy Culture Programme is suitable for any puppy, and can assist with the perfect upbringing. They will have regular 1:1 time as well as with new people, dogs and littermates. We are lucky enough that our home environment even allows for any puppies to be exposed to a variety of animals from sheep and chickens to horses before they leave for their new homes, with health and safety being first and foremost.
We feel that all our puppies should go on to active/sporting/agility homes, where they are able to reach their full potentials. The border collie breed is highly intelligent and active and they need homes that they are able to thrive from.
To summarise at Hartson Border Collies, we are one big family, we all contribute to the very best upbringing for each and every puppy, aiming to ensure they leave our home a confident, content, loving and playful puppy, ready for their exciting lives ahead of them.
For more information, please visit our 'Planned Litters' page, or get in contact using our form.
