BestBuddies Border Collies
Bundaberg, QLD
Hi, I'm Gayle B.
Here at Best Buddies Border Collies, both myself Gayle & my husband Peter, pride ourselves on breeding great temperament, gently caring Border Collies.
Meet our Parent Dogs
Vet Approved CriteriaMember since Apr 2025
Every breeder on RightPaw has agreed to our vet-approved RightPaw Code of Ethics, and passed an interview from one of our team.
- Breeding & Welfare
- Health Practices
- Home Environment
- Documentation
- Feeding
- Physical Condition
Our Breeding Practices
Behaviour and socialisation
All puppies complete the early neurological stimulation program and are well socialized, puppies are suitable for families with young children.
Health
Puppies will be wormed every Two weeks, vet checked and have C4 vaccinations and micro chipped at six weeks of age, before they leave us they will also have had a flea, tick and heart worm treatment. All parents are DNA tested. Puppies are weaned to a hybrid diet containing the highest quality of dry food and raw…
Home environment
With a growing 4 legged family & our passion for Border Collies, we moved out to a beautiful 30 acres, at South Kolan 20mins from Bundaberg - where our dogs can run free during the day while still having access to the house & company with cuddles are always accepted.
Included with our puppies
A 2KG bag of food comes with your puppy. The puppy pack also contains toys, 8 weeks complimentary pet insurance along with other items to start your puppy on their new journey. Puppies are ANKC registered on limited papers with Dogs Qld, main registration available to approved homes.
Health Tests
Core Tests(2/2)
BestBuddies Border Collies conducts 2 out of 2 core health tests which RightPaw believe are most important to conduct for the Border Collie.

CEA
Genetic Test
Canine/Collie Eye Anomaly (CEA), also known as ‘Choroidal Hypoplasia’ (CH), is a genetic disease…

Hip Dysplasia
Physical Test
These breeders have had x-rays taken on their breeding dogs to assess their ‘hip score’. Dogs…
Additional Tests
BestBuddies Border Collies conducts 13 additional tests available for the Border Collie.
Transportation options
BestBuddies Border Collies will send their puppies to the following states for their new families:
- All states (QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, WA, NT, ACT & TAS)
Our payment process
$500 deposit to secure pup. Balance due before puppies leave.
Getting your puppy home
BestBuddies Border Collies supports the following options for getting your new puppy home safely.
In person puppy pick up
Meet the breeder in person for puppy pick ups
Ground transport service
Supportive of on-the-road pet transport by car or van
Domestic air travel by plane
Supportive of domestic air transport by plane
International air travel by plane
Supportive of international air transport by plane
Badges of Recognition
About the Breeder
Gayle B
Bestbuddiesbordercollies
Member since Apr 2025
A little about us
We have retired, our background was in a few things over the years. But mainly small crops/cane farming. We have two children in which we fully support with Athletics and Cycling over the years.
Why we got involved in breeding
Both Peter & myself have grown up with Border Collies. With our love for Border Collies we knew our family needed something when our children were young, So along came “SPIKE”. The love he brought the family was unconditional, as our children grew up and left home, Spike needed a friend. Buster came into our life,…
Credentials
Association
Dogs Queensland (ANKC)
Association number
4100215944
Prefix
BestBuddies Border Collies
Breeding since
2017