Rivenleigh Border Collies
Golden Plains, VIC
Expecting litter
Litter expected Nov 2026 (ready approx. Jan)Rivenleigh Border Collies accepts payments on RightPaw. What's this?
Hi, I'm Melinda M.
Our Story Rivenleigh Border Collies is a small pedigree kennel nestled in the picturesque town of Inverleigh just outside Geelong. Our love and dedication of Border Collies haS been present throughout our journey of 20 plus years. Border Collies are an incredibly intelligent, caring and fun-loving breed of dog that…
Newborn & Planned Litters
Meet our Parent Dogs
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- Breeding & Welfare
- Health Practices
- Home Environment
- Documentation
- Feeding
- Physical Condition
Our Breeding Practices
Behaviour and socialisation
Through genetics and observation, we only breed the best temperament and social aspects in our dogs. We believe this gives our dogs the perfect transition into they're new lives with families. Outside noise, new surroundings and changes are crucial in aiding with development at a young age. Our children play an…
Health
Our dogs are genetically DNA tested through Orivet and cannot inherit any of the tested genetic diseases and illnesses. Dogs at our home are given the best start in life with regular VET health checks. The very best in food is crucial in growing and developing our puppies.
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Home environment
We only have 5 dogs that live with us in our breeding program. Our dogs lead very fulfilled and happy lives. They come with us on family holidays and trips and love walking the local paths. Our set up has very large and playful areas for our dogs to remain social and happy. The sleeping area is in synthetic turf…
Included with our puppies
Our new families receive a wonderful starting puppy pack. The pack comes with a very detailed handbook with vast amounts of information to aid families with questions and ideas. We put current dry food BLACKHAWK into packs along with various toys to engage attention. All microchip, vaccination and health reports are…
Health Tests
Core Tests(1/2)
Rivenleigh Border Collies conducts 1 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…
Additional Tests
Rivenleigh Border Collies conducts 11 additional tests available for the Border Collie.
Transportation options
Rivenleigh 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
1 complete right paws application. 2 phone call. 3 video call or visit us. 4 $300 deposit taken. 5 final payment due 4 days before pickup.
Getting your puppy home
Rivenleigh Border Collies supports the following options for getting your new puppy home safely.
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
Melinda M
Member since Sep 2026
A little about us
Rivenleigh Border Collies is a small pedigree breeding establishment that focuses on the best genetics, temperament and health for our dogs. Through 20 years of perfecting our breeding we believe we give our puppies the best start to life. We live on acreage and have designed our dog and pup areas to the best…
Why we got involved in breeding
The love and companionship of border Collies.
Credentials
State registration
RB145772
Association
MDBA
Association number
13135
Prefix
Rivenleigh border collies
Breeding since
2006
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