Wattledale BorderCollies

LocationArmidale Dumaresq, NSW

Newborn litter

Pups ready to go home in 3 weeks

Hi, I'm Karrie B.

We are a small scale breeder situated outside of Armidale NSW on a large property. We produce about one litter per year. Our dogs are a part of our family and their health and happiness is our number 1 priority. Our breeding program is focused on producing puppies that are not only healthy, but have beautiful…

8 puppies available

Newborn & Planned Litters

Vet Approved Criteria

Member since May 2025

RightPaw Responsible Breeder Badge

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

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Behaviour and socialisation

Our Puppies are raised in a family environment with our three young children, along with many different animals such as cats, sheep, chickens and ducks. We focus on early socialisation, exposing our babies to as many sights and sounds as possible, in a non stress environment. Once age appropriate, they will be…

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Health

Our adult dogs have undergone genetic testing to ensure they do not carry any inheritable genetic diseases. All our dogs are 100% clear. Our dogs are wormed on a strict schedule, recieve their yearly vaccination along with a complete veterinary check up to ensure they are in perfect health. All puppies are wormed…

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Home environment

Our Puppies are raised indoors for the first 4 weeks of life, then they will spend more and more time outdoors, still coming in at night time. Once big enough, our puppies will be wherever we are. they will have full access to the extremely large house yard, and limited access to indoors. If we cannot be home for…

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Included with our puppies

Puppies will go home with a blackhawk puppy pack, including A 3kg bag of blackhawk puppy food A Toy A Blanket that has mothers scent on it A folder containing all paperwork including mum and dads pedigree papers, genetic testing results, and puppy care information. A Limited register (not for breeding) pedigree…

Health Tests

Core Tests(1/2)

Wattledale BorderCollies conducts 1 out of 2 core health tests which RightPaw believe are most important to conduct for the Border Collie.

CEA

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

CEA

Additional Tests

Wattledale BorderCollies conducts 12 additional tests available for the Border Collie.

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This a genetic cause of cobalamin malabsorption found in Border Collies. Affected dogs cannot absorb Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) from the gut and therefore experience a range of gastrointestinal disease. There is a DNA test available to identify whether a breeding dog is carrying this condition.

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This condition mainly affects Newfoundlands although other breeds can be affected. It is a genetic condition which results in the production of kidney and bladder stones. There is a DNA test available to confirm that breeding dogs are not carrying this condition.

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This is a disease affecting the spinal cord of older dogs, initially causing wobbliness and eventually hindlimb paralysis. It can affect a wide range of breeds. There is now a DNA test that can indicated if a breeding dog is carrying this disease.

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Goniodysgenesis is a genetic cause of ‘glaucoma’, or increased pressure in the eye. Untreated glaucoma can result in eye pain and blindness. There is a DNA test available to identify whether a breeding dog is carrying this genetic cause of glaucoma.

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The MDR-1 gene (Multi-drug Resistance Gene 1) is responsible for producing proteins that protect the brain from harmful chemicals. Some breeds have a mutation in this gene resulting in them being dangerously sensitive to certain chemicals and drugs. It is recommended to test these breeding dogs for the MDR-1 mutation, so they do not pass on the sensitivity to their puppies.

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Myotonia Hereditaria/Congenita is a genetic disease that causes muscle problems resulting in a stiff gait and difficulty swallowing. There is a DNA test available to identify whether a breeding dog might be carrying this condition.

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Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL) is a neurodegenerative disorder found in many breeds of dog. 7 varieties have been identified so far, affecting different breeds. There are DNA tests for each type, to identify whether a breeding dog might be carrying this condition.

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Primary Lens Luxation (PLL) is a genetic cause of blindness found in dogs, particularly affecting terrier breeds. There is a DNA test available to identify whether a breeding dog is carrying this condition.

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Raine Syndrome, or Canine Dental Hypomineralisation, is a genetic disorder found in Border Collies, that causes their teeth to wear down abnormally fast. There is a DNA test available to identify whether a breeding dog is carrying this condition.

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Sensory Neuropathy is a serious genetic disease causing progressive neurological degeneration. Affected dogs develop difficulty with basic activities such as walking and swallowing and will eventually require euthanasia. There is a DNA test available to identify if a breeding dog is carrying this disease.

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Trapped Neutrophil Syndrome (TNS) is a genetic disease affecting Border Collies. It results in the dog’s white blood cells not being released from the bone marrow properly, meaning they cannot fight off infections. There is a DNA test available to identify whether a breeding dog is carrying this condition.

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Von Willebrand’s Disease (VWD/vWD) is a genetic bleeding disorder caused by a lack of a specific clotting factor. There are three forms of the disease, types 1, 2 & 3. A DNA test is available for each type of VWD to identify whether a breeding dog is a carrier or might be affected. The severity of VWD varies widely between breeds and individuals, ranging from life threatening, through to having no impact on clotting ability.

Australia States

Transportation options

Australia States

Wattledale BorderCollies will send their puppies to the following states for their new families:

All states (QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, WA, NT, ACT & TAS)

Getting your puppy home

Wattledale BorderCollies 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

Badges of Recognition

RightPaw Verified BadgeMDBA Registered

About the Breeder

A little about us

Karrie has a background in animal health and development, being a fully qualified veterinary nurse, holding certificates in grooming, nutrition, as well as having run the local puppy preschool for several years. Border Collies have always been a passion of ours, and finding the traits we love the best and improving…

Why we got involved in breeding

During her time as a Vet Nurse, Karrie was exposed to many aspects of the breeding world, the good and the bad. Seeing this, she decided she wanted to start her own line of dogs who all had the traits and characteristics that made for a very healthy, well adjusted dog.

Credentials

Association

MDBA

Association number

26580

Prefix

Wattledale

Breeding since

2009

Applying for a puppy

Apply for a puppy by answering a few questions so Karrie can get to know you.
A$2,000

A$2,000