At J/K Ranch Border Collies, we do our best to match the right puppy with the right owner/family. The addition of a puppy to your home should be a joyful experience for everyone, including the puppy. If you have an interest in owning one of our puppies, we would like to learn a bit about you, your lifestyle, and what your plans would be for the puppy. We like to start by having you fill out our Puppy Questionnaire, and usually follow up with a phone call so we can get to know you, and you can get to know us. Our puppies are sold to approved homes only. When filling out the puppy questionnaire, please be as complete as possible. One word answers will not get a response.

Considering a puppy?

If you are considering a new puppy, it is essential for that puppy's success in life that you understand that a breeder has 35% of an impact on the puppy's future, despite all my best efforts in choosing my breeding stock, my care and nutritional efforts, and starting our puppies at day three utilizing the Early Neurological Stimulus protocol via Puppy Culture. That leaves 65% at minimum up to you, the new owner. We know that the first 14 weeks of a puppy's life is a small window, but the most important one, in their future success and development. It is essential for you as a new owner to understand the importance of your role and have the resources available to help you ensure that your puppy will meet and exceed all of your expectations going forward. Click here for resources to review before purchasing your pup. 

What to Expect

 JKR Border Collies are from proven quality lineage, genetically health tested, and family-raised with love and varied exposure to life. 

Registration

Pups from J/K Ranch Border Collies will be registered with the ABCA (American Border Collie Association). As the breeder, I will send in the ABCA registration once I receive ALL names for the entire litter. Some folks want to meet their pup before naming so it could take several weeks to mail the application, receive it back and then get out to new owners. Please inquire if you have questions on this process. AKC (American Kennel Club) registration is available, the form will be included in your pack. This would be your responsibility to mail if you choose to do so.

Health

All pups from J/K Ranch Border Collies will be ready for their new homes at eight weeks of age. All pups will receive age-appropriate worming and vaccinations per the direction of our veterinarian for our area. Pups will have received a health exam by our veterinarian of choice prior to leaving for their new homes and given health certificates, if necessary. Any health concerns raised by our veterinarian will be discussed with you, and a decision can be made as to the purchase of said-puppy. If the decision is made NOT to take any puppy in question for a veterinarian identified health issue, another pup may be chosen from the current (if available) or future litter. Once pups are with their new owners, any additional evaluations or tests will be done at buyer's expense.
Health records will be included in the puppy pack, and should be shared with your veterinarian for the best vaccination plan for your puppy and your area. Please schedule a puppy visit with your veterinarian soon after you get the puppy home to stay on a regular health schedule. Puppy packs will contain all medical information, health records, and vaccination information on puppies.

Puppy Training

Puppies are born in our home and then moved to our garage at an appropriate age.  They are weaned at approximately four to five weeks of age after starting on solid food with mom. Puppies are touched, held, snuggled, loved starting at birth and daily thereafter. Puppies are well-socialized and exposed to many daily activities of our life here in the country. They encounter sights and sounds of many voices, various ages of people, lights, darkness, music, tractor motors, ATVs, cattle, cats, other dogs, fresh air, bales, bedding, carpet, sand, dirt, grass, cement, stairs, rides in vehicles, and many, many different toys. We use ENS (early neurological stimulation) with the puppies (Jane Killion’s puppy culture) and we incorporate what is best for our pups at their age and stage. They are raised with littermates and lots of activity in large areas so they learn to be respectful while staying playful. Potty Training starts early in encouraging puppies to potty away from their “nest” area so as they grow older it is natural to potty in the designated area. However, our puppies may or may not be crate trained or house trained by the time they go to new homes. Once home, you can fine tune those habits.

Puppy Deposit

If you feel that a J/K Ranch Border Collie pup would be the right fit for you, please submit a $250 USD non-refundable deposit online via paypal.me/jkcharolaisranch, Venmo@Katie-Wantoch, or mail a personal check. Personal checks are only accepted if adequate time is available to clear. Full payment of pup is required before eight weeks of age. If a suitable pup is not found in this litter, your deposit will be transferred to our next litter. PLEASE NOTE THAT DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE! Pups CAN NOT be held without a deposit ($250) placed for them. All deposits can be transferred to any upcoming litter, but are NOT refundable!
All pups are the same price in USD regardless of gender, color or litter. All pups will be registered on a non-breeding status unless otherwise discussed and approved. You may purchase more than one pup at a time, but there are NO multiple-pup discounts.

We do reserve the right to refuse a pup to anyone.

Puppy Bag

A puppy bag will be provided with your new pup. Copy of parents’ pedigrees and genetic certificates, puppy health record, AKC registration information if applicable, a sample of kibble and a toy will be included in this bag.