This area is for owners of "Astra" bred and/or trained sheepdogs.
Purchasers of "Astra" Dorper and White Dorpers.
Handlers who have attended clinics with Janet Beale
Breeding Licence
WE DO NOT SELL TO PET SHOPS.
Remember, stop, think and walk away. For every puppy sold from a pet shop another will be bred in poor conditions to take it's place. The life of a breeding bitch is one of perpetual misery confined to a cell and bred from each season.
"I consider myself to be a professional, ethical, knowledgable, and devoted breeder of Border Collies.
It has taken me many long years to learn what I know now, BUT, I am still learning but I trust no longer at the dogs expense.
I consider the health and welfare of my dogs before my very own. I live eat and sleep Border Collies, I am so passionate about them that I have get very stressed when I see negligence and greed overide the respect one should have for these fantastic creatures."
J P Beale.
I am a licenced breeder, because I am required to be by law.
Breeding Legislation in England, Wales and Scotland
A licence issued by the local council is required by law for anyone breeding more than four litters a year or breeding, rearing and selling dogs in the course of business.
As Licensed Breeders; we are checked twice yearly by the local council's Animal Welfare Inspector to ensure that stringent standards are met and maintained.
But this license is a complete farce. It does not guarantee that I am qualified by education, expereince or knowledge to care for and breed dogs.
In our opinion the current legislation covering the issuing of a breeding licence is not sufficient to prevent
Puppy Mills/Farmers (a derogatory term describing the disgusting conditions of welfare and respect for the dogs by the breeder).
A person who just wants the bitch to have a litter because "it is good for her".
Breeding a litter because the bitch owner "wants a pup".
Producers of a litter of Crosses or designer dogs, usually this is due to negligence and wanting to make a profit.
So it really is a question of BUYER BEWARE! to prevent unhappiness so please! be sure to read our website in detail.
What you can do to stop indiscriminate breeding!
Whilst there is demand there will ALWAYS be the breeders who :-
Sell to PET SHOPS - these breeders do not care about their puppies. Unfortunately these pet shops are mainly supplied by Licensed breeders who often breed more than one breed of dog. In our opinion: you cannot do justice to more than one breed.
SELL cheap pups; especially if the pups look pot bellied and coarse coated and thin when handled, these pups are usually very shy from lack of handling.
Sell to anyone who arrives on site, without taking details information about the prospective owner.
Do not register their puppies with a world wide recognised stud book.
Do no health testing or only the minimum required for registration purposes.
Do not question the prospective owner about the home they offer
Do not offer additional services or backups
Cannot show you the MOTHER, you must be sure that it is the mother (see her in person or at the least; photographs of her feeding the litter etc)
Always uses their own sires - this usually means that the breeder is not always going to the best possible mate for the bitch but rather CUTTING his costs or had an ACCIDENT.
DO NOT purchase puppies from breeders who operate as above, as you will be maintaining DEMAND and therefore encouraging them to continue their disreputable trade.
DO NOT purchase just because you feel SORRY for a puppy/person.
DO NOT purchase more than one puppy at a time (wait until the youngest one is a well trained, level headed adult)
What to look for when you purchase your New Border Collie Puppy!
Only purchase from breeders who do and offer the following as an absolute MINIMUM.
Breed only one breed.
Breed only from registered (with the ISDS), health tested parents.
The breeder at the very least, abides by (and you can see for yourself) the Code of Practice for the welfare of Dogs.
Rear the puppies in a busy environment, i.e... the home, or at the least, where the puppies are visited by multiple persons at the least five times per day and HANDLED each time.
Can show you the mother
All puppies are Micro chipped prior to leaving the Breeder (this ensures that the breeder can be traced)
The breeder can Guarantee 100% the parentage of the puppies by undertaking DNA profiling, if in doubt or requested.
Do not purchase a Nervous puppy, if the puppy is nervous at the breeders premises then DO NOT purchase it, there is no excuse (only neglect) for producing such a puppy.
Insist on free insurance for a minimum of four weeks (only available in the UK)
Offer full life time back up with testimonials available.
Adhere to the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (c. 54) in providing a puppy fit for purpose. Contact your local Council's Trading Standards department.
Finally, if you are not happy about your puppy nor the service you have been given by the breeder (even from us) you must report them to ALL of the following bodies. You may well not get results but if enough unhappy persons do it, something eventually will be done.
your local County Council's Trading Standards department.
DEFRA in England, SEERAD in Scotland (Animal welfare departments)
the Puppy Purchaser is the only one who can change legislation and ensure responsible enforcement to STOP cruelty, abuse and disrespect of creatures who cannot speak for themselves.
