My background

In 1988 I was away on my big OE and I spent some time in Capetown South Africa living with a beautiful Border Collie who had just had 8 pups. Little did I know that was the beginning of my passion for these wonderful dogs.

Settled back in Auckland New Zealand in 1994 my partner Greg took me "shopping" one day and home with us came Little Black Sambo.

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A year later I decided he needed a playmate and along came Jessie Bear.

We had a fairly small section and Border Collies are active dogs so they kept us busy with daily walking and entertaining. Lots of beach walks which they loved and they went everywhere with us.

We moved to Invercargill in 1999 and we all loved the fabulous bush walks and the huge open Oreti Beach.

Sambo decided he didn't want children so we found Jessie a boyfriend and had pups in Nov 2000. They were too cute for words and Mr Kodak made a fortune out of me!!

We kept two, who are the bestest of friends Tyler and Jasper. Having two is so neat - you spend hours just watching them play together, yet they still love their one-on-ones with us.

My favourite part of the day is the morning ritual when they all come up on the bed for a cuddle.

2001 we moved to the Bay of Plenty and bought 13 acres of border collie paradise in Katikati.

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2003 my love of these dogs is even stronger and we have brought in future partners for Tyler and Jasper - Brucie and Maddie.

Six Border Collies, all so different in personality and colour. Sambo is the leader of the pack who we often call King Farouk.

My dogs are my babies, they sleep in baskets around my bed (and often on my bed!), and I work my life around them. My house is their house, their couch is my couch! I have a wonderful relationship with every one of them - they are loved and cuddled every spare moment of the day.

They are all NZKC certified and come from good lines. I don't show them as it would put the others to shame!! I may be a little biased!!

The puppies are introduced to new and different things from the day that they come into my life. Most importantly they are loved and well handled and are balanced happy dogs. Parting with them brings tears every time.