Puppy Purchase Info

The goal of my breeding program is to produce a versatile border collie that can excel in all dog sports including, Agility, Obedience, Flyball and Herding... Structure and Temperament are a priority when considering any dogs that are used within my breeding program... Emphasis is on producing a dog sound in both mind and body... All dogs used for breeding are either DNA Tested or Clear by Parentage of the possible known diseases, results of each can be found on the My dogs page, any dog that is a carrier of any of disease will only ever be bred to dogs with a clear/normal status, I have not hip scored my dogs but have spoken to varying professionals from Vets to Physiotherapists & Chiropractors who felt that x-ray scoring would tell me the state of my dogs hips but would offer no clear guarantee of the puppies hip condition. Environmental factors play a large part of incidences of HD. I now own 3 generations of border collies from my lines, all have excelled at Agility, Canine Disc & Herding. The incidence of HD in Border Collies in australia is low, and on Veterinary examination I have been told the chances of problems in my dogs is very low and I have been advised to follow the path I have...

All my dogs live inside the house, and sleep on the bed if they wish to do so, all puppies bred by me are raised in the house amongst the hustle and bustle, when there eyes and ears begin to open they are exposed to many different sights and sounds, with either a radio left on during the day, or a sounds effects CD playing, with such sounds as babies crying, thunder, children screaming etc, when they are old enough they spend their days in the day pen, and are exposed to all the noises of the outdoors, including the mower, edge trimmer, power tools etc...

Basic training is started as young as 3 weeks old, puppies are encouraged to be exploratory around the house each day having little adventures, encouraged to check out new objects and walk over new surfaces, they have toys introduced to the X pen from 3 weeks, toys are regulated on a daily basis which all helps to stimulate their minds... I have regular play session with each puppy and group sessions from 4 weeks, puppies are encouraged to interact with tug toys and also retrieve toys, as well as follow me around, as they grow their adventures become outdoor adventures along with the big dogs each day around the property... Toilet training is started as young as 3 weeks old, puppies are encouraged to sleep in a crate in their X pen, and come out to toilet... In their outdoor pen they have access to a covered area, where there beds are kept which is on a concrete surface as well as a grassed exercise area and very quickly puppies learn to go out to toilet on the grass.

While Dunwurkn Border Collies are seen out and about in the Agility, Canine Disc and Obedience arenas many are also living their lives in companion homes... My Priority is to assure that each Dunwurkn Puppy is a family member first and foremost whether they compete in dog sports or not!!! I encourage anyone to inquire about one of my puppies regardless of whether or not you compete in dog sports or are just looking for that wonderful lifetime companion...

Cost of a puppy includes vet check, and 1st vaccination at 6-7 weeks, regular worming schedule every 2 weeks, an extensive puppy pack with all the info you will need to help you raise a wonderful dog, for those that come collect their puppy a sample of the food that the puppies have been grown up on will also be provided, as well as constant support throughout the dogs life from me...

I encourage potential new owners to make contact at any time to talk about my dogs, puppies and express your interest, however I don't keep wait lists but ask that you keep an eye on the Dunwurkn Facebook page for litter announcements, and then to contact me by phone or email / messenger to be considered for one of my puppies...