Litter Plans
Early 2027 Plan - Pilot x Nyssa - "The Beverage Brigade"
Pilot is extremely driven to please and very in tune to people. He is incredibly loving and passes on a very affectionate, people-oriented temperament. His gentle soul also enjoys helping me raise litters, and he lets the girls of the house boss him around. Nyssa has work drive and confidence through the roof. She rules the roost and loves having a job to do. Both dogs have off switches, but especially Pilot. He is a weekend warrior where Nyssa enjoys having a 9-5, and will find a job to do if she is not provided with one. It is unlikely that I will have availability for more show homes at this time, and pending what we get, I likely have the most availability for boys. I am seeking active companion home or sport home applications for this litter.
Pedigree: Pilot x Nyssa
Coat Type: Smooth and Rough
Coat Color: All colors including white factoring and color headed whites.
CEA: Normal/Carrier (Puppies will undergo ophthalmologist exams to assess eye health as required by the Collie Club of America)
MDR1: M/N or M/M. Puppies will be genetically tested prior to placement.
DM: N/N
PRA: Clear
DMS: AabbCC Low Risk
After this litter, I do not currently have upcoming breeding plans. The earliest we would have another litter is late 2027/early 2028.
Breeding Practices
At Arabella Collies, our dogs are all house pets. They sleep in bed and walk under our feet. Our litters are no exception! Our puppies are raised in the house, around people, large and small dogs, and cats. While they are with us, every single puppy is treated like a member of the family. Puppies are exposed to all sorts of sights, sounds, environments, sensations, people, and experiences in their few short weeks with us. Our puppy raising protocols include Early Neurological Stimulation, Early Scent Introduction, and aspects of popular puppy raising programs such as Puppy Culture and Avidog. Your puppy will come home with a strong foundation of crate, potty, leash, and grooming training. Rest assured, every puppy also comes with a lifetime of breeder support.
As standard practice, our litters undergo structure evaluations, ophthalmologist checks, cardiac checks, wellness checks, and come home microchipped. We carefully consider and evaluate temperament to match puppies with the ideal family and lifestyle fit. Unless otherwise discussed, puppies come with Limited AKC registration.
Our breeding stock is CHIC certified and health tested above and beyond current breed recommendations. Typically, one or both parents is titled in one or more sport or venue. Pairings are carefully selected due to a number of factors such as compatible health backgrounds, complimentary virtues and faults, correct breed temperament, and what our other breeding plans and goals are at the time. We work closely with a number of other reputable breeders in and out of collies to constantly asses and evaluate our program and where it is going. We typically only produce litters sporadically (once every year or so), when we have the intentions of keeping a puppy for our breeding program.
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