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We thought is was about time we brought Border Collie Rescue UK into the 21st Century, hence the new Website.

Border Collie Rescue UK has been set up by Gill White, from Border Collie Rescue, Reading, and  Kathy Clements from Border Collie Rescue Wales.

Gill and I have worked together  for the past couple of years,  previously I  ran the West of England Border Collie Rescue in Bristol, until leaving to live in Wales.

We care for between 20 - 30 dogs at anyone time, some are placed in foster homes, but most of the dogs are kept at Gills, sharing her house with her own dogs. There are kennels available at Gills if needed, but the kennels seldom seem to be used, and mostly the dogs are allowed a free rein within the house and the gardens. Gill has been involved with Border Collie Rescue for Twenty years.

Kathy deals mainly with the Welsh Dogs, she has six of her own dogs, 5 Border Collies, and a  Daschund, all rescue dogs.
Kathy has worked her dogs in Open Obedience, but now prefers the fun of Agility. We have a brilliant Boarding Kennel who takes any emergencies for us, but mostly they stay with Kathy until they are transported to Reading.

We try to re-home most of the Collies to Agility, Flyball,  Obedience homes, or Search and Rescue, but will consider a pet home, depending on the temperament of individual dog. The dogs are also tested with sheep for their working ability.

We have taken many Collies from Rescue Centres in Wales, and the Dog Warden is a friendly voice that we hear at least once or twice a week

We ensure that all adopters are home checked, and follow up checks are also carried out, all persons adopting a dog from us enter into an adoption agreement, this clearly states what is expected from them in relation to the care of the adopted dog. If at any time we feel that the adoption agreement has been broken, then Border Collie Rescue UK will do everything in its power to have the dog returned to the rescue centre.