About Hillndell Bearded Collies

Our love affair with Bearded Collies began over 15 years ago but like many purebred dog fanciers, it wasn’t a purebred Beardie that started it all for us. It was Indy, a rescued mix breed, who came home to live with us and our two children one Memorial Day weekend (hence the name) that began our love affair with Beardies. It wasn’t until Indy was about a year old that our veterinarian suggested that she had a lot of Bearded Collie in her. As we learned more and more about Beardies it became very evident that our veterinarian was right. The great, ever loving, forgiving, and full of life personality that we had fallen in love with was defiantly that of the Bearded Collie. So, when the time came to find a companion for Indy and another loving member of our family we naturally looked for a Beardie. By this time the kids were both off to college and we were facing the old empty nest syndrome. Gayla and I were pondering what we would do to occupy the void left after years of following and coaching our son’s sports and supporting our daughter in her love of dance.

Thankfully, our search for a Beardie led us to Dr. Deb Thomas D.V.M. (Pentangle) and eventually to our first Bearded Collie, Daphne Kathleen (Pentangle’s Baby Mine). When we first meet Dr. Thomas we were really thinking about a pet and had not given a lot of thought about showing dogs and especially not becoming breeders ourselves. But Dr. Thomas asked if we would be interested in showing a new puppy and after some investigation into the sport and a lot of prayers we decided that this may be just what we were looking for to help occupy that void and boy has it ever. From that point on we were hooked and off we went head long into the wonderful world of Beardies.

Some seven years later we are blessed with a home full of Beardies. Of course Daphne, now Ch. Pentangle’s Baby Mine, remains the matriarch of our Beardie family followed by the lady in waiting Ch. Pentangle’s Fair Gwendolyn (Gwen). Gwen, a beautiful brown girl, joined our family in April of 2003 and was the first to deliver a Hillndell litter, all be it a litter of one. Marv, Hillndell’s Marvelous Debut, was born February 23, 2007 and is already well on his way to a great show carrier. Daphne then blessed us withour first full litter of six puppies on June 8, 2007 of which two are residing with us. Deb, Hillndell’s Debutant and her brother Billy, Hillndell’s Conqueror.

Although new to the world of breeding, we like all responsible breeders strive to produce high quality, healthy puppies with excellent temperament, soundness and correct breed type. Both the Dam and Sires of our litters have obtained there championship and have under gone health checks to include x-rays for hip-dyplasia and checked for eye and/or thyroid problems. Whether a show prospect or a family pet we strive to ensure our puppies and the owner are well-matched and will be happy with each other for years to come. Each Beardie has its own special personality and we try our best to match that personality to each perspective owner’s present situation. Whether a young couple just starting a family; or family with older children or elderly parents in the home; to experienced show handlers, matching the right dog with the owner’s personal situation is of the utmost importance to the happiness of all.

Our puppies are registered with the American Kennel Club and Registration Papers are supplied to the new owner as soon as they become available. New owners also receive a copy of the pedigree, veterinary records, vaccination schedule, feeding instructions and information on the breed and raising a puppy. All puppies are sold by private written contract.

For more information about Hillndell Bearded Collies, our breeding program, upcoming litters, or just general information about Beardies please contact us. We love to talk about Beardies.