I'm Caraline B., the breeder behind Chasing Dreams Border Collies located in Texas. We love to responsibly raise and train our puppies so they have the tools to be well-rounded, beloved family members. We keep a variety of factors in mind when choosing dogs to breed, including health, temperament, pedigree, and complementary traits, so that puppies can inherit the best of both parents.
Q. & A. with Caraline
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies include tri-color, slate merle, lilac merle, blue merle, red merle, black, blue, lilac, red, white and blue, white and blue merle, white and red, white and red merle, white ticked, and slate. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home and a kennel on my property.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Elara
Went home
Female
Promise
Went home
Female
Triton
Went home
Male
Saros
Went home
Male
Rhea
Went home
Female
Atlas
Went home
Male
Copper
Went home
Female
Fiddle
Went home
Female
Mandolin
Went home
Female
Banjo
Went home
Male
Jenny
Went home
Female
Coal
Went home
Male
Getting a puppy from Caraline
Caraline has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
Puppy prices include a $500 deposit and between $1,000 - $1,500 final payment, before taxes & fees.
Contract & health guarantee
Caraline may provide a written contract or
health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps
protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you
both have a clear understanding of the terms of your
puppy purchase. If Caraline offers a contract
or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them.
If you have any questions or want to know more,
don’t hesitate to reach out to Caraline directly.
Chasing Dreams Border Collies meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
Responsible breeding practices
Health of breeding dogs and puppies
Puppy environment and enrichment
Buyer education and policies
Parent dogs
Bluebonnet, mom
Border Collie
About Bluebonnet
Bluebonnet is a female Border Collie about 4 years old. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Caraline decided to make her part of their program. Caraline has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Ace, dad
Border Collie
About Ace
Ace is a male Border Collie almost 4 years old. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Caraline decided to make him part of their program. Caraline has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Great level
Chasing Dreams Border Collies reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Border Collies.
Hip Dysplasia
Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.
Elbow Dysplasia (rDVM, not registered)
Elbow testing reduces the chance of passing down elbow dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause arthritis in the elbow joint and front leg lameness.
DNA Disease Panel
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).