I'm Tamara S., the breeder behind Flying S Ranch Border Collies located in Apple Valley, CA. We are a small hobby breeder of Border Collies. Our goal is to consistently produce dogs with gorgeous conformation and a great balance of intelligence and athletic ability. We offer top quality AKC Border Collie puppies that are guaranteed to make a great addition to any family.
Q. & A. with Tamara
Why did you start breeding?
My PASSION of the breed.
Border Collies are unlike any other Breed they are intuitive, smart as hell,and loyal beyond comparison.
What makes your program special?
We adore what we do and wouldn't trade it for the world. All of our puppies are AKC registered and raised with love. We are dedicated to finding loving and caring forever homes for each of our puppies. We will always take back a dog if an owner is not able to care for them. We Do Not want to see our dogs end up in shelters or homeless.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in a kennel on my property.
Getting a puppy from Tamara
Tamara 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 $1,500 non-refundable deposit and $1,500 final payment, before taxes & fees.
Pay over time with Klarna.
“Half of purchase price required for deposit when puppies are 1 week old.”
Contract & health guarantee
Tamara 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 Tamara 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 Tamara directly.
Flying S Ranch 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
Tavish, dad
Border Collie
About Tavish
Tavish is a male Border Collie. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Tamara decided to make him part of their program. Tamara 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.
Eden, mom
Border Collie
About Eden
Eden is a female Border Collie. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Tamara decided to make her part of their program. Tamara 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.
Melody, mom
Border Collie
About Melody
Melody is a female Border Collie about 4 years old. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Tamara decided to make her part of their program. Tamara 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.
Lyla, mom
Border Collie
About Lyla
Lyla is a female Border Collie. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Tamara decided to make her part of their program. Tamara 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.
Jagger, dad
Border Collie
About Jagger
Jagger is a male Border Collie. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Tamara decided to make him part of their program. Tamara 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.
Ash, mom
Border Collie
About Ash
Ash is a female Border Collie. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Tamara decided to make her part of their program. Tamara 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.
Tilly, mom
Border Collie
About Tilly
Tilly is a female Border Collie. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Tamara decided to make her part of their program. Tamara 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
Good level
Flying S Ranch 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.
Trapped Neutrophil Syndrome, Cohen Syndrome (TNS), Collie Eye Anomaly (CEA), Multiple Drug Sensitivity (MDR1), Sensory Neuropathy, Border Collie Type (SN), 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).
Verified owner stories
Hear what other owners say about working with Tamara to bring home their puppies.
Guy A.
Verified owner · Dec. 2024
Tamara was very easy to work with and coordinate all aspects of receiving our puppy. She was very communicative and helped us through challenges we had receiving our puppy. She went out of her way when she could have simply let us find a solution for ourselves. We can't thank Tamara enough for her above and beyond assistance making everything work out perfectly. Thank you from he bottom of our hearts.