Solaras Border Collies
- Watkinsville, GA
- Responds within a few days
Available puppies
Dartmouth x
11 weeks old · Male
Duke
11 weeks old · Male
Dartmouth x
11 weeks old · Male
Meet the breeder
I'm Barbara F., the breeder behind Solaras Border Collies located in Watkinsville, GA. As AKC Breeders of Merit, we breed our Border Collies with care and a focus on health and temperament.
Q. & A. with Barbara
Why did you start breeding?
Solaras started in 2004 with our first Border Collie, Smitty. Kiri soon joined the household, and our lives were then dedicated to making sure our dogs had all of the education and exercise a border collie deserves. Our dogs live indoors with us as house pets. We train in agility and herding for their recreation, but our competitive focus is on conformation.What makes your program special?
Solaras Border Collies is a small kennel located in North Georgia, in the Greater Metropolitan Atlanta area. We breed just one to two litters a year, and are exclusively focused on all things Border Collie!What are the different breed coat types in your program?
Our puppies have rough coats. Coat types may vary depending on the parent dogs.What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies include black and blue. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Dartmouth
Went homeMale
Radcliffe
Went homeFemale
Cornell
Went homeMale
Harvard
Went homeMale
Wesleyan
Went homeFemale
Vassar
Went homeFemale
Boy 1
Went homeMale
Boy 2
Went homeMale
Boy 1
Went homeMale
Girl 2
Went homeFemale
Girl 1
Went homeFemale
Girl 3
Went homeFemale
Boy 1
Went homeMale
Delphi
Went homeFemale
Milan
Went homeFemale
Cairo
Went homeFemale
Getting a puppy from Barbara
Barbara has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready, reach out to ask about the puppies or anything else on your mind. You’ll get to know each other through messaging, phone, or video and pay securely, all on Good Dog.
Barbara partners with buyers to find the best match as the puppies develop and their personalities take shape. Typically, matches are finalized when the puppies reach about 7 weeks old.
“We take great care in matching puppy temperaments and activity levels with their new families. As the puppies mature and explore, we can determine their energy levels, outgoingness, and biddability.”
Price
“Companion & Performance puppies are $2000, sold on a spay/neuter health guarantee contract. Show Quality are $2200 and are sold on a show quality puppy contract. Please contact us for details. Border Collie Companion Puppy. Deposit to secure a pet quality puppy: $ 800.00, 50% of total purchase price ($1600.00).”
Contract & health guarantee
Barbara 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 Barbara 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 Barbara directly.
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What's included
From Good Dog
- Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
- 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
- Puppy Training Program & private community
Enrichment & socialization
- Various sounds
- Car rides
- Surface & tactile stimulation
- Socialized with children
- Socialized in new places
- Daily handling
- Socialized with other dogs
- Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
- Socialized with other animals
Puppy health practices
- Vet check
- First round of shots and deworming
- Vet records
Extras
- AKC registration
- Initial potty training
- Toys
- Food & treats
- Registration
Location & pick-up
You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Barbara.
Breeder's location
Meet in Watkinsville, GA
486 miles away
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Other pick-up locations
Meet at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta Airport
537 miles away
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Meet in Charlotte, NC
322 miles away
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More about Barbara
Club memberships
Barbara is a member of North GA All Breed Herding Dog Association.
Certifications & recognitions
AKC Breeder of Merit.
Barbara has been a member of Good Dog for over 7 years
Barbara was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2019.
Barbara is a trusted Good Dog breeder
Solaras 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
Reagan, mom
Border Collie
About Reagan
Reagan is a female Border Collie. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Barbara decided to make her part of their program. Barbara 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.
Cosmo, dad
Border Collie
About Cosmo
Cosmo is a very curious and energetic dog with a dog off switch. He handles new situations and the other dogs at the dog shows with easy. He is very resilient and loves to please. He will work for treats as well!
Crush, dad
Border Collie
About Crush
Crush is a lovely dog, more than willing to please with an off switch. He is talented in herding and very fair to his livestock. Crush easily finished his AKC championship as a junior dog, so his show photos are rather puppyish. We look forward to bringing him out later this year to work on his Grand Championship. rush is OFA Hips Good and Elbows Normal, he is clear for all DNA related diseases common to border collies including CL, CEA, TNS, PRA, MDR1.
Jonesy, mom
Border Collie
About Jonesy
Jonesy is small and agile and would make an excellent agility dog, but we don't train in agility, lol. She is 17 inches at the shoulder, very quick and agile, and quick to learn, but is happiest by my side. Jonesy is clear for all DNA inheritable diseases common to Border Collies. She is clear for TNS, CL, CEA, MDR1, PRA and is OFA Hips Excellent.
Crush, dad
Border Collie
About Crush
Crush is a male Border Collie. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Barbara decided to make him part of their program. Barbara 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
Good level
Solaras 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 Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI)
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.
