The ABCA does not endorse high volume breeders. The main purpose of the ABCA is to protect and promote the working Border Collie. Good working Border Collie breeders rarely produce more than a few litters per year. It is the intent of the ABCA to encourage breeders to use livestock working ability as the primary criterion to select potential breeding stock. This is very difficult to do when breeding at a high volume rate. Please see ABCA’s Code of Ethics and Best Practices for further information on this and other factors helpful in evaluating the quality of breeders.
The following is a list of breeders that registered 30 or more pups born in 2016:
| Breeder | Location | Number of Pups Registered Born in 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff/April Campbell | Belton, South Carolina | 91 |
| Jennifer R. Neitzke | Hemlock, Michigan | 78 |
| Gene Vandeberg/Melodie Nelson | Epping, North Dakota | 78 |
| Tom/Jan Disque | Seymour, Indiana | 75 |
| Les/Lenare Yoder | Saint Joe, Indiana | 70 |
| Dan Vickers | Morrison, Tennessee | 66 |
| Wendy Koubek | St. Johns, Michigan | 65 |
| Jimmy/Linda Tolleson | Boaz, Alabama | 62 |
| Lonna Rodgers/Crlfarms | Springtown, Texas | 55 |
| Robin N. Plate | Saint Hedwig, Texas | 53 |
| Steven Sturtz | San Angelo, Texas | 51 |
| Becky Edwards | Bonham, Texas | 50 |
| Candy Mercer/Michael Bernstein | Gainesville, Texas | 47 |
| Karen Thompson | New Kent, Virginia | 44 |
| Gale Mortensen | Friendswood, Texas | 43 |
| Mike E. Campbell | Canon, Georgia | 43 |
| Robin/Rocky Brown | Indian Valley, Idaho | 40 |
| Derek Robicheaux | Evadale, Texas | 39 |
| Kate Woods | Carthage, North Carolina | 39 |
| Randal D. Walker, Jr | Granger, Washington | 39 |
| Sara/Beverly Reddin | Lake Charles, Lousiana | 38 |
| Lorenz/Nancy Thelen | Atoka, Oklahoma | 38 |
| Timothy B. Wilson | Walnut Grove, Missouri | 37 |
| George/Lynn Smith | Stuart, Virginia | 37 |
| Helen Rieck Nelson/Shelby Schreier | Bridgeton, New Jersey | 37 |
| Emma R. Hendrix | Coalgate, Oklahoma | 35 |
| Lloyd/Arlene Shanks | Vienna, Missouri | 35 |
| Patrick J. Mclaughlin | Tonasket, Washington | 34 |
| Melissa/Kevin Faucheaux | Waggaman, Louisiana | 34 |
| Beverly Braddock | Jacksonville, Florida | 33 |
| Matthew/Jacob Boles | Holton, Indiana | 32 |
| Becky Beckmann/Steve Burdine | Stacy, Minnesota | 31 |
| Orin Barnes | Canyon, Texas | 31 |
| Claudio Murilo Da Silva | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | 31 |
| Lynn/Shirley Daniel | Atoka, Oklahoma | 31 |
| Matthew/Denise Bean | Franklin, Pennsylvania | 31 |
| Sharon Good | Conover, North Carolina | 30 |
| Carla J. Wooden | Dayton, Tennessee | 30 |