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 2018:
| Breeder | Location | Number of Pups Registered Born in 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Neitzke | Hemlock, Michigan | 96 |
| Jimmy/Linda Tolleson | Boaz, Alabama | 80 |
| Mike E. Campbell | Canon, Georgia | 79 |
| Robin Plate | Saint Hedwig, Texas | 72 |
| Gene Vandeberg/Melodie Nelson | Epping, North Dakota | 72 |
| Dan Vickers | Morrison, Tennessee | 70 |
| C. Mercer/M. Bernstein/A. Cronkhite | Gainesville, TX/Peyton, CO | 70 |
| Tom/Jan Disque | Seymour, Indiana | 65 |
| Randal D. Walker, Jr | Granger, Washington | 59 |
| Helen Rieck-Nelson/Shelby Schreier | Alloway, New Jersey | 57 |
| Bill Fassler | Akron, Colorado | 57 |
| Jeff/April Campbell | Belton, South Carolina | 55 |
| Rachel Strite | Tylertown, Mississippi | 53 |
| Karen Thompson | New Kent, Virginia | 52 |
| Steve/Sheri Wight | Bancroft, Idaho | 49 |
| Beverly Braddock | Jacksonville, Florida | 47 |
| Valerie Tiner/Jeanne Burgess | Spring Branch, Texas | 46 |
| Brandon&Jackie Nelson | Minden, Iowa | 42 |
| Les/Lenare Yoder | Saint Joe, Indiana | 41 |
| Amanda/Laura/Joel Whisenhunt | Nashville, Arkansas | 41 |
| Sharon Tellier | Hoyt, Kansas | 39 |
| Carrilea L.Wilson/Stacy Wilson | Courtland, Alabama | 38 |
| Hiram Waller | Choudrant, Lousiana | 36 |
| Bradley Holt | Spring Branch, Texas | 36 |
| Allen Miller | Orlando, Oklahoma | 34 |
| Melvin&Sharon Carr | Keosauqua, Iowa | 33 |
| Patrick Mclaughlin | Tonasket, Washington | 33 |
| Robin Elliott | Camarillo California | 32 |
| Ann&Vanessa Roy | Laval, Quebec, Canada | 32 |
| Logan/Ashley Fraker | Ft. Littleton, Pennsylvania | 31 |
| Kim&Kendall Kent | Blanket, Texas | 31 |
| Gale Mortensen | Friendswood, Texas | 31 |
| Melvin&Barbara Hershberger | Andover, Ohio | 31 |
| Verne Teyler | Castro Valley, California | 30 |
| Lonna Rodgers | Springtown, Texas | 30 |
| Ann Devine | Concrete, Washington | 30 |