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 2019:
| Breeder | Location | Number of Pups Registered Born in 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Randal D. Walker, Jr | Granger, Washington | 89 |
| Robin N. Plate | Saint Hedwig, Texas | 82 |
| Jimmy/Linda Tolleson | Boaz, Alabama | 74 |
| Mike E. Campbell | Canon, Georgia | 73 |
| Jennifer R. Neitzke | Hemlock, Michigan | 72 |
| Karen Thompson | New Kent, Virginia | 69 |
| Candy Mercer/Michael Bernstein/Lacey Cronkhite | Peyton, Colorado & Gainesville, Texas | 64 |
| Jeff/April Campbell | Belton, South Carolina | 62 |
| Jeannette Rogers | Oakdale, California | 58 |
| Tom/Jan Disque | Seymour, Indiana | 55 |
| Gene Vandeberg/Melodie Nelson | Epping, North Dakota | 51 |
| Helen Rieck-Nelson | Bridgeton, New Jersey | 47 |
| Brandon/Jackie Nelson | Minden, Iowa | 42 |
| Kathie Ziegler | Hastings, Michigan | 42 |
| Loyde Braidlow, Sr/Kelley Herrman | Rolla, Missouri | 41 |
| Jeannie Burgess/Valerie Tiner | Spring Branch, Texas | 41 |
| Connie&Brian Fisher | Elizabeth, Colorado | 41 |
| Hubert Bailey | Dawsonville, Georgia | 40 |
| Bradley K. Holt | Spring Branch, Texas | 39 |
| Alan Miller | Bloomfield, Kentucky | 39 |
| Bill Fassler | Akron, Colorado | 39 |
| Steve/Sheri Wight | Bancroft, Idaho | 38 |
| Melvin Hershberger | Andover, Ohio | 37 |
| Amanda Whisenhunt/Lauren Whisenhunt | Nashville, Arkansas | 36 |
| Dan Vickers | Morrison, Tennessee | 36 |
| Tom Cornell | Mt. Washington, Kentucky | 35 |
| Allen Miller | Orlando, Oklahoma | 34 |
| Carolyn Tipton | Green Mountain, North Carolina | 33 |
| Carrilea L.Wilson/Stacy Wilson | Courtland, Alabama | 33 |
| Sharon Tellier | Hoyt, Kansas | 32 |
| Kenneth Davidson | Bon Aqua, Tennessee | 31 |
| Steven Sturtz | San Angelo, Texas | 31 |
| Laura Powell | Cleveland, North Carolina | 30 |