Who we are

Over the Wild Borders is a kennel that constantly strives and works to ensure its Border Collies a life full of love and rich in positive stimuli from birth. We work every day to make sure our dogs are happy and fulfilled so that we can offer you healthy, balanced, and joyful life companions.

Our philosophy

Targeted selection

Each Border Collie is followed from birth and scrupulously checked from a medical point of view to ensure a healthy and balanced dog.

Priority well-being

Our dogs live in a family environment, at home with us, and carry out various activities with us daily to ensure them a serene, rich, and stimulating life.

Health comes first

We constantly monitor the health of our adult dogs and our puppies to prevent genetic/hereditary diseases.

Limited litters

The health and protection of our dogs come first for us, which is why we plan a limited number of litters.

Early socialization

Our puppies are born and raised at home with us, from the first days of life they live in a familiar, healthy environment rich in stimuli.

Responsible adoption

We give our puppies to selected families who are aware of the breed's needs and offer constant support during the puppy's growth and throughout the dog's life.

Our selection work

Over the Wild Borders stands out for being a kennel very attentive to the health of its adult dogs and puppies and extremely scrupulous in the selection work of the dog breed.

Rigorous genetic selection

We carefully study and control, with accurate checks, the entire genealogy of each subject we decide to use in breeding.

Prevention of hereditary diseases

Collaborating with expert and scrupulous veterinarians, conducting genetic tests and radiographic studies for genetic/hereditary diseases minimizing the risk of pathologies that can affect our Border Collies

Character evaluation

Born and raised in a family and stimulating environment, constantly followed in every phase of their growth, our Border Collies grow balanced and prepared to face the world that awaits them outside our kennel.

Limitation of litters

To ensure health and prevent exploitation and abuse, each of our Border Collie females will have very limited breeding periods (a window that goes from 2 to 7 years of age, with a maximum of three litters during their lifetime, where possible).

Investment in quality

Health, character, and morphology, in this order, are our objectives in the selection work we have set out to carry out.

Our certifications

The ENCI Master Dog Breeder certificates demonstrate the passion and commitment that we at Over the Wild Borders dedicate first to our dogs and then to the structure in which we host them. For our Border Collies, we first and foremost guarantee health and well-being in full respect of all animal rights and with the desire above all to ensure them a full and happy life.

ENCI/ANMVI Master Dog Breeder

In 2023, Chiara obtained the Master for dog breeders organized and managed by ENCI and ANMVI to guarantee her structure the authority it benefits from today. The Master is developed in three modules that deal with aspects of reproduction, dog growth, pediatrics, kennel management, and the study of the genealogical book.

ENCI (Italian National Cynology Entity)

As certified to Italian breeding standards, ENCI has given us official national affix recognition. This certificate further underlines the passion and dedication that we at Over the Wild Borders give to our Border Collies. With the recognition of the Over the Wild Borders affix, we aim to breed our beloved breed with love, passion, and dedication under a name that can distinguish us as Custodian Breeders of this magnificent breed and our Border Collies as proud representatives of their breed under the name of this Great Family that is Over the Wild Borders.

FCI (International Cynological Federation)

At an international level, we are also recognized by the FCI, which certifies our compliance with global standards for the Border Collie breed.