My name is Karen and I'm obsessed with Border Collies! This obsession began when I got my first black & white Border Collie, Jess, when I was a young girl. I loved her to bits. I used to do everything with her including making up my own agility courses in the backyard for her to run around. Fast forward to 2015 when my foundation girl Stellar joined our family, it was then that I was able to realise a life long dream to become a registered Dogs Australia (formerly ANKC) / DogsWest Breeder of these wonderful dogs. 

My dogs are my life. I have a human family too, a husband Lee and two children, Ashley & Cooper. That's actually where the name "Kaleasco" comes from, it's the first 2 letters of all of our names in chronological order. I pronounce it Kalee-Asco in case you were wondering. Raising puppies is still done as a family, but now that my children are older I am able to focus on doing the sports that I have always wanted to do with my own dogs. I have recently become devoted to conformation showing and we also tried out Lure Coursing which Chevy & Star loved. In 2024 I'm looking forward to getting involved in Rally, Obedience and Agility, as well as continuing with showing and Lure Coursing. 

As a breeder it's important to focus on improving the breed and breeding dogs that meet the breed standard as closely as possible. But it is equally, if not more so, important to concentrate on producing dogs with wonderful temperaments. So my breeding program aims to do both, while also incorporating the different colours of the breed to improve the quality of coloured Border Collies, not just black & white. My dogs live inside and have free run of the house, open access to the yards, and apart from attending shows and sports, they also go with us pretty much wherever we go. Whether it is the park, the beach, exploring, out for breakfast/lunch, basically anywhere that's dog friendly. Their pups are born in my home and I sleep next to the whelping box until the mums are comfortable on their own.  I also raise our pups using the Puppy Culture protocols, which helps to ensure that our pups come to you with a great foundation so that the transition from our home to yours is as smooth as possible. If you haven't heard of Puppy Culture, please Google it as I firmly believe that it makes a huge difference to the life of your pup. 

Our dogs are DNA tested, which is crucial to ensure they never produce any pups with diseases that can occur in our breed. They are also hip and elbow scored when they are old enough (normally 1-2 years old) to help minimise the chances of hip & elbow dysplasia. 

Nutrition is the foundation of all aspects of health for puppies as they grow and develop. All our puppies are fed Lyka Pet Food as soon as they’re weaned from their mothers. Lyka meals are freshly prepared, lightly cooked and made with high quality, human-grade ingredients. These meals are nutritionally balanced and vet-formulated, so we know we’re giving them the best possible start. With Lyka, puppies are supported through each growth stage — into adulthood and beyond! We recommend all our puppy parents continue to feed Lyka to give their dogs the best chance at a long, healthy life. For more information, visit https://lyka.com.au/join/KALEASCO20

I welcome enquiries via email anytime, but before doing so please take the time to read all the pages of this website, particularly the profiles of my dogs under which you should find everything about them that you need to know. As I am not a kennel, I only allow home visits when having puppy viewings. However, as mentioned above, I regularly attend dog shows at the Dogswest showgrounds (Cnr Warton & Ranford Rds, Southern River) so if you would like to meet me and some of my dogs, please feel free to come and say hi. If you prefer, email me and I can let you know when I will be there next. The show dates can be found at this link: 

https://www.dogswest.com/dogswest/Events.htm

I try to keep this website as up to date as possible, but for the latest puppy news, adorable photos of our Kaleasco Family and just everything Border Collie, please go to the two links below for our Facebook and Instagram pages and follow along. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my website.

Karen 

Updated 12/12/2023

Jess AKA Mighty Moo, me (Karen) and Teddy the Golden Retriever (my second favourite breed, maybe one day I'll breed them too, but not together!)