Centaurea Kennel News 
Puppies Available
Sunday, August 30th, 2009We have 2 puppies available: male blue/white and female black/white (16 weeks). We are currently considering show, performance and working homes. Please complete our questionnaire if you are interested.
Ava Wins 2nd 5 Point Major
Saturday, June 27th, 2009Ava (Centaurea Living the Dream) picked up another 5 point major at the Oklahoma City, OK show!
Zeus X Zoe Puppy Pictures
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009We just posted the first puppy pictures of the Zeus X Zoe litter! Check them out on the Zeus X Zoe Puppies page.
Zeus X Zoe Litter Arrives
Monday, May 4th, 2009We are proud to announce the arrival of the Zeus X Zoe litter! Zoe whelped 5 healthy puppies: two girls and three boys. Momma and puppies are all doing very well. Check back soon for updates and pictures!
Zeus X Zoe Litter Update
Friday, March 27th, 2009Those of you interested in our Zeus X Zoe breeding will be pleased to know that Zoe has been bred to Zeus with an estimated whelping in early May. Check back for more updates.
Albert a Champion!
Sunday, January 4th, 2009Albert (CH Centaurea's Ewe Decide HT) finished his Championship at the St. Paul, MN show with a 5 point Best of Breed win! Way to go Albert and owner-handler Michelle Davis! We're very proud!
Moving to Oklahoma
Saturday, November 8th, 2008We recently purchased some acreage near Oklahoma City where we'll have plenty of room to raise Border Collies, sheep and other livestock. We're moving this weekend to Edmond, Oklahoma where we'll live while we're building on our land. We don't expect the move to affect our upcoming breeding (i.e. Zeus X Zoe), but please bear with us during this transition.
Riley Adopted
Saturday, October 18th, 2008We are happy to announce Riley has been adopted and is doing great in his new home. We wish him and his new family a wonderful life together.
Riley Available for Adoption
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008Riley has completed his heartworm treatment and is cleared for adoption! Find out more about Riley on our rescue page. Please contact us if you are interested.
Planned Litter Announcement: Zeus X Zoe
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008Zoe will be bred to Zeus this fall/winter. See the Zeus X Zoe page for more information on this breeding.
AKC Champion Border Collie Breeder
About Our Kennel
We are a small breeder dedicated to the select breeding of AKC champion Border Collies for showing, agility, working and other performance venues. We strive to improve the Border Collie through meticulous breeding for excellent health, conformation, working/herding ability, athleticism and temperament. Our Border Collies come from the best New Zealand, Australian and British show and working champion bloodlines.
Our Breeder Philosophy
We are a hobbyist breeder and believe in quality over quantity. Therefore, our intent is not to make a profit, but to produce the ultimate Border Collie line and better the breed. Our puppies are raised with love and care in our home where they are socialized to children and animals. For every litter, the sire and dam are carefully matched with respect to genetics, pedigree and type. Furthermore, we believe in preserving the traditional Border Collie by only breeding dogs that exhibit the ability to herd and work.
Health Guarantee
We practice responsible breeding by testing all of our Border Collies for eye, hip and other genetic diseases such as CEA/CH and CL (by OptiGen), Hip and Elbow Dysplasia (by OFA), TNS (by Dr. Alan Wilton), Thyroid and CERF. Therefore, we can guarantee our Border Collie puppies are in excellent health and will never contract any of these diseases. We remove dewclaws and properly vaccinate all of our puppies before placing them in homes.
Placing Our Puppies
Being a small breeder we only breed once or twice a year and occasionally have puppies available for sale to approved homes. Border Collies are a herding breed and have a compelling need to work. Therefore, we selectively place our puppies into homes for showing, agility, herding and other working and performance environments. We will not sell/export our dogs to countries where there are no canine welfare laws (e.g. China). Please see our Litters and Planned Breeding page for more information on available Border Collie puppies and upcoming litters.
Location
Centaurea Kennel is located near Edmond, Oklahoma in the Oklahoma City area.