Ladnar Rough Collies

.Hello & Welcome to Ladnar Collies Established 1997.

Let me tell you a little bit about how we started & how dreams can come true.

Our love for the Rough collie started in 1982 a year after our youngest son was born, Originally, I had gone to the Jurassic kennels to purchase a S/W puppy but I couldn’t resist the Blue Merles that were in an adjoining kennel so my love for the Blues started.

Showing didn’t really take off until the kids had grown up & by then we had applied for the Ladnar prefix which is Randall back to front minus one of the Ls.

We purchased a Tricolour again from the Jurassic kennels her name was Floyd Joy Zoe who can be found behind all of our present-day collies, although not shown she was mated to Beechmere Boy Blue & so the beginning of our blue lines was in the making.

We ventured into the sables with some success winning many KCSBN but it was Ladnar Bitter Sweet that was to annex 2CC unfortunately he never gained his title but was always a peoples Champion.

2004 Things were about to change for our kennels with the birth of Layla CH Ladnar Maid Sweet JW a beautiful blue that glistened in the sunlight she had shape good movement & attitude! Layla won many BIS, BPIS awards at Breed Clubs, All Breed Open Shows & Champ shows.

At Championship shows Layla annexed her first CC from Puppy at EACA & her Championship title in 2007 along with a further 7CC, 4RCC. She had four litters producing several CC & RCC winners her most influential son being Phenix…. CH Ladnar Kingfisher JW.

In 2008 Kingfisher was born he soon made his mark winning many BIS, BPIS awards & admirers around the world. Crufts 2009 at just 10 month of age he annexed not only BP but also Dog CC from Jack Bispham (Bridgedale) co-judge Angela Hodgson had awarded his mother Layla the Bitch CC. After many times of running around the ring & much deliberation the nod went to Phenix for BOB…. WOW what a day that was can you just imagine doing the double at Crufts & BOB now that’s what dreams are made of!!!

In 2011 another life time achievement. Phenix won the trophy of all trophies BIS at The British Collie Club. Phenix was a once in a lifetime dog he loved the show ring it gave him a real buzz he went on to win a total 11CC & 16RCC two BVIS before retirement at 7.5yrs.

As a sire Phenix wasn’t over used producing champions here in the UK, Ireland, Israel & Italy with many more sitting on CCs, CAC and CACIB. He has many grand kids around the world that we are equally proud of his most recent in Finland, Italy, Germany, Chez Republic, Hungary & Australia all sitting on titles.

We have had some lovely dogs in our time of breeding & showing too many to go into detail here. If you would like to take a wonder around the website you can find most of them in the history section.

Present day breeding stock is health screened for Eyes, MDR1, & Hip scored. Wherever possible when planning a litter, we use health tested studs. Our litters are carefully planned & puppies well socialised in a home environment.

Our aim is to breed healthy dogs to the standard with good temperament, brains & beauty.

Puppy and stud enquiries treated in the strictest confidence.