Cross Breeds

How many puppies can a border collie have?

I want my boarder collie to have puppies and i want to know how many she might have?

Public Comments

1. As many as 13.
2. 4-8 http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/bordercollie.htm
3. 7-10 puppies, but all of them might not live.
4. Well when I breed my Border Collies we had about 8 little pups. So ah-dorable, this is a really good pet to breed. Miley
5. 1-about 14
6. Border Collies tend to have large litters. I'd expect anywhere from 6-10 pups. They're pretty tough dogs, even when they're young. You shouldnt have any problems with the litter.
7. They can have as many as 14, but it's more normal for them to have 6-8. If she has more be prepared for some of them not to make it, especially if she is a first time mother.
8. they are BORDER-Collies - from the BORDER of Scotland. sheesh! :-0 BCs can have from ONE - a singleton, usually oversized - to a dozen or more. anything over 10 is a very big litter. Q - Why do U want to breed Ur BC? has she been tested for Brucella? negative? have U screened her for heritable problems? has she had OFA or Penn-HIP radiographs of hips + elbows? has she had CERF eye-exam + is she free of defects? a CERF certificate is only valid 12 mos - it is an annual exam, NOT by a 'vet' but by a board-certified k9 ophthalmologist. BREED-specific Qs - does she herd? compete in other k9 sports? is she a conformation-champion? 'wanting to' is not a valid reason - she needs to be WORTH breeding. IOW - an exceptionally good example of both dogs in general, AND her breed. good sires are only put to good Fs - so any local intact-M Border Collie is not a 'good' potential sire. he, too, has to be screened + evaluated as a worthwhile sire to create pups that are potentially BETTER THAN either parent alone - 'breed the best TO the best, and then hope for the best' ! also - do U have $$ for complications? an emergency C-section is about $1200 for a BC-sized F. that is without any blood transfusion or other extreme measures!