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Border Collie Rescue Centre

Our namesake, Spot

Updated 22.06.09

Welcome to The Border Collie Spot.

The Border Collie Spot is the name of Gill White’s border collie rescue organisation, formerly known as Border Collie Rescue UK.

The Border Collie Spot is named in loving memory of Gill’s most beloved Border Collie, Spot!

Spot was born at the White Cottage, the last of a litter of six puppies and as the last puppy born, Gill had to breathe into his lungs to bring him to life. That was the start of a long and wonderful relationship spanning fifteen years.

Spot was a very special dog, he was devoted to Gill and she never went anywhere without him. She trained him to the highest level in obedience and he worked right up to championship class.

This site is primarily intended for the rescue, care and adoption of unwanted, abandoned and abused border collies.

We hope you enjoy the new look and feel of the web site and we welcome any feedback, suggestions or new ideas.

Enjoy! from the team at The Border Collie Spot.

Sun, Sea

and Shep!

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This is a picture of spot, our namesake.

Next time....

We will be showing you how our pups are getting on with their new owners, so Spot pup families, if you haven’t already, please send in your photos and stories!

Angela’s little Whizzy has been a big hit at the office and loves browsing the Spot website for all the latest Collie news!

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Anne Gilbert’s

Hand Made Collie Cards

The very talented Anne Gilbert has kindly donated a limited number of hand made cards for sale with all proceeds going to The Border Collie Spot dog rescue.

The cards are set on white card or cream textured card, some with and some without borders. Each card comes individually packaged with a white envelope.

A full selection of the cards are featured on the Spot Blog and are priced at £3.00 plus the cost of a first class stamp.

If you would like to purchase a card please e-mail us indicating which card/s you would like and include a full postal address and contact telephone number.

Payment can made by Paypal or by cheque made payable to The Border Collie Spot.

Text Box: On Sunday morning, 24th May, Gill stepped outside White Cottage to see why the dogs were barking. Standing at the front gate was a little girl and her mother. Gill went over to say hello and the lady introduced Gill to her ten year old daughter, Violetta Suvini. Violetta’s mother explained that she went to the Yehudi Menuhin School of Music in Surrey, and as it was the half term the young girl had been busking in Guilford town centre. Violetta had come across the Border Collie Spot web site by chance and as she had just lost her much loved collie, she wanted to do something for the collies at The Spot. Violetta showed Gill her bag and she had collected fifteen pounds twenty five pence in change. Gill was so overcome by the kindness of them both that she invited them in and introduced Violetta and her mother to some of the collies. Violetta treated them all to a tune on her violin and kindly had her picture taken for our web site. There are days when dogs come into the spot having been so badly treated, days when people bring dogs in just before they are due a vaccination booster..just so they don’t have to pay for it, days when some dogs go out and come back again because they haven’t settled. Those are the hard days. And then there are days when somebody shows such overwhelming kindness that we say to ourselves, yes, it is all worthwhile. Thank you Violetta and mum. When you are ready to open your heart to another collie, please come and see us.... and maybe play us another tune? From Gill, all of us at The Spot and most of all from the Collies. x