Goldleaf Collies
285 County Road 1675 N
Seymour, IL 61875
Research
New! I have a link to an article about the danger of Xylitol- found in sugerfree gum. Please read the article and know: it is deadly to dogs!
http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/xylitol.asp

The link below goes to the University of Illinois School of Veterinary Medicine and answers many questions I never even thought to ask. It includes pages about other animals and a pet grief helpline.
http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/petcolumns/showsect.cfm?section=Dogs
I received permission from Optigen to include their link on this site.
I found them while researching collie eye issues. http://www.optigen.com/opt9_test_cea_ch.html

The American Veterinary Medical Association gave us permission to link to their wonderful site for teaching children about pets.
http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/kidscorner/petpourri.asp

This page was last updated: January 24, 2012
Guarantee on puppies.

The Seller guarantees this puppy to be of sound health and temperament at the time of this sale. A health record of all shots and worming will be provided. The Buyer agrees to take the puppy to a licensed veterinarian of his choice within 72 hours for a physical examination.  Should puppy be determined to be in ill health, the cause of which is clearly attributable to the Seller, the dog may, upon signed written diagnosis from said veterinarian, be returned for refund. The Seller will assume no responsibility if this puppy is given Ivermectin, Immodium or any of the collie-sensitive drugs and suffers an adverse reaction.

Puppy purchased is guaranteed for one year of life for any genetic defect that would cause the dog to die or live such a poor quality of life a licensed veterinarian would suggest uthanizing the dog.  A licensed veterinarian and a specialist must make all claims. A minimum of two separate evaluations must be submitted to me in writing for a replacement and an autopsy must be performed in the case of death.
Things not included are allergies, infectious diseases, freak accidents, suspected mistreatment, hernias, mild thyroid conditions, mild heart murmurs or irregularities, other things not in any way my control.

Please contact us if any serious issues arise.

No claims are made about the following: size, height, weight, placement of the animal in the show ring or capabilities of the animal to reproduce as an adult. Animals sold with full registration means at time of sale there are no known defects that would prevent an animal from being shown or breeding. Under no circumstances will this puppy be sold, leased, traded or given away to any pet shop, research laboratory, animal shelter or similar facility.

Breeder agrees to accept the return of the dog should the buyer be unable to keep it.

sire and  puppy, Max, both sables
visitor with a fluffy puppy, 8 wks old
The puppy's father is called his or her "Sire", the mother is the "Dam". Winston is wonderful with his puppies!
Thanks Jim, for your help with socializing puppies. Jim's wife, Diane, is in many of our pictures and videos. Its wonderful to have dog lovin' friends.
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Collie Colors

Sable, Tri-color, Blue Merle, Sable/Merle and White.

White collies have the "head color" of the other four colors.

Sire and daughter collie
Goldleaf Collie Puppies are in many states.
When a new owner cannot come here personally, I might be able to arrange a flight.

First, I research the possible flight schedules and match the destination to the new owner's airport of choice. By phone or email, we make our final choice. I have a veterinarian health check performed on the puppy, buy a new airline approved crate and water bottle, acclimate the puppy to the crate, and we all get a good night's rest.
Gerry picking out the puppy
Gerry with crate in the car
This is LeeLu's story.

It's an early morning in spring. She has been fed, let out to go potty and have one last romp with her siblings.

Her papers are ready to be mailed after she takes off on the plane to Louisiana.
Airport door says "No Pets"
weighing in at the airposrt
In line at Airport
At the airport, I see a "No Pets" sign on the door.
She is weighed in and they attach a label to her crate.
We wait our turn to fill out all of the paperwork.
I will call her new owners and tell them she has her place on the plane.
They will call me back when they have her.
It's always been a joyfull call! I look forward to receiving pictures of her.
baby kissed by collie
This is our grand daughter, Hailey, with Abbey, born on the same day.
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litter of puppies getting hugs
Jamie, our daughter,
"on the job".
Please read my story on the Goldleaf Grocery page about choosing a dog food.
Gerry Burdette
AKC Collie Breeder
285 County Road 1675 North
Seymour, IL 61875
Cell- 217-649-3189
goldleafcollies@hotmail.com
"You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, 'My God, you're right! I never would've thought of that!'" -- Dave Barry
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University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine,
Students holding our puppies!
We volunteered Pearl and Reba's babies for a research project involving an abdominal sonogram.
Thank goodness for phone pictures!
We were able to record the event, including the hard
work of puppy babysitting.
It was a great time for socializing.............the puppies!
vet students holding puppies
Dr and Grad student with puppies
research sonogram on puppy
Lana, who is doing the research project, with Dr O'Brien, Jewel and Ellie.
Collie Colors

Additional descriptions to the five base colors:
                          * white-factored
                          * tri-factored 
                          * pure-for-sable

Deeper issues are double-dilute merle and grey collies.
Here is a link to my son's website!
http://grimmbrothersmedia.com/index.html