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My name is Val Tiller and I live by the racecourse in Epsom (home of the Derby) in Surrey, England with my long-suffering husband Jim and our beloved Border Collies - the best dogs in the world! Our daughter, Sarah, and her husband, bought a lovely place in Hampshire, where she now has Darcy (Foxbarton Lady Penelope), and a lovely Sable boy, Bertie (Foxbarton Wayward Prince), who was born in Darcy's final litter with my Dandy. 🐶

Foxbarton Border Collies began officially when the Kennel Club granted my affix, but I found my first Border Collie, Samson, back in the mid '70s. I say "found", because that's exactly what I did - he was a poor, nearly dying pup whom I eventually adopted through the RSPCA and as he blossomed I lost my heart to this wonderful breed.

The Foxbartons 2018 Left to Right: Folly, Teazle, Rex, Bliss, Dandy, Bonny & Darcy

I show my dogs, and have worked them in Agility and Working Trials and they all enjoy Companion Dog Training and occasionally Ringcraft classes. I am a member of the Kennel Club, and an A List Breed Specialist Border Collie Judge, and have had the honour to judge for the Border Collie Club of GB, Midlands BC Club and North East BC Club, at their Open Shows. At Driffield Championship Show in 2016, I had the biggest entry to judge in the Pastoral Group, by far, with 136 Border Collies entered. To read my critique, click on Driffield 2016 Critique in the Site Navigation, on the left, along with my critique from National Working & Pastoral Breeds 2018.

Judging at Border Collie Club of GB in 2013

Foxbarton puppies are reared indoors as family, Microchipped, registered with the KC, eye and hearing tested and very well socialised. I have retired from the Kennel Club Assured Breeder Scheme, where I held all 3 Accolades and scored full marks at my KC inspections (2010 & 2014), but my standards are still as high as ever. 😀 I have bred over 30 litters and they've all been such a joy. So many of my owners have become good friends and lots of them visit regularly - with their Foxbartons, of course! 🐕

Please visit individual Foxbartons on their own pages, by clicking on their names, in Site Navigation, on the left.

As a qualified Microchip Implanter, I have chipped over 950 dogs to date, which are all registered with Petlog at the Kennel Club. I can chip your dogs for you, at my home or yours (within 20 miles of Epsom), or at dog shows and my rates are very competitive. Dog thefts are increasing rapidly and thieves scan dogs they steal. Only Microchipped dogs are released as unsaleable, and can be safely reunited with their owners. The Kennel Club now requires dogs to be Microchipped, before they will accept health test results. Please e-mail me for Microchipping details.

DNA Testing for Hereditary Diseases. All Foxbartons are bred free from hereditary diseases for which there are DNA tests available, as I try to breed the healthiest puppies I can. Between 2005-2018 I ran 28 DNA testing clinics, on behalf of Border Collie & Sheepdog Rescue, sending over 2,000 blood samples for testing, to both the USA and Australia. These included samples from many other breeds, to help their owners to breed healthier puppies too.

Border Collie Rescue is very important to me and although I don't have facilities to take in rescue Collies myself, I do lots of fundraising. The Border Collie community is always so generous, and my various fundraising schemes, since 2009, have raised over £34,500 for Border Collie & Sheepdog Rescue.

Between 2006-2013 I helped Diane Whiting run 14 Companion Dog Shows at her Shield Stables, in aid of Border Collie & Sheepdog Rescue and Pine Ridge Dog Sanctuary. The shows raised a further £11,725.00 for Border Collies in need.

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The Foxbartons May 2017 Left to Right: Folly, Teazle, Rex, Bliss, Dandy, Bonny & Darcy

The Foxbartons May 2015 Left To Right: Bonny, Darcy, Teazle, Dandy, Rex, Bliss & Fizz

The Foxbartons May 2012 Echo, Bonny, Fizz, Bliss, Bee, Jazz, Bracken & Willow Left to Right: Youngest to Oldest - 14 Weeks to 14 Years