We are just the two of us, Philip and Rachel Birt, and our canine companions. We live on beautiful heathland in Christchurch, Dorset.

We started out with our first litter of Border Collies  and have been breeding dogs for over 12  years,  and have successfully homed many well adjusted puppies in that time. 

We breed first and foremostly for sound temperament  and working ability, and our AIM is to produce and train healthy well adjusted puppies, that are capable of becoming excellant companion dogs or active/working  family members. We are members of the Kennel Club Accredited Breeder Scheme, see our Puppy Points Page for what this means.

Having owned and been involved with dogs for over thirty years,  I've had several different breeds, including G.S.D.'s, Labradors, and of course Border Collies. In fact, my first dog, a poodle, was bought for me when I was eleven, to cure my fear of dogs!!

My experiences in the world of dogs, has been varied; learning to overcome my fear initially, some volunteer work with Canine Partners for Independence (CPI), living and working at a breed kennels, training for my City & Guilds Grooming Cert, and teaching agility and running my own agility school.  All these played a part in developing my deep interest in dog psychology, and how dogs learn.

In March 2004 our love for the gundog was born, in the shape of Ember,  our flatcoated retriever, who arrived in May , and she heralded the start of our gundog family.

We are now owned by 3 working cocker spaniels, and our flatcoat Echo.  Of course, our two senior collies Indie and Nova , are still around to remind us how we got  where we are today.

All our dogs share their time between the home environment and outdoor kennels depending on the time of year, but predominantly they live indoors with us and are very much part of the family. They all have their individual personalities and are great fun to be around, they run together as a pack and are a constant source of entertainment! All of the gundogs are at different levels in their training but all of them are doing well.

They are all registered with the Gundog Club and are working their way through the Graded Training Schemes.

All our Gundogs work, but not necessarily in the conventional sense... they are all Caring Canine Therapy Dogs and visit local residential homes and attend the various Caring Canine Events.

To email us rachel@raezhaven.com

Or contact us by telephone on 01202 485545 or 07779 289913

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