Thank you for your interest. xxx-xxx-xxxx for text.(Virginia Beach,VA) Just so you know, our dogs come from a line of purebreds raised on a country farm. The people we got them from, being from the countryside, didn't have any registration with Border Collie associations or anything like that. At first, I was a bit hesitant, but since we weren't planning to enter them in shows or competitions, but rather wanted to give our children the joy of raising puppies, we started with a long-haired father. Then, when looking for a female companion, we discovered later she was actually short-haired (smooth hair). I always thought Border Collies were only long-haired, but it turns out short-haired is also purebred. Short-haired ones are rare around here, especially brown ones, but the puppies' maternal grandfather was brown, so our little ones have a bit of brown in them. It's really a wait-and-see game to find out if they'll be long or short-haired, and how their color develops. People seem to like unique things, so they're quite excited when I tell them about these traits... Lastly, the father is very kind, affectionate, patient, and strong, while the mother is incredibly smart, focused, and athletic.