Garlind Ridge Collies

Garlind Ridge Collies raises collies in rural Blanchardville, Wisconsin, a small community in the southwest part of the state roughly an hour southwest of Madison. The program is run by Linda Thompson, who operates it alongside a working beef and crop farm that has been part of the family's daily life.

The breeding focus at Garlind Ridge centers on health, temperament, and conformation. All dogs in the program are tested for the genetic conditions known to affect the breed, including collie eye anomaly, progressive retinal atrophy, degenerative myelopathy, MDR1, cyclic neutropenia, dermatomyositis risk, and von Willebrand disease, among others. Each breeding dog is confirmed non-carrier or normal across this panel before being used in the program, and health results are shared with families on request.

Those looking for collie puppies in Wisconsin will find that Garlind Ridge places a clear emphasis on producing dogs capable of more than companionship. Collies from the program have gone on to earn Canine Good Citizen titles, work as therapy dogs in hospice and memory care settings, and train as service dogs — a track record the kennel follows with evident pride.

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