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About Us
Established in 1998 by Laura, with support and dedication from her parents, Gordon and Maria Shaw, Bellaclan has been a labor of love for over three decades. From Thunder Bay, Ontario to Southern Ontario, Canada and now to Maryland, USA, Laura has continued to show and campaign her beloved Bellaclan dogs on some of the most competitive circuits in Canada and the US and has dedicated a lot of her time to conditioning, training, and showing her Border Collies.
Laura's father grew up working Border Collies, and his love for the breed was passed down to Laura, who begged for a Border Collie every year on her birthday. Finally, her father gave in and gifted her with her first Border Collie, and the rest is history!
Their journey started with Canadian working lines bred to work cattle, but after facing multiple cases of hip dysplasia, Laura and her team decided to spay/neuter these dogs and search the globe for new foundation lines. They found what they were looking for in Australia, where the breed was developed and made famous. After importing Australian lines from the USA to Canada and later importing a bitch from the UK, Laura found that combining the UK and Australian lines produced the type of Border Collie they were striving for.
Bellaclan has bred/co-bred over fifty champions under the 'Bellaclan' prefix. If you're interested in meeting some of these Champion and titled dogs, head over to THIS PAGE! And if you have a dog from Bellaclan with missing or new titles, Laura and Jonathan would love to hear from you.
Today, Laura and her husband Jonathan have a son, Derek, and together, they continue to dedicate their efforts to the breed they love. Bellaclan Border Collies is a testament to the hard work, love, and dedication that goes into breeding and showing dogs. Laura and ‘Team Bellaclan’ will stop at nothing to bring the best lines to their kennel, preserving quality and honoring the work of all the breeders who came before them.