Confident and Affectionate Companions,
Trustworthy, Capable Partners.
Learn more and see the dogs in action on
Training and Service
Read Service Dog Stories about our many graduates
Best in Specialty Show
Best in Specialty Show Ch. Kings Valley Demuir Here I Am, R.O.M. (Cameron), Collie Club of America’s Best of Variety Smooth in 2010. Cameron was also named the CC of A 2010 Best Stud Dog (Smooth).
Breeding Program
Watch our “Mobility and Support” Video to see how a Kings Valley Collie can Help you!
Members:
- Collie Club of America
- Collie Club of America Foundation
- Collie Club of America Quarter Century Group
- Pacific Northwest Collie Club
- American Smooth Collie Association
- Willamette Valley Herding Club
- The Delta Society/ Pet Partners
- Multiple Sclerosis Society of Portland, Oregon (MSSP)
- American Kennel Club Breeder of Merit
- Orthopedic Foundation For Animals
About Kings Valley Collies
Kings Valley Collies is a breeding and training facility located on a 160-acre tree farm in the beautiful foothills of the Coast Range, northwest of Corvallis, Oregon. Since 1972, Kings Valley Collies has bred Collies of classic beauty, intelligence, and character. Kings Valley Collies share a well deserved international reputation for excellence: In the show ring, on the farm, at home, and in service, our Collies are confident and affectionate companions and trustworthy, capable partners. In photo above, Kings Valley Collies Owner, Leslie Rappaport shares a moment with Ramsey, a Shining Star award-winning service dog. Find out how Ramsey gave his life to protect his partner.
Highlights:
- Founded in 1972 by the Rappaport family
- To date, produced over 100 breed champions and innumerable working titleholders in both Rough and Smooth coat varieties
- 5 Collie Club of America, CCofA “Breeder of the Year” Awards (Smooths)
- Collie Club of America Shining Star Committee Chairman
- Produced 5 Collies whose outstanding production of champion offspring has earned them the coveted CCofA designation R.O.M. (Register of Merit)
- Held the ‘Top Producing Smooth Collie Dam’ record for nearly 20 years
- Bred and trained the first dual-titled AKC Champion & Versatility Champion
- Eva authored “Banner, Forward!” the pictorial biography of a Guide Dog. (E.P. Dutton, NY.,1969) See also Eva’s article on The Kings Valley Lifestyle.