Akora Kennels

Akora Kennels Akora Kennels breeds pedigree border collies, and is run by Michelle Shailer in Feilding, Manawatū. WHY CHOOSE A PAPERED PUPPY? Email: [email protected]

We are registered with Dogs New Zealand (the NZ kennel club), meaning that all puppies come with papers and are bred from pedigree, DNA-tested parents. MY DOGS:
• Kya – blue girl (retired brood bitch; age 6)
• Axle – black boy (retired stud dog; age 5)
• Aria – red girl (future brood bitch; age 2)
• Storm – blue girl (future brood bitch; age 2)
• Belle – chocolate tricolour girl (future brood bit

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MY DOGS’ LIVES:
My dogs are my pets first; their health, wellbeing, and happiness comes before their roles as breeding dogs. They come inside, they run at the park with their friends every day... They are well-loved members of the family. Registered kennels such as Akora are bound by regulations which promote ethical breeding practices, disallow close inbreeding, and discourage puppy farming by disallowing the breeding of bi***es too early, too often, or too many times. SO YOU’RE INTERESTED IN A PUPPY…
If you are interested in offering a home to a puppy from a current or upcoming litter, please send me an email, and include a small bio and an explanation of what daily life would look like at your place for a dog.

PUPDATE: The green and pink-collared girls are now on hold.—————————We have been overwhelmed here at Akora Kennels with ...
31/05/2026

PUPDATE: The green and pink-collared girls are now on hold.
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We have been overwhelmed here at Akora Kennels with the interest in Storm and Banjo's litter.

We have just three girls who are still looking for their forever homes:
• 1 × blue and white girl (green collar)
• 2 × black and white girls (yellow and pink collars)

If you or someone you know would like to offer one of these beautiful girls a forever home, please get in touch! 🥰

28/05/2026

Grandma Kya has come to visit🥰🥰🥰

Let us formally introduce Storm’s second litter!Here are some photos of the eight beautiful puppies, all dry and clean. ...
27/05/2026

Let us formally introduce Storm’s second litter!

Here are some photos of the eight beautiful puppies, all dry and clean. They’re all gaining weight and doing great 😊

Well, it's been an incredibly busy day here at Akora Kennels, and Storm has been an absolute star whelping eight beautif...
26/05/2026

Well, it's been an incredibly busy day here at Akora Kennels, and Storm has been an absolute star whelping eight beautiful healthy pups.

It would be fair to say we are all exhausted; I've been up for thirty-five hours so far and Morgan almost as long. We are looking forward to our beds tonight. If I don't answer all your messages, texts, and calls tonight, be assured I will, but likely tomorrow when I have caught up on some sleep and can focus.
Thanks for understanding.🥰

…And here we have Miss Number 8, a beautiful blue girl. She was born about 7.5 hours after the first pup, and we’re pret...
26/05/2026

…And here we have Miss Number 8, a beautiful blue girl. She was born about 7.5 hours after the first pup, and we’re pretty confident that she is the last.

So the final tally is:
• 3 blue girls
• 1 blue boy
• 2 b&w girls
• 2 b&w boys
(8 puppies total)

Everyone is doing well. Storm is very calm and is dutifully looking after her babies; she has done a wonderful job today.

We will take some more individual photos tomorrow, once Storm and co. are clean and dry and we’ve all caught up on sleep 😴

Puppies number 6 and 7 are black and white boys!  #6 is more uniquely marked and  #7 is more classic; both very handsome...
26/05/2026

Puppies number 6 and 7 are black and white boys! #6 is more uniquely marked and #7 is more classic; both very handsome in their own way.

7 puppies down, 6.5 hours later... And still more to go, we’re sure. Everybody’s tired, but it’s well worth it to welcome these little cuties into the world 🥰

Up next we have two strikingly similar, very classic-looking black and white girls.That puts the total so far at:• 2 blu...
25/05/2026

Up next we have two strikingly similar, very classic-looking black and white girls.

That puts the total so far at:
• 2 blue girls
• 1 blue boy
• 2 b&w girls

Stormy is still looking pretty round, so we have a while to go yet. Everyone is thriving so far 💕

The count is now three pups! Two blue girls and one blue boy. The second girl took her time, making her appearance about...
25/05/2026

The count is now three pups! Two blue girls and one blue boy. The second girl took her time, making her appearance about 2.5 hours after her elder sister. And then Mr. Boy popped out just 20 minutes later 😆

They’re all good weights, and mum + pups are doing great.

…And we’re off! Storm gave birth to the first pup of the litter just before 6 AM—a beautiful blue girl! Baby Blue figure...
25/05/2026

…And we’re off! Storm gave birth to the first pup of the litter just before 6 AM—a beautiful blue girl! Baby Blue figured out how to feed in no time, and Storm is of course being a very attentive mumma.

Plenty more where she came from… We’ll keep you posted 😊

Storm is nesting; her favourite three places are on my bed, in my wardrobe, and in the whelping box.But... she's still u...
25/05/2026

Storm is nesting; her favourite three places are on my bed, in my wardrobe, and in the whelping box.

But... she's still up for a little game of fetch with her buddy Aria 🤣

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Feilding
4702

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