Our Story
About Unleashed Borders

The Border Collies from Cyprus
Claudia I. Moussoulos
A glimpse into the distant past...
Coming from a deep background with horses and classical riding, there came a point where i came across the border collie by chance in London Olympia, ending the show with agility. Of course this intrigued me, thinking woah a show-jumping dog? incredible. The speed, the focus was a wonder to look at. And so many years later, as life became more heavy and serious, moving countries and ending up back in Cyprus, my partner and i chose to finally get a dog. Little did I know it would change my life completely.
I grew up with Papillons, also a very intelligent breed and very high energy, but I had no idea what the word high energy meant until I got my own, first, border collie. It was no joke, the change in our lives was big to accommodate the needs of the breed. So I would research training all the time, have guidance from my breeders, other trainers, and friends too. Until the point we started competing together. I believe something clicked inside me at that point, and the so called obsession began! I'm the type of collie fanatic that can't get enough of reading and researching dog pedigrees. Knowing that my own dogs are descended from some of the best sheep working dogs ever seen inspires me tremendously. I get a buzz looking at pictures of legendary past dogs such as Old Hemp, a chief founding dog of the modern collie breed. So many border collies now look remarkably similar to him, despite the fact that he lived almost a century ago. There are currently very few other purebred breeds about which you can claim the same; dogs whose core design, character, and function have stayed so consistently untouched over such a long period of time.


Our Goals
We feel great privilege that we are able to share our love for the Border Collie. We strive to always evolve as Border Collie breeders, and have great aspirations in positively contributing to this breed we hold so dear to our hearts. We take health, training and loving our dogs to the fullest degree. All our dogs are screened and genetically tested for genetic diseases. We enjoy learning, teaching and exhibiting our dogs at all types of venues, or rather however much we can keep up with. For years the learning has never stopped, and will never stop as our aim is to breed top quality dogs. Unleashed Borders puppies are raised from birth to the moment they leave for their new homes with great care.
We founded Unleashed Dog Handling School in Cyprus, where we specialize in training a wide range of dog breeds and mentoring their owners as they step into the competitive world of dog shows. We also host regular seminars, inviting industry experts to share their insights on breeding, handling, and judging.
Before planning our very first litter I personally took a year working at a Veterinary Clinic - Eliza Loizou Vet Clinic in Nicosia/Cyprus, helping as a Vet Assistant and had hands on experience in helping with cesarean births as well as natural ones. It took years of learning from my own breeders, breeder friends, show judges and even working at the Cyprus Kennel Club until I finally took the final step in making the decision of becoming a breeder.
It is a big responsibility and no joke. All good and responsible breeders start with the help of their own breeders, learn and exchange information all the time and gain experience and always evolve for the betterment and contribution to the breed we hold so dear.
Our litters will be rare and possibly once a year, until a new member joins the family. The breeding is always carefully researched beforehand to ensure that all pups will be of great quality. Puppies are available from these litters to (sometimes) loving pet homes but mostly performance homes who are carefully screened, interviewed prior to receiving a puppy. At rare cases, we may give a puppy as co-ownership. All puppies are grown up with Puppy Culture and ENS . Border collies are a versatile breed and need to be challenged both mentally and physically where appropriate. ENS (Early Neurological Stimulation) and Puppy Culture are enrichment programs from Prenatal, to Neonatal, Transitional, to Socialization and appropriate mental stimulation until the time they leave for their homes. This way of properly whelping a litter is scientifically proven to shape more stable puppies that can withstand more stress in the future. We carefully monitor and adjust the program according to each milestone they reach, as everything is also carefully documented. The program starts with us and continues with the owner as we advice and provide a puppy exercise program, to help them grow into what it is to have a border collie. Like our breeders helped us, we will help you. We are not the type of breeders that will sell you a dog and never keep contact. When getting a dog from us, you will be getting a member of our family, and will hear from us and have our support for any questions you may have and even if you don't end up getting a puppy from us we are always here to help with any questions.
We are very passionate about the breed and helping others understand the breed better. We have helped many people who have fallen victim to buying border collie puppies from pet shops/puppy mills, who were not prepared or didn't know what to expect from the breed. We helped rehome said dogs to appropriate homes and/or helped train and advice them to accommodate the needs of their border collie by changing their lifestyle. Our dogs are active in both work and show. We believe it is important for the breed to have worked at least and herding instinct tested to not loose the meaning behind what it is to be a border collie. We are preservation breeders. Our dogs are active or have worked with Frisbee, Obedience, Rally, Agility, Conformation and Heelwork. As it is essential to challenge them, being such a versatile breed, they too have preferences to what they want to do, or what suits their character more.
'Learning never stops'
Affiliate member of The Kennel Club UK.
Member of The Cyprus Kennel Club.
Member of the Border Collie Club of GB.
Kennel Registered officially with the Federation Cynologique Internationale (FCI).
Student of the PDTA (Positive Dog Trainers Academy).
Certified Dog Trainer (PDTA, ICAN)
Certified Dog carer by Veterinary Services Cyprus
Certified Dog trainer by Veterinary Services Cyprus
Organization Member of ICAN.
Ambassador of EUKANUBA
Owner and founder of Unleashed Dog Handling School Cyprus.
Host of multiple Grooming Seminars, First Aid Seminars and Responsible Breeding Seminars.
Certificate of Attendance to Agility Seminars.
Certificate of Attendance to Grooming Seminars.
Certificate of Attendance to multiple Canine First Aid Seminars.
Certificate of Attendance to IGP Tracking / FH.
Certificate of CANINE FIRST AID.
Certificate of Attendance & Completion of final exam in CANINE GENETICS.
Certificate of Canine Psychology: Concepts and Theories of Learning.
Certificate of IMDT - Perfect Puppies Seminar.
Certificate of Morphology & Behavior Biology of Dogs.