Border Collie Rescue Dogs & Puppies for Adoption in and around Rotherham

As of 8 November 2026, 2 Border Collies are listed for adoption in and around Rotherham on LocalPetFinder, from Chesterfield Animal Rescue and Sheffield Dog Rescue. All are with rescues reachable from Rotherham, each shown with its town and distance. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 8 November 2026, Sheffield Dog Rescue (at Sheffield, about 6 miles away): 1 and Chesterfield Animal Rescue (at Dronfield, about 10 miles away): 1. By age, that is 1 adult dog and 1 older dog. The newest was added on 24 October 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the dog. Today the Border Collies on this page are with Chesterfield Animal Rescue (1) and Sheffield Dog Rescue (1). Open a profile and apply to that rescue: each one runs its own application, home check and adoption fee. We don't rehome animals ourselves.

More than two hours a day, according to The Royal Kennel Club, which says the breed needs to be engaged to lead a fulfilled life. Dogs Trust adds training and daily enrichment to daily walks and play. Ask the rescue how much this dog needs, as age and health make a difference.

The Royal Kennel Club says a small house can be enough, but pairs it with a large garden and more than two hours of exercise a day. It does not list a flat as suitable, so ask the rescue whether this particular dog could settle in one.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Today the rescues mark 1 of the 2 Border Collies listed in and around Rotherham as able to live with children. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.

The Border Collies listed in and around Rotherham today are with Sheffield Dog Rescue at Sheffield, about 6 miles away (1) and Chesterfield Animal Rescue at Dronfield, about 10 miles away (1); each profile shows that rescue's fee. Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog in England, Wales and Scotland, and Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over and £335 for dogs aged 1 to 7. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.

No. We don't list animals for sale. Every Border Collie on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. The 2 Border Collies listed in and around Rotherham today are with Sheffield Dog Rescue at Sheffield, about 6 miles away (1) and Chesterfield Animal Rescue at Dronfield, about 10 miles away (1), and each rescue shows its own fee on the profile. For comparison, Dogs Trust £300, and Blue Cross puppies under six months start from £525. If you searched "border collie puppies for sale Rotherham", the Border Collies here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price. In England, Lucy's Law has meant since 6 April 2020 that puppies under six months can't be sold by a third party such as a pet shop or dealer: you buy direct from the breeder or adopt from a rehoming centre.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Of the 2 Border Collies listed in and around Rotherham today, each shows its rescue's fee on the profile; the nearest rescue is Sheffield Dog Rescue at Sheffield, about 6 miles away. Many rescue fees are under £500: Dogs Trust charges £300, and Blue Cross from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue. All dogs in the UK must be microchipped by 8 weeks old, and in England, Wales and Scotland a dog can't pass to a new keeper until it is chipped, so ask to see the microchip details.

Not right now: none of the 2 listed in and around Rotherham is under a year old by its listed age. Puppies do get listed, so check back or look at the adults, whose rescues can tell you much more about their character.

Yes: 1 of the 2 listed in and around Rotherham is aged 7 or over by their listed age. Some rescues charge less for older dogs: Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over.

As of 8 November 2026, the Border Collies listed in and around Rotherham are with Sheffield Dog Rescue at Sheffield, about 6 miles away (1) and Chesterfield Animal Rescue at Dronfield, about 10 miles away (1). The nearest to Rotherham is Sheffield Dog Rescue at Sheffield, about 6 miles away. You can also see Border Collies across South Yorkshire. To see what is closest to you, search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page. To hear when one is listed, set up an email alert on this page.