Growing up around my grandparent's ranch, I learned many lessons. One of those was what a good dog ought to be.

My grandfather raised, and occasionally bred, dogs he called Farm Collies. His father before him had worked with the same dogs. I suspect that as long as my family had been ranchers, we worked along side these amazing dogs. The dogs with which I was raised were two collies; which, grandpa told us years later, were both english shepherds, one black & tan and one clear sable. The clear sable, Laddie, was a big guy (more than willing to play horse with me). He had a long, thick, rough coat. Barney was a bit smaller, with a smooth, shorter coat. Barney and Laddie worked as hard as anyone on grandpa's ranch. When grandpa was headed out to work the cattle, they followed along. When the trio arrived, grandpa would tell them, "Barney go get those cows over there, and Laddie you go right." And they would. As the work progressed, they watched him for hand signals and listened for new commands. They would round up cows, move the cows, and recover lost cows, all with very little instruction. Barney and Laddie always follwed us grandkids around the ranch, probably keeping us out of more trouble than we imagined. They were our faithful playmates and guardians.

When I was grown up and had a child of my own, I began looking for a dog I could trust to watch over my own children. To my dismay, I could not find a dog with the instincts of Barney and Laddie. Eventually, I learned that grandpa's farm collies were English Shepherds. And that English Shepherds were now nearly impossible to come by. In fact, the breed almost disappeared as breeders started focusing more on the AKC rough collie and border collie. My sister - who also longed for those great dogs - and I decided that when the opportunity arose we would find two good females and be very purposeful in breeding them.

Our entire intent was to work with other careful breeders to preserve this great breed. Our intent is to breed our dogs from time to time, careful to protect the health of our girls and to select a stud who will also add to the integrity of the breed.

puppy process

Our english shepherds are not pets, they are family. We consider ourselves richly blessed to be part of the lives of these amazing dogs, and we take very seriously our obligation to find appropriate homes for them. Truthfully, an english shepherd is not the right dog for everyone. They are highly active dogs and smarter than some people I know. In the wrong hands, both dog and family would be miserable.

Our puppy placement process is very much a partnership with our new potential families. We work to identify and match the family needs with puppy characteristics.A $100 deposit may be paid to reserve a dog and will be refunded if an appropriate match is not found.

Our puppies will not leave momma until they are at least eight weeks of age. Ten weeks is preferable, as their personalities become more evident from 7 to 10 weeks. We will not ship a puppy. We will work with new families to find appropriate transport, should that be needed.

The puppies will be registered with the English Shepherd Club and UKC. They will have a well puppy vet check, including their first round of shots.

For more information on obtaining a puppy, please call.