The English Shepherd's here have excellent care and are a vital part of the farm. They are a daily part of life here, where they all have to tolerate children and various species of other animals. Some of them are my go to for herding the flocks, while others are babysitters, they all must hunt varmin, and alert us when there is danger or we have visitors. We really enjoy the variety this breed has, as well as the laid back demenor when not at work. So glad they are a part of our family farm and look forward to many years with these loyal farmer shadows. That, they are a "farmers shadow", type of dog. Curious, bold, inquisitive, loving, gentle, nurturing, extremely intelligent, independent thinkers are all ways to describe our dogs.

The pups get desensitized very quickly and have lots of stimulation.  We feed Royal Canin to both pups and adults. We feel a high quality nutrition gets the pups off to a better start than feeding cheaper "feed" store brands. The pups all are started at 2 weeks on warm goats milk with a little puppy food mixed in.  They are fed twice daily from 2 weeks until weanted at 6-8 weeks.  The litters here are also started on deworming at 2 weeks of age and every two weeks until they are weaned. They also receive an extensive physical examination by a liscensed veterinarian at the first deworming. We vaccinate with a Dhpp (Distemper/Parvo) at 6 weeks of age and every 3rd week until the pups are placed. At the 6 weeks point they also get another exam at the vet during the vaccination.  All litters are exposed to a variety of poultry and are temperament and herding evaluated before leaving.  We don't feel placing a pup based on color or sex alone is fair for the prospective homes or the dog.  That being said, all pups are matched based on the needs of their personalities and the desires and needs of the owner. This allows a much more successful start of a life long relationship for your English Shepherd. Pups are placed after the evaluations are done and don't leave the farm until at least 8 weeks. If a puppy must travel by plane, they must stay at the farm until 12 weeks to insure a safe adventure in the air and a healthy animal after landing. Please feel free to contact us for any additional questions you may have about our dogs.