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Our breeding focus is on temperament, physical structure and versatility. We are committed to producing dogs sound in mind and body, so that they may perform the functions for which they were designed, as well as being lifelong family companions. Puppies are raised in our home, and are socialized from birth, going everywhere we can possibly take them, and saying hello to everyone and everything they meet. We test the individual personalities of each pup from day one so that we will be better able to match each pup to their new family. If we do not feel that our puppy is the right one for you, we will tell you. Our number one priority is the happiness and wellbeing of our dogs, and we are devoted to providing the best new family match possible for any babies that do not live here with us. We complete the genetic testing on our dogs prior to any breeding plans being made, so that we do our best to ensure that they are not contributing to the health issues that are present in the breed. Any available puppies have written health guarantees and are hearing tested prior to going to their new families. Each of our dog's pages have their health testing results with OFA and CHIC numbers listed, as well as a link to their individual page at OFA's database, so that you can verify this information for yourself. We prefer that puppies are picked up from our home if possible, but understand that their perfect family may not live within driving distance, so we will ship within the US and Canada, as long as the weather is permitting safe travel for the puppy. Our puppy prices for pets range from $650 - $900, and are based on each individual puppy's qualities and characteristics. We do not sell pups as "breedable". Again, our dogs come first, and we have spent a lot of blood sweat and tears developing the type of dog that we love and desire for our own program, and we are absolutely not interested in contributing to the huge numbers of dogs in shelters every year. We breed our dogs only when we have something specific that we are looking for for ourselves from that particular mating, to further our own program. We keep only the puppies that we feel are the best fit for our program, and the ones we don't keep are made available to wonderful families on spay/neuter contracts. We have come to this decision and guideline as a result of two puppies ending up in bad breeding facilities, when the people we placed them with could no longer have them. We have vowed to do our best to never allow this to happen again. It is for this reason that we have these guidelines in place. Our puppies are not a commodity to us, they are our responsibility, and a reflection of our breeding program for their entire lives. Our peace of mind knowing that we have done all we can for their happiness and wellbeing is worth more than any amount of money. Any puppy that leaves here is always welcome to come home if their new families cannot keep them for whatever reason. If you have never had a cattle dog, please do your homework. This is NOT a breed for everyone. It is a tough breed, bred to out-think and control stubborn livestock many times larger than themselves over very rough terrain. The requirements for a dog like that simply mean that they will out-think you, and come up with jobs for themselves that usually are not what you had in mind. Cattle dogs require an owner who is firm, fair and every bit as determined as they are, who has strong clear-cut guidelines as to what is acceptable and not acceptable in their home. They are NOT a couch potato, and they are NOT an apartment dog. Cattle dogs can be the best dog in the world or your worst nightmare - it is all up to how you raise them. Cattle dogs thrive on guidelines, and if you are not a natural leader, they will become the leader in your house and set their own rules. It's just in their nature. So please make sure you are fully understanding what a cattle dog is, and that you are ready for a cattle dog in your life. They are a wonderful breed with a mindset above most, but they must be in a family ready for that smart and determined of a dog! Please feel free to take a look at our contract terms, deposit form and puppy pack. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. If you would like to be placed on our waiting list for puppies, please fill out our puppy application, which can be found on our upcoming litters page, as well as Puppy FAQs for adopting one of our puppies. Thank you so much for your time, and for considering becoming part of our cattle dog family.  View sample purchase agreement here | View sample planned litter deposit form here | View our "Puppy Pack" here View current and upcoming litters here 
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