Last Update: March 14, 2013
Personality comes first in all of my Collies, Dobermans and Ranch Pyrs. Family dogs with original instinct and sound minds and bodies are my goal. I have tried to include a lot of info on this website since so many of my puppies go to first time owners of my favorite breeds. If you have a question that this website doesn't answer feel free to ask, regardless of where you found your canine friend. The breed pages includes the latest puppies, litters, show results, etc. The Breed Tips & Tricks page includes diets, health, grooming tips, breed specific information, and several links. The Gang page has photos and information for current and past dogs. The Contact & Deposits page has my contact information and a list of some of the questions I might ask you. It also has a BuyNow link for deposits and payments. Please read the Puppy Deposit Policy on the Contact & Deposit page before sending a deposit. Internet purchase tips- includes the answer to "Why register?" ,
How to recognize a scam, Common terms and definitions (like vWB, CERF, etc.),
New 12 Month Depsosits: Please see Puppy Deposit Policy for full details.
$75 secures your place in line to pick a puppy, $50 refunded if not applied to a pup within 12 months, or stay high on the list - your choice.
Payment Plans are also available: No interest, up to 12 months, reminder emails on your schedule, pup must be paid in full before going home.
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Personality comes first in all of my Collies, Dobermans and Ranch Pyrs. Family dogs with original instinct and sound minds and bodies are my goal. I have tried to include a lot of info on this website since so many of my puppies go to first time owners of my favorite breeds. If you have a question that this website doesn't answer feel free to ask, regardless of where you found your canine friend. The breed pages includes the latest puppies, litters, show results, etc. The Breed Tips & Tricks page includes diets, health, grooming tips, breed specific information, and several links. The Gang page has photos and information for current and past dogs. The Contact & Deposits page has my contact information and a list of some of the questions I might ask you. It also has a BuyNow link for deposits and payments. Please read the Puppy Deposit Policy on the Contact & Deposit page before sending a deposit. Internet purchase tips- includes the answer to "Why register?" ,
How to recognize a scam, Common terms and definitions (like vWB, CERF, etc.),
New 12 Month Depsosits: Please see Puppy Deposit Policy for full details.
$75 secures your place in line to pick a puppy, $50 refunded if not applied to a pup within 12 months, or stay high on the list - your choice.
Payment Plans are also available: No interest, up to 12 months, reminder emails on your schedule, pup must be paid in full before going home.
Sample Contract Guarantees Sample PupData/Receipt
Desert Kennels: Past, Present and Future
Conner, fondly remembered.
History: Training and showing dogs was my first and favorite 4-H project as a child. I am still active with 4-H and try to help members whenever I can. I have been fortunate in that I have been able to enjoy dogs most of my life. I have been involved in the fancy on the east coast as well as in Wyoming. I was "born and bred" a Collie person. When I moved home to central Wyoming there were no collies to be found in the area. So I bought a Sheltie (my second favorite breed) that I found in the newspaper. A few years later I found a Doberman (my third favorite) so I brought her home. Then a year later I finally found a Collie within traveling distance. He even had parents with herding instinct! During this time I had also aquired a couple of ranch bred Pyrenees to protect the place. Now I enjoy them all so much I have four breeds that I just can't let go of!
Present: I groom, train and show all of my dogs myself. It is much more fun and affordable than sending them out with professional handlers. Sometimes my children help me at the dog shows. The AKC/UKC Collies, Dobes and Shelties are shown in obedience and agility. Some of their pups do well in 4-H and UKC conformation. I attend about four shows a year. The Ranch Pyrenees are not shown. They are strictly for the ranch but some of their pups have gone on to be great pets and a few have been raised to be therapy dogs. They are predominantly Great Pyrenees and not AKC/UKC eligible. I do maintain the Pyr pedigrees to document their working talents.
Future: I aim for good all around family dog personalities while preserving original working instincts.
My Collies come from therapy dogs and herding dogs. Most of them are Rough Collies, a little larger and heavier boned than today's show Collies. I have one smooth girl that occaisionally gives me a smooth pup. One has already displayed herding instinct with the ducks and she has no herding training yet.
Shelties (Shetland Sheepdogs) I am not actively breeding shelties now. However my tricolor stud Teddy is available for stud service. My stud has herding parents and several Champions and ROM's in his pedigree. His fee is $400 or my pick of the litter. Females do not have to be show dogs since I beleive health, personality and instincts are also important. Females will be considered on an individual basis. Many previous pups have grown up to be great pets. A few have gone on to be agility, obedience and conformation dogs.
The Dobermans come from German, Canadian, American and Kimbertal lines. They have great family dog personalities. I do not have the more aggressive, police dog type. My Dobes have natural ears and all puppies go home with natural ears. Their tails and front dewclaws will be done but there is NO EAR CROPPING AVAILABLE in my area. Most of my Dobermans have gone to pet homes.
Ranch Pyrs are hybrid Great Pyrenees for livestock guarding, meaning they have a few other breeds mixed into their pedigrees. My first has great hawk instinct and won't let anything larger than a meadowlark land within her sight. Hawk instinct is the instinct to chase away birds of prey that might carry away lambs or other small livestock. Both her and her mate are also good at finding and staying with downed stock. I am hoping to maintain this in future generations. Not all of my Pyr puppies will have the double dewclaws, but then neither does my best Ranch Pyr! After all; it is the instincts that protect the stock, not the toes! Ranch Pyrs are a type of dog, not a registered pure bred. A couple of these pups have become therapy dogs, some ranches have reported good hawk instinct in the pups they aquired. Several have also become great family pets.
Puppies: I believe in personality first. All puppy personalities are evaluated before they go home. I can recommend a puppy for you or you can pick one out yourself. Puppies are also encouraged to pick their own people, as they are very good at it! All puppies go home with health records, breed specific information, and lifelong advice. Health and personality guarantees are available. Some puppies may go home with breed books. All AKC puppies go home with "limited" papers. However "breeding rights" are available for an extra fee when the puppy is purchased. OR If you send a photo of the pup after is reaches 18 months of age I do not charge extra for the breeding rights. The dog does not have to win in the show ring or look like it would. I just like to see how they turn out. There may be a small paperwork fee from the registry to change "limited" papers to "full" with breeding rights. To help maintain the required registry records and avoid "lost" papers I pay the registration fee. You just pick the name! Then I will mail in the application and the registry will mail the registration certificate directly to you!
Litters: I average one litter per breed per year. Usually in the spring. Fall litters are only planned when there are enough homes or 12 Month Deposits waiting. I accept non refundable deposits to hold specific puppies. A deposit will also hold your place in line to pick a puppy. Deposits average $50-150 per puppy and are subtracted from the total price. Deposits are only refunded if I can't deliver a healthy puppy. Sometimes I can drive up to 150 miles for $75 (for gasoline) to meet people, depending on the time of year.
Memberships: I am currently a member of the Livestock Guardian Dog Association forum. Collies, Shelties, and Dobes are registered with the American Kennel Club and can be registered with the United Kennel Club. Some of my dogs are registered with the United Kennel Club.
Present: I groom, train and show all of my dogs myself. It is much more fun and affordable than sending them out with professional handlers. Sometimes my children help me at the dog shows. The AKC/UKC Collies, Dobes and Shelties are shown in obedience and agility. Some of their pups do well in 4-H and UKC conformation. I attend about four shows a year. The Ranch Pyrenees are not shown. They are strictly for the ranch but some of their pups have gone on to be great pets and a few have been raised to be therapy dogs. They are predominantly Great Pyrenees and not AKC/UKC eligible. I do maintain the Pyr pedigrees to document their working talents.
Future: I aim for good all around family dog personalities while preserving original working instincts.
My Collies come from therapy dogs and herding dogs. Most of them are Rough Collies, a little larger and heavier boned than today's show Collies. I have one smooth girl that occaisionally gives me a smooth pup. One has already displayed herding instinct with the ducks and she has no herding training yet.
Shelties (Shetland Sheepdogs) I am not actively breeding shelties now. However my tricolor stud Teddy is available for stud service. My stud has herding parents and several Champions and ROM's in his pedigree. His fee is $400 or my pick of the litter. Females do not have to be show dogs since I beleive health, personality and instincts are also important. Females will be considered on an individual basis. Many previous pups have grown up to be great pets. A few have gone on to be agility, obedience and conformation dogs.
The Dobermans come from German, Canadian, American and Kimbertal lines. They have great family dog personalities. I do not have the more aggressive, police dog type. My Dobes have natural ears and all puppies go home with natural ears. Their tails and front dewclaws will be done but there is NO EAR CROPPING AVAILABLE in my area. Most of my Dobermans have gone to pet homes.
Ranch Pyrs are hybrid Great Pyrenees for livestock guarding, meaning they have a few other breeds mixed into their pedigrees. My first has great hawk instinct and won't let anything larger than a meadowlark land within her sight. Hawk instinct is the instinct to chase away birds of prey that might carry away lambs or other small livestock. Both her and her mate are also good at finding and staying with downed stock. I am hoping to maintain this in future generations. Not all of my Pyr puppies will have the double dewclaws, but then neither does my best Ranch Pyr! After all; it is the instincts that protect the stock, not the toes! Ranch Pyrs are a type of dog, not a registered pure bred. A couple of these pups have become therapy dogs, some ranches have reported good hawk instinct in the pups they aquired. Several have also become great family pets.
Puppies: I believe in personality first. All puppy personalities are evaluated before they go home. I can recommend a puppy for you or you can pick one out yourself. Puppies are also encouraged to pick their own people, as they are very good at it! All puppies go home with health records, breed specific information, and lifelong advice. Health and personality guarantees are available. Some puppies may go home with breed books. All AKC puppies go home with "limited" papers. However "breeding rights" are available for an extra fee when the puppy is purchased. OR If you send a photo of the pup after is reaches 18 months of age I do not charge extra for the breeding rights. The dog does not have to win in the show ring or look like it would. I just like to see how they turn out. There may be a small paperwork fee from the registry to change "limited" papers to "full" with breeding rights. To help maintain the required registry records and avoid "lost" papers I pay the registration fee. You just pick the name! Then I will mail in the application and the registry will mail the registration certificate directly to you!
Litters: I average one litter per breed per year. Usually in the spring. Fall litters are only planned when there are enough homes or 12 Month Deposits waiting. I accept non refundable deposits to hold specific puppies. A deposit will also hold your place in line to pick a puppy. Deposits average $50-150 per puppy and are subtracted from the total price. Deposits are only refunded if I can't deliver a healthy puppy. Sometimes I can drive up to 150 miles for $75 (for gasoline) to meet people, depending on the time of year.
Memberships: I am currently a member of the Livestock Guardian Dog Association forum. Collies, Shelties, and Dobes are registered with the American Kennel Club and can be registered with the United Kennel Club. Some of my dogs are registered with the United Kennel Club.
