RETIRED DOGS

We have retired several of our breeding dogs, and each has either remained with us or gone to a loving pet-only home. These dogs are not available for sale, but since they have been part of our breeding program, we wanted to continue to showcase these incredible animals here so people can see who the parents of some of our past litters were.

LAKOTA (FEMALE)

Lakota is a water dog through and through.  In fact, it's hard to find a picture of her when she isn't wet.  She loves to swim in our pool - and to lounge around in her own plastic kiddie pool too. 

When she isn't splashing about, Lakota is herding - everyone. Lakota is our safety monitor, always checking to be sure each of our family members is just where they are supposed to be.  If we're walking, she wants to stay at the back so she can see everyone and keep them on the right path.

Lakota isn't only interested in rules and order, though.  She also has a very human-like sense of humor, always looking for an opportunity to steal another of our dogs' toys and hide it from them - you can almost hear her giggle when she does it. 

Her innate desire to herd and group both people and animals makes her a great family companion and farm dog, but her most impressive quality is her keen intelligence - she is super smart and loves having a job to do.

Lakota is a black-and-red long stock coat AKC German Shepherd that is highly intelligent with a moderate herding drive, a deep love of water, and a very strong desire to accompany family/handlers.

ABBEY (FEMALE)

Abbey is a strong protector with a fierce bark. She's the first to alert us when strangers come to call - and when anyone hears her staunch warning, they pay attention. An independent thinker, Abbey is also attentive and obedient, easily trained and responsive to commands.

While she takes her role as guardian seriously, Abbey is also very warm and approachable. Want to see her inner puppy come out? Watch her with our teenage daughter with whom she has developed a deep bond.  She loves us all - but our daughter is her clear and absolute favorite.

Abbey is at her most playful as she frolics alongside our daughter outdoors, rolling in the grass and begging for belly rubs. Then it's back to work, keeping a watchful eye on home and hearth - just what you want in a pet and lifelong companion.

Abbey is a black-and-red normal stock coat AKC German Shepherd with a moderate guard drive coupled with a desire to play with known family/handlers and an easy-to-manage personality.

REX (MALE)

We selected Rex as a stud dog because of his fabulous and unique personality, and of course his rugged, masculine good looks. Rex is a classic black-and-tan regular stock coat AKC German Shepherd with a high prey, retrieving and hunting drive and an affinity for airborne scents and tracking. 

Learn more about Rex below.

Rex is clearly a beautiful German Shepherd.  He is muscular and well-toned.  He is courageous, alert, active, agile and eager. While always ready for action, Rex has a steady temperament and his response to any situation is tempered and calculated.

Rex LOVES to play ball.  And frisbee. And stick. And, well, anything you want to throw.  He is determined to "catch" whatever you have asked him to chase. This means he has a high "prey drive," something that "dog people" consider an important quality for police, protection and search-and-rescue work because it means he is laser focused on the goal of retrieving that object - simply because we asked him to do so.

No matter how many times you throw it, he is equally excited to go get it and bring it back because doing so makes him a winner - and he knows it.  Importantly, though, while the thrill of the chase is ultra important to him, having a high "prey drive" does not mean Rex is destructive or out of control. Some people excuse bad behavior as a "drive," and the two are never synonymous.  With Rex, a high prey drive simply means he is driven to do what we ask by the reward of catching the ball. Rex only chases "allowed" objects - not our kids, our friends, or our farm animals.