Month in Pictures- February 2016

cold frames dug out of the snow   lettuce seedlings that survived through... winter with no heat   American Milking Devon bull calf   Jasper- Brie's buckling   Opal- Brie's doeling we will keep   English Shepherd puppies!   more puppies [...]

Baby Season Has Begun!

Yep, its official… baby season is here!   Cedar the Alpine dairy goat had twin girls on Saturday morning. Colette my milk cow delivered a bull calf on Monday morning.   Brie the Nubian/Boer cross goat is due any moment. Ailagh’s puppies and Abigail’s calf will be close on their heels. And then there are [...]

New Blog Feature- “Month in Pictures”

I am starting a new blog feature called “Month in Pictures”.   It will be posted at the end of each month. Each post will most likely be wordless, and will feature Krystal's beautiful photography of life on and around the Ranch.   We hope you enjoy it!

Litter News!

Fahey and Ailagh are expecting puppies mid-February 2016!   If you haven't already, request and return your completed Puppy Application to us soon.   Also, this will likely be the last time we cross Fahey and Ailagh, so if you have been wanting one of their amazing puppies in particular, now is the time for [...]

By |2016-01-08T14:04:22-08:00December 23rd, 2015|English Shepherds, Homesteading, Puppies, Ranch Life|0 Comments

Introducing…

... Siobhan... our new English Shepherd pack member! Pronounced shuh-VAHN, she is a gorgeous dark shaded Sable & White with rich red tones. She is an extremely rare 3rd Generation Naturally Reared English Shepherd and is very special to us in another way… she is our great-grand puppy!!! Yes, the great-granddaughter of our Liam and [...]

All Grown Up… Mostly

We rarely get the chance to see our puppies all grown up in person, or their new family for that matter. Sure we see pictures, but it isn’t quite the same as up close and personal. So seeing two of our former puppies recently was quite a treat!   While in California, I had the [...]

By |2015-04-09T13:10:17-07:00April 9th, 2015|English Shepherds, Puppies|0 Comments

Useful Dew Claws

Just today I came across a link to a wonderful video showing yet another use dogs have for the fifth digit on their front legs, also known as dew claws. It shows working Retrievers using them to climb out of frozen ponds. We already witness how useful they are for grabbing earth while herding and [...]

By |2015-01-24T12:37:58-08:00January 24th, 2015|English Shepherds, Puppies|0 Comments

Great Expectations

We are expecting a litter of English Shepherds! The parents are Fahey and Ailagh. Due date is March 22nd. Puppies will be ready for their new homes in June. Colors will be Black & White, Black & Tan, and Tricolor. If you would like to be considered as a prospective puppy home, please contact us [...]

By |2015-01-24T12:09:01-08:00January 23rd, 2015|English Shepherds, Puppies|0 Comments

A Terrific Toy!

Are you looking for a fabulous fetch toy? Well, I know of a terrifically fun one! A soft foam rim, water proof fabric disc called Zipflight by Chuckit! It’s lightweight, safe for your dog’s teeth, flies fast and true, and is brightly colored to see easily. I don’t have a good throwing arm but the [...]

By |2015-01-21T17:23:37-08:00November 28th, 2014|English Shepherds, Puppies|0 Comments
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