English Shepherd Puppies
Litter born September 9, 2021!
We have 2 pups available!
We are proud to announce a litter out of Genesee and Boone (CLICK HERE FOR 2021 LITTER PAGE).
Please fill-out our English Shepherd Puppy Questionnaire if you are interested in a Black Alder English Shepherd puppy.
We are proud to announce a litter out of Genesee and Boone (CLICK HERE FOR 2021 LITTER PAGE).
Please fill-out our English Shepherd Puppy Questionnaire if you are interested in a Black Alder English Shepherd puppy.
If you are interested in a Black Alder Ranch puppy...
First, please read about English Shepherds. The English Shepherd is unlike most breeds of dogs people are familiar with owning, and is not a breed suited for everyone!
If you are still interested, please contact us via email. We ask that you fill out our English Shepherd Puppy Questionnaire so that we get a better idea of your lifestyle and what you are looking for in an English Shepherd. It is not unusual to be on our waiting list for a year or more as we have a very limited number of litters and try to have most of our future puppies with potential homes before breeding.
We are more than willing to help you to find a puppy from another reputable breeder if we will not have a puppy for you in the time that you desire.
Please read "How to Choose a Good Breeder" (click link)
All of our puppies are placed on a spay or neuter contract and are sold with a contract and health warranties.
First, please read about English Shepherds. The English Shepherd is unlike most breeds of dogs people are familiar with owning, and is not a breed suited for everyone!
If you are still interested, please contact us via email. We ask that you fill out our English Shepherd Puppy Questionnaire so that we get a better idea of your lifestyle and what you are looking for in an English Shepherd. It is not unusual to be on our waiting list for a year or more as we have a very limited number of litters and try to have most of our future puppies with potential homes before breeding.
We are more than willing to help you to find a puppy from another reputable breeder if we will not have a puppy for you in the time that you desire.
Please read "How to Choose a Good Breeder" (click link)
All of our puppies are placed on a spay or neuter contract and are sold with a contract and health warranties.
Our breeding program is based on good ethics and the protection of the English Shepherd breed against people who breed with no thought to ability, temperament, or health standards. While you are looking for a puppy, please beware of breeders who tell you that their dogs do not have health problems and thus do not need tested.
Health problems are present in the English Sheepdog breed, that is why health clearances are done by all ethical breeders. We believe in health testing!
Every Black Alder puppy that gets their health testing done earns a rebate!
We are members of the English Shepherd Club and believe in and uphold their Code of Ethics, which states that all breeding dogs must be tested for hip dysplasia, as well as tested for MDR1.
Health problems are present in the English Sheepdog breed, that is why health clearances are done by all ethical breeders. We believe in health testing!
Every Black Alder puppy that gets their health testing done earns a rebate!
We are members of the English Shepherd Club and believe in and uphold their Code of Ethics, which states that all breeding dogs must be tested for hip dysplasia, as well as tested for MDR1.
PUPPY CULTURE by Jane Messineo Lindquist
Puppy Culture is a socialization and training program specifically developed for puppies from birth through the end of their critical socialization period, with age appropriate protocols and lessons. Puppy Culture is based on the premise that the puppy always leads the learning, and puppies learn best by appropriate experiences at the appropriate time. |
Puppy Culture is a "positive," reinforcement-based program and we do not use corrections or outmoded dominance theory, but that is really all a by product of observing the puppy and serving him the learning experience he is asking for.
The puppies are temperament tested (Puppy Aptitude Test - PAT) at 7 weeks and graded for conformation and structure at 8 weeks of age. Placement selection is done between 9 and 12 weeks of age.
We do our best to select the best possible home for our puppies based on each puppy's instinct, abilities, and conformation, and the desires of the prospective owner. We have the best interest of the puppy in mind when placing them in homes and want to ensure a good fit for both the puppy and the new owner.
Whether you decide to get an English Shepherd puppy from Black Alder Ranch or someone else, we would be happy to take the time to educate you about the breed so that you may make an informed decision when choosing your puppy.
The puppies are temperament tested (Puppy Aptitude Test - PAT) at 7 weeks and graded for conformation and structure at 8 weeks of age. Placement selection is done between 9 and 12 weeks of age.
We do our best to select the best possible home for our puppies based on each puppy's instinct, abilities, and conformation, and the desires of the prospective owner. We have the best interest of the puppy in mind when placing them in homes and want to ensure a good fit for both the puppy and the new owner.
Whether you decide to get an English Shepherd puppy from Black Alder Ranch or someone else, we would be happy to take the time to educate you about the breed so that you may make an informed decision when choosing your puppy.
My personal breeding principles and goals
I take the act of creation very seriously: both parents must have passed their health testing, be of proper temperament, excellent conformation and have intrinsic working instinct. I register my English Shepherds with the English Shepherd Club Registry. Our dogs and their breeding partners must receive their OFA/PennHIP certification which tests for Canine Hip Dysplasia. We also test all of our breeding dogs for Elbow Dysplasia and inherited Eye Diseases, as well as the genetic diseases that effect the breed, Collie Eye Anomaly, Progressive Rod-Cone Degeneration and Multidrug Sensitivity (MDR1).
Our puppies are born in the house with our family. When they are old enough, they get access during the day to our puppy yard, a safe enclosure designed and built specifically to stimulate the puppies and build their self-confidence. They will also be introduced to our livestock and have continual supervised interactions with the sheep, goats and our other livestock - poultry, cows, and pigs, as well as our livestock guardian dogs and cats. At 7 weeks we start crate training the puppies as well as teaching them basic obedience; how to walk on a leash, sit, have their nails trimmed and be groomed. From the very beginning we focus on building confident, bold puppies! Starting at birth we use a variety of building block techniques geared towards improving the puppy's natural temperament, judgment and self-assuredness, which include bio-sensory stimulation, early bonding, and training, such as Early Neurological Stimulation, The Rule of 12's (adapted from the original Rule of 7's), and Puppy Culture.
I take the act of creation very seriously: both parents must have passed their health testing, be of proper temperament, excellent conformation and have intrinsic working instinct. I register my English Shepherds with the English Shepherd Club Registry. Our dogs and their breeding partners must receive their OFA/PennHIP certification which tests for Canine Hip Dysplasia. We also test all of our breeding dogs for Elbow Dysplasia and inherited Eye Diseases, as well as the genetic diseases that effect the breed, Collie Eye Anomaly, Progressive Rod-Cone Degeneration and Multidrug Sensitivity (MDR1).
Our puppies are born in the house with our family. When they are old enough, they get access during the day to our puppy yard, a safe enclosure designed and built specifically to stimulate the puppies and build their self-confidence. They will also be introduced to our livestock and have continual supervised interactions with the sheep, goats and our other livestock - poultry, cows, and pigs, as well as our livestock guardian dogs and cats. At 7 weeks we start crate training the puppies as well as teaching them basic obedience; how to walk on a leash, sit, have their nails trimmed and be groomed. From the very beginning we focus on building confident, bold puppies! Starting at birth we use a variety of building block techniques geared towards improving the puppy's natural temperament, judgment and self-assuredness, which include bio-sensory stimulation, early bonding, and training, such as Early Neurological Stimulation, The Rule of 12's (adapted from the original Rule of 7's), and Puppy Culture.
Our puppies are up-to-date on their vaccinations, have been wormed, microchipped and vet checked. The puppies are around a variety of livestock which will work for a future on a small farm or a large ranch, and that they have had the proper socialization and training to be good canine citizens as well.
We provide a written health warranty with full contract, registration paperwork, 4 generation pedigree, English Shepherd breed and training information booklet, puppy starter kit and a lifetime of support. All puppies are placed on a co-ownerships until all required contractual agreements have been met, at which time full ownership will be transferred to the owner.
Our breeding objective is to maintain the natural versatile working aptitude of the English Shepherd, as well as the breeds inherent good health. We emphasize excellent temperament and conformation. We believe that there is no departure between correct conformation and working ability - they are one and the same. A dog that does not have good conformation would not be able to perform their duty as they have been doing for hundreds of years.
We provide a written health warranty with full contract, registration paperwork, 4 generation pedigree, English Shepherd breed and training information booklet, puppy starter kit and a lifetime of support. All puppies are placed on a co-ownerships until all required contractual agreements have been met, at which time full ownership will be transferred to the owner.
Our breeding objective is to maintain the natural versatile working aptitude of the English Shepherd, as well as the breeds inherent good health. We emphasize excellent temperament and conformation. We believe that there is no departure between correct conformation and working ability - they are one and the same. A dog that does not have good conformation would not be able to perform their duty as they have been doing for hundreds of years.
Both females and males should not be bred before reaching adulthood and receiving their health clearances at 2 years of age. Our mission is to better the breed through selective breeding of only sound dogs that will pass innate working instinct, good health, stable temperament and correct conformation onto their offspring.
Our goal is to place puppies in working homes or with people who are familiar with English Shepherd's character, temperament and self-thinking attitude. The English Shepherd is not for everyone and you need to make sure that you understand their needs and how different they are from other breeds before getting one - which is essential to your, and your new puppy's, future happiness.
Our goal is to place puppies in working homes or with people who are familiar with English Shepherd's character, temperament and self-thinking attitude. The English Shepherd is not for everyone and you need to make sure that you understand their needs and how different they are from other breeds before getting one - which is essential to your, and your new puppy's, future happiness.
Puppy comes with:
Registration Papers
4 Generation Pedigree Contract with Health Guarantee Black Alder Puppy Booklet Litter Pictures Health Record Veterinary Health Certificate |
Puppy Food Starter Package
Collar/Lead Chewies Toys Puppy Blanket Microchip Lifetime Support! |
Recommended reading:
We highly recommend these books and feel they are a great benefit to new owners to have read the books before getting their new puppy.
We highly recommend these books and feel they are a great benefit to new owners to have read the books before getting their new puppy.
- How To Raise A Puppy You Can Live With by Clarice Rutherford and David Neil
- Puppy Start Right: Foundation Training for the Companion Dog by Kenneth M. Martin and Debbie Martin
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