AAKS competed at the Buckeye Classic in Middletown, OH on April 26 and 27. The Middletown Journal featured Powder and Cilla in a Flash slide show of the event (Powder is slide 1, Cilla slide 11).

• Our Brutis and Cilla and (Guardian King Shepherds) Ranger took Best of Breed.
• Simba (a Cilla/Polar 03/07 pup) took Winners Dog.
• Cilla took a First in Group
• Cilla, Powder, Brutis, Simba, and Ranger all earned their Canine Good Citizen awards

We thank thank the families of Riley, Kaiser, Shadow and Breeze, and all our friends for coming out to show their support.

Lil' Red and Ranger (of Guardian King Shepherds) had eight pups (three males and five females) on March18, 2008. One male and one female pup available from this litter. You can view the puppy gallery here.

Eight pups (five males — three solid black — and three females — one solid black) make up the Hillary/Polar on March 24, 2008. We have one male pup available. Application information can be found here. You can view the puppy gallery here. Hillary's profile is now posted on our web site. Hillary required a C-Section with this litter and our veterinarian explained why it was in Hillary's best interest to spay her, which we agreed to while she was anesthetized. We hope one of her girls from this litter will prove to carry on Hillary's beautiful lineage, a line that has given so much to the King Shepherd breed.

Our April Pet of the Month is a 09/07 Lil' Red/Ranger pup, Hoss. In the photo at left, Hoss pursues one of his hobbies (see more!). His owner writes: "He is a little over 6.5 months and weighs about 80 lbs. He has developed what I consider a beautiful long coat and mane . . . He has a perfect temperament . . . Please continue to preach to your new puppy owners to socialize their puppies as soon as and not before they have all of their shots. I believe this is one reason Hoss is so gentle and well behaved . . . [He] should finish his obedience class in two weeks . . . Then he will start his advanced class that includes his AKC Canine Good Citizen program but the trainer says he could pass it now with no problem. We will be visiting assisted living facilities during the class and Janet is very happy about that as she wants to continue his training so she can take him weekly to visit the elderly . . . Thank you for giving us such a great companion and friend . . . ~ Mike "You can read about Hoss on his own page on AAKS.

We'd like you to share the accomplishments, awards, etc that you and your pet have achieved together. Email us with photos and/or a “write up” on their pet or any accomplishments or awards they have achieved together.

Our King Shepherd puppies are raised to be good canine citizens

An Amy’s Acres King Shepherd puppy is born in and resides in our home until, sometime after the age of eight weeks, the pup leaves to be with its new families. Our King Shepherd puppies go to their new homes accompanied with veterinarian health certificates and hip guarantees, and are vaccinated, wormed, and microchipped. We are confident that our puppies start life strong and healthy because their parents are bred only after reaching the correct maturity and after being “given the OK” by our veterinarians.

Our own King Shepherds attend obedience classes and go everywhere with us, so they are well-socialized. They are health, hip, temperament and DNA tested, and this information is readily available to potential owners prior to their decision to add one of our pups to their family.

Please note that the King Shepherd breed is still very much in development, which we understand can be confusing for everyone involved. In our opinion, a dog deemed Champion by Rarities Inc and North American Kennel Club (NAKC) is the true qualifier of breed standard, not recognition by any “club”, “organization” or “association” other than Rarities/NAKC (not even one’s own). A great place to start learning about the breed is to visit the King Shepherd Club International forum where KSD owners and breeders respectfully share information, ask questions and contribute to learning about this wonderful breed.

By clicking on any dog’s picture on the “Our Shepherds” page, you will be taken to that dog’s profile where you will find photos and info about the dog, its parents and siblings, and its pedigrees. As we update each King Shepherd’s profile, we will post health/hip and training certificates, and DNA information as it becomes available.

Amy’s Acres King Shepherds is located on a small farm in central northern Michigan, near Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron. Our King Shepherds are raised as part of a large animal family that includes other dog breeds, horses, birds, cats, and our special favorite, a Michigan bobcat who thinks he is one of the pack. We also foster and help place unwanted animals. You can read more about us and our mission on the About AAKS page. We hope you enjoy your journey through our site and we thank you for your interest in our lovely King Shepherds.

We are looking for potential King Shepherds to incorporate into our breeding program. Please e-mail or call for further details. All inquiries are welcome.

This page updated 5/7/08

• King Shepherd Forum •

Page Updates

• Hillary/Polar 5 1/2 week old litter photos — DNA results show Polar is sire to all pups

• Lady/Berrin 6 week puppy photos

• A Red/Ranger male pup is now available due to an accepted owner's turn of circumstances.

• Tip on canine car sickness

• Ex-horse in need Rudy's wonderful new life

• Total canine diet recipe

• Red/Ranger 5 week puppy photos

• Hoss (Lil' Red/Ranger 09/07) is April “Pet of the Month” a/k/a Hoss the Lizard Wrangler

• KSD information page added for quick reference to major resources

• Hillary's profile posted on AAKS

• Babe (Great Dane) rescue update

• Duke (Pet in Need) gets“ his name in the papers”

Litter Updates

• Current puppies available

• Future litters planned

• AAKS puppies at their new homes — list updated 04/20/08

Current litters available

We have two pups currently available: one from the Lady/Berrin litter and one from the Hillary/Polar litter. More info . . .

Future litters

We will breed Powder and Polar at the end of 2008. This will be the first breeding of a white male and white female in KSD history books, so don't miss out on being a part of it! We are now accepting early deposits on this litter now. More info . . .

Puppy Owner Updates

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Most recent:

Max (Cilla/Polar 03/07)

Axel (Lady/Berrin 09/07)

Kaiser (Cilla/Polar 11/07)

Schummi (Windy/Ranger 01/08)

Hoss (Lil' Red/Ranger 09/07)

Hera (Lil' Red/Ranger 09/07)

Boris (Cilla/Polar 03/07)

Jack (Cilla/Polar 03/07)

Sheba (Windy/Polar 12/06)

Simba (Cilla/Polar 03/07)

Claus (Lady/Berrin 09/06)

Tully (Cilla/Polar 03/07)

Behrend (Anna/Zack 09/07)

Dakota (Anna/Zack 09/07)

Over the past few weeks :

Ember (Anna/Zack 09/07)

Nitro (Cilla/Polar 03/07)

Lycan (Cilla/Polar 11/07)

Holly (Cilla/Polar 11/07)

Jasmine (Cilla/Polar 11/07)

Piper (Lady/Berrin 09/06)

Storm (Anna/Zack 09/07)

Samiam (Windy/Polar 12/06)

Max (Cilla/Polar 11/07)

Riley(Cilla/Polar 11/07)

Bolero (Windy/Polar 12/06)

Breeze (Windy/Polar 12/06)

Nic (Lady/Berrin 09/06)

Meeka (Windy/Polar 1206)