• Aiming for the Highest Health & Temperament King Shepherd Standards •

On Aug 28, Lady (left) will be at her 30th day into her breeding with Berrin (right). On her 32nd day (Aug 30) , she will have a pregnancy test done. Please check back for details. Here are links to their past, excellent litters: September 2006, September 2007, and March 2008. After her final litter, Lady will be spayed. We are now accepting deposits on this litter. (We accept PayPal.)

Windy Windy (left) will be bred with Jack (right) sometime in November. (Her breeding with Berrin was not successful). After seeing their past litter grow up, we are very pleased with what this pairing can produce. After this last litter, she will be spayed. For anyone interested in this breeding we are taking applications and can be contacted regarding deposit availability. (We accept PayPal.)

The Sopheara (photo and profile to come) / Polar (right) breeding was not successful. She will again be bred with Polar sometime in November. For anyone interested in this breeding we are taking applications and can be contacted regarding deposit availability. (We accept PayPal.)

We still have plans for a final litter with Lil' Red (left), to be bred sometime in November, though we have yet to decide on the male. After this last litter, she will be spayed.

We have only one white litter per year. (Occasionally a white pup may be born to a pairing of two of our traditionally colored Kings.) Our next breeding for a white litter will be sometime around January 2011. There is increasing interest in our white King Shepherds, since we are the only King Shepherd breeder in the world to have these Unique King Shepherd Breeding Dogs of white color. For anyone interested in a white pup from our future Powder/Polar breeding, we are accepting deposits on the 2011 once-per-year litter. Check out one-year-old Bono (now living in Germany) from the first Powder/Polar litter for a good example of what you can expect from these parents. NOTE: Although the white coat is a disqualifying color by the KSD breed standard (as it is for the common white GSD and long coated shepherds), there are no health, hip, or temperament issues with white King Shepherds different from the traditional colored coated KSDs. They are the same as any other King Shepherd, they just have a white coat. (MORE)

Boris Jr I'm so very sad that our old Borus Jr (BJ) passed away on Mar 31st, sleeping under his favorite spot under the pine trees. This is one of the saddest days of my life. I know he was close to 14 years old and having a hard time getting around, and I understand it is the course of Life, but it is like I've lost a son. BJ was the top dog at Amy's Acres for all his 14 years, whether a galloping young pup or a slow-moving old man. He is at rest now, under the pear trees in our back yard, where he can eternally be near the the puppy pen where he loved to watch them play. I had video taped him with Powder's pups the day before he died and posted it on YouTube, and I'm so glad I will always have that. Even with all the pups running around the house, it feels empty without my old friend.

rain Officially on the job!

After the death of Rain's first owner, she came back to our farm, but soon found a new home that utilizes her talent and personality as we'd intended. She is now a member of the Indiana Department of Mental Health & Addiction K9 Assisted Crisis Response Team. Her first job with the team was to appear with her handler at a blessing of animals in Mishawaka. She loves to work with Hospice and nursing home patients. She appeared on local TV as part of a Wake Service honoring a fallen police officer (a video of that appears here). We are so pleased Rain has gone to such a good home and is following in her mom Cilla's paw prints, spreading compassion as a therapy dog.

We'd like to point out that, since our pups are starting to go to families where transport requires rabies quarantine time, we are more than willing to accommodate our families regarding the quarantine formality — and (most important to us) we do it so the pups are not sitting in a quarantine cage. So . . . we still have four pups padding about (now over 12 weeks old with all health requirements up-to-date) that are placed and will be joining their families soon. They are all potty-trained, know “off”, how to sit, and their names. We can never say often enough how we care about our pups and about the families that “make one of ours one of theirs”. Thank you to all our wonderful, loving families!

Bobcat kitten and fawn befriend each other after being rescued from a wildfire. MORE , , ,

You may a remember Grunt a/k/a Monty (info on him here), the rescued boxer placed with the assistance of Mid-Michigan Boxer Rescue. While checking back on MMBR's website recently, I came across this story that is too often a familiar one, for the dog in the MMBR story is in the same shape Grunt was when we rescued him. I post this notice as a reminder that, by making one phone call, you may give a chained, starving, freezing animal the chance to go to a real home that provides love and proper care.

We have updated our adopted animals pages with horses Lilly & Duke and Kyra the 4 year old female bobcat now residing at the nearby AZA acclaimed Saginaw Children's Zoo in Saginaw, Michigan. Kyra's story is that of most exotic pets, starting with the owner thinking it fun and exciting to have a non-domestic animal to show off to family and friends. Very soon, though, Kyra (like most exotic pets) grew at remarkable rate and quickly become too difficult to handle, creating a dangerous situation for her and her owner. The truth is, you can take the animal from the wild, but you can't remove its natural wildness. ( We have been told our local WNEM TV5 wants to do a story on Kyra so if/when we hear the details, we will let you know and perhaps get a copy of the story to add to Kyra's page.)

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. Although we are proud to be a King Shepherd Club International Breeder, 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 8/16/10