Dog related:

• AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Program : training program designed to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community
• Canine Eye Registration Foundation, Inc. (CERF) : registry of purebred dogs found to be unaffected by major heritable eye disease
• Dog Psychology Center : Cesar Millan
• Dog Adoption at DogsInDanger.com : a nonprofit national shelter outreach program help ing shelters save millions of dogs lives
• Great Dane Rescue, Inc : serving MI, IN, OH, IL, NW KT, AL and neighboring states in the USA and Ontario, Canada * * * We wish to thank all the members at GDR for their time helping place “Babe” into a wonderful home.
• The Last Resort (Standish, MI) : established in 1996 as a safe place for homeless and unwanted pit bulls and Last Resort Training (Standish, MI) : for all dogs, all owners — “Don’t blame them, train them.”

• Mid-Atlantic German Shepherd Rescue (MD) : a non-profit rescue dedicated to German Shepherds; please visit their commitments page and read about Saydee who was finally rescued from years of abuse and neglect
• North American Kennel Club (a/k/a Rarities of Canada) : a conformation dog club that accepts all AKC, rare and ancient breeds
• Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) : where the hips x-rays are analyzed and recorded. Their mission is to “collate and disseminate information concerning orthopedic and genetic diseases of animals.”
• The Pampered Pup : a designer dog boutique, “whether a champion dog breed or a magnificent mutt”
• PennHIP (University of Pennsylvania Hip Improvement Program) : diagnostic radiographic technique creating a medical database for scientific analysis of canine hip dysplasia
• North American Kennel Club (a/k/a Rarities) : promoting interaction between the ancient and rare breed fanciers and also the recognized AKC breeds
• Wonderland Samoyed Safe Haven : “to rescue, rehabilitate, and provide a safe haven and home for Samoyeds in need
• World Wide Kennel Club (WWKC): international registry for purebred dogs

 

King Shepherd Specific:

• King Shepherd breed history (brief)
• King Shepherd breeders recommended by us:

Excalibur King Shepherds, “dedicated to the King Shepherd breed since 1997”

Patriot King Shepherds is located in Alberta, Canada

• King Shepherd Club International : formed to preserve/foster the unique characteristics of the King Shepherd and to offer a fresh start to many in the King Shepherd world. Includes a forum open to all King Shepherd owners where KSD owners and breeders share information, ask questions and contribute to learning about this wonderful breed.
• King Shepherd forum where KSD owners and breeders respectfully share information, ask questions and contribute to learning about this wonderful breed

• King Shepherd Dog Pedigrees : “open database for pedigrees on Rarebreed . . . This database is NOT a registry.”
• King Shepherd Owner shares her thoughts and insights and her artwork

 

Other:

• Horses’ Haven (Howell, MI) : horse rescue, rehabilitation and adoption
• Personal Ponies, Ltd : non-profit that enriches the lives of special needs children by providing a small equine companion to love and care for
• Terrific Pets : information on dog, cat and horse breeds for sale, pet names and more.