Rivet X Minnie - Breeding Planned for Spring/Summer 2012
~ We are currently planning our first litter of 2012! This breeding will take place in Spring/Summer 2012.~ This breeding should produce small (13-14.5"), very furry, spunky puppies in tri color and blue merle colored coats. Companion puppies will be available from this breeding to loving homes on strict spay & neuter agreements. We are already accepting inquiries to add to our waiting list on this litter.
Email us to inquire and click HERE to download our questionnaire!
Rivet X Mia - Arrived November 21st 2011!
~ "Revel" may be available to a loving home mid January 2012. Check out our :: AVAILABLE :: page to see him!~
~ OUR NEWEST "LITTER" HAS ARRIVED!! ~
We would like to introduce you to the newest member of the Athill gang: our lovely daughter Avalyn Hochins who was born on January 31st 2011! We are totally and completely in love with her.
We look forward to sharing our passion of the shetland sheepdog breed with her and hope that she has a bright future as a junior handler for our kennel someday. I am sure that she will grow up to become an avid lover of all animals just like her mom and dad.
- We love you sweetheart....Mommy & Daddy :)
Avalyn is pictured above with her future jr. handling puppy "Honey Bee" - Many thanks to Amy At Amy Clarke Newborn Photography for capturing these two together on film.
Visit Amy's Website Here :: WWW.AMYCLARKEPHOTOGRAPHY.COM
~ Click The "Available" Button To View More About An Available Sheltie From Athill ~
~ We are currently looking to place one of our young adult Sheltie girls named Athill's Goodbye To Romance CGN - "Velvet" ~
She is a soundly built 14.25" and is 4 years old this past May 15th 2011. She is intermediate agility trained, advanced obedience trained and is a certified Canaine Good Neighbor (CGN).
She would enjoy continuing on in her performance career and would likely enjoy rally-o, and may have herding instinct but is not tested at this time.
~ (Obedience/Performance Home Only Need Apply) :: Inquire! ~
~ SHELTIES : We are planning a litter for Sable & White & Sable Merle pups sired by our blue boy "Rivet"
Contact us for Details & to be put on our waiting list! ~
Our Breeding Plan Athill Shelties is always thinking about the future, therefore our breedings are planned well in advance. Because we believe in quality and not quantity we only produce one to two litters yearly.
We do however recommend being added to our waiting list if you might be interested in acquiring one of our babies in the future.
We take raising our puppies very seriously, puppies are raised in our home in a spare bedroom, they are then moved into our kitchen and are housed in a puppy playpen, getting exposure to household noises, and eventually various people and our other shelties. Early on they experience different textures, sounds and a variety of stimulating toys. We pride ourselves on the well rounded & confident puppies we produce.
We also like to remain an active part of each of our puppies lives, offering boarding, grooming and lifetime breeder support. When considering new prospective owners we take into account each families hopes and each individual puppies needs to ensure a successful match. We select applicants for our babies based on the completion of our questionnaire, an interview and home check. We encourage our puppies new families to visit as often as possible as they grow until they are ready to be brought home between 9-12 weeks.
All Athill puppies will have been tattoo'ed, dewormed, temperament tested, given revolution - a heartworm preventative (during summer months only), vet checked & vaccinated. They will already be started on crate training, leash breaking and clicker training. All new "parents" receive a puppy kit, some of the items included are our Athill Sheltie Text, baby photos on CD, baby blanket, buckle collar, clicker, and one month of petsecure insurance free.
Please note that our sheltie puppies are sold as companions only unless otherwise indicated, prospective owners will be required to sign CKC non-breeding agreements along with our own legally binding contract which requires all our puppies to be spayed or neutered.
On occasion older puppies & adults may be available for placement, they are required to be spayed/neutered and are usually available for an adoption fee.
