Exceptional 2026 winter & spring breeding’s coming up!

For (almost) 30 years we have been providing versatile working genetics successful in competition (IGP~AKC), Search and Rescue, Police, & (breed experienced) persons/families with children.
Due to our knowledge of and experience with many generations of proven genetics within the pedigrees of our dogs & litters, we expect to have prospects for all these areas in our litters listed below.
Pups are placed from patterns exhibited and testing during their time with us to best fit the client's purpose and handling ability.
 

Deposits holders on our 2026 upcoming litters listed alphabetically below.
Clint - female / Jacki - male (paid in full) / Kathy - female / Kim - female / Leah - male / Randy - open gender / Rhonda - female / Rick - female / Roy - male / Tracy - male

Q-5 litter; Penny & Jack confirmed pregnant due Feb 8th. Expect pups for Work & Family.

  • PENNY of SAPPHIRE MOUNTAIN; OFA Good/Normal/Full Dentition/DM Clear. ACT 1, ACT 1J, CGC, VSWB, trained tracking dog.

    Sire line of Penny is exceptional! Through her sire Czar of Sapphire Mountain, a highly successful producer of working dogs for both the Canadian government and Sapphire Shepherds is her renown grandsire;
    SGBALLI PANTA-REI0/0, 1. tr., 5CY5/55-P (Slovakia) 5X1/P (Czech Rep.), SVV1 ZPS1 SchH3 IPO3 ZVV3. Winner of the ZVV3 Protection phase at the 2003 Czech Republic National Competition.
    His pedigree represents the ultimate collection of top working lines and was the ONLY black & tan dog used by former geneticist of the famous border patrol kennel z Pohranicni straze. Balli was owned buy Sapphire Shepherds. Notable littermates of Balli;
    BIAKI PANTA - REI Winner of many Eastern Slovak regional working competitions under JHA & IPO.
    BIANI PANTA - REI
    1998 - 3rd place at INT’L Cynological in Vrbové IPO 1 (97,92,88). 1999 - BIANI was the most successful Slovak representative at the WUSV World Champ. (98,95,93) – 29th pl. 2000 - 3rd & 6th pl. M-SR SÚCHNO & FCI.

    Notable littermate of PENNY - Dual Purpose Police Service Dog PACE (CANADA).

    sire - CZAR of SAPPHIRE MOUNTAIN; OFA Good / Normal. Producer of SAR & Police dogs. Frozen semen sold to RCMP.

    Notable full & half-siblings of Czar from our kennel -

    Rain of Sapphire Mountain; BH.

    VP-3 ZEKE DANIELS; 2006 National Competitor (AWDF Championships in Gadsden AL). OFA Good, SchH1 High in Trial 100-96-100 SchH2 98-96-95 SchH3 High in Trial all 3 phases 91-92-98! Received VP 3 (conformation rating for a 6–9-month-old).

    V OTTO of SAPPHIRE MOUNTAIN; KKL 1 LBZ, Good /Normal CGC BH AD TD TDX FH1 SchH3 grandsire; SG BALLI PANTA - REI (Slovakian Import) 0/0, 1. tr., 5CY5/55, SVV 1 ZPS 1 SchH 3 IPO 3 ZVV 3. IPO 1 - 94/82/100. IPO 2 - 100/86/100. IPO3 - 88/84/98. Winner of the ZVV3 Protection phase at the 2003 Czech Rep. Natl. Competition *owner Sapphire Shepherds

  • JACK of SAPPHIRE MOUNTAIN; PennHIP .28 / .31 placing his hips in the 90th percentile! OFA Preliminary Good / Normal / Full Dentition / DM Clear. FITB, VSWB, ACT 1, ACT 1J (TKN CGC pending AKC posting), training in tracking.

    Sire line of Jack follows the influential & successful producing males in our program back to our foundation male Rocky Venusina sopka, son of Czech Police Service Dog Tom z Pohranicni straze, world renown for his longevity, health and the tremendous number of Police Service Dogs he produced in his very long life!
    The pedigree of Jack provides excellent working ability, health & genetic diversity... In the words of Pohranicni straze / Jinipo CZ - Jiri Novotny ... "Working blood refreshed with beauty" like Quanto Jipo-me, Lary Bret-Bett & Pen z Jirkova Dvora etc.

    Notable littermate-
    J KOBUK of SAPPHIRE MOUNTAIN; Excellent PennHIP score .20 /.21 placing his hips within the Top 5% of the breed! OFA Preliminary Elbows Normal / Full Dentition / DM Clear CGC, TKN, NACSW ORT, SIN, SBN, SCN, SEN, SWN, RN earned with top scores of 100 / 99 / 97 along with earning 1st place on his 1st leg in Rally Intermediate. We assume with his exceptionally high scores, he’s earned an invitation to the 2026 AKC Nationals in Rally and will confirm this spring of 2026. All titles above earned before 15 months of age! Kobuk has absolute STELLER character & temperament, is trainable, biddable and with good looks.

    sire of J Kobuk - XURK of SAPPHIRE MOUNTAIN;Excellent PennHIP score 90th Percentile.
    OFA Elbows Preliminary Normal / Full Dentition, DM Clear
    CGC, CGCA, CGCU, FITB, ACT 1, TD, TDU, ACT 1J, VSWB, TKN

    Currently 12.5 yrs of age, healthy, active, outstanding character, willing training partner & most joyous being! Producer of Law Enforcment, SAR, IGP & AKC titled offspring.

    dam of J Kobuck
    - STORMY; OFA Good/Normal, OFA Eyes Normal, DM Clear. Working Service Dog, CGCA CGCU TKA, Multiple x Skijoring Classic Competitor (always in top 10, one 4th pl finish out of 30 dogs). Producer of titled, highly trainable, healthy hip/elbow certified offspring of solid temperament and beauty.

R-5 litter; Indigo & Jack due MARCH 14th! Expect pups suited for Work & Family.

  • INDIGO of SAPPHIRE MOUNTAIN (photo taken spring 2025 at 13 months of age). OFA Preliminary Rated Good / Normal / Full Dentition / DM Carrier. FITB, ACT 1, VSWB, TKN, ACT 1J, currently training in tracking. Indigo is a very driven, active, strong female.


    Notable littermate -
    UKC CH Illinois Amanda of Sapphire Mountain;
    CH (UKC conformation) Show Champion. United Kennel Club differs from AKC conformation focusing on the Total Dog concept (structure/temperament/working ability).
    TD (Tracking Dog titled at 13 months of age/certified at 7 months!)
    FTN, FDC, TC (GSDCA Temperament Certified), IT (Herding Instinct/1 leg earned-2 needed to title)
    Numerous titled/certified half-siblings of Indigo working in Dual Purpose Police, Nose Work, Detection, SAR,…

    sire of Indigo- VLAD of SAPPHIRE MOUNTAIN; OFA Preliminary Rated Fair / Normal, CGC CGCA CGCU ACT.1
    Produced into his 12th year of age with offspring in Law Enforcement, SAR & family. Active & very healthy dog of outstanding character. Consistently produced as good or better than himself. This type of dog is few and far between

    dam of Indigo-YOGO of SAPPHIRE MOUNTAIN OFA Fair/Normal/Full Dentition, ACT1, VSWB, ACT 1J. Both parents IGP titled (3 & 1).
    littermate of Yogo- G YVES of SAPPHIRE MOUNTAIN "Yedi" OFA Excellent/Normal, Full Dentition/Scissor Bite, DM Clear. WB AD CGC CGCA CGCU, BH-VT, IPWDA Human Remains - Land Cadaver (14 months), IPWDA Crime Scene (2 yrs), IPWDA Open Water Recovery, Working Search & Rescue and Security K9 in NY.
    grandam of Indigo-DALAI of SAPPHIRE MOUNTAIN, CGC, ACT 1, BH, IGP 1 , IFH 1, SV a-normal/normal

  • Jack of Sapphire Mountain; PennHIP .28 / .31 placing his hips in the 90th percentile! OFA Preliminary Good / Normal / Full Dentition / DM Clear. FITB, VSWB, ACT 1, ACT 1J (TKN CGC pending AKC posting), training in tracking.


    Sire line of Jack follows the influential & successful working males in our program back to our foundation male Rocky Venusina sopka, son of Czech Police Service Dog Tom z Pohranicni straze, world renown for his longevity, health and the tremendous number of Police Service Dogs he produced in his very long life!
    This multi-generational bred line at our kennel, has produce hugely successful working dogs for us, providing V rated SchH3 dog’s (1 National Competitor!), numerous dogs certified in Law Enforcement and Search & Rescue, various AKC competition dogs and long-lived healthy family companions.
    The pedigree of Jack provides excellent working ability, health & genetic diversity which is done by breeders who know. In the words of z Pohranicni straze / Jinipo CZ - Jiri Novotny ... "Working blood refreshed with beauty" like Quanto Jipo-me, Lary Bret-Bett & Pen z Jirkova Dvora etc.

    Notable littermate-
    J KOBUK of SAPPHIRE MOUNTAIN; Excellent PennHIP score .20 /.21 placing his hips within the Top 5% of the breed! OFA Preliminary Elbows Normal / Full Dentition / DM Clear CGC, TKN, NACSW ORT, SIN, SBN, SCN, SEN, SWN, RN earned with top scores of 100 / 99 / 97 along with earning 1st place on his 1st leg in Rally Intermediate. We assume with his exceptionally high scores, he’s earned an invitation to the 2026 AKC Nationals in Rally and will confirm this spring of 2026. All titles above earned before 15 months of age! Kobuk has absolute STELLER character & temperament, is trainable, biddable and good looks.

    sire of J Kobuk - XURK of SAPPHIRE MOUNTAIN; Excellent PennHIP score 90th Percentile.
    OFA Elbows Preliminary Normal / Full Dentition, DM Clear
    CGC, CGCA, CGCU, FITB, ACT 1, TD, TDU, ACT 1J, VSWB, TKN

    Currently 12.5 yrs of age, healthy, active, outstanding character, willing training partner & most joyous being! Producer of Law Enforcment, SAR, IGP & AKC titled offspring.

    dam of J Kobuck
    - STORMY; OFA Good/Normal, OFA Eyes Normal, DM Clear. Working Service Dog, CGCA CGCU TKA, Multiple x Skijoring Classic Competitor (always in top 10, one 4th pl finish out of 30 dogs). Producer of titled, highly trainable, healthy hip/elbow certified offspring of solid temperament and beauty.

We will be adding a more 2026 litters, please check back!

Please note;
Sapphire Shepherds gets first pick on all litters IF needed for our program.
*A $500 (non-refundable) deposit is required to be placed on a reservation list to reserve a pup.
*Litters temperament tested, placed accordingly with preference given to confirmed working deposit holders.
*Proper placement is very important to Sapphire Shepherds. Preference given to “proven” competition or working homes.
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We provide input on which pup we feel best fits you/your needs/lifestyle/etc.. based on our puppy testing and information you provide.