Exceptional 2025 fall/winter & 2026 spring breeding’s

Providing versatile working genetics successful in sport (IGP~AKC), Search and Rescue, Police, & (breed experienced) family/person with children. For (almost) 30 years!
Deposits holders on our 2025 & 2026 upcoming litters listed alphabetically below.
Becky
- male (2026) / Brantley - female / Jacki - male (2026-paid in full) / Kathy - female / Kellina - female
Leah - male (2026) / Paul - male / Randy - open gender (2026) / Rhonda - female (2026) / Roy - male / Tracy - male

Ulka / Xurk “N” litter (frozen semen breeding) whelped Oct 1st.
2 females (black / sable) / 1 male (black). Pups are reserved, good sized and healthy.

Won’t know where each pup is going UNTIL they are 7 weeks of age. They will be placed from patterns seen during this time, final testing & vet check, which will tell us more about temperament/character/drive/dominance/health.

Yogo has been bred to SAR K9 Brec. Due date is Nov 30th 2025.
We’ve bred to Brec before with good results both for both work & family. Below are photos of Brec with various females.

  • SAR K9 Brec; OFA Good / Normal / Full Dentition, CGC, CGCA, working SAR K9 NAPWDA Area Search & Obedience certified, working Service Dog. Healthy working male with a VERY STEADY TEMPERAMENT! Great pigment, strong bone-head and within breed standard size.

    Sire of Brec is titled RN ACT2 CGC TKN along with a tremendous number of NADAC agility titles, Regional and Championship wins & accolades on record. In addition, his siblings are tiled in various areas (IPO3, MR3, BH, AD, Police Dog 1, with healthy hips/elbows, one rated OFA Excellent others SV certified a normal from Germany.
    Other notable dogs behind Brec are; V Drago vom Patriot SchH3. IPO3. V Bomber vom Wolfsheim SchH3 FH1.

    Offspring of Brec being prepared for SAR;
    Hello Ramona! 

    Her training has been going very well! She knows exactly what she is supposed to do and has been maturing in her skill and drive. The month of August set us back in our training plan due to travel, SAR ground team trainings, and back to school for my daughter. We started back up with training in September and I thought maybe she would need to go back to some easier tracks but, man, she proved me wrong. She jumped right back in and actually worked and was successful at even harder tracks. 

    Her drive is perfect 👌...and she is able to settle and be a loving member of our family. She is so sweet with all children big and small. She is trustworthy with other dogs and strange people. What a dream she is!

    I am working with a mentor on the team now who is helping me with getting ready for certification. It is a big deal here so we are taking the time to get both of us ready. 

    She’s been amazing. 

    Brooke


  • YOGO; OFA Fair / Normal / Full Dentition, ACT1, VSWB, ACT 1J. Both parents are IGP titled (3 & 1).
    Yogo is from an EXCEPTIONAL working pedigree.
    Daughter of our Dalai of Sapphire Mountain, CGC, ACT 1, BH, IGP 1 SV a-normal/normal.
    Yogo is a littermate of; G YVES of SAPPHIRE MOUNTAIN "Yedi" OFA Excellent/Normal, Full Dentition/Scissor Bite, DM Clear. WB AD CGC CGCA CGCU, IPWDA Human Remains - Land Cadaver (14 months), IPWDA Crime Scene (2 yrs), IPWDA Open Water Recovery, Working Search & Rescue and Security K9 in NY.

    Offspring of YOGO;
    ILLINOIS ANANDA of SAPPHIRE MOUNTAIN; TD (at 13 months of age)
    FTN. Amanda passed the required AKC certification track (at the very young age of just 7 months!).
    INDIGO of SAPPHIRE MOUNTAIN; ACT 1, ACT 1J, FITB, VSWB, CGC, TKN
    OFA Preliminary Rated Good / Normal / Full Dentition / DM Carrier

STORMY has started into heat and will be bred to YEDI @ middle of OCT!
Expecting pups suited for both Work & Family.

  • "STORMY" This is her 2nd litter with us, she is a producer of titled, healthy hip/elbow certified dogs of great temperament and beauty.

    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 place finish out of 30 dogs).

    Notable offspring of STORMY;
    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 (receiving OUTSTANDING scores of 100 / 99 / 97 and earning a 1st leg in Rally Intermediate with a 1st place win)! All titles above earned before his 15 months of age!
    Like his sire, Kobuk has absolute STELLER character & temperament, is trainable, biddable and with good looks.

    Jack of Sapphire Mountain PennHIP score .28/.31 (placing his hips in the 90th percentile!)
    OFA Preliminary Elbows Normal, Full Dentition, FITB, VSWB, (TKN, CGC, ACT1, ACT 1J pending AKC Posting) starting in tracking.

  • "YEDI" Very focused, intent worker receiving paise for his problem-solving skills & work ethic by numerous top instructors in the organization who've watch him work

    OFA Excellent/Normal, Full Dentition/Scissor Bite, DM Clear.
    WB AD CGC CGCA CGCU,

    IPWDA Human Remains - Land Cadaver (14 months), IPWDA Crime Scene (2 yrs),
    IPWDA Open Water Recovery, Working Search & Rescue and Security K9 in NY.

PENNY & JACK to be bred @ November. Expecting pups suited for both Work & Family.

INDIGO & KOBUK will be bred winter 2025 or spring 2026 depending on schedule/timing/needs. Expecting pups suited for both Work & Family.

  • INDIGO of SAPPHIRE MOUNTAIN (Indigo will be 2 yrs spring 2026)
    (13 months in photo / daughter of VLAD )
    Indigo is a very driven, very active, strong dog!! She is at 60 pounds, built to work all day with the drive to match.

    OFA Preliminary Rated Good / Normal / Full Dentition / DM Carrier
    FITB, ACT 1, VSWB, TKN, ACT 1J, currently training in tracking
    Notable littermate -
    Illinois Amanda of Sapphire Mountain; FTN, TD (at 13 months!), passed the required AKC certification track (at the very young age of just 7 months).
    Numerous titled/certified half-siblings of Indigo; Dual Purpose Police, Nose Work, Detection, SAR,…

  • J KOBUK of SAPPHIRE MOUNTAIN (read about Kobuk here)
    (14 months in photo / son of XURK) Like his sire, Kobuk has STELLER character & temperament, trainable, biddable and good looks.

    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 (receiving OUTSTANDING scores of 100 / 99 / 97 and earning a 1st leg in Rally Intermediate with a 1st place win)!
    All titles above earned before his 15 months of age!

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

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.