Considering an older dog? Read about our recent retired broods, the new owners we selected for them & their feedback HERE
If you feel you are in this category, please reach out to us about the available female below!

Available! Retired brood Reykja!
Spayed, dob January 15, 2021 (4.5 yr. old) Will not ship!
Healthy dog, very beautiful, very active & lively, smart, wants to be involved with her owner.
She is a protective dog IF needed. Perfect for farm / ranch companion, person who would like to do train/title, or very active retired couple with breed experience/knowledge of working dog with a country setting and room to roam. She is good with a similar size male of good character as she likes to play (no small dogs or females), she is OK with our barn cats, does not chase deer, crate trained, rides in auto.
Reykja web page click here

Available!
Competition grade contacts, top brand, good shape, agility equipment for sale.

How we raise our pups
Scroll down to see photos of our pups & litters at various ages. It gives just a glimpse of some activities and natural, age-appropriate exposure our pups and young working prospects receive before leaving us.

  • Lil' Grizz as a young pup, getting early exposure to a rubble pile at our facility. After leaving Sapphire Shepherds, he went on to acheive the following;

    SAR K9 Lil' Grizz of Sapphire Mountain

    USD Tracking/Trailing certified (at 14 mo.), CGC, Cadaver certified.
    owner writes;
    He is so solid, methodical and strong nerved. Absolutely Loves to work!
    He is a vital part of our team.
    Shanin

  • A 7 - 8-week-old pup working a food track. Our pups are worked on several short tracks and search problems before they leave us in order to determine who exhibits a natural (not “coached”) ability in this area.

  • Rubble pile searching.

  • Very fortunate my grandchildren live next door!

  • Pups being properly exposed to stock at a safe distance while their focus is on something else (engaging in a game of tug).

  • Litter exploring parked haying equipment. A busy day on the ranch with our dogs or pups always tagging along.

  • A young pup with mom getting exposure to one of the many different natural obstacles we have in our backyard.

  • A young litter enjoying the good weather and getting toenails clipped during a routine daily outing.

  • Danny hauling a litter back to the barn after an afternoon of exploring the forest & creek with all kinds of different ground cover, noise, smells,.. All our dogs & litters are very fortunate to have the perfect natural environment for our pups to flourish!

  • One of our fine broods enjoying some afternoon sun with a barn cat.

  • A young pup working a short track.

  • Search work with a young pup.

  • Play and surface exposure with pups.

  • Litter inside the barn on a winter day.

  • Another excellent area for exploring and confidence building.

  • Different footing being explored by a pup.

  • Natural, age appropriate obstacles in environment for a litter to explore.

  • A litter exploring.

  • Agility course set up in our back yard for older dogs and young adult training.