English Shepherds have been
apart the Ross Family since 1951 when Roger (Carol's Husband, Randi & Rhyan's father) was a year old. Throughout his life
there was always a constant companion around, a sable & white English Shepherd female named Betsy. Carol grew up working
at the orchard and in 1980 Carol & Roger were married. Carol has been breeding English Shepherds since the 80's but took
a break when she had her 3 daughters, though the English Shepherds were still on the farm. In 1996, Carol purchased Besty
& Barney and in 1997 began re-breeding English Shepherds again to the present day, along with the help of two of her daughters,
Randi & Rhyan. Randi was married in 2007 and moved into her own home next door, on the orchard property, where she has
now has a few litters on her own. In 2010 Randi had the first grandchild on the farm, Mariah. Mariah loves the dogs and puppies,
and one of her first words was "woof". She is our official puppy socializer!
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| Roger with the first Betsy Ross |
Throughout the years our breeding philosphy has remained
the same. With every breeding we are looking to improve the breeds health & temperaments, while still keeping the breeds
purpose intact. Though we personally don't use our dogs with livestock, our dogs still retain herding ability and can thrive
on a working farm or ranch. We do a lot of agility with our dogs,and have competed here and there in UKC conformation, receiving
several UKC Championships. A majority of our puppies go to companion homes, but they still need a "job", whether
it's agility, therapy work, rally, or even going on walks and to the dog park. English Shepherds are a herding breed and need
an energy outlet.
