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Wildwest Shelties is a very small kennel in Arizona. Well, "kennel" might be stretching it.  The dogs here are part of my family.  They spend time in the house with me, lounging on the couch or standing around me as I am cooking in the kitchen hoping I will drop something!  My goals in Shelties is to (1) enjoy them! (2) be a part of preserving this wonderful breed by working to produce beautiful Shelties who are smart and loving and fun; and (3) to enjoy them some more!

I've finished champions with AKC and UKC, and I have sent several to Canada all of whom finished their championship there. I've titled a dog in herding and dabbled in agility. My emphasis is breeding Shelties that are easy to live with, beautiful to behold standing still and on the move, and just plain fun to play with. At Wildwest Shelties, temperament and health are as important as beauty and brains.

If you'd like to read more about some of my ideas on breeding and keeping Shelties, check out my page "Articles."

May 5:  WOOHOO!!! Capo, Wildwest Nouveau Flamenco, is now pointed!!  He took Winner's Dog under Vincent Grosso at Rio Hondo KC (thank you to Beki Vale for handling him to that win).  Kisses, Can Ch Wildwest Besos de Shelgrande, was Reserve Winner's.  And my dear Tía, Apple Acres Southwest Tapestry, came along for fun and had a good time learning how to be a show dog (thank you to Beki Vale and Francois Blachere for playing "show dog" with me after the shows.)

Feb 12:  Paris finished her UKC Championship with lots of compliments on her beauty and side gait.  Yeah, baby!!!

Jan 28:  Capo finished his UKC Championship!!  Woohooo!!

* * * 2011 * * *

Dec 31:  We've moved!!  We've moved out of Prescott Valley (by about 100 feet) and into Yavapai County.  Yay!!

Sep 4:  Kisses' son, Shelgrande Livin' on the Edge, is now a Canadian Champion!! 

March 12:  Can Ch Wildwest Ole de Shelgrande and Finesse Stardust at Wildwest have achieved their UKC championships!

* * * 2010 * * *

August 12 :  Ingrid was lost to us today. Cancer was the culprit. She was a precious Sheltie, so sweet and silly, with a quiet, loving way about her. Unless the vacuum cleaner or mixer was being used. Then, she would dance around barking at that contraption to be quiet and be still. She will be missed.

July 4:  Kisses is now Can Ch Wildwest Besos de Shelgrande! Woohooo!!!! Kisses is the 5th Canadian Champion for her dam who now is Can Ch Shelgrande's Annie Banany ROMC!!!