Graduate of the International Shiloh Shepherd Association's Breeders Training program and mentored by Vanessa Dutton of Guardian Kennels
Upcoming Litters!
NOTE: All of the pups from the following litters will be required to complete our health testing (24 hour holter, OFA or PennHip hip/elbow x-rays). Since I generally request that pets not be altered (neutered or spayed) prior to 18-24 months for the health of the dog, I may opt to collect semen for shipping or Cryogenic freezing on some of the males in order to further preserve these lines. Preference to breeding homes (or homes that are willing to leave a dog intact or whelp a co-owned litter) in order to move these genetics forward will be given priority.
If you are interested in applying for any future litters please fill out this application and email it to wildernesskennels@outlook.com.
Apologies for the old-school methods. Wilderness kennels is working diligently to bring the application process into the 21st century, but aren't ready to launch yet. So thank you in advance for taking the time to fill this one out.
Reya & Sailor
This breeding has taken place - Due at the end of June!
Moonshine's Margarita
OFA: Good + Normal Elbows
Holter Tested: 0,0,0 (6 months)
Heart Auscultation: Clear
Sire: Echo's Dallas Odie Blue
Dam: River Pack's Wynn for Victory
DM: Clear By Parentage
Embark Link
Zion's White Island Sailor
OFA: Good + Normal Elbows
Holter Tested: 1,0,0 (6 months) 24 hours
Heart Auscultation: Clear
Sire: Zion's Breaking The Rumor
Dam: Zion's Sweet Angel Girl
DM: Clear/Clear
Embark Link
Reya & Sailor both have the most desirable Shiloh temperament! Outgoing, sweet, family focused companion dog's through and through! They are also confident, relaxed, and very gun sure as well! So if you're looking for the total package, be it a family companion, or possible service dog prospect, look no further. They are friendly when meeting strangers on walks, and welcoming of guests visiting their homes as well. They are both incredible judges of character, and still know when it’s time to put on their “Big dog bark” if something (or someone) comes creeping along in the night! These two Shilohs embody everything a Shiloh should be, amazing intelligence, great biddability, and good play drive making them so easy to train and a joy to live with!
Puppies are expected at the end of June and we will likely see predominately smooth coats, however, both Reya and Sailor carry for plush. So there's a 25% chance of plush coated pups as well. We're also expecting all duals and bi colours, and I'm crossing my fingers both parents will pass along good size and bone.
I am still accepting applications for smooth’s for this litter, with special preferences given to those who are willing to keep dogs intact. Since this pairing happens to be incredibly compatible to a large percentage of my up and coming Mixal Grandpups. (Which is a big part of why Reya’s breeder Sylvia was so incredibly kind in entrusting me with managing Reya’s litter. Sylvia knew just how pivotal Reya could be to the future of my program .)
Reya and Sailor are both incredible dogs and I can’t wait to meet their future pups!
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Zuva & Koda
This breeding is planned for early July
Guardian's Sunshine of Wilderness "Zuva"
Holter Tested: 6,0,0 (6 months)
Hips: OFA Good - SLH-1233G24F-C-VPI
Elbow's: OFA Normal - SLH-EL1011F24-C-VPI
Sire: Guardian's Johnny Cash of Sentinel
Dam: Guardian's Reflection of Wildfire
DM: Clear/Clear
Embark Link
Guardian's Tamarack Koda
Holter Tested: 0,0,0 @ 6 months
Heart Auscultation: Normal - Practitioner
OFA Hips: Excellent SLH-1229E34M-P-VPI
OFA Elbows: Normal SLH-EL1005M34-P-VPI
Sire: Guardian's Onyx Jewel
Dam: Guardian's Amaterasu
DM: Clear/Clear
You can't go wrong matching two Guardian dogs together! Koda is the classic family man, and Zuva very much enjoys various canine sports like Rally-O and Agility! I hope to see a nice combination of traits in this litter. These are pups come the weekend will most likely get you up off the couch, and inspire you to get out in the outdoors and explore! These dogs would make fantastic hiking buddies or even horse or bike Trail riding companions. Additionally if its size you love this would be the litter for you. Both of these dogs are well above breed average for higher and weight.
Koda Carries Recessive black, but sine Zuva does not, no blacks are expected (sorry!). There is a distinctive change that Koda carries recessive white though - but he has not been DNA tested for this at this time. So we may get a bunch of Whites (The pups would have a 50% chance of being born white if he carries it, or a Zero % chance of whites if he did not inherit the "e" allele from his mother Eleiko.
Preference for Stud home applicants for this breeding.
Spruce & Blu
Estimated Breeding for late Summer 2025
Rocky Moutain Shadow of Blu
Holter Tested: 0,0,0 @ 6 months
Heart Auscultation: Normal - Practitioner
OFA Hips: Good - SLH-952G30M-VPI
OFA Elbows: Normal SLH-EL714M30-VPI
Sire: RP's Rocky Mtn. Koal Miner
Dam: Guardian's Rocky Mtn. Atara
DM: Clear/Clear
WILD Spruce Guardian
Holter Tested: 1,0,0 @ 6 months
Heart Auscultation: Normal - Practitioner
OFA Hips: Good - SLH-1253G28F-C-PI
Elbows: OFA Normal - SLH-EL1030F28-C-PI
Sire: Guardian's Johnny Cash
Dam: Guardian's Reflection of Wildfire
DM: Clear via Parentage
Tundra & Barry
This breeding is estimated for Fall 2025
Greystone's Dark Frozen Wilderness
Holter Tested: 0,0,0 @ 6 months for 48 hours
Heart Auscultation: Clear
PennHip: Right DI = 0.43, Len DI = 0.38
OFA Elbows: Normal
Sire: Zion's White Island Sailor
Dam: Greystone-Zion Court of Thorns
DM: Clear via Parentage & DNA testing
Embark Link
Guardian's Bear Hug From Samson
Holter Tested: 0,0,0 @ 5 Months 24 hours
Basic Cardiac: NORMAL-PRACTITIONER
SLH-BCA80/24M/P-VPI
OFA Hips: Good SLH-1205G24M-C-VPI
OFA Elbows: Normal SLH-EL979M24-C-VPI
Sire: AZ's Hobo Conley FCS
Dam: Guardian's Going The Distance
DM: Clear via Parentage
Now this is a interesting match! Barry is a half sibling to Koda up above, and also from Guardian Kennels. Barry's father Conley carried a very diverse pedigree from the Jes/Killian breeding that we came far too close to losing all together only a few years back! So I am excited to help carry forward this rare ancestry for another generation. Barry also is one of the best looking Smoothies I have seen in recent years, having great size and beautiful movement, while also sporting some eye catching facial markings to boot. Tundra is the newest addition to my program, and I could not be more excited about it. She is independent, intelligent, self confident, and very social with both humans and other dogs. She is a bit of a home body preferring not to travel by vehicle. Additionally, not only does she happen to be the beautiful elusive silvery-gray that folks love to share stories about, but she also has a few other colourful surprises buried in her genetics as well! It's taken me many years of searching before I finally found a girl with the right combination of traits to complement Mixal, as the 2nd foundation girl for my program. I look forward to meeting Tundra's future pups and grandpups. And I can't wait to see how her linage combines with Mixal's progeny one day in the distant future!
Pup's are expected to be predominantly grey or silver bi-colours, in both plush and smooth coat lengths. Barry also has a 66% chance of being a recessive white carrier, but has not yet been tested for the gene. If he did inherit the recessive white gene from either of his parents, puppies will have a be a 25% chance of being born white.
F2 Pairing: Róka & Bapu
Estimated Breeding Date Spring 2026
Wilderness' Vixen of Fortune
Holter Tested: 0,0,0
Heart Auscultation: Clear
PennHip: Right DI = 0.29, Len DI = 0.24
OFA: Elbows Normal
Sire: Blackfyre My Wyld Fortune
Dam: Wilderness' Reflection of Wildfire
DM: Clear via Parentage & DNA testing (Embark)
DPS-Noa's Deeply Loved Helios
Holter Tested: 0,0,0
Heart Auscultation: Clear
OFA Hips: Good
OFA: Elbow's Normal
Sire: Zion’s Utah of Holtan
Dam: Noa Zion’s Love For Victory
DM: Clear/Clear
Do you enjoy canine sports like scent work, herding, or agility? Or being part of the breed's history? If you do, this might be the perfect litter for you! Wilderness Kennels is excited to announce the one-time pairing of Róka & Bapu! These pups will be F2 outcross' meaning that these pups will be approximately 75% Shiloh Shepherd and 25% Belgian Shepherd.
Róka is affectionately referred to as the "Duchess of Chaos" at home. She enters the room with a clear royal vibrance about her, radiating grace in every movement. And man does this girl love to move! In traditional Tervuren fashion, she is perpetually in motion. She adores her agility classes and long walks in the back 40. At home, her favorite past times include keeping the Canadian geese off of the grass, , Beach walks, and playing with her pack mates.
This past spring when raising the Mixal/Darko litter. I also got an opportunity to see an incredible window into Róka's parenting skills. She was so gentile and careful with her growing half-siblings and genuinely enjoyed having them around. This girl truly loves being in the presence of puppies.
Bapu resides in the Netherlands, he brings to the table a very traditional Shiloh look to this pairing with a wonderful stable temperament and a diverse mostly European Pedigree. He enjoys trotting off-leash alongside his owner's bike. He is fantastic at ignoring environmental distractions. He has a low-maintenance smooth coat, and lovely heavy bone structure, matched with effortless movement. He displays a lovely, friendly disposition.
Bapu's mother Noa was also born in Ontario at Victory Shilohs some years ago. So it’s nice to have an opportunity to bring the line full circle since this Róka/Bapu litter will most likely be whelped and raised in British Columbia, Canada.
Pups are expected to arrive in both Smooth and Plush Coats, with either Wolf Sable (Aw) like their father, or the eye-catching (Ay) Clear Sable of their mother. With a good possibility of beautiful light golden coats, with a small chance of Silvery greys like their father. Whites are not expected. But Bapu has not been DNA tested for coat colour genes, so one never really knows for sure.