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.
Róka & Winchester
This litter is due at the end of February 2026
Wilderness' Vixen of Fortune TT
Call Name: Róka
Sire: Blackfyre My Wyld Fortune
Dam: Wilderness' Reflection of Wildfire
Outcross Generation: F1
Holter Tested: 0,0,0 @ 6 months
Heart Auscultation: Clear
PennHip: Right DI = 0.29, Len DI = 0.24
Elbows: OFA Normal
Hightt: 28” at the withers
Weight: 92 lbs
DM: Clear via Parentage & DNA testing
Embark: (COI 0%) http://embk.me/roka14
UC Davis DNA: NCD231038
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NS WBCH - Gold irsbCH NFS Mystery of Zion's Emerald Dream BCAT, CGC, TKI, SBA, BH-VT, VN
Call Name: Winchester
Sire: Zion’s Breaking The Rumor
Dam: Zion’s Spicy Aspen
Height/Weight: 28.25″ 94lbs
Hips: PH L 0.28 R 0.31 Rpt #200252; and,
OFA Good SLH-1267G24M-C-VPI
Elbows: OFA Normal SLH-EL1048M24-C-VPI
Heart: holter (0,0,0) 8M; and,
OFA Normal SLH-ACA167/28M-VPI (echo)
Thyroid: OFA Normal SLH-TH404/28M-VPI, 2024
Eyes: OFA Normal SLH-EYE128/28M-VPI, 2024
EPI: TLI Normal 19.7 ug/L , Texas A&M, 2024
Dentation: OFA Normal SLH-DE17/34M-VPI
DM OFA Normal SLH-DM412/4M-PI, Embark 7/2022
Add’l tests: Em/Em, Aw/At, n/In
CHIC 193706
DNA NCD225155 w/ Diversity
Roka is my heart dog. She tests me, regularly pushing me outside my comfort zone, while constantly inspiring me to try new things, or learn skills I hadn’t realized I needed. She has been a catalyst of self discovery since the day she decided she was staying. She has an inspiring zest for life, and is always up for an adventure. With incredible biddability, a wicked sharp mind, and maybe a little more working drive than I bargained for - thanks to Fortune, her jaw droopingly handsome Belgian Tervuren father. I honestly wouldn’t trade this incredible girl for anything!
Winchester from Nocturnal Shilohs. I have had the pleasure of meeting this boy in person a few times now at shows out east. He has one of the most genuinely “Shiloh” temperaments I have seen, he is wonderfully neutral in new environments, medium to low energy, biddable and social with both family and strangers. Making him such an easy boy to travel anywhere with. And an excellent combination of traits to perfectly balance out Roka’s sporty girl vibes.This boy also has it ALL when it comes to health testing! Darcy goes above and beyond at every opportunity. These two have an incredible combination of traits that make me confident he and Róka will produce some truly one of a kind puppies! Who won’t disappoint if they are anything like their STUNNING half siblings from Roka’s 2024 litter with Riggs.
I am incredibly excited to see what these two special dogs produced. We are expecting all plush coats with a wide range of Sables possible. With the sables having the incredible potential to range from Róka’s bright fiery red coat, all the way to deep black sables, and anything in between! Sorry no chance of whites with this match. Please note that these 2nd generation Foundation line (F2) pups will be a registered part of the ISSA’s Biodiversity project and a strong preference will be given to families who are willing to keep them intact. As they are playing an incredible part in bettering the breed by lowering genetic COIs, decreasing breed specific health risks, and refining/improving various conformation traits.
Tundra & Barry
This breeding is estimated for Spring 2026
Greystone's Dark Frozen Wilderness
Sire: Zion's White Island Sailor
Dam: Greystone-Zion Court of Thorns
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
Size: 25" at the withers, and 73 lbs
DM: Clear via Parentage & DNA testing
Embark Link
Guardian's Bear Hug From Samson
Sire: AZ's Hobo Conley FCS
Dam: Guardian's Going The Distance
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
Size: 31" at the wither's and 110 lbs
DM: Clear via Parentage
Now this is a interesting match! Barry's father Conley carried a very diverse pedigree from the Jes/Killian breeding that we came far too close to losing all together 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.
Ivy & Blu
Estimated Breeding for Summer 2026
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
Wilderness' Dark Helix
Holter Tested: 0,0,0 @ 6 months
Heart Auscultation: Normal - Practitioner
PennHip: Right 0.31, Left 0.38
Elbows: OFA Normal (18 Months)
Sire: Echo's Donnie Darko
Dam: Guardian's Reflection of Wildfire
DM: Clear via Parentage & Embark
Colour: Aw/at + Em/e
F2 Pairing: Róka & Bapu
Estimated Breeding Date Winter 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 outcrosses 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 favourite 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, bringing 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.