Puppies and Adult Livestock Guardian Dogs for Sale
The following page is a service to all members of the MSCA, in good standing, who wish to advertise a MSCA registered Maremma Sheepdog or available litter for sale (both sire and dam must be registered with the MSCA and puppies must be eligible for registration as well).
Member Online Advertisement Form is linked at the bottom of the page.
Member Online Advertisement Form is linked at the bottom of the page.
Five Month Old Breeding Quality Male Available (Posted 02/19/2018)
Cindy Benson
Benson Ranch
Gold Hill, OR
Phone: 541-855-5503
Email: cindy@bensonranch.com
Website: www.bensonranch.com
DOB: 09/15/2017
BOTH SIRE AND DAM HAVE FULL HEALTH TESTING – CODE OF ETHICS BREEDER
Thistle Havens Liliana x Watermark Farm Centurion
Here are the PennHIP scores for seven of the nine puppies born to Liliana and Centurion. The other two have yet to be tested.
.18 & .16 –Bonavento- staying with me
.24 & .26 –Armani- available
.18 & .30 –Santino- sold
.22 & .24 –Marquise- sold to Black Alder Ranch
.27 & .30 –Cameo- staying with me
.24 & .22 –Sarika- staying with me
.27 & .27 –female (name pending)- sold
On the bottom of the PennHIP certificate there is a grey bar. That is where typical Maremma scores fall. Periodically the scores of all Maremmas tested via PennHIP are compared and the average scores for the breed change, hopefully with a shift to the left. As we, as breeders, produce more pups with scores as high as the ones awarded my pups the average scores for our breed should continue to improve, which is a major reason this testing is so important in my opinion.
As you might guess I am very excited and proud to have produced a group of pups of the quality these are. It takes a lot of time and money to build a high quality breeding program. Results like these are part of why that effort is worth it, again, in my opinion.
I have had hip certifications done on nineteen Maremmas. The scores these pups have are amazing. The fact that there is such consistency in the litter is soooo impressive. The likelihood of an animal to reproduce traits in it’s offspring lies with the genetic background. Breeding only dogs with good hip testing scores is a very good way to improve the quality of the hips in the breed, but with genetics nothing is black and white. Two very good dogs can still produce a pup with problems. The more that is known and proven about the quality of the genetics in the background the more probable it becomes to be able to predict the quality of the offspring. Genetics fascinates me, as you may have noticed given this big speech.
I know more breeders are working on testing their breeding dogs and making the commitment to being ethical and responsible breeders; breeding only dogs with health screening. In 2017 the Code of Ethics breeders of the MSCA went form three to ten!
I offer Armani with pride, and will place him with great care. I have a rigorous sales contract. It is my intention to see that these incredible pups be bred only to females with good hip scores. I am so excited to be able to send pups such as these out for other breeders to use with their high quality females, thereby influencing the quality of the gene pool for the breed. For me with breeding that’s what it’s all about.
Price: $2500 with Limited Registration until criteria for the female has been met. For more details please visit my web site..
Cindy Benson
Benson Ranch
Gold Hill, OR
Phone: 541-855-5503
Email: cindy@bensonranch.com
Website: www.bensonranch.com
DOB: 09/15/2017
BOTH SIRE AND DAM HAVE FULL HEALTH TESTING – CODE OF ETHICS BREEDER
Thistle Havens Liliana x Watermark Farm Centurion
Here are the PennHIP scores for seven of the nine puppies born to Liliana and Centurion. The other two have yet to be tested.
.18 & .16 –Bonavento- staying with me
.24 & .26 –Armani- available
.18 & .30 –Santino- sold
.22 & .24 –Marquise- sold to Black Alder Ranch
.27 & .30 –Cameo- staying with me
.24 & .22 –Sarika- staying with me
.27 & .27 –female (name pending)- sold
On the bottom of the PennHIP certificate there is a grey bar. That is where typical Maremma scores fall. Periodically the scores of all Maremmas tested via PennHIP are compared and the average scores for the breed change, hopefully with a shift to the left. As we, as breeders, produce more pups with scores as high as the ones awarded my pups the average scores for our breed should continue to improve, which is a major reason this testing is so important in my opinion.
As you might guess I am very excited and proud to have produced a group of pups of the quality these are. It takes a lot of time and money to build a high quality breeding program. Results like these are part of why that effort is worth it, again, in my opinion.
I have had hip certifications done on nineteen Maremmas. The scores these pups have are amazing. The fact that there is such consistency in the litter is soooo impressive. The likelihood of an animal to reproduce traits in it’s offspring lies with the genetic background. Breeding only dogs with good hip testing scores is a very good way to improve the quality of the hips in the breed, but with genetics nothing is black and white. Two very good dogs can still produce a pup with problems. The more that is known and proven about the quality of the genetics in the background the more probable it becomes to be able to predict the quality of the offspring. Genetics fascinates me, as you may have noticed given this big speech.
I know more breeders are working on testing their breeding dogs and making the commitment to being ethical and responsible breeders; breeding only dogs with health screening. In 2017 the Code of Ethics breeders of the MSCA went form three to ten!
I offer Armani with pride, and will place him with great care. I have a rigorous sales contract. It is my intention to see that these incredible pups be bred only to females with good hip scores. I am so excited to be able to send pups such as these out for other breeders to use with their high quality females, thereby influencing the quality of the gene pool for the breed. For me with breeding that’s what it’s all about.
Price: $2500 with Limited Registration until criteria for the female has been met. For more details please visit my web site..
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LITTER ANNOUNCEMENT (posted 03/21/2018)
Louisa Wooten
Kaua'i Kunana Dairy
Kilauea, HI
Phone: 808-828-0095
Email: kauaihale@gmail.com
DOB: 03/01/2018
8 males, 1 female
$1,000
We are proud to offer this healthy litter of pups from our two working Maremmas. Bruno and Mia (Kilauea Girl) were imported from two separate Australian breeders in 2014. The is only Mia's second litter and we would like to give more farms on the Mainland the opportunity to own this bloodline of working Livestock Guardians. Hawai'i is rabies-free so shipping requirements will be simplified for interstate purchases. Call for more information.
Louisa Wooten
Kaua'i Kunana Dairy
Kilauea, HI
Phone: 808-828-0095
Email: kauaihale@gmail.com
DOB: 03/01/2018
8 males, 1 female
$1,000
We are proud to offer this healthy litter of pups from our two working Maremmas. Bruno and Mia (Kilauea Girl) were imported from two separate Australian breeders in 2014. The is only Mia's second litter and we would like to give more farms on the Mainland the opportunity to own this bloodline of working Livestock Guardians. Hawai'i is rabies-free so shipping requirements will be simplified for interstate purchases. Call for more information.
ADULT MALE GUARDIAN (posted 04/09/2018)
Marta Howe
Alpacas of Wildcat Hollow
Eskridge, KS
Phone: 785-445-2206
Email: howe2206@gmail.com
DOB: 11/14/2015
My husband and I have been breeding Maremmas for eight years and enjoyed this part of our operation very much. At this time we would like to retire and sell our breeding male Peruses (age two years). He is an excellent guardian. He has been with goats and alpacas and has protected his charges without fault. He has a excellent conformation and carries himself proudly. He hips were evaluated by PennHIP and his results were excellent. The veterinarian evaluating him stated that "Peruses will improve the breed by being bred". See below for photos, pedigree, and PennHIP report.
Marta Howe
Alpacas of Wildcat Hollow
Eskridge, KS
Phone: 785-445-2206
Email: howe2206@gmail.com
DOB: 11/14/2015
My husband and I have been breeding Maremmas for eight years and enjoyed this part of our operation very much. At this time we would like to retire and sell our breeding male Peruses (age two years). He is an excellent guardian. He has been with goats and alpacas and has protected his charges without fault. He has a excellent conformation and carries himself proudly. He hips were evaluated by PennHIP and his results were excellent. The veterinarian evaluating him stated that "Peruses will improve the breed by being bred". See below for photos, pedigree, and PennHIP report.
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