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.
Advertising Requirements:
One of the primary goals of the Maremma Sheepdog Club of America is education. Additionally, we believe the protection and betterment of the Maremma breed through the use of health testing should be promoted.
Potential puppy buyers want their new Maremma Sheepdog puppy to have the best possible chance for a long and healthy life. The risks for heritable diseases can be greatly reduced through careful breeding practices, beginning with health screening examinations before breeding.
Every breed is subject to hereditary diseases, and the Maremma Sheepdog is no exception. Failure to screen for heritable diseases before breeding could result in taking unnecessary risks for passing on genetic disease. Risk can never be zero, but health testing offers the best possible chance that the puppy will not develop these genetic diseases.
The MSCA encourages all Maremma Sheepdog breeders to have dogs screened for hip dysplasia before breeding.
Hip dysplasia is the abnormal formation of the “ball-and-socket” hip joint and occurs in many breeds. It is primarily inherited, and development is believed to be influenced by multiple genes. The risk and severity of hip dysplasia may also be increased by environmental factors.
The radiographic appearance of the hips does not always correlate with clinical symptoms, and many dysplastic dogs show no outward signs until middle or older age when secondary arthritis may cause increasing discomfort.
Dogs must be 24 months of age or older to receive final hip certification through the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA), or 4 months of age or older for a PennHIP diagnostic evaluation.
Starting October 1, 2018, all litters or puppies advertised on the “Members Ads” page must be out of dogs who have received permanent hip certification through OFA or PennHIP. Un-altered dogs over 24 months of age are required to have hip certification. Dogs who have been altered may still be advertised.
One of the primary goals of the Maremma Sheepdog Club of America is education. Additionally, we believe the protection and betterment of the Maremma breed through the use of health testing should be promoted.
Potential puppy buyers want their new Maremma Sheepdog puppy to have the best possible chance for a long and healthy life. The risks for heritable diseases can be greatly reduced through careful breeding practices, beginning with health screening examinations before breeding.
Every breed is subject to hereditary diseases, and the Maremma Sheepdog is no exception. Failure to screen for heritable diseases before breeding could result in taking unnecessary risks for passing on genetic disease. Risk can never be zero, but health testing offers the best possible chance that the puppy will not develop these genetic diseases.
The MSCA encourages all Maremma Sheepdog breeders to have dogs screened for hip dysplasia before breeding.
Hip dysplasia is the abnormal formation of the “ball-and-socket” hip joint and occurs in many breeds. It is primarily inherited, and development is believed to be influenced by multiple genes. The risk and severity of hip dysplasia may also be increased by environmental factors.
The radiographic appearance of the hips does not always correlate with clinical symptoms, and many dysplastic dogs show no outward signs until middle or older age when secondary arthritis may cause increasing discomfort.
Dogs must be 24 months of age or older to receive final hip certification through the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA), or 4 months of age or older for a PennHIP diagnostic evaluation.
Starting October 1, 2018, all litters or puppies advertised on the “Members Ads” page must be out of dogs who have received permanent hip certification through OFA or PennHIP. Un-altered dogs over 24 months of age are required to have hip certification. Dogs who have been altered may still be advertised.
LITTER ANNOUNCEMENT (10/31/2019)
Benson, Cindy
Benson Maremmas
Gold Hill, OR
Phone: 541-855-5503
Email: cindy@bensonranch.com
Website: www.bensonmaremmas.com
DOB: 10/20/2019
# Males: 8 # Females: 3
Benson Maremmas is pleased to announce the birth of eleven Maremma pups born 10/20/19. Their sire is Stoneybrook’s Milan; the dam is Benson Ranch Sarika. The pups will be old enough to be placed into their new homes in March 2020.
I place my pups as started adolescent dogs only. They will be at least four months old and have had PennHIP testing completed. Giving my puppies significant training prior to them leaving me increases their likelihood of success and the satisfaction of their new owners. This helps to keep my puppies safe in their new lives.
The sire of the pups is our gorgeous Stoneybrook’s Milan. Milan’s hip scores are .15 & .34. Milan is a sweetheart of a guy; I love this boy’s temperament. Milan is solid trustworthy guardian and has worked with a variety of livestock including lambs, sheep, mini cows and Miniature Donkeys.
The dam of the pups is Benson Ranch Sarika; her hip scores are .24 & .22. Sarika’s dam is Thistle Haven’s Liliana. Her hip scores are .31 & .27. Sarika’s sire is Watermark Farms Centurion. His hip scores are .28 & .27. Eighteen of Centurion’s offspring have had hip testing – all have exceptional hip scores.
Sarika is a lovely dog. She is just over 130 lbs. Her conformation is wonderful; her temperament is calm, steady, and nurturing.
Our training program here at the ranch is impressive and comprehensive. Training begins when the pups are two weeks old using the Puppy Culture protocol. When they are four weeks old I begin to add in all that I have learned over the years about training LGDs. I have owned or done training with over 130 Maremmas. For details about our training program please see the Husbandry and Training pages on my web site.
I want my puppy owners to be well prepared to take on my pups and work hard to support them through the training book I am writing, the content of my web site and increasing number of blogs there, as well as through training videos of this litter and previous litters.
I have created a blog series for my web site called “Follow Blush’s Pups.” The training of Sarika’s pups will follow that protocol so if you view the blog series you will learn much about how her pups are being trained. I will also create blogs and videos of Sarika’s pups as we go along.
Price: $2000, sold on a spay/neuter contract. Pups sold with breeding rights are priced differently. The pups will be placed in pairs only unless the buyer already has a suitable LGD partner.
This price is for a pup four to five months of age, with PennHIP testing included. Additional training for pups raised here is $200 per month.
Benson Ranch Now Offers Maremma puppy training.
As well as raising livestock and producing outstanding Maremma puppies we offer training on a per month basis. Buyers of my pups have the option of leaving them here with me in training beyond the minimum age at which they can leave. I think placing started pups at five to eight months of age is ideal.
Benson Maremmas now offer training to pups not born here as well. That rate is $250 per month. For more details please see the Services page on my web site.
Benson, Cindy
Benson Maremmas
Gold Hill, OR
Phone: 541-855-5503
Email: cindy@bensonranch.com
Website: www.bensonmaremmas.com
DOB: 10/20/2019
# Males: 8 # Females: 3
Benson Maremmas is pleased to announce the birth of eleven Maremma pups born 10/20/19. Their sire is Stoneybrook’s Milan; the dam is Benson Ranch Sarika. The pups will be old enough to be placed into their new homes in March 2020.
I place my pups as started adolescent dogs only. They will be at least four months old and have had PennHIP testing completed. Giving my puppies significant training prior to them leaving me increases their likelihood of success and the satisfaction of their new owners. This helps to keep my puppies safe in their new lives.
The sire of the pups is our gorgeous Stoneybrook’s Milan. Milan’s hip scores are .15 & .34. Milan is a sweetheart of a guy; I love this boy’s temperament. Milan is solid trustworthy guardian and has worked with a variety of livestock including lambs, sheep, mini cows and Miniature Donkeys.
The dam of the pups is Benson Ranch Sarika; her hip scores are .24 & .22. Sarika’s dam is Thistle Haven’s Liliana. Her hip scores are .31 & .27. Sarika’s sire is Watermark Farms Centurion. His hip scores are .28 & .27. Eighteen of Centurion’s offspring have had hip testing – all have exceptional hip scores.
Sarika is a lovely dog. She is just over 130 lbs. Her conformation is wonderful; her temperament is calm, steady, and nurturing.
Our training program here at the ranch is impressive and comprehensive. Training begins when the pups are two weeks old using the Puppy Culture protocol. When they are four weeks old I begin to add in all that I have learned over the years about training LGDs. I have owned or done training with over 130 Maremmas. For details about our training program please see the Husbandry and Training pages on my web site.
I want my puppy owners to be well prepared to take on my pups and work hard to support them through the training book I am writing, the content of my web site and increasing number of blogs there, as well as through training videos of this litter and previous litters.
I have created a blog series for my web site called “Follow Blush’s Pups.” The training of Sarika’s pups will follow that protocol so if you view the blog series you will learn much about how her pups are being trained. I will also create blogs and videos of Sarika’s pups as we go along.
Price: $2000, sold on a spay/neuter contract. Pups sold with breeding rights are priced differently. The pups will be placed in pairs only unless the buyer already has a suitable LGD partner.
This price is for a pup four to five months of age, with PennHIP testing included. Additional training for pups raised here is $200 per month.
Benson Ranch Now Offers Maremma puppy training.
As well as raising livestock and producing outstanding Maremma puppies we offer training on a per month basis. Buyers of my pups have the option of leaving them here with me in training beyond the minimum age at which they can leave. I think placing started pups at five to eight months of age is ideal.
Benson Maremmas now offer training to pups not born here as well. That rate is $250 per month. For more details please see the Services page on my web site.
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ADULT GUARDIAN (01/07/2020)
Howe, Rebecca
Alpacas of Wildcat Hollow
Eskridge, KS
Email: howe2206@gmail.com
"Perseus of Anderson Acres Alpacas" DOB 05/10/2015
$2000.00
We are no longer breeding and are rehoming our excellent male Prince (aka Perseus). Prince is a working guardian of alpacas and goats. He has a calm, alert temperament and is friendly to people.
Howe, Rebecca
Alpacas of Wildcat Hollow
Eskridge, KS
Email: howe2206@gmail.com
"Perseus of Anderson Acres Alpacas" DOB 05/10/2015
$2000.00
We are no longer breeding and are rehoming our excellent male Prince (aka Perseus). Prince is a working guardian of alpacas and goats. He has a calm, alert temperament and is friendly to people.
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MSCA Member Courtesy Online Advertisement Form
As 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 have their hips certified through OFA/PennHip, and puppies must be eligible for MSCA registration).
As 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 have their hips certified through OFA/PennHip, and puppies must be eligible for MSCA registration).
To email the information, click here.
Ads are posted for 3 months from starting date. Please resubmit the ad by the end of the posting period if you would like the ad to be continued for another 3 months. You may cancel the ad at any time by contacting the MSCA.
- NEW ONLINE MSCA NEWSLETTER ADVERTISEMENT FORM!
Online form to put an ad in the upcoming MSCA Newsletter, The Maremma Guardian!
MSCA Members, and non-members, are welcome to advertise in the Newsletter.
All Maremma Sheepdog advertisements must be MSCA Registered. Livestock ads are welcome.
Ads are subject to approval. Click here - Online MSCA Newsletter Advertisement Form
