About Balmoral

Born into a family deeply involved in dogs, I grew up surrounded by breeding, dog shows, and dog racing . From an early age, this environment shaped my lifelong passion for dogs.

In my early twenties, I spent nearly nine years (1994–2003) breeding and exhibiting Yorkshire Terriers, an experience that strongly influenced my approach to responsible breeding. Today, I proudly dedicate my knowledge and passion to the Australian Shepherd, a remarkable breed known for its intelligence, versatility, and strong bond with its people.

Each litter raised is planned with great care and consideration for temperament, health and soundness. The puppies are raised in home, with puppy culture and ENS/ESI. I spend the first 3 weeks sleeping in the same room as them to assure everyone is drinking, warm and comfortable. Pups are also weighed daily for those first crucial weeks to assure appropriate weight gain.

Litters are raised with a strong focus on early development and confidence-building. Puppies are well socialized from the start and introduced to crate and potty training, regular grooming, and nail trims. They experience a variety of puppy-safe activities to help them grow into well-rounded, resilient companions. Each puppy comes CKC registered, microchipped, dewormed, and has had their first vet visit with initial vaccinations. Most importantly, every family receives lifetime breeder support so their puppy can thrive long after going home.

Puppies are placed based on temperament to assure each puppy is going to a home that will suit their individual needs. We do not promise colour as placing pups that will thrive in their new environment with the level of skill/ needs of each new family is far more important.

All of our breeding dogs are at minimum conformation Champions, work towards performance titles and have breed appropriate health clearances, including:
- OFA hips and elbows
- Yearly eye clearances
- DNA tests for Hereditary Cataract, Collie Eye Anomaly, Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Degenerative Myelopathy, MDR1