Runs all day.Rests at your feet.
Working Welsh Sheepdogs from a small family program in Pulaski, Tennessee. Tireless with stock, gentle at home.
“They can run all day, then sit at your feet listening to the rain, content and polite.”
Welsh Shire Kennels
Excellent work ethic. Fantastic home manners.
That balance is what makes us so passionate about this breed. A Welsh Sheepdog will work beside you from first light, then settle at your feet for the evening. We believe it is the perfect family dog.
In the pasture
Focused, tireless, and quietly capable. They read the flock and think for themselves.
In the home
Settled, polite, and close by. Gentle with children and glad simply to be near their people.
Proven in the pasture.
Every one of our dogs works our own flock. Welsh Sheepdogs are loose-eyed and upright, moving stock calmly and thinking for themselves. This is them at work, on our ground.
Sheep first, but never only sheep.
The breed has always turned its hand to cattle, goats, horses and pigs as well. On a working farm, that versatility is the point.
A companion for every part of family life.
The same dog that gathers the flock rides along in the car, swims off the boat, naps in the hay, and curls up with the kids in the evening.
Through every season
The same good dog, all year round.
SpringDaffodils along the tree line.
SummerOut on the lake.
FallGolden pasture, cool mornings.
WinterSnow days in the field.
The Welsh Sheepdog
Ci Defaid Cymreig
An old working breed from the hill farms of Wales, kept for generations for what it can do rather than for the show ring.
- Origin
- Wales, where drovers once walked sheep and cattle to market with them.
- Size
- Medium. Around 18 inches at the shoulder, leggy and athletic.
- Coat
- Short to fairly long. Red and white, black and white, or tricolor, sometimes merle.
- Working style
- Loose-eyed, upright, and versatile. Able to think through a job on their own.
- Temperament
- Extremely active and intelligent, and devoted to their family.
- Best suited to
- Farms and active families who can offer daily exercise and real work to do.
Is this the right breed for you?
These dogs need a job and something to think about every day. Given that, they are the most loyal, well-mannered companions we know.
Our dogs.
The foundation of our program. Every one of them works the flock and lives in the house with our family.
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Bringing home a Welsh Shire puppy.
We place each puppy thoughtfully, with families who will give a Welsh Sheepdog a job to do and a place in the family. Every placement begins with a conversation.
Details coming soon.
Inquire
Call or text to introduce your family, your place, and what you hope your dog will do alongside you.
Get acquainted
We will talk through our dogs, the breed, and whether a Welsh Sheepdog is the right fit for your home.
Plan ahead
When a litter is confirmed, we will share timing and next steps with you directly.
