I'm Kimberly M., the breeder behind High Caliber Shilohs located in Snow Shoe, PA. We're a small, in-home program dedicated to breeding Shiloh Shepherds with a focus on exceptional temperament, superior conformation, and excellent health. Our dogs are a part of our family first and foremost. All of our Shiolohs have earned their Canine Good Citizen certificates, and a couple of them are even certified therapy dogs! I look forward to connecting with you!
Q. & A. with Kimberly
Why did you start breeding?
Purposeful and ethical breeding is so important for the healthy progression of the Shiloh Shepherd. The health of our Shilohs and of future Shilohs is of utmost importance to us. We want to do our part to preserve and improve this phenomenal breed, and we do not produce a litter unless our dogs are fully healthy, genetically cleared, have beautiful structure, excellent temperaments, and are wonderful representations of their standard!
What makes your program special?
I am a premier breeder of Shiloh Shepherds with a focus on quality over quantity. My dogs have proved themselves time and time again in the show ring with excellent structure, movement, and conformity to the breed standard. They are versatile, beautiful, and make magnificent family companions! I know the health and status of every dog I have bred, and I can provide extensive knowledge and guidance to anyone looking to share their home with one of these incredible dogs.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Getting a puppy from Kimberly
Kimberly has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
Connect with Kimberly to learn more details about pricing.
Contract & health guarantee
Kimberly may provide a written contract or
health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps
protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you
both have a clear understanding of the terms of your
puppy purchase. If Kimberly offers a contract
or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them.
If you have any questions or want to know more,
don’t hesitate to reach out to Kimberly directly.
High Caliber Shilohs meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
Responsible breeding practices
Health of breeding dogs and puppies
Puppy environment and enrichment
Buyer education and policies
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Good level
High Caliber Shilohs reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Shiloh Shepherds.
Hip Dysplasia
Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.
Elbow Dysplasia (Preliminary)
Elbow testing reduces the chance of passing down elbow dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause arthritis in the elbow joint and front leg lameness.
Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)
Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.
Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA)
Heart testing reduces the chance of passing down congenital heart disease, which can cause a range of symptoms ranging from trouble exercising to heart failure.
Thyroid (Autoimmune Thyroiditis, registered with OFA)
A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.
Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A)
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).