I'm Desiree S., the breeder behind Middle Acres Catahoulas located in Jacksonville, NC.
Q. & A. with Desiree
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies include blue merle and blue. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home and a kennel on my property.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Ocean
Went home
Male
Moss
Went home
Male
Ivy
Went home
Female
Wave
Went home
Male
Leaf
Went home
Male
Creek
Went home
Male
Blossom
Went home
Female
Puddle
Went home
Female
Sprout
Went home
Male
Truffle
Went home
Male
Root
Went home
Male
Getting a puppy from Desiree
Desiree 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
Puppy prices include a $200 non-refundable deposit and $600 final payment, before taxes & fees.
“Health guarantee, deworming, first shots and veterinary visits. All puppies are the same price.”
Contract & health guarantee
Desiree 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 Desiree 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 Desiree directly.
Middle Acres Catahoulas 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 dogs
Astrid, mom
Catahoula Leopard Dog
About Astrid
Astrid is a female Catahoula Leopard Dog. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Desiree decided to make her part of their program. Desiree has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Ohlin, dad
Catahoula Leopard Dog
About Ohlin
Solid Silver with tan trim and white points.
Parent health testing
Middle Acres Catahoulas 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 Catahoula Leopard Dogs.
Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), DNA Disease Panel
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).