I'm Cindy H., the breeder behind North Mountain Dutch Shepherds located in Great Falls, MT. Our commitment lies in producing dogs from working bloodlines, ensuring they possess the ideal blend of mental resilience, physical soundness, and appropriate temperament.
Q. & A. with Cindy
Why did you start breeding?
Breeding Dutch Shepherds because I was concerned about the impact of (BYBs) crossbreeding which is diluting the breed. My years of owning purebred Dutch Shepherds and experience in breeding, I decided to dedicate my time. I am semi-retired; I have time to help preserve the integrity of the Dutch Shepherd breed with responsible breeding practices, and importance of the integrity of this breed.
What makes your program special?
Our commitment lies in producing dogs from working bloodlines, ensuring they possess the ideal blend of mental resilience, physical soundness, and appropriate temperament.
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies are black brindle. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Boy 2 (Red)
Went home
Male
Boy 3
Went home
Male
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Boy 4
Went home
Male
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Getting a puppy from Cindy
Cindy 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 $500 non-refundable deposit and $2,500 final payment, before taxes & fees.
“UKC, AKC FSS, FCI, Bloedlijnen (Netherlands) registration. Heath guarantee for 12 months, Vaccinated, De-wormed & Microchipped. Puppy return policy. Breeder with place specific puppy with family. All puppies are the same price regardless of sex, size or color.”
Contract & health guarantee
Cindy 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 Cindy 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 Cindy directly.
North Mountain Dutch Shepherds 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
Dyna, mom
Dutch Shepherd
About Dyna
This beauty is a certified narcotic dog NDD, Dock diving champ, with a bite like none other. Decoys have to double sleeve for her One and Done bite. She can take down a 6' 4" man in just 10 yards.
Very stable nerves and Off Switch!
Great health testing
von Willebrand Disease I (vWD I), Hip Dysplasia Finals (OFA, PennHIP, BVA, SV, FCI), +3 more.
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Great level
North Mountain Dutch Shepherds 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 Dutch 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 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 Examination (rDVM, not 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.
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).
Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.