Smith Farms and Kennels
- Millersburg, CA
- Responds within a few days
Available puppies
Alexa
8 weeks old · Female
Meet the breeder
I'm Tatum S., the breeder behind Smith Farms and Kennels located in Millersburg, CA. We understand the importance of solid foundations and health test our lines to ensure we are breeding to the standards you expect. We have spent years raising healthy and happy puppies! We are dedicated to building the breed by ensuring breed standards are passed down with each of our litters.
Q. & A. with Tatum
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in a kennel on my property.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Ava
ReservedFemale
Addi
ReservedFemale
Asher
ReservedMale
Axel
ReservedMale
Ace
ReservedMale
Getting a puppy from Tatum
Tatum 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
Contract & health guarantee
Tatum 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 Tatum 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 Tatum directly.
What’s included
From Good Dog
- Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
- 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
- Puppy Training Program & private community
Enrichment & socialization
- Various sounds
- Car rides
- Surface & tactile stimulation
- Socialized with children
- Socialized in new places
- Daily handling
- Socialized with other dogs
- Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
- Socialized with other animals
Puppy health practices
- Vet check
- First round of shots and deworming
- Vet records
- Microchip
Extras
- Food & treats
- Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
- AKC registration
Location & pick-up
You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Tatum.
Breeder’s location
Meet in Millersburg, CA
5779 miles away
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Other pick-up locations
Meet at Akron-Canton Airport
4138 miles away
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Meet in Columbus, OH
4243 miles away
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More about Tatum
Tatum has been a member of Good Dog for 4 months
Tatum was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2025.
Tatum is a trusted Good Dog breeder
Smith Farms and Kennels 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
Isla, mom
Bernese Mountain Dog
About Isla
Isla is an American bred berner, not an import like most of the others in our program. She has lineage tying her to High Country Kennel out of Colorado. Isla has been great for our program and produced many healthy puppies that have never came back to us with issues. If there is one thing she’s good at, it’s shaking. I’m pretty sure she’s never not greeted a person without a firm shake!
Credo, dad
Bernese Mountain Dog
About Credo
Credo is the best Male we have ever had, with lines going back to Balihara Ranch in Slovakia, Credo is backed by countless OFAs and tons of genetic testing, making him the perfect male. He is also a sweetheart, and produces the nicest stocky and blocky pups!
Parent health testing
Great level
Smith Farms and Kennels 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 Bernese Mountain Dogs.
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 Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI)
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.
Vet Wellness Exam
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.
DNA Disease Panel, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1B), Bernese Mountain Dog Type, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), von Willebrand Disease I (vWD I), DNA Profile
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).
