I'm Kimberly K., the breeder behind Winterberry Afghan Hounds located in Carlisle, PA. We love this breed and do everything we can to help it thrive. We give each of our dogs and puppies the best care that we can. It is such an honor to preserve the line of these incredible dogs all the while creating companionship for others. This is where amazing temperament, intelligence, and beauty meet!
Q. & A. with Kimberly
Why did you start breeding?
I was showing one of my females in Germany and was approached about breeding. I bred one of my females with a German Champion Afghan and that litter produced many Grand Champions. That litter was the start to my breeding and showing career
I enjoy showing and producing quality puppies.
I also enjoy being a mentor to prospective new show enthusiasts.
What makes your program special?
Many of my dog have hip, eyes, DNA and thyroid testing.
I make sure each breeding will produce the best quality puppies by studying the pedigrees and temperaments of the parents.
Each breeding will have a Champion or Grand champion as one of the parents.
All my puppies are raised in my house with children and other pets making the puppies very well socialized.
All my puppies are veterinarian checked and receive their first vaccinations before leaving.
All puppies come with AKC registration (limited unless sold as a show puppy), pedigree, wormed and health certificate from my veterinarian.
All puppies go out on a contract protecting the puppy from ending up in the wrong home.
All puppies are always welcomed back to Winterberry if the puppy/dog can no longer be kept.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Boy 2
Went home
Male
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Boy 3
Went home
Male
Girl 5
Went home
Female
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Girl 4
Went home
Female
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
Puppy prices include a $350 non-refundable deposit and between $2,650 - $3,650 final payment, before taxes & fees.
“Each puppy comes with AKC registration (limited unless being sold as a show puppy), wormed, first vaccinations and guarantee.
Each puppy will be checked by a veterinarian and come with a health report card issued by the veterinarian.
Each puppy comes with a guarantee.
Each puppy comes with a contract protecting the puppy from ending up in the wrong home.
All puppies/dogs are welcome back to Winterberry if the puppy/dog can no longer be kept by the adopting family. All of our puppies are the same price regardless if pet or show home.
Owning a puppy is a serious decision and we wish for all
inquiring new owners to seriously think about the responsibility of owning a puppy before applying.
Once you have decided on your puppy a $350 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your puppy.”
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.
Winterberry Afghan Hounds 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
Lina, mom
Afghan Hound
About Lina
Wonderful personality, great pigment,
Kiss, dad
Afghan Hound
About Kiss
-Grand Champion AKC sire, OFA hips, thyroid, and eyes testing completed, great pigment, wonderful personality,
Giselle, mom
Afghan Hound
About Giselle
Giselle is a beautiful blue and silver female. She has a wonderful personality and loves everyone. Her health tests include eyes, hips, knees and thyroid.
Zachary, dad
Afghan Hound
About Zachary
Zachary is a beautiful cream domino. He loves everyone. He is happy and well socialized. Zachary is loved by his veterinarian and all the techs because he is so easy to work with. He has OFA eye, hip, knees and thyroid testing.
Giselle, dad
Afghan Hound
About Giselle
Giselle is a male Afghan Hound. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Kimberly decided to make him part of their program. Kimberly 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.
Bates, dad
Afghan Hound
About Bates
Bates is a male Afghan Hound. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Kimberly decided to make him part of their program. Kimberly 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.
Roxie, mom
Afghan Hound
About Roxie
Roxie is a female Afghan Hound. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Kimberly decided to make her part of their program. Kimberly 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.
Roxy, mom
Afghan Hound
About Roxy
Roxy is a female Afghan Hound. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Kimberly decided to make her part of their program. Kimberly 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.
Sunshine, mom
Afghan Hound
About Sunshine
Sunshine is a female Afghan Hound. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Kimberly decided to make her part of their program. Kimberly 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.
Bates, dad
Afghan Hound
About Bates
Bates is a male Afghan Hound. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Kimberly decided to make him part of their program. Kimberly 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.
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Excellent level
Winterberry Afghan Hounds 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 Afghan Hounds.
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.
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.
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.
Verified owner stories
Hear what other owners say about working with Kimberly to bring home their puppies.
Leslie P.
Verified owner · Dec. 2022
Winterberry is awesome, I received pictures of my puppy at weekly intervals, had my email inquiries answered, and when we went to pick up our boy we were graciously met by family. Kim is amazing and her pups are so excellent, healthy and gorgeous.