Dog related:

• AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Program : training program designed to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community
• Canine Eye Registration Foundation, Inc. (CERF) : registry of purebred dogs found to be unaffected by major heritable eye disease
• Dog Psychology Center : Cesar Millan

• Dog Adoption at DogsInDanger.com : a nonprofit national shelter outreach program helping shelters save millions of dogs lives
• Great Dane Rescue, Inc : serving MI, IN, OH, IL, NW KT, AL and neighboring states in the USA and Ontario, Canada * * * We wish to thank all the members at GDR for their time helping place “Babe” into a wonderful home.
• Grosse Point Animal Adoption Society : an excellent rescue organization, taking dogs (and other pets) from throughout Michigan. Small, medium, and large breed dogs. Many of wonderful purebred lines.
• The Last Resort (Standish, MI) : training for all dogs, all owners — “Don’t blame them, train them.”

• Mid-Atlantic German Shepherd Rescue (MD) : a non-profit rescue dedicated to German Shepherds; please visit their commitments page and read about Saydee who was finally rescued from years of abuse and neglect
• North American Kennel Club (a/k/a Rarities of Canada) : a conformation dog club that accepts all AKC, rare and ancient breeds
• Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) : where the hips x-rays are analyzed and recorded. Their mission is to “collate and disseminate information concerning orthopedic and genetic diseases of animals.”
• PennHIP (University of Pennsylvania Hip Improvement Program) : diagnostic radiographic technique creating a medical database for scientific analysis of canine hip dysplasia
• North American Kennel Club (a/k/a Rarities) : promoting interaction between the ancient and rare breed fanciers and also the recognized AKC breeds
• Wonderland Samoyed Safe Haven : “to rescue, rehabilitate, and provide a safe haven and home for Samoyeds in need
• World Wide Kennel Club (WWKC): international registry for purebred dogs

 

King Shepherd Specific:

• King Shepherd breed history (brief)
• King Shepherd breeders recommended by us:

Aurora Kings , “family raised, well socialized, with excellent temperaments" (Minnesota, USA)

Excalibur King Shepherds, “dedicated to the King Shepherd breed since 1997” (New Jersey, USA)

Heart of the Valley Kings, “our goal is to raise . . . true family dogs” (Washington, USA)

Patriot King Shepherds, “our dogs are raised as part of our family” (Alberta, Canada)

West Coast King Shepherds, “it is easier to put the time into your dog at the beginning than trying to fix problems at the end” (British Columbia, Canada) — the 2nd KSD breeding program AAKS has helped establish in Canada)

• King Shepherd Club International : formed to preserve/foster the unique characteristics of the King Shepherd and to offer a fresh start to many in the King Shepherd world. Includes a forum open to all King Shepherd owners where KSD owners and breeders share information, ask questions and contribute to learning about this wonderful breed.
• King Shepherd forum where KSD owners and breeders respectfully share information, ask questions and contribute to learning about this wonderful breed

• King Shepherd Dog Pedigrees : “open database for pedigrees on Rare Breeds . . . This database is NOT a registry.”
• Rosie's web site (Anna/Zack 09/08 KSD puppy YouTube link)

 

Other:

• Horse & dog massage in Coronado, CA : Healthy Horse & Hound Massage strives to provide the highest quality massage for your equine and canine companions.
• Horses’ Haven (Howell, MI) : horse rescue, rehabilitation and adoption
• Personal Ponies, Ltd : non-profit that enriches the lives of special needs children by providing a small equine companion to love and care for
• Saginaw Children's Zoo: one of only 221 USA zoos (or about 10 percent) to earn Association of Zoos and Aquariums accreditation ( in Saginaw, Michigan)