Icelandic Sheepdog Puppies for sale

Our first litter of seven purebred Icelandic Sheepdog puppies were born on January 26, 2010.

They have all gone to their new families. We expect another litter from Disa in roughly two years from the last. Seven puppies took a lot out of her and she needs a rest. It was great fun, so we’re seriously thinking of a second bitch so we can have a litter a year. Watch this space.

Töfradís (Disa for short) is the mother. She is a purebred, long-hair Black and White Tri-color Icelandic Sheepdog from Solhundur Icelandics in Toronto.. She is a phenomenal farm dog and herder. Here is a short video of her putting the cows in the shed one evening. She also herds sheep, ducks, pigs, horses, turkeys (and tractors). She loves to fetch sticks and balls, loves to swim, loves the snow. She’s incredibly smart. She’s a cuddlebucket, too. You can see literally hundreds of photos of her here.

Bjarki is the father. He is also a purebred Icelandic sheepdog with a medium red, white and black coat. We got him from Frelsi Farm. He’s a total sweetheart who gets along amazingly well with everybody and every animal he’s ever met. He loves babies and children especially. He loves baby chicks, poults, fillies, but especially piglets. He gets along with dogs who never play with anyone else. Basically, he’s a great with everyone he’s ever met! His photo set is here.

Icelandic sheepdogs are a medium-energy dog and do really well in agility, rally and other sports where they participate with you and are around other dogs. Many enjoy dog parks and other places where they can play with other dogs. You can get tons of information about the breed all over the web, but I like this article about them on Wikipedia.

Both of my Icelandic sheepdogs love to play with balls, frisbees, fetch sticks. They love to catch balls out of the air. They are great at figuring out where the frisbee will turn and catching it. They play really well together. Bjarki in particular makes sure that everyone gets a chance to play, and will alternate between Frank and myself when he’s returning a toy.

If you are interested in buying one of our puppies, contact me by email at lisa at mackhillfarm dot com. All seven puppies are for sale, $700 each. Here is a set of their puppy pictures! Check there often as I’ll keep adding to the set as they grow.

We are using Early Neurological Stimulation on this brood of pups, as we love the results we see in Disa. Her breeder did this with her, and she is such a brave and resilient girl that we want to help out her puppies in a similar fashion.

Both experience and research have dominated the beneficial effects that can be achieved via early neurological stimulation, socialization and enrichment experiences. Each has been used to improve performance and to explain the differences that occur between individuals, their trainability, health and potential. The cumulative effects of the three stages have been well documented. They best serve the interests of owners who seek high levels of performance when properly used. Each has a cumulative effect and contributes to the development and the potential for individual performance.

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