Hello fellow Shiloh lovers of the Southeast! I am owned and loved by two Shiloh Shepherds - Neely (JnL's Carolina Comfort) who is 20 months old and Tucker (Smokey Mtns. Big Truck of Apex) who is now 10 months old. We live in the heart of North Carolina, just outside of Raleigh.
My interest in Shilohs began about 3 years ago. There was a boy scout who was lost in the mountains of North Carolina for several days. He was found (alive and well) by Gandolf a Shiloh Shepherd SAR dog. I had never heard of the breed so I looked it up and fell in love. I had recently lost my two dogs due to old age and was still reeling from that. I had no plans to get another dog but there was just something about this breed. I tried not to think about them but it did no good. I was hooked! I started doing some in depth researching and joined the ISSDC forum to learn as much as I could. The warm welcome and comradie that I received from the forum really sealed the deal. My husband however was not ready for another dog. He was still hurting from the loss of our 2 dogs and was not ready to let another one into his heart.
And so time passed. I loved the breed so much but there are not many Shilohs in North Carolina. I started thinking how great it would be to start a breeding program and begin to move the breed forward here. I had been watching a breeding that I was interested in and when the litter was born on our wedding anniversary I thought it must be a sign. I began showing my husband the pictures of the pups as they grew and his heart finally melted. We drove all the way to northern Pennsylvania to pick up our first pup - Neely. Wow - did she ever school us! She was a little pistol right from the get go. She was so sassy and smart that it seemed we had to keep our minds doing double time just to stay a step ahead of her. But oh how we loved her. She kept us laughing every day with her antics and continues to do so. Yet she has a gentle, snuggly side to her that we love as well. We are hopeful that she will pass all of her health testing this coming year.
I'm sure you've heard the saying that Shilohs are like Lays potato chips - you can't have just one. Well, I guess I'm a poster child for that saying. I found out about a breeding that took place here in North Carolina by two dear Shiloh friends of mine - Bill and Dotty Drummond. The breeding was specific for a gentle loving temperment and for the "old" Shiloh look. I went to visit the litter on a few occassions and loved all seven of them! On my last visit there was one pup who stood out to me. He was the first one to notice us and came immediately to me. He was so very outgoing and sweet natured with big sloppy puppy kisses for all. This was my boy! He came to live with us last April and our lives have never been the same. He is growing into a big, beautiful, good ole boy! He is definitely a great ambassador for the Shiloh breed - making friends where ever we go. We are looking forward to meeting many of you at the fun events planned for this year.
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