You can also visit our page on the Colorado Mountain Dog Registry Website
Our Dogs are indispensable to our work in raising small acreage livestock - we love our goats, lambs, horse, chickens, ducks, turkeys, and all the fresh milk and eggs they provide... so we enlist the help of these magnificent beings to protect the entire family. They guard against coyotes, skunks, raccoons, the occasional mountain lion and bear, and they even perform air patrol!
As the possibility of wolf depredation nears for southern Colorado, we are concurrently attempting to increase the size, athleticism, and discernment abilities of our pack and yours.
The Caspian Mountain Dog, or Colorado Mountain Dog is a livestock guardian dog specifically bred for small acreage farming. We are selecting for creatures which tend to wander less and bark appropriately only, who bond easily with their livestock, function well in a pack, and who are healthy, intelligent, sensitive, and strong.
Our pack grandsire is W2E King Boaz, who has tested completely free of genetic health concerns. He and grand dam UUU Willow of MMC also have passed their hip tests.
Our most recent litter from Anastasia brought in the first pairing with RLT Tizón of MTM, who is also a complete outcross in the CMD community (unrelated to Caspian)
Anastasia is a very unique G2, with amazing presence and depth of demeanor that matches her physical stature and grace. Embark genetic test results available on CMDR breeder page. Our vet has examined her and found hips and elbows to be without fault. Embark results available upon request!
We allow our whelping to occur naturally in dirt bowls to facilitate puppies' healthy developing pelvis structure and safety. As soon as possible we introduce friendly goats to the puppies under supervision, and they are integrated into the herd thenceforth. Dogs live as a pack and have access to 7 acres of pasture on our dairy goat farm.
We allow our clients to combine a best fit recommendation with their choice of puppy, and allow pups to go home at twelve weeks of age. Those who have made reservations receive numerous photo updates to help them choose and get to know their pups as they grow
All puppies are provided routine vaccinations, registration with the CMDR, and microchip if requested. As we have many different animals, they are acclimated to being around family dogs, horses, and sheep, as well as as much poultry introduction and training as possible before they leave.
Litters are kept to minimum - one per year and not more than 5 at most in a lifetime.
All of our animals are treated humanely and have access to adequate pasture, family units are kept intact, and feed is vital and highest quality (Victor dog food + goat milk for pups and our own eggs; goats get sprouted barley + oats, and we grow our own hay).
All breeding candidates must prove their worth in evaluations for temperament and health, upholding the high standards of the CMDR as this is a breed in development and only the best contributors are viable.
Our Focus is on Dogs who have been called upon by their human counterparts to answer the call of duty to repel predators on ranches and wilderness homesteads. Family dog applicants must provide more extensive references and proof of experience and/or understanding of the unique nature of this giant breed.
Willow is now retired, living in Arizona and protecting her babies
female: available "Emissary" MMC024F0009G3
MMC Anastasia was bred here at Milky Way Mountain Caprines, raised with our flock and family, and continually amazes us with her beauty and presence. She has a depth and grace that is undeniably special, and as a five year old has only had two litters so far.
Colorado Mountain Dogs were founded by Wendy Francisco of Crack O’ Noon Farms in 2008. They are being developed from a single stud, Caspian, by careful line crosses which create genetic diversity while selecting the traits that made Caspian an excellent dog for work on a small acreage farm. He was comfortable around guests to the property, but a diligent guardian who did not wander far, and who did not bark unless there was a reason. Additionally, Caspian was an unusually tall dog, beautiful, with an easy care medium length coat, and a slender, athletic build. People loved him.
Caspian Mountain Dogs are the arrival of the Colorado Mountain Dog to standard. CNK has one designated Caspian Mountain Dog at stud - CNK Aslan
We specialize in continuing to select and hone the classic Caspian traits which inspired the breed. The CMD breed has grown! There are thousands of registered dogs nationwide now in the Colorado Mountain Dog Registry. The best place to learn about the CMDR is at www.coloradomountaindogs.com
Happy new dog owners and their pups!
