I (Nancy) first started breeding Dobermans in 1982. If I may say so myself, I had some of the finest Dobermans out there. After a lot of thought, I realized that I also wanted to breed dogs that were like the one I had in the early 1960's. That dog was a beautiful black and silver German Shepherd, with a straight back and without the known hip problems. Her name was Gretchen, and she was my best friend.

So, I started researching the Shiloh Shepherd breed, and I really liked what I was seeing.

During the Fall of 2001, shortly after my father’s death (he had lived with us), I started contacting Shiloh breeders. Through them, I gained even more knowledge about the breed; I was sure that this was the breed I wanted!

Nancy and Ellie Mae ~ May, 2002

That November, I called Jan (now Burke) of Miracle Shilohs. Back then, Jan was still in Illinois, but was getting ready to move to PEI and marry Louis. Jan told me about a litter that she co-owned with Becky Wacker that was in the making in Colorado: Floosey (a Tella daughter) had been bred with Mac on November 1, 2001 (the day my father passed away).  That’s when I knew that my involvement with the Shiloh Shepherd breed was meant to be…