Cedarbreaks Kennels started with Bud, He grew up with dogs and found an Akita by the side of the road and decided to teach it obedience.  Bud and his son officially began breeding over twenty years ago. They bred and hunted with Golden Retrievers and Laborador Retrievers.  Bud has competed in UKC hunt trials, AKC obedience, and served on the board of many dog clubs. 

And then he met Pam.   Pam had her first Sheltie in 1990, and had been wanting another one.  When they met, Pam had a Collie named Buddy she had hoped to train as a service dog for her youngest daughter.  Buddy had other plans.   So Bud researched local breeders and got our foundation bitch, Whiteoaks Jean Louise Finch, in 2016.  Scout was the beginning of the next chapter.

We breed our Shelties to the AKC breed standard, and health test all of our dogs.  We believe that the temperament of your dog should be friendly and approachable, which isn't always easy to get. Temperament without a healthy dog is useless so rest assured we are selective about who we breed.

Bud is retired and keeps himself busy raising chickens and bees as well as dogs.  He's an avid gardener and always likes to learn new things.  Pam works at Cincinnati Children's and the dogs are her stress relief.  She always loved Shelties, and Bud talked her into doing AKC Conformation about seven years ago.  We've met so many amazing Sheltie people along the way who have become close friends.  If we don't have what you're looking for, we can offer a referral to other local breeders. 

Our youngest daughter has complex medical issues and she and Pam realized how much impact a visit from a friendly dog can have when you're in the hospital.  After seeing dogs lift our daughter's spirit, Pam vowed to have a volunteer therapy dog if we ever had the right dog.  Scout and Margo are both Therapy Dogs at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. and we're hoping Margo's daughter June will follow in their path when she gets a bit older.  Margo typically has a therapy gig about once a week at the hospital.

We raise all puppies in our home and on our farm, and expose them to noises, experiences, and socialization from day one.  They always have a home here if your situation changes, and we are available for support and mentoring at any time.