Katahdin Kennel Belgian Tervurens

Katahdin Kennel Belgian Tervurens, run by Gretchen Paxton, breeds AKC Belgian Tervuren in Kirksville, Missouri, a small city in the northeast corner of the state roughly two hours north of Columbia.

The kennel takes its name from Mount Katahdin in Maine, where the program originally began before the family relocated to Missouri in 2014. Gretchen's interest in Belgian shepherds started in her teens, and her first Tervuren came home in 2009. The breeding group currently includes silver and red/mahogany females alongside a red male, all kept as household companions rather than kennel dogs.

The program is intentionally small. Dogs are selected for clear backgrounds, sound temperaments, and solid structure, with most tracing to champion lines. Puppies are socialized from birth alongside family members, and the focus throughout is on producing even-tempered, well-rounded Tervurens suited to life as family companions. For anyone searching for Belgian Tervuren puppies in Missouri, Katahdin Kennel represents a home-based program with a consistent, long-standing approach to the breed.

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