Winterfell Shelties

Winterfell Shetland Sheepdogs is a small hobby kennel in Augusta, Georgia, focused on breeding AKC-registered Shetland sheepdogs that combine correct breed type with sound health. Owner Tabitha Hortenstine traces her introduction to the breed back to 2008, when she first encountered shelties at an AKC Agility Trial in Perry, Georgia, and later acquired her first sheltie while studying Wildlife at the University of Georgia.

The program places a strong emphasis on preservation breeding, with Tabitha researching pedigrees closely and tracking the health and longevity of dogs within her breeding lines. Health testing follows the schedule recommended by the American Shetland Sheepdog Association and the Canine Health Information Center, using OFA as the recording database. Breeding stock is evaluated at age-appropriate intervals in line with CHIC guidelines.

Tabitha is an active member of both the Shetland Sheepdog Club of Georgia and the American Shetland Sheepdog Association, and she shows her shelties in AKC Conformation to earn Championship titles. For those looking for Shetland sheepdog puppies in Georgia from a show-active, health-testing program, Winterfell represents a kennel rooted in hands-on breed involvement since the owner's earliest years with the breed. Augusta sits in the Central Savannah River Area, roughly 70 miles west of Columbia, South Carolina.

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