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The roots of these beautiful and trustworthy dogs are anchored deep in the Mountains of Italy where
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26/10/2024

10/07/2024

Our trip to Alberta has been rescheduled for July 12th and 13th. We still have a few pups available.

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07/07/2024

SCIC Rebate for LGD’s used for predator control has been raised to $400

18/06/2024

The Maremma is a gentle and loving dog while at the same time they are devote guardians that will not hesitate to put their lives on the line for their charge, no matter if it is their human partner, a new born lamb, or a flock of 300. Our pups are spread across Canada and down into the United States. They have been placed in diverse situations that range from protecting Children to livestock in both small and large scale operations, protecting orchards, poultry and water fowl, and even protecting wild herds. Many have stood the test of time in their daily routines, chasing off and taking down coyotes, holding off and protecting their flocks from packs of invading wolves, taking down and chasing off bears, chasing invasive wildlife out of and protecting orchards, standing Gard against the invasive creatures of the sky as they try to swoop in for a nice fresh feast. I truly stand in awe of these dogs each and everyday. I would like to thank my puppy owners for their continued line of communication and sharing their amazing stories of their now grown puppies. We love hearing from you and we love hearing your stories. If you would like to share a picture of your Whispering Aspen Ridge Maremma and a story please feel free to do so in the comment section below,

10/06/2024

We will be making a trip to Alberta July7th. We will be taking puppies going that way with us. We still have a few puppies available.

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04/06/2024

So Excited... I have been patiently waiting, I am happy to announce Our UKC dual registrations for our dogs have arrived and the pedigrees on our web page have been updated. Hopefully our litter registrations will not be to far behind...
https://www.whisperingaspenridge.com/pedigrees

29/05/2024

Penny and Wally's Litter Born Feb 3rd 2024
These little/Big guys were not very happy that they had to leave their pasture for a photo shoot but we did get some pretty nice pictures anyway. We have pups from this litter still here with us. One has left for his forever home in Manitoba already.

28/05/2024

Available - Female Maremma (Pink) Born Feb 20th, 2024. Dam - Whispering Aspen Ridge's Indigo Ray Sire - Cambrian Irino of MoonAcre Vet checked, vaccinate, dewormed Microchipper, Registered

28/05/2024

Available - Male Maremma pup (red) Born February 13th, 2024. Dam- Mattaya Alisia of Whispering Aspen Ridge Sire - Peavine Hollow's Nicolo Thunder. Vet checked, vaccinated, dewormed and microchipped, Registered.

27/05/2024

Cambrian and Indigo's litter... I know there are people eagerly waiting for these little munchkins to join them. Only a few more days till they start their new adventures.

27/05/2024

Nicolo and Mattaya's litter are doing so well and by the end of the week they will be ready to join their new families. They have had their vet checks, received their vaccinations, been dewormed and Microchipped. They will be registered with UKC and may be dual registered with MSCA

16/05/2024

We will be making a trip to Alberta June 1st. Any puppies heading that way are welcome to tag along..

10/05/2024

Indigo and Cambrians litter. Some will be leaving for their new homes the first week of June. Some are still available

10/05/2024

Eleazar Dodai of W.A.R. Has been placed in his new home

10/05/2024

Tacoma will be leaving for his new home in just one week

10/05/2024

Wally of Whispering Aspen Ridge has been placed in his new home.

25/04/2024

Fun shot of the Day... we are working on updated pictures. Will have them available soon. Thanks for the patience

24/03/2024

Eleazar Dodai of W.A.R. Sired by Cambrian Irino of MoonAcer and Whelped by Untinen Kessel Candia will soon be joining his new home by Southey Sask.

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They get very excited when mom comes in.

Kessel and Cambrians pups are three weeks old today and there little personalities are starting to immerge and they are getting active.

Cambrian and Kessel's puppies have arrived

Three weeks has come and gone so quickly. These little munchkins are growing up so fast. In just a matter of days they learned they can escape the walls that confine them and fallow their mom anywhere. They have discovered their big voice and can howl when the need arises and they bark when they hear disterbing noises out of the ordinary such as a door screeching to the bed squeeking in the middle of the night. These pups have some buff coloring which will lighten into a nice golden cream and blend in beautifully with the white as they mature.

We had a bit of storm here last night with heavy rain and winds, lightning and thunder. We lost a few trees through the process but our puppies survived it just fine. Here they are, our 7 1/2 week old litter Sired by Cambrian Irino of MoonAcer and Whelped by Whispering Aspen Ridges Indigo Ray, Grand Sire is Peavine Hollow's Nicolo' Thunder and Grand Dam is Lexy Anna Starling.

It is Chow time... and a much needed bath. Puppies will be one month old tomorrow.

Finally! some much needed rain was received this morning and the dogs are soaking wet and muddy on top of shedding out, but the pups sure do look cute! They will be one month old tomorrow.

Indigo Ray & Cambrian's 2021 litter born July 11th. Two weeks old.

Indigo and Cambrian's Puppies Have arrived

Puppies whelper July 11th, 2021. Dam is Whispering Aspen Ridge's Indigo Ray and Sired by Cambrian Irino of MoonAcer

Stella

This is Stella, She resides in Ontario. Sired by Peavine Hollow's Nicolo' Thunder and Sired by Lexy Anna Starling at Whispering Aspen Ridge Maremmas in Saskatchewan. Thank you Dino for allowing me to share her video.

Lexy and Cambrian's puppies, almost 4 weeks old Video #1

Feb 15,2021 born to Lexy and Cambrian

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Whispering Aspen Ridge and the Maremma Livestock Guardian Dogs

In 2016 we decided to move to the country and purchased an acreage here in the heart of Saskatchewan Canada. We are situated close to the village of Annaheim.

When we moved here we wanted protection for our livestock from the many predators that roam the area and from those that have made the creek behind our place their home habitat. Our main threat is coyotes, but there are also wolves, cougars, bears, foxes, skunks, and raccoons to name a few.

After extensive research of the different livestock Guardian Dog breeds we decided the Maremma was the best suited Livestock Guardian Dog for us.

Our search for a Maremma led us to RLT Farms in Spirit River Alberta and we purchased our first two Maremma female pups, Sheena Maria Chevalier and Lexi Anna Starling. RLT farms imported both of their Sire and Dam into Canada directly from Italy and there are many Champions in their bloodlines. In 2017 we decided to acquire a breeding male and that search led us to Peavine Hollow Farms in Virginia, U.S. and shortly after we imported Peavine Hollow’s Nicolo’ Thunder into Canada. He is a fourth Generation male from their breeding program and from one of their last litters as they have retired from farming. In the spring of 2018, we were excited to welcome our first two litters of puppies, and we decided to retain a female pup from each of the litters for future breeding Dams, Whispering Aspen Ridges Copper Penny and Whispering Aspen Ridges Indigo Ray. We also wanted to know the quality of our pups firsthand. This meant we needed a second breeding male. Our search took us in many directions looking for the perfect male and ended at MoonAcer Maremmas in Chino Valley, Arizona, U.S. and we imported Cambrian Irino of MoonAcer into Canada.

The Maremma originated in Italy and they are held in high esteem by the shepherds, especially in the mountains where they thrive in the snow and are resistant to both cold and brambles.

The Maremma has proven to be a friendly and very well-balanced Livestock Guardian that loves their work. They are very loyal, dignified, brave and determined dogs with a loving, friendly and affectionate disposition, yet independent, alert and guard their flock and family with dedication. They also love the attention of their human partners and they are very attentive to children.

These dogs will defend their flock or house and master with their life if they need too.

With other family dogs and pets, they get along very well. They are very respectful and strive not to intrude on their space or trigger conflict.

They can be a little smaller in size but have just as much endurance and strength as other guardian breeds but have a much smaller roaming area. Over all we have found them to be very content to stay with the flock they love and protect, and in their area as they like stability.

They bark only when they need to providing there are enough dogs to manage the predator load. Their bark is their first line of defence when it comes to dealing with predators and they can come off as being very ferocious. They have the ability to communicate extremely well with predators and develop a mutual understanding that this is my territory, you stay out and I won’t kill you. They will not hesitate to do battle if the need arises.

They are very intelligent and were bred to be thinkers and to follow their instincts. They will not necessarily follow your every command but with a strong and loving bond between you and your dog, calm, firm, consistent and confident leadership they will comply most of the time. Allow them a little time to consider what you have asked of them as they may not necessarily respond instantly. A successful partnership with your dog requires a level of mutual respect in handling and tone of your voice. They are highly aware of your body language and thought process which they instinctively lead off of. It is very important to only think what you expect of them because they may comply without a word spoken. If you’re thinking the opposite you may trigger unwanted behavior.

The Maremma has very good instincts when it comes to people. They may be slightly reserved and standoffish with strangers, or they may be outright friendly. People who are not welcome on your property or in your pasture, however, will be stopped in their tracks.

They are pack orientated and work very well together to protect the livestock entrusted to their care and patrol their pastures and have the ability to co-ordinate their duties very well.

They are a terrible enemy to predators including wolves and cougars but having more than one Livestock Guardian Dog in large predator areas is vital. Some people make the mistake of thinking one dog is all they need to protect their livestock and while this may be true if the predators are smaller or few, the occasional coyote or fox, it is not the case when dealing with larger predators, or a group of large predators. A single dog cannot successfully confront a pack of wolves, or even a pack of coyotes, nor bears, mountain lions or cougars. A one-on-one confrontation brings a very high probability of injury to a single dog. In large predator areas, two or more Livestock Guardian Dogs are recommended. A study done in Alberta over several years proved that cougars would challenge two Livestock Guardian Dogs but not three.

We have also learned that the dogs and livestock alike are at ease when there are a sufficient number of dogs to manage the heard and predator load.

These dogs start to display their well-bred characteristics as soon as their eyes open at two weeks of age.

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Lexy and Cambrian's puppies, almost 4 weeks old Video #1

Feb 15,2021 born to Lexy and Cambrian

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