About Us

Gina Thomas and Kathy Marshall have been breeding Entlebuchers since 1997. Our kennel name Eagleheart Entlebuchers came about because Shaman, our first Entlebucher, had an eagle shape on her chest. That name seemed so appropriate since Shaman’s name came from the Indigenous tradition and our philosophy about breeding Entlebuchers comes deeply from the heart. It is all about Love of this breed and our four-legged family. Our vision is to keep producing this wonderful breed, as family companions with confident and friendly temperaments, good health and good looks too!

One of our pups from our last litter was evaluated at National Entlebucher Event by a team of judges as part of CEBA, the Comprehensive Entlebucher Behavior Assessment. One of the judges said “One outstanding nine-month-old puppy really impressed me with a confident attitude, outgoing, happy little ideal dog!”

We have always lived out in the country where our Entlebuchers could be what they were originally bred to be: farm dogs, herding the  goats, chickens, guarding the property from wildlife intruders (they love chasing the deer and coyotes away), being our constant chore companions, and of course playing in the open fields.

They go to the city too where they get to practice their big city behavior. They love going places with us even if it is just for a ride to the grocery store. They love being with us, no matter what the circumstance.

We both work from home and spend countless hours with the puppies and expose and socialize them to a myriad of things and experiences. Our puppies know how to sit by 6 weeks old! We have temperament testing done by an animal trainer (always want a stranger to do it) and conformation evaluations by Pat Hastings, an internationally recognized evaluator, on each litter.

We do not dock the tails of our puppies as we follow the European rules and they banned docking last century. We feel that the tail is an extension of the spine and a dog’s tail is useful in sports, balancing and in communication. A tail gives a dog an advantage no matter what the circumstances. We agree with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the regulatory body for veterinary surgeons in the United Kingdom, who has said they consider tail docking to be “an unjustified mutilation unless done for therapeutic or acceptable prophylactic reasons”.

As breeders we are strongly committed to going  above and beyond to breed Entlebuchers true to the breed with a sound temperament and good health.

Please visit the FAQ page for more information on the breed.