Sabella Farms is owned and run by Erin Miller and Bryce McKinley up in the mighty King Country on 100 acres.
Our passion is to produce the most well tested and vet certified dogs we scientifically can and to keep the Clydesdale dream and traditions alive
We breed and work Clydesdales in harness and under saddle and have a strong passion for keeping the Clydesdale dream alive as the number in New Zealand is currently on the brink of extinction. Working horses tradiinally is a huge passion of Erins and is a big driver in having this beautiful farm.
Our focus is to breed Clydesdale's that conform to breeding standards, with good feather, bone and size and German Shepherds that are healthy, happy family dogs that come from well-tested vet approved/certified parents.
The dogs and the horses are a huge part of our daily life. The dogs run out across our 100 acres everyday and get to swim in multiple watering holes, and help us out on the farm here. Our dogs are never on leashes and we show on our social pages the amazing recall, behaviour and lives our dogs have in a large group out across the farm with us.
The Dogs, Horses and the farm life means very much to both Bryce and Erin who enjoy the simple farm life, surrounded with a menagerie of multitudes of rescue ducks, chickens, pigs, sheep, cows, and so much more.
The dogs and animals really have a special life here and and our horses also get the best life here roaming 100 acres of beautiful land with swimming holes, beautiful bush pockets.
The farm is also shared with a number of wild deer, pigs, goats and more.
It truely is heaven here.
About Sabella Farms
About our special life here at Sabella Farms.
Erin working Morgan
We believe very strongly in breeding dogs that are from parents that are very well-tested and vet cleared and certified to be bred from. This is not done by all breeders and is something that is extremely important to ensure people are getting a healthy happy pup.
Even if you don't buy a dog from us, we want you to know what questions to ask to ensure you get a pup from parents that have been well-tested.
We focus on breeding really kind, sweet dogs that are suitable for family and farm homes. We know that your dog is a huge part of your family and our goal is to breed dogs that are happy to thrive in any home. A lot of our dogs go to homes with kids, to farms, are doing agility work, or are a support dog in hospitals, so their breeding is really important.
Our dogs are smart and easily trained and are just really nice all around dogs. That is our main focus with what we do and we take a lot of pride in that. We do not focus on breeding pure shepherds, our main focus is breeding flat backed, well-tested, kind natured dogs that go to good families.
All of our breeding German Shepherds are hip and elbow scored and comprehensively DNA tested.
Erin has actively shown Clydesdales in hand, in harness and under saddle. We generally break in all our horses ourselves to saddle and harness which includes chain work, ploughing, log skidding, hay making, harrowing, working in pairs and more.
Working heavy horses and farming has been in Erin's family for over 100 years in Canada.
Our Caracole Photo Album - Enjoy seeing more about us and our animals here
Some farm shots of us
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Some of our puppies having their first ride on the bike.
Erin with Indi, Geta and Mya.
Erin with Gage.
Bryce with Indi.
Erin working Blackwood Morgan in sledge.
Erin with Morgan and Harmony.
Erin with our stallion Mac.
Quick look at our life on the farm
Testimonials from puppy owners
Erin was amazing when I first spoke to her. I had spoken to a couple of breeders previously but knew immediately that Erin was the breeder for us. We felt so comfortable that we ended up getting two puppies from her instead of just one! You can tell straight away that Erin absolutely loves her dogs, is super knowledgeable, completely honest and just wants the best for her dogs.
Fudge and Kev are now 4.5 months old and are just the most amazing dogs. They both toilet trained within the first week of having them and it is crazy how fast they pick up commands. They fitted into the family perfectly, love the kids and adore our older dog without overwhelming him. We often take them to the beach in Raglan and it's incredible that even off leash they are constantly checking in where the kids and I are and never roam far away.
We are always getting comments on how beautiful and well-behaved they both are. As much as I'd love to take the credit for their behaviour, this definitely shows the way they've been bred.
I'm so glad they are park of our family!
Di Brinkhurst
View our life on the farm through our social media accounts...
At the start of this year I had to say good bye for now to 2 of my Chihuahuas on the same day. One was the first dog I ever had in New Zealand and was 17 years old and the other was 15 years old. Both had age related issues so I had to say good bye. I followed the advice I give to people when people call me after loosing a fur baby and told myself its ok to get another baby to love. He can never replace the baby I have lost but your allowing a new love to enter your life. So after a while of looking we got little Roo. Sometimes I look at him and cry because he reminds me that he is here because I lost my 2 babies but he has also brought so much new love and things into my life I would never expect a dog to do. Roo is absolutely obsessed with puppies. He is right there when they are born and he will lay in the box with momma (thank god my dogs are all amazing) and he will watch them, his little tail wagging and gently trying to play with them. I explain to him they are too young and he has to wait and last night I caught him asleep with them. So while I lost 2 of my beautiful babies Roo and his presence has brought new joy and love into my life and he constantly surprises me. He is the sweetest boy and I'm very glad I made the decision to bring a new baby into my life. So this is a sweet video of Roo sleeping with the puppies 🥹🥹 If you have lost a fur baby and are thinking about getting a new baby... please do it. They really are the best and its ok to love another baby. It can't replace your bubba but you can have some love and new experiences and new relationships with a dog that will bring you joy and give you new memories. I know I'm so glad I got him. I still cry for my babies but I hope that I will absolutely one day see them again young, happy and running around tail wagging waiting for me. And one day Roo will be there too... #sabellafarms #sabellafamily #furbaby #love
