Allegheny McNab Shepherds

Allegheny McNab Shepherds Preservation and ethically bred McNab Shepherds. We strive to make healthy, long lived, mentally  and physically sound dogs.

Persia was once featured in a game for dog lovers called Flip the breed.
06/17/2025

Persia was once featured in a game for dog lovers called Flip the breed.

Anyone else have a pup who sleeps in crazy positions?
06/13/2025

Anyone else have a pup who sleeps in crazy positions?

Cuddles with housemates makes for a lazy evening.
06/10/2025

Cuddles with housemates makes for a lazy evening.

I am pleased to announce that I have completed Good Dog’s breeder course, Your Litter A to Z. I am committed to continua...
06/07/2025

I am pleased to announce that I have completed Good Dog’s breeder course, Your Litter A to Z. I am committed to continually updating our program with the latest techniques, information, and skills, ensuring that I remain current and provide you with high-quality, well-bred puppies.

This girl has the most intense and beautiful eyes
05/31/2025

This girl has the most intense and beautiful eyes

It was a ridiculously epic battle against the blanket. It kept me hostage but I found the strength and escaped! Who knew...
05/29/2025

It was a ridiculously epic battle against the blanket. It kept me hostage but I found the strength and escaped! Who knew blankets were so diabolical?!

-Persia

What's your McNab style? Do you have a favorite color combo, like red and white, black and white, tri-color, or sable? A...
05/23/2025

What's your McNab style? Do you have a favorite color combo, like red and white, black and white, tri-color, or sable? Are you all about a specific personality, like intense, laid-back, sweet, or spicy? Do you prefer your McNabs to be dudes or sassy ladies? Spill the beans and let me know your preferences!

We are still waiting for slow poke (Persia) to come into heat. Once she does I’ll notify everyone and make an update her...
05/19/2025

We are still waiting for slow poke (Persia) to come into heat. Once she does I’ll notify everyone and make an update here.

Persia was a very good girl at the hotel during a 3 day herding clinic. We got to work on some real challenging stuff to...
05/19/2025

Persia was a very good girl at the hotel during a 3 day herding clinic. We got to work on some real challenging stuff to help us progress in our herding journey.

Happy Mother’s Day from AMS!
05/11/2025

Happy Mother’s Day from AMS!

We got to try barn hunting recently, and Persia did great! She found both rats right away and got to show off her Nabber...
05/02/2025

We got to try barn hunting recently, and Persia did great! She found both rats right away and got to show off her Nabber ways.

04/25/2025

READ THE LINKS BEFORE YOU FREAK OUT

Education is Paramount ! Be well educated and responsible owners

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/12G869SkXiW/

https://www.doglistener.co.uk/overview-problems-spaying-and-castrating-dogs/
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https://dpca.org/breeded/long-term-health-risks-and-benefits-associated-with-spay-neuter-in-dogs/

https://www.akcchf.org/news-events/news/health-implications-in-early.html

https://fb.watch/4Lj7Zr7E02/

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17gkxJiQPx/

For those who want to help your already spayed ir neutered pet. Or intact dog above 5 year old pet. OR if performance or working dog. Start at 2 years of age. May I suggest this fabulous product.
https://a.co/d/69ekcMQ

https://drjudymorgan.com/blogs/blog/supporting-spayed-and-neutered-pets

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.00472/full UC Davis Study.

http://www.pet-informed-veterinary-advice-online.com/male-dog-neutering.html

https://enviroliteracy.org/what-happens-if-a-dog-is-spayed-while-in-heat/

How long do heat cycles last

https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/how-long-dogs-in-heat/

Vet Tech knowledge at your finger tips

https://a.co/d/2LVDPS7

https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/riney-canine-health-center/canine-health-information/pyometra

https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/riney-canine-health-center/canine-health-information/mammary-cancer

https://wearethecure.org/learn-more-about-canine-cancer/canine-cancer-library/prostate-cancer/

For those interested here are some other links and studies I’ve saved over the years (some might be duplicate as I just copied from my own notes)

*Spay, Neuter And Joint Disease
http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/spay-neuter-and-joint-disease/

*Long term effects, which clearly outlines the pros/cons-http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/LongTermHealthEffectsOfSpayNeuterInDogs.pdf

*Considerations, including increase in fears, sound sensitivity, and aggression-http://www.caninesports.com/uploads/1/5/3/1/15319800/earlyspayconsiderations.pdf

*Concerning aggression and fearful dogs- http://www.doglistener.co.uk/neutering/spaying_neutering.shtml

*Behavior and physical affects, which shows the correlation between neutering and increased aggression-http://www.atftc.com/health/SNBehaviorBoneDataSnapShot.pdf

*Increase in bone cancer- http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/content/11/11/1434.full
*Article: https://www.avma.org/News/JAVMANews/Pages/100301g.aspx

*Neutering Dogs: Effects on Joint Disorders and Cancers in Golden Retrievers
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0055937

*Your Dog Needs To Be Spayed Or Neutered – Right?
http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/your-dog-needs-to-be-spayed-or-neutered-right/

*Veterinarian Karen Becker, "Why I've Had a Change of Heart About Neutering Pets" including traditional spay/neuter desexing vs. sterilization
http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2013/09/30/neutering-health-risks.aspx

*Effects of ovariohysterectomy on reactivity in German Shepherd dogs
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S109002330500064X

*Goldens more at risk than Labs
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0102241
The easy to understand version http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/Sterilization-Effects-Worse-for-Golden-Retrievers-Than-Labs/

*Evaluation of the risk and age of onset of cancer and behavioral disorders in gonadectomized Vizslas
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24432963
The Vizsla study involved 2,505 dogs, and reported these results:
• Dogs neutered or spayed at any age were at significantly increased risk for developing mast cell cancer, lymphoma, all other cancers, all cancers combined, and fear of storms, compared with intact dogs.
• Females spayed at 12 months or younger, and both genders neutered or spayed at over 12 months had significantly increased odds of developing hemangiosarcoma, compared with intact dogs.
• Dogs of both genders neutered or spayed at 6 months or younger had significantly increased odds of developing a behavioral disorder, including separation anxiety, noise phobia, timidity, excitability, submissive urination, aggression, hyperactivity, and/or fear biting. When it came to thunderstorm phobia, all neutered or spayed Vizslas were at greater risk than intact Vizslas, regardless of age at neutering.
• The younger the age at neutering, the earlier the age at diagnosis with mast cell cancer, cancers other than mast cell, hemangiosarcoma, lymphoma, all cancers combined, a behavioral disorder, or fear of storms.
• Compared to intact dogs, neutered and spayed dogs had a 3.5 times higher risk of developing mast cell cancer, regardless of what age they were neutered.
• Spayed females had nine times higher incidence of hemangiosarcoma compared to intact females, regardless of when spaying was performed, however, no difference in incidence of this type of cancer was found for neutered vs. intact males.
• Neutered and spayed dogs had 4.3 times higher incidence of lymphoma (lymphosarcoma), regardless of age at time of neutering.
• Neutered and spayed dogs had five times higher incidence of other types of cancer, regardless of age of neutering.
Spayed females had 6.5 times higher incidence of all cancers combined compared to intact females, and neutered males had 3.6 times higher incidence than intact males.

*Neutering: This Common Procedure Can Boost Cancer and Joint Problems As Much As Five-Fold, specifically Golden Retrievers
http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2014/11/05/neutered-golden-retrievers.aspx

*Sterilization Effects Worse for Golden Retrievers Than Labs, time of alteration on role in the onset of joint disorders and cancer
http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/Sterilization-Effects-Worse-for-Golden-Retrievers-Than-Labs/

*OSS (o***y sparing spay)
http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2013/09/23/modified-spay-procedure.aspx
>16 minute video link of actual surgery, don't watch if squeamish! http://www.parsemusfoundation.org/o***y-sparing-spay/

*Determining the optimal age for gonadectomy of dogs and cats
http://www.parsemusfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Root2007gonadectomyOptimalAge.pdf

http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/LongTermHealthEffectsOfSpayNeuterInDogs.pdf

http://www.caninesports.com/uploads/1/5/3/1/15319800/spay_neuter_considerations_2013.pdf

http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/issues/16_2/features/risks-benefits-spay-neuter-your-dog_20685-1.html?pg=2

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0055937

http://www.caninesports.com/uploads/1/5/3/1/15319800/vizsla_javma_study.pdf

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/11439769/

http://saova.org/articles/Early%20SN%20and%20Behavior.pdf

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0102241

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/22647210/

https://ofa.org

https://ofa.org/about/educational-resources/videos/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR580I5vo4dMCJT2tJd9UXXGcBR94raDpEXdrXLX90TrbnCh6jzHSj2SVvk1bA_aem_iFjjCQR5vTb3doXkFrL10Q

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