About Us
Amanda Barron is the owner of Blueprint K9 and a longtime breeder of over 23 years. She is a supporter of the National Breed Club, and is a volunteer with her Certified Therapy Dogs of Blueprint K9 visiting primarily nursing homes in and around the community. She is a part of the American Kennel Club Bred with Heart program, is a Certified AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, and is involved in the sport of showing dogs.
Blueprint K9 is dedicated to breeding sound temperament, genetic health tested, and performing dogs. Specializing in Therapy, Service, Performance dogs; our breeding program is focused around producing dogs that not only excel as excellent family pets, but we specialize in producing dogs for working homes, performance, and show.
Blueprint K9 dogs are all fully health tested with Embark for over 150+ genetic diseases, color, traits, and OFA Hips/Elbows/Cardiac/Eyes/Patellas and more. You will not find a more dedicated and educated breeder when it comes to producing quality health tested dogs.
We plan our breedings to produce animals that are able to move correctly and adhere to the breed standard, without excesses in any one feature. We do not produce any coat colors that are not approved by the National Breed Club as these type dogs are disqualified from AKC conformation events and can be prone to have genetic conditions.
Puppies which are offered as companions and family members are offered with AKC limited registration (not for breeding or show). Breeding or show prospects are offered to responsible homes by private arrangement, and are only of our highest quality dogs that for some reason we do not keep.
Stoney Creek Farm was established in 2001. The name "Blueprint" came about in 2018 (first litter born under the new name in 2020), when a lifestyle vision changed.
It all began when I was young, my passion for horses, and all animals in general. I started out my competitive days showing Thoroughbreds in Hunter/Jumpers, Cross-Country, and also became involved in showing AQHA's English/Western Pleasure, and Equitation. During my late teens and 20's, I got involved with TB racehorses, and galloped for well known trainers in the Chicagoland area, where I grew up. As time went on, my direction took a turn into dogs. I bred my first litter in 2001 of Jack Russell Terriers, and it was in 2003 when we moved from the fast paced city life of Chicago, IL, where I had grown up and lived my whole life, out into the country. Now that we had the room and time, we decided on a dog that would be protective, good with children, and social for everyday activities- the German Shepherd Dog was our chosen breed. It was soon thereafter in 2004, when we acquired our first Miniature smooth Dachshund, after deciding a GSD just didn't make a very good "lapdog". :) In 2005, we left the Chicagoland area, and relocated out of state to the beautiful Missouri Ozarks. It's been a big adjustment for us all, but the air is pure, the ground is beautiful, and we and the animals are so much happier and thankful for all that has come into our lives.
2018 brought us to importing Bullmastiffs specifically for the purpose of our Therapy Dog Program. While we love the breed, having one litter was an experience to last a lifetime. A Bullmastiff breeding program quickly became something we did not want to pursue. We once again have a new foundation for our Dachshund program, and while we focus on correct breed type, this time it will include the Performance Dachshund, as we prove our dogs outside of the Conformation ring. We are having a BLAST doing Field Trials!
Health is imperative to us. As we don't require a specific brand of dog food you must feed if you decided to purchase a puppy from us, we do require to educate yourself on the importance of feeding a diet that is science based nutrition. We prefer you follow along with Dr. Jean Dodds Vaccine Protocol, and giving an Immune Booster Vitamin and Joint Supplement from NuVet Labs. NuVet Plus are all human-grade, cold pressed vitamins, and offer health benefits above and beyond the nutrition offered from dog food, and most other vitamins available in pet stores. NuVet vitamins can only be ordered from a breeder referral. Here is the link to the vitamins we feed our dogs, and recommend everyone does as well, not only if you have gotten a dog from us. These vitamins are also excellent when you are feeding a RAW Diet, as it needs to be complete.
NuVet Labs
Each and every puppy raised here at Blueprint K9, is raised in our home, in a beautiful stress free environment, where puppies are allowed to play indoors and hike the farm with us when old enough. They are all raised within an active home, and are accustomed to every day home life of all the noises, in and out human traffic, loud sounds, and whatever the daily household might contain. At approximately 6-7 weeks (weather pending), the puppies begin outdoor "potty training" and follow a schedule that allows each puppy the understanding of "housebreaking". In 2016, we started following a more structured puppy rearing program, called PUPPY CULTURE because it is an easy to follow program with DVD's that can be purchased as a new owner to follow along and help you to raise your puppy. However, the program or art of raising puppies, really is not new.
Our specialty is puppy imprinting, and starting young dogs. If you're purchasing a puppy from us. we will match dogs up with new prospective owners, based upon suitability. You do not get to choose your new puppy blindly from a litter. Specific puppy availability is only done after the puppies have had an 8 week old puppy vet exam, and later evaluations for show/performance/pet.
As well as offering puppies and stud services, we offer started puppies, and trained dogs for different venues.
