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Our dogs

Meet the Gottabe family.

The boys, the girls and the retirees who started it all. Every breeding dog here has multi-generation health clearances.

Jordie, a black tri Mini American, sitting on a blue mat

At stud

UKC CH Gottabe’s Thorn in My Side

Jordie

Born here. Loves people, toys and Winnie’s puppies, and sires lovely litters.

Ozzie, a black tri Mini American with copper points, lying on the grass

Sire of Maybel

Gottabe’s Spellbound

Ozzie

Fun-loving and outgoing; rides the quad and chases bunnies in Northern California.

Lori holding young Bowie and his pink rosette at a dog show

Retired

UKC CH Too Mini’s Gottabe The One

Bowie

Has never known a stranger. Now a senior, enjoying his retirement.

Winnie, a blue merle Miniature American Shepherd, standing in a show stack

Dam

AKC CH/UKC GRCH/INT CH Rebelsoul’s Winning Colors @ Gottabe, CGC, TKN, IT, DCAT, CA, FDC

Winnie

A petite 15½ inches of spunky, can-do attitude.

Maybel, a blue merle puppy with copper points, stacked on a grey backdrop

Up’n comer

Gottabe’s Maybe She Was Born With It, “Maey-Balline”

Maybel

Born here in July 2024: a confident step and an outgoing attitude.

Ivy, a black tri, on the judging table with her Best of Winners major sign, the judge and her handler behind her

Reference dam

UKC CH/BISS Gottabe’s My Spots Have Gone Dark, FDC

Ivy

Soft, sweet and beautifully built. Mother of Jordie and Ozzie.

Family tree

Six generations, one family

Maybel’s pedigree shows how it fits together: Jordie and Ozzie are brothers out of Ivy, and Ivy is Phaedra’s daughter.

Our up’n comerMaybelGottabe’s Maybe She Was Born With It
SireOzzieGottabe’s Spellbound
DamWinnieAKC CH/UKC GRCH/INT CH Rebelsoul’s Winning Colors @ Gottabe
GrandsireBowieUKC CH Too Mini’s Gottabe the One
GranddamIvyUKC CH/BISS Gottabe’s My Spots Have Gone Dark, FDC
Winnie’s breederRebel Soul MinisBred by Julia, a good friend of Gottabe
Great-grandsireSterlingAKC/UKC/INT CH Sapphire’s I’ve Been Spotted @ Gottabe, CGC, TKN, RATI
Great-granddamPhaedraUKC CH Gottabe’s Brew’n Irish Red With Rebel Soul

Reference dams

The girls behind the line

Ivy, Phaedra, Gracie, Ava, Asia, Fergie, Sam and Katie: the foundation of Gottabe.

Meet the reference dams

Phaedra, a red tri, with the judge and her handler after earning her first AKC points
Phaedra’s first AKC points

Thinking about a Gottabe puppy?

Tell Lori a little about you and your plans. She’ll get back to you, litter or not.

Send a puppy inquiryor call 775-425-4040