KC is our second Shiloh Shepherd. After our experience with our first shiloh, we are convinced there is no better breed of dog out there. Not only are they stunningly beautiful, but are also incredibly smart and loyal to their families. We were hearbroken when we lost our Shay two years ago, and decided that now was the right time for another. We searched every breeder on the continent for the perfect shiloh puppy, looking through hundreds of pictures of puppies available. Quite by accident, we stumbled on Riverwind's website and saw that they had one female left. We dropped everything to fly all the way from California to Oklahoma to meet Mel, Deb and the pup to make sure she was the 'one'. We knew from the moment we laid eyes on her that she would be joining our family. We were so impressed with Mel and Deb. It was so obvious how well they take care of their dogs and how much they genuinely love them. Mel and Deb don't spare a thing to make sure the pups are provided the highest quality of care in their first eight weeks of life. Our KC is such a happy, loving dog. We enjoy every second with her. If you are interested in a Shiloh, a Riverwind Shiloh is definitely worth waiting for.

I met Deb and Mel when drove from Tulsa to OKC to meet Kaiser (and his littermates) when he was 5 1/2 weeks old. At that time I didn't know if he would be my pup or not. The puppies are temperament tested at 8 weeks and then matched to what people are looking for in a pup. In the ISSR Shiloh Shepherd (the REAL Shiloh) you can have soft, medium-soft, medium, medium-hard, and hard temperaments. Of course a "hard" Shiloh Shepherd is a "soft" regular German Shepherd Dog, according to the breed founder, Tina Barber.
Deb kept me updated on the status of the litter and sent pictures nearly every week. I was invited to her house again for the LER (evaluation and conformation test) of the puppies. It turned out that Kaiser and I were a perfect fit!
Solace Shilohs and Riverwind worked together to produce that outstanding litter between Big Jake and Katie. Laura K. from Solace flew to OKC to help with the LER! The ISSR breeders are very dedicated to the breed and you can count on all of them for advice, assistance, pictures, etc. But Deb, Mel and Laura are the best!!
Someone else posted here that they would be interested in a dog from Solace or Riverwind (and mentioned a breeder I don't know). You are on the right track! Please do your homework and go with an ISSR Shiloh Shepherd breeder. There are unscrupulous people out there who claim they breed Shilohs, but they don't follow Tina Barber's "recipe" and are mixing their Shilohs with a lot of regular German Shepherd Dogs so you don't know WHAT you're going to get.

It all began with a Shiloh I met at a local pet food store. I had never met any dog like him.. He was sweet, gentle, and beautiful! I promptly went home and researched. We now have a Shiloh puppy named Apolo and couldn't be happier! Deb and Mel do a wonderful job with the pups, and care deeply about them! Our pup is loving, loyal, smart, and very affectionate. We plan to have Apolo do therapy work. We would recommend Riverwind Shilohs to anyone who desires a Shiloh.

Deb and Mel started us with our first Shiloh and we couldn't ask for better breeders or friends. Their facility is in a beautiful, rural setting and the minute you drive up and see these gorgeous Shilohs, you know you've made the right choice. Deb takes such great care with the puppies and continues to answer questions and have an ongoing interest in each and every puppy's forever home. There is no better dog than an ISSR Shiloh. We highly recommend Riverwind Shilohs.

The dogs at Riverwind are beautiful. Beauty is only one thing that seems to set them apart from other dogs. You cannot find a dog with a better set of traits than in these Shilohs. They are loyal, loving, a great guard dog and all of this wrapped in a stunning package.
When I drive up to the place where these girls live they are immediately on alert and barking. Though you are drawn in by the beauty of these dogs as they guard their home, you know if you are stranger that it may be best to stay in your car until invited in.
Once the girls know who you are and know that you are a safe person, you will be attacked with lots and lots of love!!
If you visit Debbie and her beautiful Shiloh girls be prepared to fall in love. You will just have to have one of your own (or 2 or 3).