- Affenpinscher
- American Corgi
Purebred
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Crossbred
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Dry Valley Heelers
- Irvington, KY
- Responds within a day
Upcoming litters
Planned Australian Cattle Dog litter
Due Sept. 2025
Ready Nov. 2025
Expected Australian Cattle Dog litter
Due Sept. 2025
Ready Nov. 10
Meet the breeder
I'm the breeder behind Dry Valley Heelers located in Irvington, KY. Our puppies are AKC registered and raised inside our home and socialized with adults, children and other dogs from day 1. We strive to produce healthy and standard ACDs for your family.
Q. & A. with Carla
Why did you start breeding?
I got my first ACD 7 years ago and fell in love with the breed. I’ve recently gotten into showing our dogs in conformation with the AKC and we fall in love more and more with every puppy we have!What makes your program special?
We have a small program that currently consist of 3 dogs. We treat our dogs as part of the family and they are able to experience a lot of different activities on our extensive acreage. Our puppies are raised inside our home, then brought outside in the daytime when weather permits! they are exposed to many different things and well socialized.What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies are blue. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Female 1
Went homeFemale
Boy 4
Went homeMale
Boy 1
Went homeMale
Boy 2
Went homeMale
Female 2
Went homeFemale
Boy 3
Went homeMale
Girl 4
Went homeFemale
Boy 3 red collar
Went homeMale
Girl 1 yellow collar
Went homeFemale
Boy 2 orange collar
Went homeMale
Boy 5 dark blue collar
Went homeMale
Girl 3 pink collar
Went homeFemale
Boy 4 black collar
Went homeMale
Boy 1 green collar
Went homeMale
Boy 6
Went homeMale
Girl pink collar
Went homeFemale
Female 3
Went homeFemale
Female 1
Went homeFemale
Boy 2
Went homeMale
Female 2
Went homeFemale
Boy 1
Went homeMale
Girl 4
Went homeFemale
Girl 2
Went homeFemale
Boy 6
Went homeMale
Boy 2
Went homeMale
Girl 1
Went homeFemale
Boy 1
Went homeMale
Girl 3
Went homeFemale
Boy 3
Went homeMale
Boy 5
Went homeMale
Boy 4
Went homeMale
Getting a puppy from Carla
Carla has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
Puppy prices range from $1,600 - $2,000 and include a refundable deposit of $100. Carla offers Klarna for payment flexibility. Learn more
“Puppies with limited AKC registration are $1600 Full AKC registration is $2000. We ask for a $100 deposit that goes towards the total to reserve a puppy.”
Contract & health guarantee
Carla may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If Carla offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don’t hesitate to reach out to Carla directly.
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What’s included
From Good Dog
- Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
- 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
- Puppy Training Program & private community
Enrichment & socialization
- Various sounds
- Car rides
- Surface & tactile stimulation
- Socialized with children
- Socialized in new places
- Scent introduction
- Daily handling
- Socialized with other dogs
- Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
- Socialized with other animals
Puppy health practices
- Vet check
- First round of shots and deworming
- Vet records
Extras
- Toys
- Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
- Puppy starter kit
- Food & treats
- Registration
- Initial potty training
- Basic obedience & manners
Location & pick-up
You can fly or drive to pick up your puppy from Carla.
Puppy pick-up locations
Carla will coordinate all the details with you.
Meet in Irvington, KY
4470 miles away · Carla's location
Meet in Louisville, KY
4431 miles away · Free
Meet at SDF airport
4434 miles away near Louisville, KY
Meet in Corydon, IN
4447 miles away · Free
Meet at OWB airport
4510 miles away near Owensboro, KY
Puppy transport options
Carla offers options to safely drop-off your new puppy.
More about Carla
Carla has been a member of Good Dog for over 3 years
Carla was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2022.
Carla is a trusted Good Dog breeder
Dry Valley Heelers meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
- Responsible breeding practices
- Health of breeding dogs and puppies
- Puppy environment and enrichment
- Buyer education and policies
Litter and program updates
Carla H.
Litter update on 22 Mar. •Enjoying the warm sunshine on this beautiful spring day! 1 week until the babies get to go home to their forever homes!
Timber and Silver Belle's litter
Carla H.
Litter update on 13 Mar. •The puppies have been having SO much fun exploring outside.
Timber and Silver Belle's litter
Carla H.
Litter update on 10 Mar. •…The puppies have been spending their last couple of days playing in the warm sunshine and then back to their overnight pen in the living room of our home. they have a designated potty area that they go #2 in 100% of the time while in their indoor pen. The pen will expand in size as they get bigger. The smaller size helps with potty tracing.
Timber and Silver Belle's litter
Carla H.
Litter update on 09 Mar. •First day outside! 5 weeks old with nice sunny weather!
Timber and Silver Belle's litter
Carla H.
Litter update on 05 Mar. •
Timber and Silver Belle's litter
Carla H.
Litter update on 04 Mar. •Morning snuggles. brother and sister 💕
Timber and Silver Belle's litter
Carla H.
Litter update on 02 Mar. •…Playtime with the girls while I clean their puppy pen! 4 weeks old. They are mostly going potty in their designated potty area that we started them on at 3 weeks old. they still spend most of their time sleeping, but they have started to play fight and play with toys! mush has been going well, and we just started adding hot water to soften the kibble.
Timber and Silver Belle's litter
Carla H.
Litter update on 01 Mar. •We started puppy mush and potty training in a designated potty area this week! 4 week old photos coming today!
Timber and Silver Belle's litter
Carla H.
Litter update on 23 Feb. •Colors are starting to come in.
Timber and Silver Belle's litter
Carla H.
Litter update on 23 Feb. •Morning snuggles with momma.
Timber and Silver Belle's litter
Parent dogs
Timber, dad
Australian Cattle Dog
About Timber
Timber has a very even temperament and is always eager to please his owners. he loves his human kids in his family and going on runs. He has participated in some AKC dog shows.
Good health testing
Primary Lens Luxation (PLL), PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd).Rose, mom
Australian Cattle Dog
About Rose
Rose came to live with us from Royal’s Australian Cattle Dogs. She will be a part of our breeding program when she turns 2 years old and passes her health testing.
Silver Belle, mom
Australian Cattle Dog
About Silver Belle
Silver Belle came to us from Sleepy Hollow Cattle dogs in North Carolina as a puppy. She has participated in numerous AKC dog shows and traveled all around the eastern United States with her handler. She loves to be outside running, swimming and enjoying nature!
Good health testing
Primary Lens Luxation (PLL), PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd), +2 more.
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Good level
Dry Valley Heelers reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Australian Cattle Dogs.
Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)
Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.
Congenital Deafness (BAER, registered with OFA)
A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.
PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd), Primary Lens Luxation (PLL)
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).
Verified owner stories
Hear what other owners say about working with Carla to bring home their puppies.
Mike K.
Verified owner · Apr. 2025
+4Carla is a wonderful human. She was responsive, kind and empathetic, and gave a neophyte like myself detailed and reassuring information in a timely manner…all while expecting and HAVING her own new addition to her family. I highly recommend Carla, I adore our Winnie. Winifred is a beautiful, healthy and high energy holy terror that speaks to the high quality of her parentage and the environment at Carla’s home that Winnie was born into.
