Maremma Sheepdog

The Maremmano-Abruzzese Sheepdog, also known as the Maremmano, Maremma Sheepdog, or Abruzzese Sheepdog, among other names, is an Italian breed of livestock guardian dog. The Maremma is a large white or sometimes cream colored dog, usually weighing between 70 and 100 pounds and standing 25 to 30 inches tall. It is described in the Breed Standard as being majestic, lively, sturdy, distinguished, intelligent, and courageous without being aggressive. When they are properly trained, they bond closely with sheep and other livestock, with which they assume a protective parental role, and demonstrate an aloof awareness as leader of their family. A Maremma accepts the leadership of humans, but not their mastery. While being a good friend to man, the Maremma will not willingly be his slave. This is because they need to be able to think for themselves if a predator attacks their flock. Unlike most livestock protection dogs, the maremmas have a low wanderlust. They would prefer to stay with their flock or family and let a predator come to them instead of chasing after it. This makes training easier and keeps them safer. The maremmas are very smart. They can detect whether a predator is really coming to attack the flock or if they are just walking by. If trained from a puppy around their family, and socialized properly, they can also tell if a human has good or bad intentions.

About Maremma Sheepdog:

How to pronounce Maremma

Maremma is an American version of the Italian name “Maremmano-Abruzzese”. It is pronounced: ‘Mare’ as it is pronounced for a female horse, and ‘Emma’ as it is pronounced for a girl’s name. They are a unique breed that is difficult to find in the United States.

Are Maremmas Affectionate with their Family?

Yes! Their bond with their family is unbreakable and this is what made us fall in love with this wonderful breed. They adore their family! And they are very physical about it. They want to know where all family members are and to be close to them. The dogs lean on you, body block you, paw you; and some even want to hug you or nibble you affectionately; yet, they are also not needy.

They are independent, but obey commands they are taught as puppies. They are loyal

Will Maremmas protect my family?

The Maremmas primary role is that of a guardian. This guarding is instinctive, needs no training, and will probably intensify with age.

Maremmas are Excellent Working Dogs

We think they are the best livestock guardian dogs because they have a low prey drive and a low wander-lust, which is high in most other livestock guardian dogs. They are also known to be one of the calmest breeds. We absolutely love their temperament! Usually two or three per flock are adequate to protect livestock from wolves. They have instinctive nocturnal awareness. They are around the clock alert.

Our Goal: To breed the healthiest, most balanced, lifelong partners for your family and farm that we can!!!

Meadow (Mother)

Tundra (father)

Meadow's puppies are purebred Maremma Sheepdogs. They are true working line, livestock guardian dogs. Two or three Maremmas are known to be able to take out a pack of wolves and other predators; yet they are gentle with their families and the livestock in which they are guarding.

We are planning on breeding Meadow, our purebred Maremma, with Tundra in again in February 2026. They should be born April 2026. They should be able to go to their new home around July 2026. We will accept deposits once Meadow is officially pregnant. Please sign up for our updates or follow us on FB. If you would like to see lots of cute videos and pictures from our previous litters with Meadow, see our FB page.

See our Maremma Deposit page for more information. Meadow is an incredible mother. Meadow has a perfect temperament, she is excellent with all livestock, only barks to alert of predators, she is great with our children, and her puppies are amazing! Meadow and Tundra are both clear of Degenerative Myelopathy (which is the only disease that is common to Maremmas).

To our knowledge, we are the ONLY BREEDERS that use an extensive puppy culture method, doing Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS), as well as the Empowered Breeder programs with our training. They are also trained with chickens and other livestock. They will be around children of all ages. They are fed a raw food diet.

Our goal is to instill a lifelong teachable spirit into each puppy. We want to produce the healthiest, most balanced, faithful, and trustworthy partners for you! We work very hard to partner each family's needs with the puppy that will be best suited for them. We are continually with our puppies, testing them, teaching, and working with them, in order to evaluate all the factors we can think of, to produce quality puppies for you, your family, and your farm, so you can have peace of mind.

All of our fully pedigreed (limited) puppies go to their new home at 10 weeks.

What comes with the Registered Purebred Maremma Sheepdog puppies?

Since the most common reason dogs end up in the pound, is that they are not trained well and become difficult to manage. And, often, the reason they are not trained well because people don't know where to start or what to do; we want to see you be successful with your new puppy. It is very important to us that you feel equipped.

This way you can continue what we have already started. All of our Maremma Sheepdog puppies receive microchips, this package, a leash/collar, nosodes, 2 bones, and starter food. We hope this blesses you and equips you. www.verityfarm.net

What's included in the package?

With Open Arms and a Level Head DVD: How to Welcome a Puppy into Your Life is a comprehensive guide to those crucial first weeks with your new puppy. From transporting a new puppy home to setting up a routine to crate and house training, it’s everything the new puppy owner needs to know.

Attention is the Mother of All Behaviors DVD lays down solid foundations for attention and focus in the face of overwhelming environments.

Our bestselling exercise and spay neuter booklets will educate and guide you and your puppy owners on these important topics.

When Pigs Fly: Training Success With Impossible Dogs is our classic bestseller and a true bible of dog training. Don’t be deceived by the name, When Pigs Fly is the best way to train ANY dog!

Get those puppies powered up with these beautiful Puppy Culture Clickers and Wrist Coils!

It's an awesome package!!! We love you and want to see you be successful. We want this to be a smooth transition for you and your puppy!

Puppies are $3,000. We are registered with the Maremma Sheepdog Club of America. Please see our Testimonials page.

Read about why Maremmas are our favorite livestock guardian dog here.

Please fill out the Maremma Sheepdog Puppy Questionnaire here so we can get to know you better :) This will also help us to match you with the right puppy. We do extensive testing on our puppies to do our best to match you with the puppy that fits the job that you have for him/her. We are working with each puppy individually each day using the puppy culture and early sensory methods, so we know these puppies personalities very well to know who will be the best fit for you, given your situation. We will make suggestions based on this, but, ultimately, the choice will be yours.

Blessings,

Verity Farm

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