We take pride in raising our pups on our 42 acre regenerative ranch. As pups, they play with our children and are introduced to all sorts of livestock — chickens, goats, pigs, cattle, and of course our cats. Our proud 84 Ranch Dog parents live the good life on the ranch, running and playing as part of the livestock family. They have strong instincts to protect livestock, yet they’re lovable dogs, which makes them the perfect fit for a family with an acreage, farm, or ranch. We have all sorts of predators — fox, coyote, mountain lion, bear and more — and we 100% rely on our dogs to protect the land, the livestock, and our children. We’ve specifically bred our 84 Ranch Dogs to carry the traits that give both desirable coat colors and the working instincts of the Colorado Mountain Dog — bred to be even more family-oriented.
Deposit
A $750 non-refundable deposit holds your spot on a first-come, first-served basis, with the balance collected at pickup. Our 84 Ranch Dogs range from $3,000 to $6,000 based on color, sex, and availability — and for some colors, like our Grey males, the waitlist can run over a year. Every puppy goes home microchipped, and is ready at around 8 weeks old depending on health and training. Because we're a working ranch with high demand, we keep pickup coordination tight and ask that pickups take place right around that 8-week mark.
Selecting a Puppy
We never know exactly what colors a litter will bring, so we can't hold a puppy on color or appearance alone — but we'll always do our best to match your request. We understand the sex of your puppy can be critical: if you've placed a deposit and we don't have your preferred sex available, your place in line simply transfers to the next litter. Thank you for understanding our process — we're a working agritourism guest ranch, and our 84 Ranch Dogs are one small (and amazing) part of what we do.
Advanced Inception Program
We also offer an Advanced Inception Program, where we keep your puppy for an additional 8 weeks. During that time they work daily with the livestock on the ranch and alongside our veteran dogs to strengthen their protective instincts, and they spend time with our guests and children. By request, if there's a specific type of livestock you'd like your puppy especially familiar with, we'll tailor the training for optimal adaptability. The cost for our team to work with your puppy during this program is an additional $2,000.
From Colorado Mountain Dog to 84 Ranch Dog:
Our Journey to the Ideal Ranch Guardian
At 84 Ranch, we raise Colorado livestock guardian dogs bred for real ranch life—dogs that are protective, intelligent, and safe with families. Our program began with carefully selected Colorado Mountain Dog lines, known for their health, structure, and working ability. Through years of hands-on experience, selective breeding, and daily ranch integration, we’ve developed our own line, the 84 Ranch Dog. This is not just another livestock guardian dog; this is a dog you can trust with your livestock and your family.
From the beginning, our goal was to create a livestock guardian dog that could confidently protect sheep, cattle, and other livestock while remaining calm, intuitive, and reliable around children, guests, and other dogs. At our Colorado ranch, puppies are not raised in isolation but in the middle of everyday life. They are handled daily by our family, raised alongside our children, and exposed early to livestock, working dogs, ranch guests, and the natural rhythm of a working ranch. This early development is intentional and essential, shaping a livestock guardian dog that understands both protection and restraint.
The 84 Ranch Dog represents the next step in livestock guardian breeding, combining traditional guardian instinct with thoughtful temperament selection. Our dogs maintain the awareness, courage, and independence expected of a true livestock guardian dog while also being intentionally bred for reduced roaming, more thoughtful barking, strong livestock bonding, and calm, predictable behavior around children and visitors. They are socially stable with other dogs and capable of integrating into both working ranches and family environments. These traits are not accidental but are carefully selected and reinforced through each generation of our program.
While the Colorado Mountain Dog remains an important foundation in our early breeding program, the 84 Ranch Dog reflects years of refinement to meet the needs of modern ranchers, farmers, and landowners. This is a working livestock guardian dog designed to stay where it is needed, think independently, protect with confidence, and live in harmony with the people and animals it serves.
Our dogs are more than working animals—they are part of our family. We raise them alongside our children, trust them on our land, and rely on them every day. That relationship matters, and it shows in the temperament, loyalty, and steadiness of every puppy we place. When you bring home an 84 Ranch Dog from 84 Ranch, you are not just getting a livestock guardian; you are getting a dog that has been raised with intention, care, and a deep respect for the role it will play in your life.
If you are looking for livestock guardian puppies for sale in Colorado that are proven in real ranch environments, bred for both protection and temperament, and raised with hands-on socialization from day one, we would love to connect with you. Contact 84 Ranch to learn more about upcoming litters, availability, and how an 84 Ranch Dog can support your land, your livestock, and your way of life.
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