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Cher Car Kennels Cher Car Kennels has been breeding & training dogs for lives of significance & service® since 1977. Founder CHERYL CARLSON of Cher Car Kennels in St.
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Johns, Michigan is one of the best known experts in the industry, and has been training and breeding dogs professionally since 1977; providing guard dog service, teaching family companion dogs (manners, problem solving and behavior modification), personal protection, and physical assistance dogs. She has trained and certified 54 police K-9's to date (many of her own breeding), with teams qualified in patrol, narcotics and explosive detection. She has also certified many other dog trainers in police work. Cheryl's breeding program has produced more than 300 certified Police K-9s and over 100 SAR dogs, along with dozens of physical and blind assistance dogs. She has also produced more French Ring Sport titled dogs than any other breeder in North America. Our breeding success is attributed to knowledge gained through years of experience. We select our breedings to emphasize physical soundness, intelligence and temperament, and we carefully match each individual puppy to its new family based on your stated activity needs and desires. We only utilize x-ray cleared dogs (hips and elbows) in our breeding program, with OFA certification obtained at the appropriate age. We treat our dogs like athletes; feeding the finest natural foods to produce maximum healthy growth and proper nutrition. Our feeding regimen consists of a mix of organic dog food comprised of human-grade ingredients without dyes, additives or synthetic preservatives combined with poultry, beef or venison. Our 20 acre country farm with boarding kennel facility provides the perfect setting for active socialization of our puppies by exposing them to farm animals (goats, horses, sheep) along with other dogs, boarding and training clients, and lots of friends…ensuring a well rounded development. We offer an extensive variety of dog training programs to assist your puppy in growing and learning in a safe, stimulating and fun environment. Cher Car Kennels specializes in ALL breed training for the family pet, along with advanced training for sport, protection and police. Our combined 60+ years of training programs have graduated over 18,500 dogs from our facilities to date! We specialize in preventing dog behavior problems by educating dog owners through personalized private home visits, group classes or in-kennel "boarding school" training, using positive, praising methods of dog obedience instruction. We provide the knowledge, understanding and expertise necessary to teach your dog "good behavior" rather than simply punishing what you might perceive as "bad behavior". The overall well-being of the dog is then achieved through a special balance of loving attention, exercise and a sense of purpose derived through training. Our philosophy of offering the very best breeding and training possible works to insure each puppy buyer is happy with their Cher Car Kennels dog, and for it to be a loved member of the family for its lifetime. Visit our website www.CherCarKennels.net to get to know us, our values and our facilities.

10/19/2026

There are so many aspects of my job that I love, but this part ranks right up there! The GSDs are all pups of mine that have been purchased, and the Dutchie, "Gambit" is being held back for police work. So much fun!!

Congratulations go to Ian Pegan-Naylor, owner of Fresh Coast K9 of Traverse City! He just picked up one of my green dog ...
10/19/2026

Congratulations go to Ian Pegan-Naylor, owner of Fresh Coast K9 of Traverse City! He just picked up one of my green dog prospects, "Maverick". Looking forward to seeing what "Maverick" accomplishs in his Police K9 career.

Male GSD pup d.o.b. 8/13/26. U.K.C. registered. Health up to date. Heres a nice pup looking for an active placement. Tes...
10/14/2026

Male GSD pup d.o.b. 8/13/26. U.K.C. registered. Health up to date. Heres a nice pup looking for an active placement. Tests well for many applications. Will be on the large size. Call or text Cheryl Carlson at 517.719.0208 for more info.

Had a,great time at the Backwoods K-9 LLC protection trial today! Great weather, great camaraderie, great dog teams! Our...
10/10/2026

Had a,great time at the Backwoods K-9 LLC protection trial today! Great weather, great camaraderie, great dog teams! Our own Betsy Jansen with her owner bred Colored Bull Terrier "Jinx" rocked it all the way to first place in beginner sleeve. All our teams did well, as it was the first time for them to be on a new field! Phillip Gzgegirski with Raven, Jan Marie with Kidd, Jim Panika with Nika made a very good showing! Looking forward to Intermediate and Advanced tomorrow!

"RENYA" Female Dutch Shepherd pup. U.K.C. registered.D.O.B 7/23/26. Active, friendly Social to a fault. Great with other...
10/06/2026

"RENYA" Female Dutch Shepherd pup. U.K.C. registered.D.O.B 7/23/26. Active, friendly
Social to a fault. Great with other dogs, loves people. Has sporty temperament. Up to date on vaccines, further training always available. Contact Cheryl Carlson @ 517-719-0208.

"Pagos" 6-15-15 - 10-1-26As a breeder, certian dogs will stand out, but for me, none more than "Pagos". He did so much f...
10/02/2026

"Pagos" 6-15-15 - 10-1-26
As a breeder, certian dogs will stand out, but for me, none more than "Pagos". He did so much for the people that loved him. His life changed completely multiple times, and he just excelled wherever he was.
His first job was,as a service dog. I was impressed by him even as a pup. He learned quickly that the oxygen tube his charge had to deal with was NOT to be chewed or played with, and he NEVER made that mistake.
Social, stable, good with both dogs and people. A powerful dog on the protection field, a natural defender but the most trustworthy dog I can recall. He traveled the U.S. by Tanya Mari 's side, providing comfort, safety and companionship. Pagos meant more to me than any titles, or awards could. A true example of a Good Shepherd, and one that I will never forget.

09/28/2026

Big exploration day! Yatzee x Ivan pups in my "puppy exercise pen" I find this is a great way to naturally start housebreaking. I get them very familiar with the outdoors, with as "natural" (not concrete) footing. They will seek out familiar footing when eliminating. After I see that the pups are very comfortable eliminating outdoors, I'll open the door to the inside area.

"Monty" is a 4 year old spayed female German Shepherd. Very clean, housebroken. Crate trained, likes to go for car rides...
09/24/2026

"Monty" is a 4 year old spayed female German Shepherd. Very clean, housebroken. Crate trained, likes to go for car rides. Basic obedience. Not good with cats or small dogs, but gets along with male dogs her size or bigger. Looking for an active, no nonsense placement. Contact Cheryl Carlson at 517.719.0208 for more info.

09/22/2026

Hi all!! Trying to reach ROB and JANE Braun of Gillett, Wi. I have their deposit check, but they didn't give me phone or e mail. Their male Dutchie pup is waiting...

09/17/2026

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4215 S Lowell Road
Saint Johns, MI
48879

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 7pm
Tuesday 11am - 7pm
Wednesday 11am - 7pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 7pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm

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+19892247225

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