Prestige Lancashire Heelers

photograph of Piper, an adorable Lancashire Heeler

Providing health-tested puppies to ensure the well-being for the future of this amazing breed in America.

Excellence

Photograph of our boy, Patrick, watching attentively out the gate in the backyard at Prestige Lancashire Heelers.

Lancashire Heelers are a healthy breed and I am doing my part to ensure they stay healthy. My dogs are genetically tested for Primary Lens Luxation (PLL) and Collie Eye Anomaly (CEA); hearts and patellas are clinically evaluated as well as having eye exams by a veterinary ophthalmologist.

Professionalism

Gia, a smiling black and tan Lancashire Heeler with bubbles on her tongue, stands on green grass and looks happily up at the camera.
Prestige Lancashire Heelers.

All the dogs I use for breeding have CHIC numbers. It is important that the dogs I produce are healthy, and excellent representatives of the breed.

Guaranteed

Good mama Katie, still insists on nursing her four little land sharks, even though the pups are eating food. Prestige Lancashire Heelers

I take full responsibility for any puppies I produce and will take any of them back at any time for any reason.

News

Homemade Food Requires Study

An announcement made ripples across the Internet and blogosphere last February. High levels of heavy metals have been found in most commercial foods, especially kibble. So I returned to my old habit of feeding 100% raw. I’ve done it for literally decades, but recently went to kibble because of my own infirmities. But in light…

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Something for Fun in the Sun

The dog’s yard is coming alive with new features, including a tire pyramid, a swing, and a tunnel.

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Sheila Mesick: Award-Winning Lancashire Heeler Breeder

Sheila Mesick of Prestige Lancashire Heelers is recognized by the AKC for her dedication to breeding healthy, temperamental puppies, registering all of them, and ensuring comprehensive health testing for her breeding stock.

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Why Choose Prestige

I’m very proud of my dogs and I know as far as health testing I’m doing best practice.
— Sheila Mesick,
breeder and kennel owner

Awards & Credentials

Orthopedic Foundation for Animals Canine Health Information Center (CHIC) Program Certification
Of the 13 Prestige puppies welped since 2017 and registered with the AKC, nine (69%) have AKC titles—in many cases, multiple titles.
Titles held by my personal dogs
- American Kennel Club Champion and Grand Champion
- American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizenship (CGC), Canine Good Citizen Intermediate (CGCI) Canine Good Citizenship Urban (CGCU)
- United States Canine Scent Sports Detection Dog Classic Novice (DDCN)
- American Kennel Club Farm Dog Certified (FDC)
- American Kennel Club Rally (RN)
- American Kennel Club Trick Dog Novice and Intermediate (TKN,TKI)
- American Kennel Club Fit Dog Bronze and Silver (FITB, FITS)
- United Kennel Club (UKC CH) champions

Versatile

My dogs are…

Family dogs
Show dogs
Performance dogs

A Lancashire Heeler from Prestige Lancashire Heelers looks back over his shoulder at the photographer. The text around the edge of the image says, "Responsible Purebred Dog Breeders Breeding for Health Temperament, & the Breed.

Snapshot of a young Lancashire Heeler in the arms of her owner

Sheila has been a great resource for information about the breed, and a great mentor to me. The puppy I got from her is a lovely representation of the breed. She has tons of drive, loves to work, and is a lovely companion to me and my other dogs.
— Christina T.

Snapshot of a Lancashire Heeler wearing a large purple show rosette.

Health was the most important factor when I was looking for my first LH puppy and one breeder stood out among the others. Sheila sets the bar when it comes to health testing of her dogs; ensuring her own dogs are the most suitable for breeding and that the puppies she sends into the world are free of any congenital issues…
— Heidi B.

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