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Welcome to Hidden Highlands Ranch!
Please note at the bottom of this welcome page you will find the current information regarding litters for 2025
Home to Hidden Highlands Cattle co. , Garcin McNab Stockdogs & Carousal Horseponies !
Justy & Teri would not be able to gather cattle in the chaparral coastal mountains of Central Coast California without the help of their Carousal horseponies and McNab stockdog working partners!
Our McNab stockdogs are bred to withstand the harsh conditions, their short slick hair coats shed off burrs & keeps them cooler. They are also known for their loose eyed heading, fetching style, keen noses, athleticism and extreme stamina for mustering cattle and all types of livestock.
One of our Stock-dogs is worth three cowboys!
The McNab is well known for their amazing abilities in many types of venues, our dogs have been excelling in all kinds of performance competitions, Search & Rescue,Scent Work , Service work and active families that enjoy engaging with their fur family member.
To learn more about the McNabs from our program please visit our Happy Owners page .
Our Carousal ponies are also what helps us with the job of gathering our cattle in the steep rugged terrain of Central coast California, the breed has been specifically developed for what we do; and is a combination of breeds we love for our purposes, they are gaited, so smooth, small from 13 hands to 14. 2 hands and have athletic prowess ,stamina, good minded, not to hot or cold of temperaments. The very best pedigrees of all the breeds we combined to create a beautiful horse that carries us in the hot &rugged chaparral mountains of Central Coast California!
We also offer our own Heritage line of Range fed beef cattle for anyone interested in healthy beef raised on the range, the way they are suppose to be!
Important Update: Elsa's Ultra sound was negative, she did not conceive. We will try again in 7 to 8 mths from now.Sorry for the inconvenience, we do have another litter on the way . Also, planning 2 more litters this Fall. PLease see the upcoming litter below. Thank you!
Good news- Tiana & Magic were bred on Friday, February 28th. We will ultra sound in 26 days. If positive conception puppies will be due around April 29th.
Below is where you can find updates on our McNab litters due in 2025 .
See below for photos , descriptions and Contact page.

2025 Purchase fee $1,500.
Magic & Tiana bred on on February 28th, 2025!
Klees Magic((Hagens Rowley) & (Klees Haley) to be bred to Garcins Tiana(Garcins Tejon) & (Garcins Tia), this pairing is going to have the best of our breeding, 8 generations of Garcin McNabs .Haley's(Dam) progeny has been proven in agility, herding and nose work as well as active family companion dogs. Rowley(Sire) comes from Ira Reid breeding and we have a son of his named Roscoe here at the ranch that is my husbands cattle working dog.Tejon(Sire to Tiana) has produced Search & Rescue McNabs and he also comes from our service line of McNabs that make excellent family companions.Tia(dam to Tiana) was out of Tana by Ruger both dogs are known for their herding abilities. Both Tiana & Magic are complimentary to one another,Tiana is a average size female weighing 35 pounds , beautiful brick red hair coat of medium length. Her confirmation is a squarely built well balanced leg to length of body ratio.Her temperament is on the sensitive pleasing side of the McNab continuum.
Magic has the same type of confirmation and displays the typical black & white medium length hair coat. He is a very, very sweet dog and is a constant companion to his active human companion, going on hikes in the Nevada mountain ranges. Magic is social with other dogs and humans.Of course both dogs are extremely intelligent and want to please. Their puppies will be the same way.Their offspring is due April 29.
Magic has the same type of confirmation and displays the typical black & white medium length hair coat. He is a very, very sweet dog and is a constant companion to his active human companion, going on hikes in the Nevada mountain ranges. Magic is social with other dogs and humans.Of course both dogs are extremely intelligent and want to please. Their puppies will be the same way.Their offspring is due April 29.
See our Ranch photo slideshow below
Garcin McNab Stock Dogs-Herding Heritage Program
We have high standards for our land race McNab Stockdog breeding program which includes McNab Stock dog lineage from established respected bloodlines, we have preserved 24 strains of McNab bloodlines into our breeding program to assure a viable gene pool for the conservation of the breed. All of our dogs have been DNA'd tested for over 250 known congenital diseases . Our standards are to keep the breed sound and free of genetic health diseases and a low Co-efficiency of inbreeding. Please go to tab and click on Canine Clan , you will find our Garcin bred stock dogs and their bios there.