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Welcome to Hidden Highlands Ranch!
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 kinds 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!
Please note: The current litter is spoken for, we will be planning on 1 or 2 more litters in the Fall 2025, but we wont conceive a litter until we have at least four deposits.

2025 Purchase fee $1,500.
Update 6/9/2025
The McNablets had visitors today, their first experience with children, they loved every minute playing with some new toys, but the children's feet were much more fun to nibble on : )
Happy 5 weeks old Birthday Tiana & Magic pups 6/04/2025
Weaning has been an ongoing slow process and mum is taking a total break from her McNabies now, she will be back in a week to teach them a few life lessons .
Tiana & Magic's puppies are now 4 weeks old 5/28/2025; have emerged from their den, and received their first toys on their 4 week old birthday!
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.