My name is Michelle Franko, I co-own and operate Blue Moon Kennels with Lee Fesperman. We are located in historic Kannapolis, North Carolina - about 14 miles north of Charlotte. Kannapolis is rich in our nations history - both past and present. Cabarrus County is home of the Reed Gold Mine and the Rocky River Presbyterian Church where Revolutionary War patriots are buried in the cemetery. We are surrounded by beautiful lush green hills, fragrant flowers and the roar of Lowe's Motor Speedway - yes, this is NASCAR heaven! Better still, a brand new NHRA track is scheduled to open September of 2008! Hold on to your hats race fans!!

The American Staffordshire Terrier is placed in the Mastiff group of most Kennel Clubs in the USA. The AmStaff is know as a working dog and is famous for their strength and their ability to pull tremendous weight. Their body, stocky - like a body builder - weight can range anywhere from 37 to 90 pounds.

Now, we all know the bad rap that AmStaffs have received over the years - a lot of people feel that they are evil, ferocious dogs -- not true!! AmStaffs, as well as Pitts are fearless, loyal and willing to please. They are very people-friendly, which is why it is wise not to pen up your AmStaff outside for people to see; because of their good nature and their people-friendly ways they are often stolen.

Why do the majority of the people think that they are mean - because they hear about the 'dog fights'. These beautiful dogs are trained to be that way. They are starved into submission and do what they have to do to survive.

I was introduced to my first AmStaff in 2003, when my Misha - whom had been with me for 15 years - crossed over. Carter's Face (named for the last name of his breeder and the look on his face) who came from Michigan, enterd my life and I was smitten by his tenderness and strength. Face carried a top weight of some 70 pounds, ran like the wind and was the best thing that could have come into my life at that time. He hails from a very long line of Champion and Grand Champion weight pullers.

Then came Bost's E - whom we call Rosie. She is a beautiful Buckskin AmStaff and is quite swift on here feet herself. Rosie's lineage is also laden with Champions and Grand Champions. She has been a wonderufl addition to our home and our lives.

Notice that I say "home". Our dogs are like members of the family. There are no outdoor kennels on the property. Blue Moon Kennels sits on just about an acre of land that is entirely fenced in and the dogs are free to run and play as they wish. At night everyone comes into the house to spend the night - even the puppies have their own room.

As time has moved on Face has left us and Rosie has passed on her breeding skills to her daughter, Miracle - a stocky brindle, built like Face. Miracle, and her chosen man Shadow, have given us 13 puppies with their first litter! We are anxiously awaiting the next.... Plesse see our Availibility Page to see what puppies we have.

Our puppies are wormed with Pyrantyl Pamoate at 2, 4 and 6 weeks of age. At 6 weeks of age they make their first visit to the vet, Dr. Scott Vaughan at China Grove Animal Hospital - where I have worked since June of 2004. com). At their first visit they receive an exam, get checked for worms and get their first distemper/hepatitis/parvo/parainfluenza virus (dhppv) vaccine. Two weeks later, at 8 weeks, they come back for their second exam, check for worms and second dhppv. When they are 12 weeks old - hopefully they are sold by then, but if not - they return for their 3rd visit where they get their 3rd exam in the series, again checked for worms, their 3rd dhppv and their kennel cough vaccine. If I have them at 16 weeks of age we will return for their 4th visit of the series and they will get their exam, their last check for worms, dhppv and their first rabies vacccine. Their last parvo vaccine comes at 20 weeks.

Lee and I hope you have enjoyed our explanation of how we operate our Kennel and we hope that you visit our site often. Please call us if you would like to come and visit our Kennel and see our puppies, Dams and Sires. We look forward to meeting you.