About Us

Marengo Creek Farms is a family owned business founded by Stewart and Candy Harvard. It started when Stewart recieved his first Border Collie when he was 10 years old to help out with herding cows on the farm. This sparked an interest in him as a young boy so, in 1978 Stewart attended the American K-9 Training Center, where he was formally taught the handling and training of dogs. Stewart and Candy's interest grew rapidly for dog sports and training.  They have trained police dogs and their handlers from police departments and sheriff's offices all over Alabama and Georgia. They have imported in excess of 300 quality dogs for police and personal use. They then began competing in AKC shows in conformation and obedience, and have titled more than 20 dogs.  Stewart has been court-certified as an expert in dogs and behavioral problems, which has led him to conduct training sessions for employees of Alabama Power and Tallapoossa River Electric, educating and protecting the employees against attack while performing their duties. Stewart has trained in the sport of Schutzhund where he qualified his dog as one of six to represent the USA in the 1993 world competition. Schutzhund involves many hours of diligent training and mutual respect as the dog and handler compete in three phases: protection, tracking, and obedience. Stewart and Candy went on to run successful kennels in Crawford, AL for over 40 years. They now reside in Clayton, GA!