About Our Farm

Sunny Slope Farm was first established in Salem Missouri by Louie Haas and later was inherited by Ferdinand J Haas around the 1890's. After Ferdinand died the farm was sold to his daughter, Maxine and later again resold to someone outside the family. In 2002 Ferdinand's son Jerry Haas and his wife Elaine brought the farm name back after buying a 143 acre farm in Hillsboro, Missouri. Our purpose was to start breeding Connemara ponies with daughter Michelle. The farm rests on the end of a half mile driveway, overlooking  the beautiful Missouri hills and valleys about an hour southwest of St. Louis. Sunny Slope Farm and Erin Terra Connemaras have striven to breed correct, true to type Connemaras, much like their ancestors of Ireland. Yet, they also want the Connemara that can 'Do It All'.  The Connemara ponies are now located in Pennsylvania and North Carolina with our two daughters.

We bought our first Australian Cattle Dog in August of 2001 from Connie Hayes of Hiredhand Kennel. The second ACD was brought into the house in October of 2002 from Larry & Marilyn Painter of Kuawarri Kennels. Dry Creek Kennel was then established by Michelle and Elaine to breed ACD's for the versatile dog that that they are. All cattle dogs at Dry Creek Kennel are trialed in Obedience and Herding and are also shown in Conformation. We look forward to breeding the cattle dog of the future, the one that can still "Do It All." In 2004, Elaine joined the BBSAI to try and save the last purebred lines of the Barbados Blackbelly Sheep here in the US. The herd of sheep is continually growing and improving by integrating as much original and proven bloodlines as possible. Our Barbados Blackbelly Sheep herd includes original Barbados bloodlines as well as bloodlines from some of the top University breeding programs in the country. At the farm we try to breed and raise some of the most correct and exceptional stock in the country, whether it's ponies, dogs or sheep.

We hope you enjoy browsing our website and learning about all our animals!