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About Stokeshire
A family company built around companionship.
Stokeshire began with dogs. The work grew into the systems, environments, education, and technology that support the relationship between a dog and the people who live with one.
Three profitable companies. Ten kids, homeschooled. Nineteen years married to my business partner. Still building. MBA.James Stokes
James + Katie Stokes
Operators first.
James and Katie built Stokeshire by raising the standard, documenting what works, improving the system, and keeping the family relationship at the center.
That operating philosophy connects Stokeshire Designer Doodles, the Stokeshire Method™, and Stokeshire Companion™ under one house.
Founder profile
James G. Stokes
Co-Founder · Breeding Director · Marketing Director
James leads the breeding strategy, genetics, brand development, technology, and systems behind the Stokeshire experience.
As Breeding Director, he oversees the strategy behind Stokeshire's breeding program—from pedigrees, genetics, health testing, structure, temperament, and prospective pairings to the purpose behind each breeding. His focus is not simply appearance, but health, temperament, predictability, development, and life as a family companion.
His work also sits at the intersection of entrepreneurship, marketing, technology, and systems design. Since 2010, James has built businesses and direct-to-consumer brands around a simple principle: good outcomes are designed on purpose. At Stokeshire, that means connecting breeding decisions, puppy development, training, family education, and the client experience into one intentional system.
James is also the founder of Stokhaus Media and James Stokes & Co. Photography. He holds a B.A. in Organizational Management and Leadership from Concordia University, St. Paul, and is completing an MBA in Marketing and Entrepreneurship at Concordia University Wisconsin.
He and Katie are raising ten children. That family life gives them a practical view of what companion dogs are actually being prepared for: noise, schedules, transitions, personalities, children, expectations, and everyday life.
RoleBreeding Director
Building since2010
EducationB.A. + MBA in progress
HomeMedford, Wisconsin
What governs the work
Stewardship
Make decisions as caretakers of animals, families, teams, and trust.
Intention
Design each step because it belongs, not because everyone else does it.
Relationship
Technology and systems should deepen human connection, not replace it.