Although I started in German Shepherds in 1982, it took me almost 5 years to find breeding stock. My start was a frustrating one. I was told that there was no such thing as a pretty, healthy working German Shepherd that could fit into a family environment. WRONG! Not believing a word people said, I began my search for the perfect Shepherd. My start was with a female, Canadian bred Shepherd that I put a Canadian Championship on and a CDX/TDX, but was a complete failure in Schutzhund. This was in 1982. It took until 1986 to find what in my mind was the vision I had been looking for....
In a six month period I put a Canadian Championship, SchH1, SchH2, two legs on a CD, TD, Breed survey and bred her to VA-Putz v Arjakjo SchH3 FH IP3 KKL la Lbz (my second litter). Xanthie has also won the G.S.D.C of America Annual Training Achievement Award for the highest cumulative Dam since 1991 (meaning she has produced the most working offspring in North America). In the mean time I was fortunate enough to come upon V1-Dela v Kirschental HGH KKL la Lbz and had her shown in the World Championships in the Herding Class, in which she placed 3rd. Dela was bred to 3 time Herding Sieger V-UX v Kirschental SchH3 HGH KKL la Lbz. This was my first litter. As you can see by my accomplishment list I had already proven everyone wrong. You will see these bitches in most of my bloodlines today.
Brandy was my start with success with the RCMP dog section. Being one of Canada's top tracking dogs, he has made it possible for me to become one of the major suppliers to the RCMP for puppies. Echo, as he is called, appeared in Time magazine after his apprehension of famed criminal, Allan Legere.
Of course, I can't say enough about my Brew. He is a dog of a lifetime, he not only had great success at the USA National Seiger Show, but won the Regional Schutzund Three Championships and qualified us for the World Championships in Belgium. Brew produces his excellent temperament, structure and pigment. He has many, many Schutzund titled, obedience titled, search and rescue, RCMP offspring and Brew now has a son from a Dela daughter that is Canada's first Conservation dog. Brew won the G.S.D.C of America Annual Training Achievement Award for Sires in 1993 and 1994.