Are you a confused first-time owner, experienced but misguided or just looking to touch up on your German Shepherd facts and knowledge? This is the page for you.
Everyone says they produce the best German Shepherds…. I say prove it!
The market is swamped with German Shepherd Puppies and dogs for sale, how can the average buyer sift through it all? This is why I always tell people the Breed has been divided 4 different ways:
- EXTREME WORK, not always suitable for families, but desirable drive for Police or Sport homes, no “off switch”.
- EXTREME SHOW. These are the dogs that acquire Championships and Best in Shows, they do not necessarily have to have the correct German Shepherd Temperament to do so. Did you know you could win the largest all Breed Show in the World and not even have to have Certified hips or elbows!
- BACKYARD BREEDER, which nobody really knows what is being bred, it is just someone wanting to experience birth, or to sell puppies for make money.
The true German Shepherd is the GOLDEN MIDDLE, the hardest dog to breed for, which is why it is hard to find a good German Shepherd because of the expense and difficulty in proving dogs are breedworthy. The German SV over looks the Breed and helps determine if dogs should be bred.
Some people don’t like the Breeders that have a larger operation because they think the dogs are not as exposed to real life situations or properly socialized. This could be true, but this is where we have the expertise and years of experience to do it properly.
My puppies are raised in my house in my indoor whelping areas and monitored on cameras.
I am at home all day, not someone that leaves for work and comes home afterwards to tend to the dogs. My property is set up to optimize the dogs in the kennels time out and exercise
These exercise poles were developed by my trainer Karl Heinz Pahl in Germany, they work like a horse hot walker
The dogs are transported to training classes in our custom 10 dog trailer.
It is important they are given socialization off the property and experience life outside a kennel. We have our own Schutzhund field and ring training ring.
All areas of my house and property are set up and dog friendly and yes, they do get to swim in the pool!
Puppies are taken to the Common Sense Dogfood Office to experience different situations
Dogs are an intricate part of my life, there is always one with me. Many new Breeder’s are trying to do the right thing, but don’t have years of experience with bloodlines to truly know if they are producing a healthy, correct temperament German Shepherd dog, although the intention is there, it takes years of research and hands on work to do so. Many Breeder’s also do not train their own dogs, they are Manager’s or some even just Importers of unknown bloodlines. I have generations now of my own lines bred to the SV Standard, this makes placement of the puppies easier when you are familiar with what the long term outcome will be.
Although I do my best, there is no 100%. If Breeders say they never have had a problem, they either have not bred enough litters or are not telling the truth. It is all about percentages. I stand behind my dogs and am proud of what I have produced.
I hope you will consider a Bullinger Shepherd as your next companion.
It was considered less weatherproof for field work like sheep herding, so the standard favored more practical coats.
From the early days of the breed, when dogs were more “Collie-coated.”
Yes - dogs with near-normal body coats but ear tufting are still genetically long coats.
Easier—breeders often find they’re the first to sell and the ones everyone wants to cuddle.
A long coat is a recessive coat type that can range in length; some dogs look nearly normal but show tell-tale ear tufting—genetically they’re still long coats.
Because long coats often turn out to be the best pups in the litter, yet they carry a recessive gene that breeders must manage carefully in future pairings.
Recessive.
Yes—both parents must carry the long coat gene for long-coated puppies to appear.
I have been breeding German Shepherd Dogs for over 25 yrs and am confident that I can provide a healthy, stable puppy for the right situation whether it be for show/breeding/working or otherwise. I take great pride in placement and have a reputation for doing so. With generations now of my own bloodlines bred to the highest standard in the World. I am hands on with all my litters and take great pride in making sure puppies are placed appropriately, I would rather return a deposit than have someone take the wrong puppy. Ultimately as Breeder's we are producing pets, rarely do dogs actually go to other show/breeding/working homes. Longevity is an important factor in my program.
Each litter is evaluated by myself, they are born in my house, watched on video cameras and assessed each day until they are ready to be placed in their homes, my set up allows me to maximize socialization. If I see a bloodline that is bringing potential health issues, the breeding dog is taken from my program and placed as a spayed or neutered pet.
For generations now I have been feeding raw and in fact started one of the first raw dogfood Companies in North America www.commonsensedogfood.com. I am a minimalist with vaccination and feel many of today's health issues are linked to over vaccinating.
My guarantee is fair, not everything can be outlined in a contract, each situation has to be dealt with individually.
Most of my pedigrees can be found on the Pedigree Database.
What separates me from other Breeders is the fact I have dedicated my life to producing the best quality dog for any situation, this involves shipping my Dogs to Germany for assessment and having a German Breed Warden determine if they are breed worthy, it is not just myself making this decision. I never do a breeding without the intent on keeping something for myself, this is what a true "Breeder" does.. Before Bullinger German Shepherds breeds a litter, the parents of the litter must: have certified hips and elbows (every generation in our pedigrees meets this standard) - AD Endurance Degree, 12 miles beside a bicycle - BH Traffic sureness test. They are tested for obedience, dog aggression, friendliness to strangers - Sch1 minimum. They must pass all 3 phases of Tracking/Obedience/Protection If they show unsureness or agression towards the wrong person they are not allowed to continue. - Breed survey under a German Breed Warden - paperwork is checked to seen they have all prior requirements - Again tested for protection courage - weighed, measured, their teeth are counted, they must be within a cm of the standard
When a dog passes all these tests, then they are awarded a "Breed Survey" the highest standard in the World
to prove a dogs breedworthiness.
We have never bred a litter that did not meet these requirements.
"Explanation of German SV Titles"