We are a small family orientated kennel exhibiting pedigree German Shepherd of quality in type and temperament. Our special interest lies within the conformation ring. However, we take pleasure in acknowledging the versatility of the German Shepherds (GSD) and encourage them to excel in their chosen fields. Be they family pets, companion, trial, Obedience, agility, therapy, assistance or conformation show dogs, our GSD are ready to be all that is desired of them.... (read more) The health and wellbeing of our GSD is first and foremost, and as such we take care in ensuring that our GSD are raised, and continue to live in a quality environment that is safe and stimulating for their active minds and devoted hearts. We pay special attention to diet, exercise, play, responsible Breeding practices, and giving lots of cuddles! Our Breeding Program: Puppies are purposefully bred for temperament, soundness, train-ability and correct conformation. In more simple terms – our GSD look, act and move like GSD should. We only breed 1 – 2 liters per year. We take care in ensuring we are using credible bloodlines that represent the type of German Shepherd. we believe are conformation are correct and have the right attitude for both showing, and becoming great family members. We use both line breeding (common ancestors between both parents) and out crossing (two separate families) depending on the individual pedigrees and characteristics of our breeding stock. Socialization and Development: Our aim is to produce confident and curious puppies who are conditioned to relate to people and want to learn and explore. While GSD puppies are naturally bright and friendly, raising them in an enriching environment enhances their desire to please their human family and boosts their confidence in new situations. From birth our puppies are held, stroked, and touched on their feet, bellies and faces. From three weeks of age our puppies are introduced to small toys of differing textures, listen to audio soundtracks and the radio and are handled readily. When they are up on their feet they are encouraged to explore the outdoors, are given tunnels to play in and a balance dome to think about their four feet and challenging themselves. These experiences build confidence and help them adjust to new situations. Socialization is also very important and our puppies are handled by various family and friends, children of differing ages and are able to play with our trustworthy mature members of the GSD Family. We have two very cheeky cats who offer their teasing services and have chooks and horses walking around nearby. Puppies that are use to activity and various types of animals are more able to cope when they join their new family with new environments and other pets already in the home. Picture We also give our puppies opportunities to prepare themselves for their new homes, such as having car rides, wearing collars, taking baths and eating a variety of premium foods. Health: Puppies receive a temporary C4 vaccination at six weeks of age, a microchip at eight weeks of age, and a thorough Veterinary examination. They are wormed at two week intervals from two weeks of age. Our puppies will never have fleas and are clean, well grown and beautiful. We will guarantee that our puppies are physically healthy at the time they leave us at eight weeks of age. Registration: Our GSD are pedigree dogs. That means we are registered breeders and our GSD have registration papers Most of our puppies are sold on the Limited Register. This means that new owners have proof that their GSD is pedigree bred, but they cannot breed register able puppies or conformation show our stock. This is to protect the integrity of our own breeding program, and is one measure we can take to ensure that only the best of our stock continues within future breeding programs. Obtaining a puppy on the main register may be negotiated (depending on the availability and potential of individual pups) if it is your desire to own a show dog, Become a GSD breeder, or are already a registered breeder. We are ready to join their new families from eight weeks of age. They will leave home with information about their diet, appropriate exercise and supervision during development, their health information – such as vaccination, Heart-worm prevention and intestinal worming dates, a copy of their parents’ mandatory health test results, and a transfer of registration to their new owners. Support: We encourage our puppy owners to keep in contact with us as their puppy grows, and to always feel welcome to ask questions or acquire further information on puppy development, Health needs and training. We offer life time support to our puppy owners – which could be 12-16 years! As responsible breeders, We continue to care about the puppies we have bred and we will assist where we can. This includes re-homing should their ever be circumstances requiring a new home to be found. Puppy Selection: Our puppies are first and foremost bred to continue on our conformation show lines. This means that puppies are assessed over eight weeks, or longer if required, to choose one and sometimes more, as suitable show and breeding prospects. Due to this ongoing assessment we do not have families ‘pick out’ their puppy from the litter. Puppies are allocated to our confirmed families based on the families’ preference for color and gender and our matching of temperament to specific family dynamics. For example, a family with small children requires a confident but sensible puppy who will take direction easily and does not have high energy levels. As we spend so much time with our puppies, we get to know them very well. We can advise families on the developing temperaments of each Puppy and the type of guidance they will need as they grow.
