Looking for a King Shephard

[doggiedad]

that's hilarious!!

Originally Posted by Whiteshepherds

Doesn't a "real" shepherd normally stand on two legs rather than four?

[Yoschi's_Pet_Human]

caucasian shepherd - Google Search

This is one very impressive looking animal!!

[3dognite]

Omega Shepherds tends to have largish males. My GSD is about 100 pounds, but his sire (Gunter at Omega) weighed in at about 120 pounds. They are pure-bred GSD's though, not "King" shepherds.

Good luck with your search!

[Ayla]

Since everyone is talking about large shepherds and standard sizes I'm a little confused. My sister in laws roommate adopted a veteran GSD she weighed in at 130. She is quite lanky but very large. I'll go out on a limb and say she is abnormally large? The photos are of her. I haven't really been around too many GSDs so I figured she was about average...




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[Mary Beth]

Sometimes a big one will show up in a fairly normal size litter just like there can be smaller ones. My Sting (32 inches high 130 lbs) was twice as big as the others in his litter. His parents were 85 lbs & 90 lbs. His littermates grew to be 75 - 80 lbs. For myself, size isn't important, but the temperament, and I wanted a companion only - no showing -no work. If you wanted a show dog - the big guys are oversize according to the standard so can't shown in conformation.

[rena]

Well I contacted a shelley watts who lives in the states. She has a puppy available but when i asked the price it was about 3500. From the research I did they average 1800 to the max of 3500 if you choose to get one that will be for show and you want to breed them so you do not get them fixed. No contract was mentioned.

I think she is reputable. I do not know. She sent me pics of the pup. Said the father is larger than normal at 150 and the mom is about 100 or so. I saw the pup and it seemed the same size as my average sized shepherd when he was that age at 8 weeks.

I need to know what to be careful for what to look out for, and if shelley watts is legit. She seems to be.

[qbchottu]

3500 for a mixed breed dog? Wow! To each his own I suppose....

After some googling:
King Shepherd Home page Her website. Kennel name is Chateau De Chief
Welcome to The Amercian King Shepherd Club Website Looks like she is the president of their King Shepherd Organization - her dogs seem to have a strong monopoly on this market.

[qbchottu]

Generally what is recommended when browsing for a breeder: Things to look for in a 'Responsible' Breeder

[Yoschi's_Pet_Human]

Originally Posted by qbchottu

3500 for a mixed breed dog? Wow! To each his own I suppose.....

Not much different than the $3000 I paid for Yoschi,,, he may be a full blood gsd with pink papers and sch3 parents both... but he turned out to be a monorchid and I can't breed or show him... besides mixed breeds tend to be healthier .. we paid $1200 for a goldendoodle recently, ourselves...

[Freestep]

Originally Posted by Yoschi's_Pet_Human

... besides mixed breeds tend to be healthier .. we paid $1200 for a goldendoodle recently, ourselves...

Why did you pay that much for a mixed-breed? I know people do it all the time, but it always mystifies me. Maybe you can help me "get it"... I know some working dogs are crossbred for a purpose, such as LGDs, herding dogs, sled dogs, etc., and that makes sense... but just for a pet?

I have to say, having worked with dogs for 20+ years, that mixed-breed dogs are NOT necessarily healthier. They get allergies, hip dysplasia, mange cancer, etc. etc. etc. just like purebreds do. There are some diseases and anomalities that are specific to certain breeds, especially those with a small gene pool, but aside from that, mixed-breeds can suffer from just about anything that a purebred does.

I have a client who spent something like $1500 for a "toy cockapoo" over the internet. The dog is a mess. Allergies so bad the dog has to be kept on prednisone. The breeder promised the dog wouldn't get over 10 pounds, but I think she's about 20 or 25. Overweight because of the prednisone, but still roughtly twice the size than what was promised.