Looking for Breeder - Experience with these?

[Stefan Schaub]

Originally Posted by cliffson1

Ok folks, I will not be commenting on pedigrees or dogs unless I have met them.
You people have no idea that I am not helping you when I give an opinion without seeing the dogs......sure will lessen my pm box....Happy Holidays!

good start

[cliffson1]

[huntergreen]

Originally Posted by cliffson1

Ok folks, I will not be commenting on pedigrees or dogs unless I have met them.
You people have no idea that I am not helping you when I give an opinion without seeing the dogs......sure will lessen my pm box....Happy Holidays!

not understanding how your opinion is not helping "us" folks with less knowledge, or am i missing your point. tks.

[Freestep]

Originally Posted by huntergreen

not understanding how your opinion is not helping "us" folks with less knowledge, or am i missing your point. tks.

I think he's being facetious, just to make a point. At least I hope so!

[JakodaCD OA]

well cliff I am one who hopes you'll still answer and help me when I pm you) Cause I ALWAYS listen to what you say..

[Kyad02]

Baron is here ! For what its worth I am the person from NJ who got a pup from the Dartagan/Kafi litter of 2011. All I can say is that my boy Baron is great. . I have been approached by local law enforcement about putting him in thier breeding program. He is a great example of what a working line shepherd looks and behaves like. He will work until I'm too tired to continue lol. His ball drive would put many labs to shame. Loves to swim and run. He is my third shepherd so I have some experience with the breed. Hope this helps.

[intriGSD]

From the start I was never asking for specifics/opinions on the dogs as an evaluation. I was asking for information that can only be received from those more experienced in breeding, training and/or competition. Some of the posts gave excellent information to someone with less knowledge, others got more specific or even the opposite, too vague with 0 information.

Originally Posted by cliffson1

Ok folks, I will not be commenting on pedigrees or dogs unless I have met them.
You people have no idea that I am not helping you when I give an opinion without seeing the dogs......sure will lessen my pm box....Happy Holidays!

I definitely appreciate all of the responses. For someone who is trying to start out and do it the right way the first time, the information offered is invaluable.

After passing on a couple litters/breeders I took a step back and decided to wait to begin another hard search when I could get a pup in better weather and conditions to care for and train him. Now is a better time than a cold early Winter. I will start with contacting a few of the breeder's offered in this forum, names I wouldn't have without all the help.

Some were commenting pretty thoroughly on Gaardog. I just want to add that I did go visit Anne and her pups and was really impressed with what she had set up. They were great shepherds with a lot of great qualities, just not the match I was looking for. If anyone out there is looking for a great GSD as a companion/family dog I recommend the breeder. She really cares for those dogs.