Looking for a QUALITY breeder near Little Rock AR or surrounding states
 

We'd be willing to travel 4-5 hours for the right breeder. Our last GSD passed on last summer. We are looking for first and foremost, good temper and good health. I'd like to find a dog with somewhat of a laid back personality, however my husband would like the dog to have enough drive to train easily. He would like to put obedience, agility and tracking titles on it, possibly herding.

We have no other pets or children in the home. We currently live on 5 acres, but are in the process of building on 70 acres, so the dog will have ample room to train and play.

I will be home with the dog all the time, and my time is spent in the orchard and later on the farm, with gardening and livestock (mostly chickens and geese). I'd like for the dog to be able to accompany me anywhere on the farm (off leash, after training), on leash for my daily walks on a public trail, and occasionally go with us in our RV.

We don't want a plush! Our last girl was beautiful with her long coat, but what a chore to keep clean.

Any breeder recommendations for us that would match our needs? I'm not finding much in Arkansas, I ran across Stony Creek in Houston Missouri, and Vom Waldenhaus in Richland Missouri, both of which look promising.

Thank you for any help.

I know three dogs from this kennel (Duke, Drago, and Diva)

They are high drive working dogs with very good temperaments (the ones I know)

Haus Shekinah German Shepherds

A little more than 5 hours (east TN) but worth consideration

Sequoyah German Shepherds

Our pup from here will be coming home at the end of March.

There is a kennel on the Ark/Mo line vom Heinolf German Shepherds - Home but I don't know a thing about them. There is also one in Alexander Ar near LR, but again I know nothing about them.
I do know I see many gorgeous GSD's in the LR area. Mine came from Missouri. Good luck in your search!

Here's another in Monticello SEARK German Shepherds-Monticello, Arkansas

Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana.... we will travel if needed to find the right dog, but it would be much easier if we could drive there and back in a day.

Large GSD Breeder - Excellent Lines - Great Collaborator
 

www.giantgermanshepherds.com

Corsicana, TX just south of Dallas on I-45.

Longfisher

I met Drago Vom Patriot over the week end. (drool). I would put a pup by him on my short list if I were in the market;
http://www.canineconcepts.com/

Unfortunately there are no quality breeders that I would consider in Arkansas. By quality breeders, I mean ones who train, title, and breed their dogs/bloodlines. The closest I would consider quality is Schattendal Kennels in Vilona, AR; however, they seem to have stopped. Now there are people here who import litters or dogs from good working bloodlines with, more importantly, TITLED parents. Please don't buy from untitled parents, and breeding programs that don't title and train their own stock. You won't get quality dogs from such.

With that said, we have a club member who imported a TITLED Zender vom Lusondai daughter mated to Black-Jack von der Teufelskehle. The litter was born a week or two ago. Let me know if this interests you, and I can give you contact info.