Help! Need a breeder in WNY/Southern Ontario
 

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We are ready to get our first GSD. We'd like a working line with a lower prey drive for our family. We've been researching GSD for over a year and a half. I've been to shows, talked to owners, and tried to "network". German Shepherd Dogs are the breed for us!

We live halfway between Buffalo, NY and Rochester, NY. We are willing to drive to get a healthy dog from a responsible breeder (including into S. Ontario or NW PA). We'd like a dog by the end of June- preferably male, black and tan/red. Please- any suggestions. We are ready for our new family member! Thank you! :)

Since you've been to shows, you may want to contact those breeders. From what you're saying - with the lower prey drive and coloring, it sounds more like the showline kind that you are interested in. While you waiting for replies, you can look on the AKC site under GSDs for breeders and a club contact in your area that can help you. There are also helpful threads here on what to look for in a breeder. You may also want to consider rescue.

I would also be interested in hearing suggestions of breeders in this area. Anyone?

Here is our recommended list from breeders in SW Ontario.

Just follow the link.

Breeders - K-W German Shepherd Club

Thanks so much. This is a great start. I would also be interested in American Show lines in Western NY, Central NY, Western PA, Northeastern Ohio and Southern Ontario. Any suggestions?

Jody Potter and Deb Zappia. They don't have a lot of litters, but they are super dogs. Higher drive than you are probably looking for, but they have placed a lot of dogs in great pet homes. However, they are not showline breeders so you are not going to get black and tan.

Their next litter is to one of my favorites bitches--she is an aboslute SWEETIE and such a great worker.

Our pup is from a dog out of Deb's kennel (her sire is a son of Escobar v Adelrik) and she is a blanket black and tan.

I am having trouble finding her website. Is she in Honeoye Falls?

The website seems to be down at the moment, but Debbie Zappia's kennel is in Marion, NY. She hosts the Empire Working Dog Club there: Welcome
Her website is here: Globat Login but it seems to be down at the moment.

Thanks.