I'm hoping to add a german shepherd to my home near the end of this year and was hoping for some breeder recommendations.
I live in Akron, Ohio. So I'm looking around OH, PA, NY, MI, IN. But the closer the better!
What I'm looking for:
West german showline
Pet/companion
Medium drive
No/low prey drive (as I have a cat)
Hopefully less than $2,000 but I know wgsl are usually more than that.
I don't need a fancy breeder, although I know many that charge a lot is because of what they do with the dogs themselves, such as shows and training and breeding fees. I'm just looking for reputable breeders who don't throw red flags and have healthy dogs. I don't want to accidentally stumble upon a backyard breeder or puppy mill.
Any help would be greatly appreciated! And I'm very new to the breed, so I'm not very knowledgeable but I've been lingering on this website for a few years now trying to gain more knowledge.
kr16 - the website you post first has a ton of breeding dogs who are not certified for hips....prelims are just that, not officials....nothing else done with dogs.....just the fact that they seem to have 3 litters at once and don't bother to do offical hips would turn me off BIG TIME
People come here to find responsible breeders....and to find help with dogs who are from irresponisble breeders. .......so identifying red flags helps them understand what constitutes responsible breeding.
Wolfstraum- thank you for the insight to the first website. I want a breeder that has healthy dogs, with certified hips/elbows, I just don't know how to accurately read them or how to find out if they do. I'm not good with the terminology and such lol I appreciate you pointing out those red flags
Does anyone have any experience or information on Rheinhardt kennels? Here's the website:
I would also recommend East Point German Shepherds in SC. Tracy is a great breeder who also competes with and shows her dogs. Has very nice bloodlines and very knowledgable. epgsd
EDIT: Just saw your price point, which means Von der Otto is likely out of the question. They breed incredible dogs, but charge a bit more because of the bloodlines they have. I'd take a look at East Point, really nice dogs and Tracy would likely have something in your price range.
kels2013....both the above cited breeders have published health testing and titles on their sites.....look at the dogs and take note....a KKL REQUIRES the dog to have passing hips and elbows under German (SV) rules/system....
While the one in Texas looks to be good - the one is SC has the same basic credentials but not using the highest show placing dogs that the Texas one has.....
I don't know or recommend or caution EITHER of these....just looking at websites and comparing what is being presented....these two much much much more what you want to look for....
*** Removed by ADMIN *** I do prelim exams, which to me are JUST as good as an A stamp done in Germany at 1 year of age. The OFA website even says the prelims are extremely reliable, check it out for yourself. This is my opinion and I will not get into fights with others who differ in their opinions about the x-rays and when they are done. We x-ray our dogs and they have to have good prelims or they are not used. In addition, we do not have tons of dogs as someone has implied, they have no idea what they are talking about! I have posted albums of our dogs as well as other people's dogs who have purchased from us in the past. As far as having 3 litters currently, unfortunately females tend to come into heat at about the same time of year, therefore, we have 3 litters that are fairly close together.
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I don't see any red flags there.....like I said, I don't know any of these kennels or their dogs - just what they have on their sites.....I do know that even the high end breeders are asking 2500 - 3500 for pups from well credentialed dogs so no point in paying that for a pup from someone who does not follow through and get those x-rays and titles.
Good luck!
Lee
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