MVF - I just sent you a reply - I hope it helps.
My suggestion though is for really high level working dogs look to importing if you are open to that Avenue. There are definetley some nice dogs here in the states, and alot of the dogs here do do tracking, obed, and herding, but if you are looking at it for a more SchH type of Tracking and Obed. then importing might be your best option.
The one thing is - if you import you can get the dog registered with the AKC if you have *all* the registration numbers of three generations and the pup comes from Holland (and is registered with Raad Van Beheer). I believe there is a Stud named Bossnova that has the SchH titles and is in Holland. My pup had two dogs in her third generation without numbers (I know who they are but I believe they were bred as German Shepherds and not as Berger Blanc Suisse so they dont have numbers for that breed).
If you dont mind not haing the AKC paperwork, the pup can be registered with the UKC, and also just recently AWSA - which is the club gunning for seperation in the US,
Hope that all helps
~Cate |