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by sistrus on 24 November 2015 - 14:11
I promised I would post if I ever considered another Shepherd after a devastating loss of my last after almost 14 years. I am back and looking after 2 years. My last shepherd was Alexis vom Enckhausen (Cay Vom Osterburg Quell (sire) Rannie Vom Parchimer Land (dam). I could not have asked for a better dog. Beautiful, noble, strong, intelligent, and loyal to her death.
In considering a new female pup, I have high respect for Mike Diehl as he helped arrange the breeding of my last puppy. Wanted to list the litter of pups and get your thoughts as I am looking for a strong East German/Czech line. There is a set of pups on the Diehl K9 site from Tina Fihrak ZVV1 and Santo Honajzer. Originally I wanted pups from Irmus, but am considering this litter. I will be visiting the pups before a purchase.
There are a lot of breeders out there- I have seen a lot of pups that I don't think follow the intentions of the original German lines; I'm not interested in those. Also, there seems to be a fine set of pups from Kraftwerk K9. I've been very hesitant of purchasing from Kraftwerk due to the seeming puppymill appearance of the site (I can't imagine getting a puppy site unseen or having it sent by itself to me). I've also been scared off by multiple complaints against them. I'm not interested in mass production of pups! I will be traveling to the pups and traveling back with one regardless of where it is located.
With all that said, wanted to get the communities input- especially those with some experience either with the breeders or with the similar lines. Will look forward to your input.
by hntrjmpr434 on 24 November 2015 - 14:11
by Jenni78 on 24 November 2015 - 14:11
by sistrus on 24 November 2015 - 15:11
by Living Fence on 24 November 2015 - 15:11
Good luck with your search, good GSDs are still around.
LF (pedigree research)
by sistrus on 24 November 2015 - 15:11
Thank you Living Fence.. I'll try, here is a copy/paste link of Alexis:
http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/german_shepherd_dog/dog.html?id=1971602-alexis-vom-enkhausen
I don't know why but she doesn't seem to come up in a current search..
It seems Alexis had a fairly strong DDR lineage with some SV registrations as well. The pups I am looking at now are slightly different: Tina Fihrak has more Czech, and Santo Honajzer also has more Czech, not the DDR lineage.
I want to stick with the familiar. Another breeder who focuses on DDR lines is Shraderhaus K9. Some of her dogs look quite similar to what I had; I'm more than willing to wait for the right pup.
Let me know if you need anything else. Thank you in advance..
by Gigante on 24 November 2015 - 16:11
by Cutaway on 24 November 2015 - 16:11
Diehl on the other hand is not what i would consider a breeder in general. YES he does breed but imho his breeding is not about $$. He has a love and respect for the GSD and is focused on breeding's that he feels will produce even temperament, solid nerve, great drive dogs.
by sistrus on 24 November 2015 - 17:11
Thank you Gigante and Cutaway- no worries; i'm not going to consider Kraftwerk. Everyone on here has been fantastic with their advice. My biggest concern was the temperament/etc matching Alexis as her breeding focuses more on the DDR lines and Mike's current pups are more Czech.
Cutaway- You are right on the mark. I know Mike is a passionate and sincere individual which is why I had leaned toward his pups; my only concern is getting a pup that I am most suited to. I love the GSD in general, but am looking for a dog whose temperament, appearance, and behavior matches my last girl.
Your advice is greatly appreciated..
by susie on 24 November 2015 - 18:11
Glad you are "ready" for a new family member.
I wouldn´t care too much about "lines", but about the parents and the breeder.
Try to see potential sires and dams ( clubs are always the best way to go ), maybe you are even able to see older siblings.
Just my opinion, but I´d stay away from breeders with a lot of dogs, they "need" to make money, a small "hobby"breeder normally loves his dogs.
Ask for proof of HD/ED results, in case you want to participate in any sport, go with a breeder who trains and titles by himself.
There are different temperaments in almost every litter - that said, it´s not necessarily about the lines, but mostly about the dog in question.
And, I guess you already know it, but no dog will be able to "replace" your Alexis - every dog is different, but special on its own kind.
Just open your heart and don´t compare.
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