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I have a beautiful 18 month old female German Shepherd dog I purchased from Jerland Kennel.  She is fantastic.  As far as the guarantee I was told that if the dog has any hip problems the breeder would re[lace the dog with the same quality as to what I bought and I would also be able to keep my dog.  He said he would never take a dog back that was someones beloved pet.  I know Larry Gerome and I believe him.  I am also a horse breeder and deal with Arabians too.   There are also two German Shepherds that live with in a few miles from my farm that were also purchased from Jerland Kennel.  They are also beautiful healthy dogs.  No one can promise that you will not have problems with any animal.  But reputable breeders stand behind their guarantees. 

did your neighbor had issue with hips and there for received a second dog?..just asking...

I looked at the website~I think they produce beautiful dogs. post up a picture of yours. She most be a real looker

you just joined, why do you need to say about jerland , when i already know about him. and so do many others on here.

Best to let sleeping dogs lie.  Old timers in his area know the good, the bad and the ugly and have long memories.  Best if such folks are not stimulated to remember, because the bad and the ugly are stories that are by far the easist to remember.   So unless you have a point that needs making, some of the old timers may feel motivated to do some remembering.  Any kennels reputation ALWAYS comes down to the reputation and practices of the owner/operator, how the business is structured legally (incorporated, LLC ?, etc), how the bitches are bred, where the puppies are whelped and raised by whom and how experienced they are, etc. and how they are cared for and fed and the general genetic and physical health (including the joint health) of the sire and dams.
An informed, educated buyer typically has very high expectations, but fortunately for most "operators" most buyers who respond to daily ads in many newspapers in multiple states are typically uninformed, uneducated, clueless and naive about the GSD standard and best breeding practices and what real drabness is versus real class and quality.  Evfentually the buyer can discover that the image projected isn't real, but this usually takes some time after the purchase and many are so attached to their puppy they tend to accept too many problems and make too many compromises.  A good shtick and con can seal the deal no matter what the true situation is.  But deals that aren't straight do get talked about eventually and the news works its way up the food chain.  Initial impressions must be folowed up by facts to have validity.  There's really not a lot of accountability for GSD breeders unless they compete heavily in SV zuchtschau or profung and depending how the business is structured, even some can be immune in court actions.

Hey Preston!

My hat's off to you!

That is no doubt the most politely and skillfully worded critique of a breeder that I have ever read.  Very informative to the unknowing, encourages self-education, as well as the exercise of appropriate caution when looking into the acqusition of a pup.

Nice Job!

SteveO

Steve O, thanks.  In the last two years I have seen and heard about two GSDs from Jerland that I liked.  Cashueler, do you want to hear about the rest that I have seen and heard about?

I don't know about Cashueler, but I would.

Some breeders appear to view GSDs just as another type of their livestock to sell and do not appear to understand or appreciate the fantastic qualities and the many blessings a well bred GSD can bring to an owner.  What would you think if a breeder sold a puppy to a buyer for a high price with all kinds of hype and guarentees and the puppy turned out to be poorly bred with serious genetic problems that were irresolvable.  Let's say the breeder wouldn't take the dog back and the buyer sued the breedr only to find out that the breeding functions were separately incorporated with no assets.  So the buyer wins but the breeder shuts down that corp and later just starts another one. And what would you think if the corp wall of protection could not be penetrated in this case.  What would you think if the story was this breeder sell bitches to naive novices who then breed to his stud dog as part of an agreement, and breedr takes most puppies back and sell thems with the puppies poorly cared for and poor specimens to begin with.  Any legitimate breeder can produce problems, but it takes an ethical one to make it right and control the breeding and raising of puppies, only using high quality well vetted and screened sires and dams.  What would you think if you were told to be very careful of folks who advertise everywhere, don't compete in shows, trials or SV competition, profung or zuchtschau, and who tend to be into livestock.  Just because a breeder imports one or two okay dogs and has a few good pupiies here and there does not mean that they have a good track record in general and are anything beyond good salespeople for mediocre or worse stock.