Jane Steffenhagen of Steffen-Haus Kennels - Page 1

Jane Steffenhagen of Steffen-Haus Kennels passed away on Saturday, May 9th, in Columbus, Wisconsin. Jane was one of the most knowledgable and successful breeders of showline german shepherds in the US. She maintained a kennel in Germany for over 17 years as well as her home kennel in Wisconsin. She was the first American to Breed-Own-Train and Show a dog to the Select Female division at the World Show in Germany and also the first US kennel to enter a Kennel Group at the 1997 Sieger Show in Dusseldorf, Germany placing 9th out of 21 groups.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Friday, May 15, 2009 at the Jensen Funeral Home in Columbus, Wisconsin. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Friday. More information is available at http://www.steffen-haus.com.

Niki

The end of a LEGEND.
Jane's footsteps would be very hard to fill.
God Bless her and keep her soul.
I didn't know her personally, but  by reputation.
I can only imagine how many dogs met her at the Bridge!

Very Respectfully,
Shelley Strohl

This has been such a difficult year for the GSD world...........

Wow. Such a loss for the GSD community in this country. I am blessed to have a VA Hexe Steffenhaus granddaughter.  She will be missed and remembered by many.

Note:
We lose a few GREAT Old-timers every year.
WHO will be around to make sure their lives, the breed and sport they loved and dedicated THIER lives to, will go on?
...and HOW it will go on IF it survives?
Step up! ...and step up NOW.

Something to think about.

SS

What sad news.  My sincere condolences to her family and friends.  I have a son of V1 Bravos vom Steffen Haus (the younger one, a grandson of V Saber vom Steffen Haus) and he's the best dog I've ever had.

This marks the passing of another icon in the breed. There is no one who can fill those shoes. My condolences to all her family and friends. Sad, sad day...

I hope the GSDCA-WDA does something to honor Jane's life at the NASS.
Perhaps a perpetual award?
SS

My condolences to her family at this difficult time. 

Jane prompty answered a letter I sent her some years ago, inquiring about her puppies, and for a good many years after that, I received a Christmas card from Steffanhaus, even though I never did purchase a dog from them.  She seemed very kind, though I never met her, and I am sad to hear of her passing.

Crys