Von Waldkimmel In Oregon Is TOP Knotch!! - Page 1

About 1 week ago I got scammed of $3000 by a crook in Hungary!  Now, I know there are also some very good breeders in hungary, like Zsolt  who owns vac-vagvolgyi kennels in Hungary. he is a very good man and will treat you fairly. but then i found Mary Bryant who owns Von Waldkimmel kennels in McMinnville, Oregon. I spoke with mary and she had a 21 month old male available. She said he was from good blood, was oversize, had a great temperment, and had a massive head. I just received  Vimo (AKA Moose) today and she hadn't been able to really tell me what a magnificent dog he really was. He is every bit 68 CM and hitting the scales almost 100 lbs. I have never seen a head like his, his temperment is great he loves everybody, and what a conformation! He is close to being perfect. I will most definitely be doing more business with mary. She is a sweet and honest businesswoman who really cares for her dogs and her customers! So, while there are some good honest breeders overseas, I think we can obtain some great dogs right here in the STATES!  And oh yes, Vimo is very well blooded. He is linebred Zamb Winerau.

Johnny

Glad you're happy. Other than being oversized, what else do you like?

No Kennel that sells a 100 pound dog is top notch

Bundishep, so how do you find a top notch St.Bernard?

Let's not confuse intentionally breeding for oversized dogs with the occasional occurance of one or more oversized pups in a litter every now and then--given that Waldhimmel shows her dogs in the SV-style arena, where the breed standard is taken rather seriously, I find it highly unlikely that this breeder is purposely turning out giant GSDs.  What would you have a breeder do with healthy pups that have some flaw  or other that would not be acceptable in the show ring--bash them in the head with a brick??  I'm glad the OP is happy with the dog they received; it's nice to see an appreciative thread opened regarding a breeder for a change.

Hexe, I think any coherent reader will pick that up. The OP stated that the breeder said the dog was oversized. Not hiding anything or stating it is the norm. I was just curious what besides size, he/she is happy with. I think it is great they are happy. I just don't think you can shout how great a breeder is based on size.

DON I BELIEVE TO FIND A TOP NOTCH ST. BERNARD YOU WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO TROD ON OVER TO SWITZERLAND, FIND A MONK AND ASK TO SEE HIS DOGS. WHAT YA THINK?

i have a monster gsd and he is only 86pounds so would love to c some pictures of your dog. the big gsd are great for protection but dont move as quick for shutz but wouldn swap mine for anything and u wouldn want to take him on he could break your arm with a bite no doubt i will put some pictures up later

Big difference in breeding for oversize and having a big one pop up occasionally. That happens.

If the OP feels the dog he got was accurately and honestly represented by the breeder, that is what counts.

Congratulations on Moose. It is always nice to hear when a dog and a home come together. And it is especially nice to hear whenever someone gets exactly the dog they were hoping for.

best,

Rik

I was forwarded a link to this by the happy new owner of my "over sized" GSD.

 

At the vet on Monday he weighed 93 pounds.  When I measured him he was 67 1/2 cm's.  Both parents are V rated & KKL 1 - and yes ... wouldn't it be great if 100% of the puppies in a litter were also the correct size ;)

I would take health/temperament over size any day :)  His head is double that of most German Shepherds ... making him appear alot bigger than he really is.  Huge bone .. will be 2 years old in June. 

PS  Full sister is a level two SAR dog - look for her updates on the testimonial pages of my website.

 

Hugs to Moose!