Successful Working Line Breeders - Page 7

In this country specifically, a lot of potentially great pups go into non-working homes. Its extremely idfficult for a breeder to place even a couple of their best, carefully bred prospects with handlers who are not only interested in the sport, but belong to a training group/have access to a helper that can help them train to their potential, especially a small "no-name" breeder located far from the concentration of clubs in the high-population-density areas of the country. Ex: I have a very promising litter, repeat breeding of a litter in Germany now age two, FOUR of which already have their SchH 1, SG in youth classes, a1 hips, and two more nearly ready for same. Despite their being priced at the bottom of the scale, at five weeks old I have NOT ONE RESERVED/SOLD to anyone, let alone a competent trainer handler. My partner is taking one, and I will, of course, keep at least one back to title myself for my future breeding program. A helper I know is sending a friend in the sport to inspect the litter, having recognized the potential from the pedigree and successes of the first litter (in Germany) But its extremely disappointing to know that most of my fine pups will never see a SchH training field. Very depressing. :((((( Shelley

I guess Im the no-name breeder.....small but....

BTW: I had TWO responses to the ads I placed in the Litters classified area of this website. The first guy, a NJ narcotics cop claiming to want a drug dog prospect (having already raised 2-3 dogs that washed out early) wasted many hours of my time, played me against several breeders of much lesser quality dogs for price, promised several times to send a deposit, then found some other seller to play me against some more, and finally, when I wrote to ask when he was coming to pick his pup out (still no deposit) he informed me "his department" decided to buy him a 6 mo. old from somebody else in Ohio, sight unseen. (First mention of "the department" having anything to do with the purchase of his dog...) No word on price or pedigree, (but I strongly suppose neither was particularly impressive to a snob like me.) I "bother" to breed good working dogs, because I love the breed and the sport, which I promote at every opportunity, because without new people coming in, and with more of us old-timers dying off every year, or leaving the sport for health or some other reasons, (like the ridiculous cost of joining [God-forbid-we-should-ever-became] an "ELITE CLUB." there will be no future for the sport in this country. Off my soap-box and out to clean up puppy poop now. Shelley

I just came in from cleaning puppy poop and I agree with u I exited the sport because of a back injury but my partner is going on with a new puppy but I still breed the dogs and will until they carry me to the bridge where all my kids will be waiting to lick my face and say well done my faithful servant and Mom:" I have had the same exact experiences for the last few years since I got out of training. It will not stop me from training the dogs here and imprinting my pups for the real world be it training homes and working homes police or novice, or a pet that protects a whole house of rug rats and their parents. Ive taught many a texan here what a real gsd is and taught them; to train correctly, feed correctly and dont breed my kids rightly so, and when u are ready for the secon gsd and the third gsd I here and Im not going anywhere If person cant listen to my hour 1/2 lecture and session about how to then they dont need one of my gds'ss and I send them on their way. Wonder how Carls pup is DOing!!!!!>?????

Love those Tiekerhook dogs. Mine passed away 12/15/05 at 14 years 2 months old. He was definetly a once in a lifetime dog, with amazing drive.

I just sold a male I kept till he was a year old out of Austin the male that went to be a pd dog and got sent back I really wanted to keep him because Austin is 10 years old but I contracted with the man to use him after his hips are ofa certified for at least 3 litters because by that time I may not have as many kids on the premises, and his mom was a Pirol son and cadette Busecker Schloss/Weiturchen daughter,.....He was all drive, loves people but hit me full speed everytime he came my way He has the Tiekerhook hardness but not agression at 1 year. One of my males out of Tiekerhook has an attitude but has made a good guard dog for a co in Galveston....He was an exceptional tracker but because of his attitude couldnt go any further in Schutz.,back then u had to do the whole ball of wax......not seperate like now....

Has anyone heard of kreativekennels dot com? I am considering purchasing a working dog here.

Fasanarie is surely one

yellowrose of Texas, If you would please contact me I am interested in aquiring one of your dogs that are from the Tiekerhook bloodlines, I currently have 2 dogs with those lines, my male is the son of Rambo and he is KNPV titled and I have just bought a female pup who's father is Max. I am looking to stay close to those lines to help produce real working GSD's for police work. my e-mail address is techk9trainer@compave.net