VHK Shepherds

11/28/2023

With heavy hearts we inform you that we had to say goodbye to Bak today. He was an amazing dog, protector, and best friend to dad. He will truly be missed.
Run free gorgeous boy and we will see you at the Rainbow Bridge 😢🐕🪽

10/29/2022

Kariba and Dakota

04/29/2022

The purchase of a well bred purebred did not sentence another dog to death.

The purchase of a well bred purebred did not cause an increase in the number of dogs in shelter.

Someone wanting a dog with a predictable temperament from healthy lineage did not cause another dog to not get adopted.

Someone's meticulous research and support of only the most responsible of breeders is not the problem. It is not what you should be mad at. It is not what you should be pushing the blame onto.

I am not the one who brought these dogs into the world irresponsibly and left them in a shelter. Responsible breeders are not the ones who put dogs into shelters either.

It is my home, my life, and my choice of what kind of dog to bring into it. Maybe I needed a working dog, a sport dog, or simply a companion puppy to raise of a breed I enjoy. No matter the reason, the choice to support a reputable breeder did not send a shelter dog to its death.

A breeder who health tests, temperament tests, studies pedigrees, proves a dog worthy of being bred, and only breeds when doing so is of benefit to the breed is not contributing to the number of homeless dogs.

The number of homeless dogs in the world is a problem, but it is not a problem exacerbated by reputable breeders and those who purchase from them.

Your neighbor down the street who refuses to contain his unaltered dogs IS contributing to the problem.

Your friend who impulse bought a dog at PetLand IS contributing to the problem.

That guy on Craigslist pumping out the trendiest designer mix as fast as he can IS contributing to the problem.

Your relative who just HAS to let their dog have one litter “so she can experience motherhood” or because “she’s just so sweet” IS contributing to the problem.

Your old high school classmate who bought a high energy working breed without taking the time to research its needs and realize it was not a good fit for their household ahead of time IS contributing to the problem.

A reputable breeder offers their lifelong support. A reputable breeder would never allow their dogs to end up in a shelter to begin with. A reputable breeder makes it a contractual obligation to return dogs they have produced back to them should you find yourself unable of keeping it.

It is understandable to be angry about the number of homeless dogs in the world, but if you take a deeper look, you will find your anger is misplaced.

If you take a deeper look, you will find reputable breeders and those of us who purchase from them are just as angry, we are just pointing fingers at the right causes.

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03/01/2022

I think Zambo was tired 😂😂

12/23/2021

Kariba does some weird things!😂😂

09/18/2021

Traveling buddies today.. Zambo chilling and Kariba looking out window

09/15/2021

09/05/2021

Zambo on the left Bak on the right. The .com will come after the website is back up.

07/28/2021

Zambo from fuzzy puppy to a gorgeous beast!

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07/28/2021

My Kariba!! She’s such a beautiful girl!!!

07/07/2021

A few recent pictures of Kariba. She’s getting so big.

04/26/2021

Zambo says, I can be a lapdog. 😂😂

04/23/2021

One of my favorite pictures of some of our pups. The 3 sables were all Maja pups out of 2 different litters. The Black and Tan is out of Kona which is a Maja pup.

04/06/2021

Tonight’s walk with Zambo and Kariba.

03/28/2021

The life of Myah.

03/17/2021

Zambo peeking over the couch. I see you!! 😂😂

02/25/2021

Miss Kariba is getting big.