Aus Gerstbrei German Shepherds

01/17/2025

Baby Hazel 5 months old

12/02/2024

11/14/2024

Loki doing the pick up at nationals

11/14/2024

Thank you Brian for your kind words.

It is uncommon to see a show line GSD at a national IGP event.
There has been much written about the differences that have evolved between show and working GSD lines over the last half century. Louis Donald has an excellent book called The Definitive German Shepherd Dog that discusses the differences in detail and a recommended read for any serious GSD enthusiast.

There are show line breeders whose lines remain committed to excelling in working ability. Rebecca Buchman is one such breeder. She had the only showline dog competing at the 2024 United Schutzhund Clubs of America GSD National Championship. Her dog Loki aus Gerstbrei is Breeder-Handler-Owner-Trained and earned a solid protection score with 85 points, which outscored roughly half the field of working line GSDs. I was in the helper tent after their performance and heard both helpers comment on how impressed they were with this dog.

This was not a one-off performance. Rebecca previously competed with Loki's Grandmother at the 2015 GSDCA IGP National Championship.

08/21/2024

Our beautiful boy, Loki

06/26/2024