Our Story
Cross Keys K9 produces healthy, medium to high drive German Shepherds from European working bloodlines. Our breeding strategy includes health screening and health histories, pedigree analysis, genetic analysis, and overall estimation of what kind of puppies and dogs we will produce. This focused breeding program and appropriate quality controls help us develop working bloodlines that maximize performance, workability and longevity. We are AKC bred with H.E.A.R.T. breeders, in accordance with the German Shepherd Dog Club of America, breeding dogs of European lineage, most being German but some Belgian, Dutch, Czech and Slovakian are in our pedigrees. All dogs are either imported or bred in the United States by breeders with the same objectives, ethics and complementary bloodlines. Steve LaFlamme and Jacqueline Levy both have years of experience with animals and running businesses. Steve bred Keeshonds, champion Miniature Horses and German Shepherds. Jacqueline is a recovering corporate/government executive with twenty years of success in broadcast media and also a professional pet sitter and wildlife rehab/transporter. Eventually her love for animals and desire to put forth a solid K9 and companion breeding program outstripped her corporate and government career pursuits. Their common interest in and love for animals, especially, German Shepherds has created a well-informed, continuously improving breeding program producing healthy, functional, intelligent companions.