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A passion, an obsession.

The German Shepherd Dog (GSDs) is one of the most recognisable breeds to many people. With a long heritage and functional utility it serves a variety of purpose of a breed that can be loyal working companion as well as a ‘just’ a pet.

While Kennel Club registrations of GSDs have fallen in the last 10 years, it still remains as one of the top breeds in the UK (‘ITV's Britain's Favourite Dogs’ surveyed GSDs as a top 10 breed, albeit behind the #2 cockapoo…) and still one of the most registered breeds by The Kennel Club in the United Kingdom.

But, what is a ‘real’ German Shepherd?

The two main varieties are: working lines and show lines.

Working lines is what you see here. It is not distinguishable by colour or appearance (straight backs don’t mean good health or good working dogs..!), it is characterised by the unique working characteristics of each dog.

Let’s take a working Dachshund (literally translated as ‘Badger-dog’) developed to ‘scent, chase, and flush out badgers’. For most of us ‘pet dog lovers’ we don’t need a badger chasing dog, so a Dachshund can also be for… well, dressing up? 😊

With the GSD, we have non-working German Shepherds and working German Shepherd Dogs. The latter developed for a purpose for herding sheep, now with functions in a variety of work including guide dogs, disability assistance, search and rescue, guard/patrol dogs, police and military uses.

My passion lies within breeding good working GSDs. One that allows the puppies from our kennel to not only be loving and loyal to their family; but also to be capable to serve some, if not all, of the work that they may be required for.

On top of breeding my dogs, I also train them to ‘prove their worth’ in competition: IGP (previously IPO, previously Schutzhund) (Internationale Gebrauchshunde Prüfungsordnung/International Working Dog Examinations). For what was once, and still is, a test of the breeds suitability.