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It has been about one month since our friend and GSW business partner Ron Kester passed away. His presence is dearly missed, but it makes our hearts happy to remember our dear friend. Ron first entered the world of Schutzhund around 2005, when he showed up at Placer County...

On Tuesday, June 3rd, German Shepherd Watchdogs partner Ron Kester passed away peacefully at home after his battle with pancreatic cancer. Ron was a beloved father, friend, and community member, active in his Schutzhund club, Boy Scout troop, and his church. Our  thoughts and...

With the majority of handlers in IPO/Schutzhund sport trialing at the club level, a club trial becomes a momentous occasion! It is a place to test and prove the training of the dog and of the handler, to display the partnership between the dog and handler, and to show off the...

Last blog we discussed two similar groups of breeders in the “puppy producing business”: commercial breeders and large-scale breeders. This type of breeder uses puppy sales for their primary source of income, which means they must produce large numbers of puppies...

You’ve pulled up a breeder’s webpage. Everything on the website looks right. The dogs are titled both in working and in show venues. The dogs have health certificates, and may even have been breed surveyed in Germany. The full registered names are listed, and...

With an increasing number of breeders turning to the Internet to create more of a presence for themselves and their dogs, it is important for potential puppy buyers to know how to sift through their websites to determine a good breeder from a mediocre breeder. This blog looks...

When beginning the search for a new German Shepherd puppy, most people turn to one of the most readily available tools around: the Internet. But the Internet can be a double-sided coin. On one side, anyone can post whatever they want, without being held accountable for the...

Adding a German Shepherd dog to your household is a life-changing endeavor. This is not a decision to be taken lightly, because life will forever be different with a German Shepherd puppy running around, requiring puppy proofing of the home, restriction and boundaries for the...

The German Shepherd Dog is one of the most popular dog breeds in the U.S., remaining a top choice not only for police and military work but also for companionship. Sadly, this same popularity has given rise to a large number of so-called “breeders” (backyard breeders,...

Breeding for the “Show Ring” Breeding for the conformation ring, or “show ring”, has been blamed by many people for ruining a range of once-workable breeds, from Golden Retrievers and Labs to Dobermans and German Shepherds. When it comes to selecting a German...