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The German Shepherd breed is relatively new.  Compared to dogs like the Basinji, who were the favorite pets of multiple Pharaohs in ancient Egypt, or the Irish Wolfhound, which fought with Celts in Delphi and played with Julius Caesar, the German Shepherd’s history is quite...

In the early 1900s, dog breeders needed a standardized method for measuring the working ability of their dogs. The dogs participate is a variety of activities, and breeders would compile the data and determine the strengths and weaknesses of their animals. With the data, they...

With October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month our thoughts turn to the many brave women who have gotten out of an abusive relationship. With the help of a shelter, these courageous women, knowing they were in violent, life threatening situations, got out. These shelters...

Congratulations to German Shepherd Watchdogs co-founder John Riboni, who took first place in the Northwestern Regional Schutzhund championships on September 17 and 18.  Competitors came from all over the western United States to compete with their highly trained working German...

One of Wisconsin’s most wanted is now in prison because of Slim, one of the  trained German Shepherds utilized by the Madison Police Department. A story in the Capital Times described the dog’s courage: “[Officer] Corcoran  began yelling into the dark toward the...

We have several working line German Shepherd puppies available to good homes.   These premier puppies will grown into awesome working German Shepherds with solid nerves, balance temperaments and physical stamina and power.  Please email or call us for more information.  Puppies...

German Shepherds have long been used as personal protection dogs for many different reasons. They are highly intelligent, which makes them the perfect dog for training. But it is their good nature, affection and loyalty to their owner, which makes them perfect personal protection...

The dramatic raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound by Special Forces has generated a lively discussion about the unique dogs that might have been used to locate the terrorist leader. It is widely understood that American forces in Iraq and Afghanistan utilize about 600 specially...

As you can see from the entertaining You Tube video clip we have linked, dogs do some amazing things. Their intelligence continues to challenge traditional thinking about animal behavior. Often dogs make independent decisions that impress and surprise us. They have been known to...

We love the solid nerves, working drive and unparalleled adaptability of working German Shepherds.  They seem to answer the call to duty regardless of the task at hand.  Whether serving on the border sniffing narcotics, herding livestock on a ranch, chasing down bad guys in...