Our home is located in Georgetown Texas and my kennel is devoted to preserving the original working traits of the German Shepherd Dog. I personally have owned several breeds of dog ranging from the tiny toy Poodle to the colossal Newfoundland. I've always shared my home with at least one canine, but have been training dogs since the age of seven; handling canines has always been natural for me. I received my first German Shepherd, by the name of Buck, at the age of ten and absolutely fell in love with him. My family and I would raise Buck for about 12 months before he went on to become a Police K-9. I admired everything about the breed; their intelligence, loyalty, and of course their gorgeous good looks. After importing my first GSD in 2008, my passion for these dogs only continued to grow and my obsession for the breed formed! 
 
My philosophy is to keep the breed as the founder, Max von Stephantiz, created, to "Make sure the German Shepherd Dog remains a working dog." I select dogs with high biddability, stable nerves, and robust health. I do NOT want to produce hectic, weak nerved dogs with overly insane drives that so many modern bloodlines are becoming. I aim to breed dogs that can be used for a wide variety of tasks ranging from IGP sport, SAR, Police Work, and of course stable companions. I am a firm believer that even dogs with higher drive should still be able to settle nicely in the home. I tend to use mainly old Slovak bloodlines, as well as Czech and West German working lines. My litters are not the result of just "putting two dogs together". Our litters are the results of careful planning, proven parents, and years of research to ensure a good match.

Excellent structure is equally important in my program. Correct conformation creates a sound, functional, and healthy dog. I will never breed for extreme angulation, as this type of build hinders a working dog from performing their job. My preference is a strong head, good bone, short and strong hocks, firm ears and dark pigment. My dogs are judged according to the SV standard in Germany for appearance, size, weight, and temperament. There are so many dogs in the world to chose from for breeding; breeders should be picky and honest about their stock.
 
Our dogs have a clean outdoor/indoor kennel set up with AC and heating. Kennels are cleaned daily. However, our dogs are also a part of the family and live inside the house with us. Each dog is worked daily in either obedience, tracking, or protection and given plenty of exercise throughout the day. We also like to take our shepherds on regular trips to the lake, parks, and hiking trails. (I often like to post pictures of these outings on our Facebook and instagram pages.)

A little bit about our puppy routine:
Puppies are born and kept inside the house and exposed to daily family life. We socialize our pups with a wide variety of people, dogs, and other animals. They are also exposed to loud sudden noises, such as cars, banging pots and pans, and gunshots. We introduce "odd" types of flooring such as tarps, tiles, wood and the balance ball for the pups to get accustomed to.  Basic obedience and drive building are started at an early age. Puppies are also fed in their crates to associate the crate with a pleasant experience.
 I am an advocate for the "Super Dog" Program, where puppies are given early neurological stimulation to help prepare them for the future. More information about this program can be found here: http://breedingbetterdogs.com/article/early-neurological-stimulation