website updated 03/06/10
WELCOME TO VONHINTZ GERMAN SHEPHERDS
IN ASSOCIATION WITH DDH KENNELS
VONHINTZ GERMAN SHEPHERDS strongly believe in the old style working line German shepherd dog. We focus on the over all health, drive, and strong stable nerves of this “working class” breed. Our motto is; "beauty, brawn and brains we sell the whole package".
OUR STUD CEASER IS AVAILABLE TO THE RIGHT HOME
Please contact us for details about ceaser if you are interested. He will need a home with no small children. Ceaser has a huge stranger radar! He is not for the the first time german shepherd owner. I will require him to be neutered. He is UTD on all his vac. He has been micro chipped.
VONHINTZ GERMAN SHEPHERDS
- Are dedicated to providing high-quality working class German
Shepherds.
- Will meet your expectations.
- Produce beauty, brawn and brains, the whole package.
- Will help you choose the right puppy for your special needs.
- Have a large variety to choose from.
- Are available 24/7 for any questions or comments.
- Puppies will be temperament tested to identify it's ability to work
and in what area he/she will serve you best.
- Will raise your puppy in the home with our family.
A DOG JOKE
A girl was visiting her blonde friend, who had acquired two new dogs, and asked her what their names were.
The blonde responded by saying that one was named Rolex and one was named Timex.
Her friend said, "Whoever heard of someone naming dogs like that?"
"HellOOOooo," answered the blond. "They're watch dogs!
NOTABLE QUOTES
"What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight; it's the size of
the fight in the dog." - Dwight D. Eisenhower
"One reason a dog is such a lovable creature is his tail wags instead of
his tongue."
Unknown
There never yet has been a dog
Who learned to double cross,
Nor catered to you when you won
Then dropped you when you lost.
Mary Hale
The German Shepherd Dog
There is a dog with oversize ears,
That swivel to catch each new sound he hears.
His teeth are so sharp, his nose is so long,
Folks that don't know him, may judge him quite wrong.
He loves with whole heart, the people he chooses,
And keeps them quite safe, like his flocks-so he muses.
His body is lean, and his bark is quite loud.
Though some think him mean, he's just loyal and proud.
He likes to tell everyone, about the things that he sees,
The people the cats, the squirrels in the trees.
He greets each day with a bounce and such joy,
And loves to hear master say that he's a good boy.
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life,
his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his
heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
-Anonymous
With eye upraised his master's look to scan,
The joy, the solace, and the aid of man:
The rich man's guardian and the poor man's friend,
The only creature faithful to the end.
George Crabbe
German Shepherd Standard
Temperament
The breed has a distinct personality marked by direct and fearless, but not hostile, expression, self-confidence and a certain aloofness that does not lend itself to immediate and indiscriminate friendships. The dog must be approachable, quietly standing its ground and showing confidence and willingness to meet overtures without itself making them. It is poised, but when the occasion demands, eager and alert; both fit and willing to serve in its capacity as companion, watchdog, blind leader, herding dog, or guardian, whichever the circumstances may demand. The dog must not be timid, shrinking behind its master or handler; it should not be nervous, looking about or upward with anxious expression or showing nervous reactions, such as tucking of tail, to strange sounds or sights. Lack of confidence under any surroundings is not typical of good character. Any of the above deficiencies in character which indicate shyness must be penalized as very serious faults and any dog exhibiting pronounced indications of these must be excused from the ring. It must be possible for the judge to observe the teeth and to determine that both testicles are descended. Any dog that attempts to bite the judge must be disqualified. The ideal dog is a working animal with an incorruptible character combined with body and gait suitable for the arduous work that constitutes its primary purpose.
Captain Max Von Stephanitz
In 1889 Captain Max Von Stephanitz began the standardization of the breed. It all started at a dog show in Karlsruhe in western Germany. A medium-sized yellow-and-gray wolf-like dog caught his attention. The dog was of the primal canine type, supple and powerful, and possessed endurance, steadiness, and intelligence. He was a working sheepherder, born with this ability, requiring no training other than direction and finish to become proficient at the task. This dog, Hektor Linksrhein, was purchased by Von Stephanitz, renamed Horand Von Grafrath, and became the first registered German Shepherd Dog. Captain max believed the ability to work and temperament were foremost over the looks of his shepherds.
Staying with this theory I will breed my German Shepherds in the same way. My German Shepherds will produce working class German Shepherd Dogs and maintain a great temperament. A German shepherd that will make a great and loyal pet as well.
