Hi all! My name is Kevin Jackson, I'm 22 years old and just graduated college. My entire life the only dog I wanted was a GSD and for graduation I finally got one. I have researched this breed my whole life and there is very little that I do not know about the breed. I wish to eventually breed my dog when she is old enough and passes her hips exams and all that good stuff. When I told my vet I wasn't going to spay my dog she looked at me as if I had killed someone. I understand that breeding should be left to professionals well I feel that I'm responsible and to be honest you have to start somewhere. This is something I have wanted to do my whole life and having people tell me I shouldn't breed her and telling me all these horror stories is really letting me down. Again I know there are all these prestigious breeders out there (including where I got my dog from) but what is so wrong with wanting to breed my dog responsibly? I know this is a long post and I will go into greater discussion with anyone who responds. Thanks and have a good one!

Hi Kevin and welcome to the forum! How great that you have been wanting a GSD for so long and finally got one! Are you planning on working your dog in Schutzhund or any other sport? We'd love to see a picture of her too... By the way, how old is she and where was she purchased? Details! We love details! Again, welcome to the forum.

Welcome Kevin. Congrats on the new pup. I would definitely recommend that you look into titling your dog in some sport--Schutzhund for a working dog, or obedience or even conformation for a showline. Something that will prove to prospective buyers of your future pups that your dog was truly worth breeding. Not only will putting titles on your dog prove her breed-worthiness, it is what all responsible breeders do. Passing OFA and having a good pedigree herself is a great start---but it's not necessarily enough, IMO.

There's nothing wrong with wanting to be a responsible breeder. I congratulate you for that. The world needs more of them, and less of those who don't put ALL the required effort into making sure they are breeding dogs that are proven to be the best examples of their type.

You've found a resource here with the best knowledge there is on the web about GSDs and everything one needs to know about puppy-rearing, training, and competing.

Barbara and Tracy, thanks so much for taking time to reply to my post I really do appreciate it. Like I mentioned in my last post, this breed is just a head ( or ears!!) above the rest. Getting Kace for my graduation was a surprise from my parents and when I saw her in her little crate I literally started to tear up. My parents got her from a breeder in a small upstate New York town called Hyde Park which is 20 minutes from my house, we will be making a return visit within the next couple of day so she can meet her mom and 2 brothers. She has grown up so fast (53 lbs) and so brilliantly that i have made a vow to my wife that we will have GSD's in our home for as long as I live. And it was this that got me thinking, that I would love to make this a family tradition in my family. I have been working on her agility with some elements at the local park, but I don't want to work her too hard too young. I have been researching Schutzhund and everytime I watch those videos on Youtube I'm left in awe. I would LOVE to teach her how to do the different aspects of the sport but I'm still learning about it so I don't want to teach her the wrong things. I honestly hope and pray that when she is 2 she passes all of her screening and is able to become a beautiful mommy.I'm so glad to have found this website and see that there are other people who love their GSD's like I do. My digital camera is broken so I have been using my phone to take pictures of here so not sure how the quality is but I'll give it a whirl. Again thank you so much for responding, I would love to hear all about your dogs and I'm sure I will be bouncing some trouble shooting questions your way at sometime. Thanks again and it was great hearing from you both. Let me know if this link works or not.

Kevin,

We look forward to meeting Kace! Best of luck with your new dog!

"Schäferhundzucht ist Gebrauchshundzucht, muß immer Gebrauchshundzucht bleiben, sonst ist sie keine Schäferhundzucht mehr!"

-Max von Stephanitz

Shepherd dog breeding is working dog breeding. It must remain working dog breeding, or it is not Shepherd dog breeding.


Don't breed the bitch unless she is a good working dog, and not a good working dog in your opinion, but in the opinions of people who train and handle working dogs.

Pretty please?

With sugar on top?

Congratulations and best wishes!