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Outstanding working German Shepherds

Including our own personal dogs with whom we've attended World Championship competitions representing Canada on three occasions. Dogs from our lines have won multiple Canadian Championships in the sport of Schutzhund and attended World Championships.

Although we do not breed specifically to produce police service dogs, we have placed more than 70 in all parts of North America. Many have been sold with basic obedience, tracking and protection already in place.

"The breeding of Shepherd Dogs is the breeding of Working Dogs, and this must always be the aim, or we shall cease to produce Shepherd Dogs.”

Captain Max von Stephanitz – Founder of the Verein Fur Deutsche Schaferhunde
(The Club for German Shepherds) or the SV in Germany.
December 30, 1864 – April 22, 1936

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Sunshadows Inca , BH (Female)
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Sunshadows Inca , BH (Female) with pup
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Sunshadows Alvin (Male)
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Sunshadows Chase , IGP3, CD
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Phelix is a product of the very successful breeding program of Sweden’s Army. Heis full of drive and a joy of working. He has sired 3 litters to date, and the results are truly inspiring. (‘Forsvarsmaktens’ means Armed Forces)

Forsvarsmaktens Phelix
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Forsvarsmaktens Phelix