Litters - 2017
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Blackthorn's "Kk" Litter Nemain vd Heuvel, RN, BH (OFA) x Blackthorn's Stryder (OFA Good H/E) Nemi is DM clear/clear by DNA test; Stryder is clear/clear by parentage. 7 males, 4 females born March 22, 2017 May have some working prospects available. |
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Nemi
combines some of the top IPO competition bloodlines from modern Czech
and German working German Shepherds. Her sire competed multiple times
in the World IPO3 championship trials (WUSV championships) and produced
several sons who also competed at that level. In addition, both his
parents and several of his siblings competed at the highest levels.
Nemi's motherline brings strength, drive, and trainability as well.
She is a smart, social, interactive dog who is a delight to spend time
with. She loves people and kids and puppies and will play ball for hours
on end. She has a high desire to work and interact with people around
her and is easy to train because of her strong desire to please as well
as her sound nerves, responsive nature, and excellent food and toy drive.
Despite her drive, Nemi is an excellent companion and house dog with
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Stryder is 1/2 DDR bloodlines and 1/2 working German/Belgian bloodlines out of our own Xita and Blackthorn's Jedi -- the S litter. (So the puppies will be about 1/2 DDR, 1/2 Czech and 1/2 German/Belgian working lines.) He's demonstrating his versatility -- titling in AKC rally and agility and now working on his BH and IPO1 titles in 2016. He's also demonstrated a lot of natural herding instinct and drive. He's a solidly built, true-medium size bicolor male with a blocky head, correct angulation front and rear, high withers, and balanced movement. He settles quickly in the house and is happy to spend some hours hanging out in the house--as long as he is with his "person." He is the sire of the Ff litter (single pup) and the Jj litter--these pups are showing themselves to have steady nerves, high pack drive, very high trainability and intelligence, as well as their father's correct and sound conformation and versatility.
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* * * * * * Blackthorn's "Ll" Litter Blackthorn's Vida Loca (OFA Good H/E) x Mjölnir von der Liebenburg (OFA) Vida is DM clear by parentage; Hammer is DM clear/clear by DNA test. 3 males, 2 females born March 25, 2017 ALL PUPS RESERVED. |
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Mjölnir von der Liebenburg, BH German and Czech bloodlines |
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Imported as a young puppy from Germany, "Hammer" has grown into a strong, handsome dog with a socialable, outgoing personality and a high desire to please. Hammer is training in IPO and will be working toward his IPO3 title -- be sure to check out his photo album for pictures of him working. He's
medium-high in drive, a quick learner, physically powerful yet easy
to train. Visitors quickly fall in love with his affectionate personality
and social nature. PennHip scoring placed his hips in the 10% for GSDs tested. DM clear by DNA testing. He produces his social temperament, good pigment, and sound nerves. He's 25.25" behind the withers and about 88 pounds. |
100% DDR bloodlines A daughter of our imported Xita, out of the DDR-line import Lord vd Grauen von Monstab, Vida has a calm temperament, high pack drive, strong protective instincts, medium-low prey drive, and has demonstrated strong nose skills and high hunt drive. In addition to overall good health and strong genetics for good hips and elbows from a litter strong in its hip production, Vida brings very correct and sound conformation, heavy bone and rich pigmentation, as well as her gorgeous head. She is a medium-sized female at about 23" and 67 pounds. This will be her first litter.
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* * * * * * Planned Breedings For the most up-to-date information on litters that are being considered or that have taken place, please see the "Pinned" post in the Blackthorn group on Facebook. * * * * * * |
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Puppy
prices are generally between All my breeding dogs are hip and elbow x-rayed and DNA tested clear of the gene believed to be responsible for Degenerative Myelopathy. The puppy sales contract, including hip and health guarantee, is available here. For more information on Blackthorn puppies, send an e-mail and include some information about yourself, including what you are looking for in a puppy (male, female, color, pet or working, desired energy level), your location, and prior experience with GSDs or large dogs. If you are interested in a puppy or dog from me, I welcome you to make an appointment and come meet the dogs. |
Our working-line GSD puppies consistently exhibit strong drives, a natural willingness to please, confidence, and athletic ability, making them excellent candidates for SAR (search and rescue training), schutzhund, agility, herding, competition obedience, police work, detection, or any other working endeavor. Special consideration will be given to handlers experienced in competitive dog sports, herding, police work, and search and rescue. As in any litter, some puppies will be lower in drive and activity level and will make excellent companion dogs. I work hard to ensure that each puppy is in a home that is well-suited to its temperament, drives, and energy level. All GSD puppies grow up to be dogs that need regular interaction, exercise, and commitment from their human partners. |
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All puppies will be AKC registerable, microchipped, vaccinated, dewormed, and health checked by a veterinarian before going to their new homes. Regular and ongoing socialization to various people, places, scents, sounds, and surfaces is an important part of a puppy's early life. Socialization begins at day one--all puppies are born inside and are handled daily--and their exposure to the world is gradually broadened as they mature. Socialization does not stop when the puppy goes home--each new puppy owner must continue the process of introducing their new puppy to the world--including car rides, new scents, sounds, other dogs, and other humans. We highly recommend that each owner find a puppy kindergarten class to continue this socialization. As always, it is important to be aware of the risks of diseases, such as parvo and distemper, and to balance the risk of disease exposure against the need for socialization in the first 16 weeks. |
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We recommend a conservative vaccination schedule based on the protocol by Dr. Jean Dodds. Please consult with your veterinarian to select the appropriate vaccinations for your area/region. 8 weeks -- distemper/parvo 12 weeks --distemper/parvo 16 weeks -- distemper/parvo 18-20 weeks -- Rabies, 1 year 12-16 months -- distemper/parvo 12-16 months -- Rabies, 3 year vaccine--separate from the distemper/parvo booster Then either titer tests or booster every three years. |
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Previous Litters
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Born in February 1997, out of Frostbite v Pantara and V-Quattro v Spitzbubezwinger. Produced Ash and Asa--both went on to be awesome Schutzhund dogs and Ash has turned into a producer of great working dogs, too. |
Nike and Ash A super breeding, repeated several times! This combination has produced active pets, several dogs working in Schutzhund, and Circe, Ixnay, Inigo (Nash), Ilya (Blaze), and Jedi are all training/working in SAR. Jedi and Jubilee are also training in herding. |
Enni and Cliff A gorgeous litter, this breeding also produced some great workers and companions. Deva was listed in the top 25 agility competition dogs in the U.S. after her first year of competition and was the 2009 GSDCA Agility Victrix! |
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Blackthorn's "E" Litter Enni and Eagle v Eichenluft |
Nike and Alex v. Eisenhaus |
Danca and Faddo Adlerburg |
Danca and Coal |
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Hunter x Orus |
Xita x Laruh |
Xita x Bandit v Wolfsheim |
Hunter x Bandit v Wolfsheim |
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Jubilee x Dorian aus der Königshöhle |
Xita x Jedi |
Oda x Jedi
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Xita x Sumo vd Dewhaus |
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Xita x Lord vd Grauen Monstab |
Oda x Sumo vd Dewhaus |
Jubilee x Django vh Jurjim |
Solstice x Valentino v Sontausen |
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Coal x Oda |
Z'astur v Spartanville x Apollo v Bastion |
Jubilee x Valentino v Sontausen |
Organa ("Leia") x Jedi |
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Solstice ("Sunny) x T-Rex v Kriegerhaus |
Oda x Tank v Franzosen Wald |
Astur x Stryder |
Nemi x Sumo |
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Oda x Mjolnir (Hammer) |
Jubilee x Frank |
Bo x Stryder |
April 1, 2017
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