Max is a K.N.P.V. PH 1 title German Shepherd that we purchased from Holland for our breeding program four years ago. Although Max was born in West Germany, he was trained in Holland for his coveted title K.N.P.V. PH 1, one of Europe’s most difficult dog sports. In the ten years that we have been in business, by far, Max is one of the strongest nerved German Shepherds which we have seen. He is not only stunning to look at, but is extraordinarily devastating in his protection. He comes in fast and hard, with a bone-crushing bite. Max is extremely intelligent, and learns very quickly. He is very social and loved to be around children.

Whelping date is March 1st, 2010. We are expecting very big, robust pups, with lots of bone density, big heads, and very strong nerves. They will be mostly black and red, with maybe one or two sable pups. The pups will be suitable for Family Executive Protection dogs.

We are not a whole-sale seller that turns over dogs. Yes, we do import protection dogs from Europe, but it is a small percentage compared to the number of dogs that we breed, train, and sell.

One of the reasons that we do our own breeding is because it is getting harder and harder to find good, true protection dogs. Most of the dogs that are coming from Europe in today’s world, whether they are from Holland, Germany, France, or the Czech Republic, are sporting dogs that are biting in pray, which is not real protection. When we breed and train our own protection dogs, we not only learn with each dog, but we know exactly what the dog is all about. We know that the genetics are there, the training is correct, the dogs are doing real protection, and that they are very social and great with children.

To breed and train our own protection dogs is a lot of hard work. It takes time, patience, and discipline, but who is complaining? We are having a lot fun, and I would not trade it for anything in this world.

Von Stephanitz, the German Shepherd breeder who developed and standardized the breed in the 1800s, discouraged against the long-coated variety. The lack of undercoat makes the dogs less resistant to weather, and also makes the coat lack the waterproofing that an undercoat provides. Long coat German Shepherds should still be able to perform as a protection dog or a guard dog, but only if they are in a suitable climate and will not be expected to swim through icy water or be kept outdoors in frigid winter conditions. Unfortunately, the recessive quality of the long coat gene means that many long coated German Shepherds are bred from a limited gene pool in order to maintain this trait. Their limited gene pool, as well as the fact that they are being bred for the appearance of their coat over working ability, means that many long coated German Shepherds may not have the appropriate temperament required for true protection work. However, this is not true of all long coat German Shepherds. Dogs should be judged on their working ability on an individual basis, and you cannot assume that a long coat will always represent an inferior dog.