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States we ship to: AL, AK,
AZ, AR,CA, CO, CT, DE,
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MI, MN, MS, MO, MT,
NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY,
NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA,
RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT,
VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY,
anywhere in the United
States
and
limited shipping to other
countries.

We breed and sale top
line German Shepherd
and show quality
Siberian Husky puppies.

We offer all types of
training from basic to
more advanced.
The German Shepherd Dogs

The German Shepherd Dog is hailed as the world’s leading
police, guard and military dog, however, this dependable breed
is more than its 9-to-5 job. Consistently one of the United
States’ most popular breeds according to AKC Registration
Statistics, the German Shepherd Dog is also a loving family
companion, herder and show competitor. The breed is
approachable, direct and fearless, with a strong, muscular body.
The GSD may be most colors, but most commonly is black and
tan.  Although in the Schutzhund world (German show for
protection) the color that is preferred is black and red.

A Look Back

The German Shepherd Dog originated in 1899 at Karlsruhe,
Germany due to the efforts of Captain Max von Stephanitz and
others. Derived from the old breeds of a herding and farm dogs,
the first German Shepherd Dog exhibited in America was in
1907. The fame associated with Rin-Tin-Tin and Strongheart,
two members of the breed whose movies played on variations
of the boy and his dog theme, shot the popularity of the breed
sky-high.

Is this the right Breed for Your Lifestyle

Very energetic and fun-loving, the breed is very fond of children
once a relationship is established. He is a loyal family pet and a
good guard dog, the ideal choice for many families. He requires
lots of regular exercise and grooming.

General Appearance

The first impression of a good German Shepherd Dog is that of
a strong, agile, well muscled animal, alert and full of life. It is
well balanced, with harmonious development of the forequarter
and hindquarter. The dog is longer than tall, deep-bodied, and
presents an outline of smooth curves rather than angles. It looks
substantial and not spindly, giving the impression, both at rest
and in motion, of muscular fitness and nimbleness without any
look of clumsiness or soft living. The ideal dog is stamped with
a look of quality and nobility--difficult to define, but
unmistakable when present. Secondary sex characteristics are
strongly marked, and every animal gives a definite impression of
masculinity or femininity, according to its sex.

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.

Size, Proportion, Substance

The desired height for males at the top of the highest point of
the shoulder blade is 24 to 26 inches; and for bitches, 22 to 24
inches.

The German Shepherd Dog is longer than tall, with the most
desirable proportion as 10 to 8½. The length is measured from
the point of the prosternum or breastbone to the rear edge of the
pelvis, the ischial tuberosity. The desirable long proportion is not
derived from a long back, but from overall length with relation
to height, which is achieved by length of forequarter and length
of withers and hindquarter, viewed from the side.

Head
The head is noble, cleanly chiseled, strong without coarseness,
but above all not fine, and in proportion to the body. The head
of the male is distinctly masculine, and that of the bitch
distinctly feminine.
The expression keen, intelligent and composed. Eyes of medium
size, almond shaped, set a little obliquely and not protruding.
The color is as dark as possible. Ears are moderately pointed, in
proportion to the skull, open toward the front, and carried erect
when at attention, the ideal carriage being one in which the
center lines of the ears, viewed from the front, are parallel to
each other and perpendicular to the ground. A dog with cropped
or hanging ears must be disqualified.
Seen from the front the forehead is only moderately arched, and
the skull slopes into the long, wedge-shaped muzzle without
abrupt stop. The muzzle is long and strong, and its topline is
parallel to the topline of the skull. Nose black. A dog with a
nose that is not predominantly black must be disqualified. The
lips are firmly fitted. Jaws are strongly developed. Teeth --42 in
number--20 upper and 22 lower--are strongly developed and
meet in a scissors bite in which part of the inner surface of the
upper incisors meet and engage part of the outer surface of the
lower incisors. An overshot jaw or a level bite is undesirable. An
undershot jaw is a disqualifying fault. Complete dentition is to
be preferred. Any missing teeth other than first premolars is a
serious fault.

Neck, Topline, Body
The neck is strong and muscular, clean-cut and relatively long,
proportionate in size to the head and without loose folds of skin.
When the dog is at attention or excited, the head is raised and
the neck carried high; otherwise typical carriage of the head is
forward rather than up and but little higher than the top of the
shoulders, particularly in motion.
Topline-- The withers are higher than and sloping into the level
back. The back is straight, very strongly developed without sag
or roach, and relatively short.
The whole structure of the body gives an impression of depth
and solidity without bulkiness.
Chest--Commencing at the prosternum, it is well filled and
carried well down between the legs. It is deep and capacious,
never shallow, with ample room for lungs and heart, carried well
forward, with the prosternum showing ahead of the shoulder in
profile. Ribs well sprung and long, neither barrel-shaped nor too
flat, and carried down to a sternum which reaches to the
elbows. Correct ribbing allows the elbows to move back freely
when the dog is at a trot. Too round causes interference and
throws the elbows out; too flat or short causes pinched elbows.
Ribbing is carried well back so that the loin is relatively short.
Abdomen firmly held and not paunchy. The bottom line is only
moderately tucked up in the loin.
Loin Viewed from the top, broad and strong. Undue length
between the last rib and the thigh, when viewed from the side, is
undesirable. Croup long and gradually sloping.
Tail bushy, with the last vertebra extended at least to the hock
joint. It is set smoothly into the croup and low rather than high.
At rest, the tail hangs in a slight curve like a saber. A slight
hook- sometimes carried to one side-is faulty only to the extent
that it mars general appearance. When the dog is excited or in
motion, the curve is accentuated and the tail raised, but it should
never be curled forward beyond a vertical line. Tails too short,
or with clumpy ends due to ankylosis, are serious faults. A dog
with a docked tail must be disqualified.

Forequarters
The shoulder blades are long and obliquely angled, laid on flat
and not placed forward. The upper arm joins the shoulder blade
at about a right angle. Both the upper arm and the shoulder
blade are well muscled. The forelegs, viewed from all sides, are
straight and the bone oval rather than round. The pasterns are
strong and springy and angulated at approximately a 25-degree
angle from the vertical. Dewclaws on the forelegs may be
removed, but are normally left on. The feet are short, compact
with toes well arched, pads thick and firm, nails short and dark.

Hindquarters
The whole assembly of the thigh, viewed from the side, is
broad, with both upper and lower thigh well muscled, forming
as nearly as possible a right angle. The upper thigh bone
parallels the shoulder blade while the lower thigh bone parallels
the upper arm. The metatarsus (the unit between the hock joint
and the foot) is short, strong and tightly articulated. The
dewclaws, if any, should be removed from the hind legs. Feet as
in front.

Coat
The ideal dog has a double coat of medium length. The outer
coat should be as dense as possible, hair straight, harsh and
lying close to the body. A slightly wavy outer coat, often of wiry
texture, is permissible. The head, including the inner ear and
foreface, and the legs and paws are covered with short hair, and
the neck with longer and thicker hair. The rear of the forelegs
and hind legs has somewhat longer hair extending to the pastern
and hock, respectively. Faults in coat include soft, silky, too
long outer coat, woolly, curly, and open coat.

Color
The German Shepherd Dog varies in color, and most colors are
permissible. Strong rich colors are preferred. Pale, washed-out
colors and blues or livers are serious faults. A white dog must be
disqualified.

Gait
A German Shepherd Dog is a trotting dog, and its structure has
been developed to meet the requirements of its work. General
Impression-- The gait is outreaching, elastic, seemingly without
effort, smooth and rhythmic, covering the maximum amount of
ground with the minimum number of steps. At a walk it covers
a great deal of ground, with long stride of both hind legs and
forelegs. At a trot the dog covers still more ground with even
longer stride, and moves powerfully but easily, with
coordination and balance so that the gait appears to be the
steady motion of a well-lubricated machine. The feet travel
close to the ground on both forward reach and backward push.
In order to achieve ideal movement of this kind, there must be
good muscular development and ligamentation. The
hindquarters deliver, through the back, a powerful forward
thrust which slightly lifts the whole animal and drives the body
forward. Reaching far under, and passing the imprint left by the
front foot, the hind foot takes hold of the ground; then hock,
stifle and upper thigh come into play and sweep back, the stroke
of the hind leg finishing with the foot still close to the ground in
a smooth follow-through. The overreach of the hindquarter
usually necessitates one hind foot passing outside and the other
hind foot passing inside the track of the forefeet, and such
action is not faulty unless the locomotion is crabwise with the
dog’s body sideways out of the normal straight line.

Transmission The typical smooth, flowing gait is maintained
with great strength and firmness of back. The whole effort of
the hindquarter is transmitted to the forequarter through the loin,
back and withers. At full trot, the back must remain firm and
level without sway, roll, whip or roach. Unlevel topline with
withers lower than the hip is a fault. To compensate for the
forward motion imparted by the hindquarters, the shoulder
should open to its full extent. The forelegs should reach out
close to the ground in a long stride in harmony with that of the
hindquarters. The dog does not track on widely separated
parallel lines, but brings the feet inward toward the middle line
of the body when trotting, in order to maintain balance. The feet
track closely but do not strike or cross over. Viewed from the
front, the front legs function from the shoulder joint to the pad
in a straight line. Viewed from the rear, the hind legs function
from the hip joint to the pad in a straight line. Faults of gait,
whether from front, rear or side, are to be considered very
serious faults.

Disqualifications
Cropped or hanging ears.
Dogs with noses not predominantly black.
Undershot jaw.
Docked tail.
White dogs.
Any dog that attempts to bite the judge.
Progressive K9 Training & Kennels
194 Bannister Hollow Rd
Macks Creek Mo 65786
573-363-9973
Creek, Missouri

States we ship to: AL, AK,
AZ, AR,CA, CO, CT, DE,
FL, GA, HI, ID,IL, IA, IN,
KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA,
MI, MN, MS, MO, MT,
NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY,
NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA,
RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT,
VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY,
anywhere in the United
States
and
limited shipping to other
countries.

We breed and sale top
line German Shepherd
and show quality
Siberian Husky puppies.

We offer all types of
training from basic to
more advanced.