Tuesday, November 27, 2007

The Next Imports...


I then was able to purchase Joga and Uschi vom Klebinger Schloss. Joga was 6 and never conceived, which was a darn shame as she is a daughter of VA Odin Hirschel and V2 Ultri vd Wienerau. But, she had erratic heat cycles and bled too much and was spayed for her health and found that she had cysts in her uterus.

Uschi and I have quite a history together. I obtained her at age one WITHOUT her papers from her owner. It then took a YEAR to get her papers from the German Schäferhunde Verein and 'socalled' and self-proclaimed scam artist heir to the vom Klebinger Schloß kennel of Germany. It was quite a fight of manipulation and intervention of the SV to get her papers, but resistance was futile and in the end, I succeeded to obtain her registration papers and here we are FOUR years and a half years later!!! THAT is how much I believe in this fabulous female and her incredible bloodline. To boot, Uschi is line bred 2, 3 on 12th in the world Ultri vd Wienerau. Its simply UN beatable!

Mind you, at one time, I almost gave up on the system, but I plugged on. There was a lady with a 25 acre property, who wanted to adopt her in exchange for me being able to breed her still when I wanted to, but that didn't work out after a while, I went and picked Uschi back up as I got cold feet when the woman became demanding and wanted Uschi spayed suddenly. I was afraid she'd spay her behind my back and that was a chance I wasn't going to take.

Uschi, though at age FIVE, I still decided she was so worth it sending her to Germany for her SchH training. Even if its only litter and I get only one female out of it, it is worth it to me.

In spring of 2004 I was able to bring VA Dian vom Baronenwald to the USA.
A gorgeous male and a great find. (now retired)
He is the son of VA1 (italy) Hobby vom Gletschertopf >>>>




After that purchase, I was able to bring in Gina vom Trossbachtal. The daugther of one, if not THE best producing male in the GSD world, called Hobby vom Gletschertopf. And half sister to VA Dian vom Baronenwald. And with her came Utica vom Lehnhof, the daughter of another superb producer, Zeppo vom Klebinger Schloss and Gina Trossbachtal. Here pictured is Gina T.

Out of Gina x Zuni I kept GiGi, a fabulous old line world look she has. Because both Sire and Dam are from the late 90's she is so special. All the over sized - breeding mishaps of the time during 97-06 happened when judges started favoring the more massive masculine looks, thereby letting over-sized dogs in the breeding programs, with as a reaction. Over -sized dogs. The SV has become strict again and the standards have to be adhered to again. GiGi however, had one litter with difficulty whelping, loosing three pups, and that is unacceptable. I can't have a female in C-sections for each litter. So, she was spayed and adopted out to a great home.

Out of Dian and Utica I have "hellonlegs" Hermania vom Kerschberger. A handful of super drives dog which could easily become a police dog. She never walks, only runs. And, its best that she carries something (prey) in her mouth or she is looking for trouble with the other females.... (yes, picking a fight for dominance). Hermania is sold to a k9 department due to those drives.

Then came another great find. V20 Lana vom Klebinger Schloss (by now you are seeing the name vom Klebinger Schloss again and again) Simple explanation: Lorenz Stroble, the breeder of vom Klebinger Schloss, was very good friends with Walter Martin. The breeder of the Wienerau Kennel. Lorenz bred under the Wienerau kennel name under guidance of Walter Martin until Walter died in 1996. Which was something Walter Martin did with many 'unknown' breeders. Thereby, helping them with his knowledge of the 'stamping' process. (=what a dog passes on consistently to his offspring) Walter was an extremely jovial kind and generous man. He 'gave' dogs away often and created a lot of goodwill because of it.
He was the most prolific breeder of his time with a 50+ year resume!

Back to Lana.... I was able to bring in Lana in the spring of 06. She was pregnant by V11 Xaro d'Ulmental, a fabulous male, but not my first choice, of course. I was not the one who had control of that breeding. And only because of his lack of immediate Wienerau blood was Xaro not my first choice. He is a gorgeous male. However, I will be up against that at some point, so I must seek out the Wienerau Type, even if they lack the pedigree. Xaro is not that type, but gorgeous he is. I kept one female pup, Jexi, who now has returned from Germany with her Schutzhund Title as well, together with Uschi. The female is much of her mothers type, but smaller, which is a good thing, as Lana is a on the upper size of the standard.

In breeding German Shepherds, we must stick to the standard size or the working ability is lost due to over-sized frames.

And now, V19 (29th in the World) Stella vom Trompetersprung arrived in March 08. Daughter of VA4 Oduscha vd Wienerau and VA8 Ghandi von Arlett.