At vom Vollkommen Shepherds our breeding adults meet or exceed the exacting German Standard which includes: (1) Training for and competing in a temperament and basic obedience test (BH), (2) Attaining a Schutzhund working title, consisting of tracking, obedience and protection phases (SchH), (3) Completing a 12 mile endurance test (AD), (4) Having hips x-rayed and certified as normal and (5) Participating in an advanced evaluation of the dog's character and conformation performed by a German Koermeister (Korung or Breed Survey). When our dogs meet these criteria then and only then are they used in our breeding program. This ensures that the puppy you get from vom Vollkommen Shepherds will be the product of parents of the highest quality. We remain available at all times to help our puppy buyers with any questions, problems, or concerns they may have.

Our breedings are planned with great care to ensure that the resulting puppies will have the best possible genetic advantage. Females are given a through examination prior to being bred to ensure that they are in top physical condition. About 10 days prior to the due date the female is introduced to a specially equipped room in the house where all litters are whelped. The whelping is monitored constantly to ensure the best outcome for the puppies and the mother. The puppies are handled daily and weights are monitored twice a day for the first week. The mother and puppies remain in the house until they are 4 weeks old. Then they are transferred to a climate controlled house in the kennel area where they have access to an outside run. During these early weeks the puppies are exposed to a variety of natural stimuli including; radio, television, slick floors, carpeted floors, grass, gravel, and all the normal activities of a household. The puppies have interaction with a variety of people, including men, women and children. Our buyers are welcome to come and visit our kennel facilities so they can see first-hand the temperament and condition of our dogs.

At vom Vollkommen Shepherds, because of our breeding practices and careful attention to the selection of the best breeding partners, you can expect to see very uniform litters. The puppies in our litters are like little "peas in a pod". In fact, we must put color coded collars on the puppies so that we can tell them apart. At birth the puppies will range within a few ounces of each other (approximately 1.5 pounds). This uniformity continues all through the early weeks, males will usually weigh a few pounds more than the females at 8 weeks, when they go to their new homes (males approximately 16 pounds and females 14 pounds). Our puppies love life and are extremely outgoing and social, they run to greet us as well as visitors with great enthusiasm, getting under-foot, hanging on to pant legs and untying shoe laces constantly. To ensure that the puppies remain in the best possible health they are wormed at 2 week intervals starting at 2 weeks. Vaccinations are begun at 6 weeks and repeated at 2 week intervals. As an additional precaution, prior to being sent to their new homes all of our puppies are given a through physical examination by a licensed veterinarian. You can be sure that the puppy you get from vom Vollkommen Shepherds will have had every possible advantage to guarantee it will attain its full potential.