Kerschberger's References or Testimonials from valued pup and dog buyers

Character, Courage & Conformation!

Sunday, December 30th 2007

Hey Gina,

Okay, today was Fonnie first day at SAR training and she did better than some of our old timers. I can not believe how well she did. I wanted her first find to be me. So, I had a friend of mine hold her while I ran. Fonnie doesn't care for anyone else to handle her except for me. She spun around biting her leash it was a big show! My friend is a very experienced handler or I would not have let her do this. I ran just a little ways then hit the ground and, of course, Fonnie found me, after all I was in plain sight, but the game was on and she liked it. My friend held her again and off I went further this time, again Fonnie was spinning wanting out of her hands. My friend said "lets find her" and, of course, they found me again. This time she was really getting into the "game". The third time I made her sit and told her to calm and she listened. As I walked away I had to turn only twice and tell her to calm and she did. I walked further away and really got out of sight, something I would have done with a much more experienced dog, not a newbie. My Friend said that Fonnie was much more calmer now knowing the game and was ready for it. Waited for the word "go find" and even hesitated until my friend stepped forward. She had been pulling very fast to get to me my friend had to wear gloves. This time she was slower and she had to use her nose to find me. She is more of a trailing dog, works with nose down and goes from side to side, followed my trail exactly! My friend said it was beautiful!

I was miffed cause I wanted to see it, so my friend said let me go hide, lets see if she will find me. My friend went, not far, not too far out of sight. Fonnie found her but hesitate to go in. I persuaded her to go in and get food, she got the food and thought, hey, this is great!!! My Friend went off again, this time out of site. I know when this dog is on a trail and it is beautiful. I can't believe how good she was on her first day. She knew what "go find" was after the second time! I am so excited about what Fonnie is going to be able to do and can't wait until either her first search or our first training exercise. She is an amazing dog! I will start sooner than expected on scent work, I think she is advanced enough to know what she is looking for. I can not thank you enough!

Cindy K. of NC

Feb 11, 08 - Fonni and I will be attending our first Official SAR Exercise March 25 - 29th. Fonni and I have finished with the obedience part of our training, the trainer said he couldn't teach us any more than we already know. So now we are starting her on only SAR training. Which she does very well. We both look forward to Saturday mornings. She had her first sniff at 'cadaver' on Saturday and she likes it. That was exciting as well. She picked it out every time. She is such a wonderful dog, she even has my other dog acting like a dog. Maggie now barks at people when they come around. It is fantastic! The two of them have become really good friends.

I am looking forward to taking Fonni to our SAR exercise, the trainer thinks she should be ready for it. I'll send more pictures of her doing her thing when I can get my hubby to take some pictures of us. To be continued. :) Cindy.

2/16/08 We went to training today. My son laid the first track. We let it age for only 15 min. The track went over a black top road and Ms. Fonni didn't didn't miss a beat. She was on that track like it was a rabbit she was after! I really have to hold her back and let her pull me to the victim. She just wants to get to them FAAASSST! She is the neatest little dog I have ever had the pleasure to work with.

July 1st, 06

Hi, I still have to send you pictures but I just had to write and tell you thank you. I could have never imagined I could have found such an incredible dog via the web. Bella is so smart, so easy, so quick to learn, no accidents inside, loves everyone, etc. (the list is long).

She doesn't leave my side which makes for a tired dog--kitchen, laundry, garden-- I don't stop either.

Anyway, maybe all your dogs are this way so this is nothing new---but I think
she may be the best dog I've ever had--and I had great ones. Thank you for sending my soul mate (oops, besides my husband)!
Lisa, NJ

(pup of the J litter Lana x Xaro)

December First, 06

Just an update. We are all doing really well. Gustavo is just terrific. He is so smart it is really amazing to me! I am so happy with him. He is really settling in well now. He just prances all over our property. It is very cool to watch him. He is beautiful.

From: Sharon in California who purchased fabulous Gustavo vom Kerschberger and also Kasper vom Kerschberger joined them. So Guz has a buddy!

Guz is of the G litter (Zuni x Gina) and Kasper is out of Dian x Gina = K litter

Monday, January 13th, 2003

I evaluated a lovely litter of GSD puppies last week. The breeder whom some of you may have met at Dog Park this fall. You may have also met Zuni, the father of this litter. The person who was supposed to get this puppy had to opt out for medical reasons, so she is now available to the right home. The puppy is now 8 1/2 weeks old.
Zsa Zsa is one of the stars of this litter. She's out of excellent German show-dog lines - beautiful, good conformation, feisty, high-drive, high-energy, quick to learn, and very social and loving with folks. She needs to go to a working home where she will be trained and shown in AKC competition obedience or Schutzhund, preferably to someone who has experience with training and maybe even with this breed (which, as you know, is also my breed).

She has done terrific with this litter - Early Neurological Stimulation and lots of socialization. The puppies have spent their first 8 weeks with Gina's adult dogs (the 2 GSD parents, 2 Dutch Shepherds, a Border Collie, a Chihuahua, and a terrier). They have interacted with people, have gone to the vet several times, have gone on car rides a few times. I expect this little girl to grow up to be an exceptional dog, given the genetics and the early puppy raising.

Dani W of Albuquerque NM

Monday June 5th, 2006

I'm a professional dog trainer and behavior consultant. I have had the pleasure of evaluating several of her litters, in order to help her decide how to make the best possible matches between puppy and new owner. I'm very impressed with her skills and knowledge as a breeder. The litters I evaluated were all just lovely, including some pups that would be perfect for their intended working homes and others that would make wonderful family pets for other owners.

I've also had the pleasure of following several of her puppies as they grew up. They are beautiful, intelligent, healthy, and have lovely, stable temperaments - everything you'd expect and want in a well-bred German Shepherd.

She devotes herself entirely to each litter she helps bring into the world. She does all the right things in their first few weeks of life, before they go to their new homes, including Early Neurological Stimulation (recommended by Dr. Carmen Battaglia) and lots of careful socialization. The puppies spend their first 8 weeks with the adult dogs (German Shepherds as well as others including Dutch Shepherds, a rescue Border Collie, a rescue Chihuahua, and a rescue terrier). They interact with people of all kinds, go to the vet's office several times, and go on car rides.

I've recommended her to several people, and they've all been very satisfied. They also appreciate that she does her best to stay in touch with them and be available for any questions as the pups grow up.

Dogs & Their People

Albuquerque, New Mexico
daniw@earthlink.net
http://home.earthlink.net/~hardpretzel/DaniDogPage.html

Author of "Teaching People Teaching Dogs" April 2006,

Howln Moon Press

Saturday May 13, 2006

Hi, Life has been so busy. So let's just talk Caio. Love him more everyday!!! He's just awesome. extremely handsome!!! He's doing agility and Rally. No titles though, hard to get the time. He is great with other dogs! Very social. You can certainly use us for anything you want. Gotta run again!!! Lisa

Just looked at your new site. GREAT JOB!!! I have got to send some pic's of the boy. I also would like to tell you again Thank you so much for this awesome boy. You gave us everything, and more than we could have hoped for Ciao and Axel are great together. They are constantly on the move. Ciao is either playing with Axel or us. I love the look in his eyes "let's play, or let's do agility, Let's just do something Mom!!! He also gets more handsome everyday. We can't walk him without being stopped and asked about him. I think he was the easiest dog I have ever had to train. There is just such a high level of intelligence. I'm so pleased with his social skills. He really is great with other dogs and that makes it so much more enjoyable to go places. I feel like I'm talking his language because he gets it so easy. Like I said, Ciao is everything and more than we could have hoped for. He grows deeper & deeper into our hearts everyday. Lisa

FROM THE C Litter Dian x Aline

Cara, his full sister has joined them since Thanks Giving 06

June 10th, 2003 pup 7 1/2 months

When I tell people that jena took off 2 months of work to help raise the litter of 10 pups, their jaws drop... The puppies were well-socialized. She also helped with the post-adoption socializations. It is fun to watch the parents and siblings reunite. At 7.5 weeks the litter was professionally evaluated. So we got just the kind of puppy we wanted- friendly to people, cats, and dogs, fearless, confident, and a natural at agility.

most of the puppy tricks before her first class at 11 weeks old, she learns very quickly. My friend's mother, who is normally afraid of dogs, changed her mind after observing Zina when we quickly dropped by the house in the morning, and specifically asked us to bring the puppy to a cookout that evening!! The only health problem we have had so far is a mild case of juvenile demodex. (her hips and elbows were pre-limmed and look excellent too)

By Rita S and Mark G of Los Alamos NM

3/24/06 Forgot to tell you that Zina and I passed the Delta Society Pet Therapy test. Not with flying colors becuz I was so nervous I was practically hyperventilating so she thought she was in mortal danger, but she was still a sweet thing anyway. I took her to Vet last week to do her vet part of it, and a friend of the Vet took your name down becuz he was so impressed by Zina
Rita

(from Zuni x Hummel's Z litter)

June 25th, 2003

From the moment we met jena we knew we would get our puppy from her. We had researched buying a German Shepherd for about a year. Some of the reasons we chose to buy a puppy from her were that she was dedicated to their health and happiness. She did not only exercise her dogs but she trained them as well unlike some other breeders we met with. Her dogs are also apart of her family environment, which is what we wanted I didn't want to purchase from a place that kept their dogs in kennels all day.

She also stayed home with the new mom and pups after they were born dedicating herself to them for the next few months. We were also kept involved by receiving pictures of the new puppies and once they got big enough we were allowed to visit on a regular basis. She had all the puppies puppy tested and choose for us a puppy that would suite our life style and the type of drive we were looking for. Odin (Zamb) is now eight months, strong, extremely intelligent, and handsome (I'm biased). He is a joy and exactly what we wanted. I would recommend Kerschberger GSDs with out a second thought she has been helpful and informative a great dog breeder and a constant source of information for us as well as a friend. Nathan and Elizabeth in CT.

Odin was re-homed to become a working k9 in Kansas due to his incredible working drives at age FOUR! gk

(from Zuni x Hummel's Z litter)

From the "A" litter

VP2, BH, AD, TD, Cody (Ardan) vom Kerschberger obtained his tracking Title, the TD, right after his first Birthday!!!

He is not just gorgeous, but also smart and has a zest for life. His owners have turned him in the perfect dog by super socialization, teaching him to swim & traveling with him.

A True 100% Wienerau bloodline with a 3,3 line-breeding on fabulous Matty Wienerau.

Plus good hips and clear elbows! - Cody is now part of our breeding program.

Cody pictured above with his owners at a mountain hike in NM

(Zuni x Aline's "A" litter)

This is Wolfi, aka Houdini, the 2nd...

Likes: drinking from the toilet and flushing it, chasing the horse(s), jumping over walls, his sister Schatzi, (sometimes), escaping for sport, eating the couch when his owner leaves on trips... oh his owners, he loves them!

dislikes: to be held back, PERIOD

A true son after Zuni, Houdini the 1st

Wolfi was born in my Explorer on the way back from the vet, so we contribute that moving while being born to this boys specialness...

read more here on Wolfi's litter

(Zuni x Hummel litter)

February 23rd, 2007

Hi!

Although these pictures do not even come close to how beautiful Iso is, I wanted to at least send these and I will get others later.

I want you to know a little about this guy's personality. He is so gentle and kind. I have never seen him get irritated or angry nor put anyone in their place. He just has the greatest temperament, absolutely no reason ever to fear this guy!

He is so loving...he loves to be hugged and lays his head on your chest if he needs a hug. He cocks his head while you are talking to him and pays strict attention and then goes off to do whatever he wants to do!

However, if he has something he should not have, you just need to tell him to leave it, and he does. He loves to chew...just bones and toys, but he can go through a calf bone in a day or so. He is quite the chewer so there always has to be something for him.

When I am working in my office and he needs to go out, he will come sit by my chair and just look at me until I ask him if he needs to go out. Then he jumps around like a wild man, just so happy this human finally had the smarts to figure out what he was trying to tell her.

He is as smart as he can be...sometimes I believe he plays dumb just so he does not have to do what I want him to do right away, but his goal is to please so he just resists for a few seconds.

I can go on and on and when I send other pictures, I will tell you more. I just wanted you to know how grateful I am to you for breeding such wonderful dogs. I know your pups can be used in all types of services, yet I am so happy that they can also be just a sweet, loving, smart family member.

I still recall often when Iso was your shadow, anticipating ever step you were going to take next, even without looking at you....just so aware of you.

Thank you so much. Jazz and I are so happy Iso is here and completes our family, but there is always room for more.l

Love,

Phyllis pjanuary at lascruceshomesales.com

Gorgeous Long Coat Kizmet vom Kerschberger and his owner Trixie proudly pose for professional photographer Nora of http://www.kibblesnpix.com/ for the development of the 2009 Santa Fe Humane Society Pet Calendar available in September of 2008 at most area vet clinics.

Kizmet is a VA Dian x V Gina Troßbachtal son