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Is a German Shepherd right for me? See if you can say "Yes!" to the following:

What makes a German Shepherd a "good" German Shepherd?
We follow the standards set by the German Shepherd Club in Germany (the SV - Verein fur Deutsche Schaeferhunde) to ensure that our dogs are not only "good" in our eyes but they are proven "good" to the eyes of the entire world. In Germany, puppies cannot receive papers and are not even considered purebred unless both of their parents meet all of these standards. The standards set by the SV are very important to promote proper health and temperament as well as to produce correct conformation and structure in the German Shepherd. Most importantly we use these standards to ensure we produce dogs with both a sound mind and body. In order to meet the SV standard and be considered breed worthy, a dog must:
I just want a good house-pet and a family guardian... why should the German standards be important to me?

The standards set by the SV are very important for someone looking for a German Shepherd as a housepet. Why? Because these standards are used to weed out dogs that shouldn't be bred. It guarantees that the dogs that are bred have good temperaments, solid nerves, courage, adaptability, healthy bodies, and correct structure. These are the very attributes that most people are looking for in a housepet. Unless you are looking for a dog that has inherant separation anxiety issues, fear of strange people or dogs, chronic allergies, ear infections or crippling hip dysplasia, you should be looking for a housepet that is well-bred! How do you know the dog is well-bred unless you can see that the dog has been held up to the standards.
What's the difference between a show-line German Shepherd and a working-line German Shepherd?
At My BodyGuard, we breed both working line and show line dogs. We never mix the lines, but look for the best dogs in each and work to produce show line dogs with correct structure, but that also have good drives and trainability as well as working line dogs that are suitable for police work or Schutzhund competition but have correct structure and fluid movement.
What colors are your German Shepherds?

Black/Red

Black

Sable

What makes a "good responsible" breeder?
When looking for a breeder, consider the following... You should establish a good relationship with the breeder first by phone, then, by visiting the kennel. The breeder should be willing to show you the entire facility, including whelping areas. The kennel should be clean and all dogs should be appear in good, healthy condition and should not be fearful of visitors. The mother of the puppies should be available for you to greet. The breeder should be available to answer your questions at all times. A good breeder stands behind their dogs by offering a written guarantee.

How are your puppies raised and when can I take my puppy home?

What food should I feed my dog?
We recommend FROMM All Gold (also packaged as Nutri Life Solid Gold). You can purchase these foods from us. If you live too far to pick up food, then ask us about shipping or visit FrommFamily.com for retailers in your area.
What vitamins and supplements should I give my dog?
We recommend the following supplements:
What veterinarian do you recommend?
We recommend Pet Vet Animal Clinic in Huntley, IL.

We are members of the following organizations:


Verein fur Deutsche Schaeferhund - SV

United Schutzhund Clubs of America

GSDCA - Working Dog Association

Some of the photos on our web site are courtesy of Gile Meyer (gilem@comcast.net).


My BodyGuard German Shepherd Dogs
Marty & Julie Saso
msaso@dls.net
Phone: 815-568-0484 - Fax: 815-568-1402
7213 Blissdale Road, P.O. Box 304, Marengo, IL 60152