Breeding Philosophy
At Nordsternstaat, our main focus is on breeding German Shepherds that meet the SV Standard. This means that our dogs undergo various tests and evaluations to ensure their temperament, working abilities, endurance, and conformation score. Additionally, we prioritize the health of our dogs by conducting orthopedic and genetic tests. Many of our dogs have achieved titles in different sports, showcasing the versatility of the breed. We continue to follow traditional breeding practices to ensure that our dogs are physically and mentally sound before breeding. Our ultimate goal is to produce puppies that can thrive in any environment.
As a group, we will discuss your goals for you and your dog. It's important to note that not every litter will have the perfect puppy for you. We want you to have a happy and fulfilling experience throughout your pet's lifetime. Our aim is to produce puppies that excel both as sport dogs and as family pets. However, some of our litters may be more focused on one aspect or the other. We firmly believe that German Shepherds can live harmoniously with active families who are not involved in sports. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
The dogs at our kennel primarily come from West German Working lines. However, we appreciate all lines and may incorporate other lines in some of our breedings. We also have a fondness for West German Showlines, and you may see us either crossing with showlines or breeding to them to enhance the overall structure and temperament of our pets.
Indepth Look
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Conformation
All the dogs here at Nordsternstaat have a minimum of a G rating with the USCA. Our dogs do also compete in UKC conformation as well. At Nordsternstaat we always try to improve our dogs by breeding dogs that will help correct those faults.
The Ratings with the SV are as Follows:
Adults
Excellent Select (VA) Only awarded at the annual National Sieger show
Excellent (V)
Sehr Guty or Very Good (SG)
Gut or Good (G) Lowest Rating that can still be allowed to breed in Germany
Ausreichend or Sufficient (A)
Mangelhaft or Faulty (M)
Ungenugend or Unsatisfactory (U)
Puppies
Very Promising (VP)
Promising (P)
Less Promising (LP)
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Working
All of our dogs have a temperament test and working title. All of our dogs will have a BH as it is the needed for them to to continue onto their IGP one. We do also compete in a couple other sports such as weight pull and Dog Powered Sports
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Endurance
All of our dogs have proven themselves in some way for endurance. Our dogs all have an AD title which involves the dog trotting 12 miles next to a bicycle. Our dogs also active in mushing and bikejoring.
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Health
All dogs are a nordsternstaat are health tested oth orthopedically as well as genetically. You can find the links to all of our dogs health testing on their biography pages. You will find links ot embark for the genetics, SV and OFA for Hips, elbows, OCD and LUW.