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distinctive German Shepherd Dogs
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vom wunderhund German Shepherd Dogs
Top Trainer & Breeder in Connecticut
Character, beauty, and bloodlines— Our German Shepherd puppies are bred to work but raised to become the ideal family dog! For pictures & info on our current litter, click here.
Call (203) 232-8018 or email wunderhund@do-behave.com to reserve your German Shepherd puppy today!
7-week old vom Wunderhund
German Shepherd Puppy
"The breeding of shepherd dogs is the breeding of working dogs; and this must always be the aim, or we shall cease to produce shepherd dogs."
Max vom Stephanitz
The Father of the German Shepherd Dog
About Us. Our German Shepherd breeding kennel name is vom Wunderhund, meaning Wonderdog. The name symbolizes how we feel about the German Shepherd Dog and the goal of our breeding program. We are located in Connecticut but serve national and international dog enthusiasts--for home, for work, for dogsport.
- Exceptionally bred European working lines
- Raised with children in our home
- Inoculations and wormed to date
- Veterinarian Health Certificate
- Written contract and health record
- Parents hips X-rayed and certified
- Registered either AKC or Import
- Plus a whole lot more
"Dog-breeding must be the work of a dog lover, and cannot be a profession, as is the case with other animals, and a means of acquiring bread and butter. If it once becomes that, then it will be dog-dealing that has nothing more to do with serious dog breeding."
We take Max's words to heart. Breeding German Shepherd Dogs is not our livelihood, it is our passion. Since our first litter of puppies almost 20 years ago, we have had just over a dozen carefully planned, meticulously cared for litters. Dogs of tremendous character, beauty, and background—bred and raised with extraordinary attention to detail.
Our dogs are first and foremost valued members of our family. By living, raising, training and competing with our own puppies, we have a deep understanding of our breeding program and the progeny it produces. And, we are in an ideal position to understand your needs because we are competitors, trainers, and loving pet owners ourselves!
By having a limited number of litters, we can give each puppy the individual care and attention he needs to develop physically, intellectually, and socially. The work of a serious dog breeder necessary to create a very special German Shepherd dog--one Max would be proud of--one ready to become a super working or competition dog or a beloved member of your family.
Our History. After having each grown up with various types of dogs, John and I began raising and training German Shepherd Dogs nearly a quarter of a century ago! We breed, raise, train, and compete with dogs from our breeding stock. John made the Schutzhund USA top scores list several times with owner bred and trained dogs. In 1993 he ranked number 1 on the Schutzhund Top Ten list with Bona vom Wunderhund. He is also a multiple Schutchund 3 club member with owner bred and trained dogs.
Love of the breed, grew into love of the sport of Shutzhund. In the 1980's we founded the Connecticut Working Dog Association, the first dogsport club in Connecticut. As President and Training Director, John helped members achieve regional championship titles, compete successfully at a national level and attain dozens of working titles (AKC, Schutzhund, and police certification) on various breeds of dogs.
In 1994 we launched one of the first web sites dedicated to the German Shepherd Dog. By the late 1990's the traffic to the site was so large we couldn't afford to keep it running! We also wrote dog training and behavior articles that were published across the globe, including DogWorld Magazine and Shutzhund USA. We'd like to say a belated "Thank You" to all those who visited and wrote to us during those years.
In 1999, we chose to take a sabbatical from breeding and competition. We wanted to concentrate on raising our five children and to let our retired competition dogs live out their last years in relative peace.
The Future. A few years ago, we were introduced to young female -- Ufa von der Maineiche -- by our friends Rainer Vortman and Mariam Barcus. A beautiful, strong, female with terrific balanced drive, a willingness to please, and a real joy for life--Ufa epitomized everything we love about the German Shepherd Dog and she had a dream pedigree to boot! We had to have her. And so we are back, breeding, raising, training and loving this magnificent breed.
Ufa has renewed our faith that there are still breeders, like us, across the globe dedicated to preserving this truly amazing breed, those who adhere to the admonishments of the breed's founder when he said, "our dog is completely ruined in mind and body wherever he is treated only as merchandise, (which, indeed may have a high monetary value as such), or when he is regarded as an adjunct to feed vanity." For Max, for us, for a limited few, form must always follow function and character is paramount!
For more information on available
German Shepherd Puppies,
call John at (203) 232-8018
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For more information about Shutzhund, canine behavior, or the German Shepherd Dog, read one of the many free dog training articles that we have had published in national and international dog magazines, including Schutzhund USA, The German Shepherd Quarterly, and DogWorld.
Read more quotes from Max vom Stephanitz.
Learn about the personalized dog training services John offers, including Schutzhund, police, and estate dog training.
Respected around the world, we have played host to or trained with many top dog trainers, judges, and dogsport competitors--we have had the privilege to call many of them "friend." For a walk down memory lane, visit over the years.
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 Bona vom Wunderhund
Schutzhund 3
OFA: Excellent
Ranked #1 in US
 our puppies are
raised with children
 Nature AND Nurture!
 Ellie vom Wunderhund
100 pts Tracking
 Ivan vom Wunderhund
 Ufa !!
Shown here at 15 months
Phil Hoelcher, Decoy
 Hobo vom Wunderhund
protecting his home
Top 10 for Schutzhund 1
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