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We work with a select group of European dog trainers to ensure that each imported dog fits the needs and lifestyles of our clients. Contact us at 815.355.4749 or e-mail for more information on purchasing a fully trained and schutzhund-titled dog, young schutzhund prospect, personal protection dog, home companion or home security dog. Imported European puppies are also available on a select basis.

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE (updated 7/12/08)

4-STALL WT THERMO TRAILER AVAILABLE (SOLD)

Four-stall WT Thermo dual-axle dog trailer available in the Chicago, IL, area. Dual axle trailers offer better suspension for long distance and frequent travel, more resistance to side winds, straight running and precise reversing and parking. Each of the four individual stalls features lockable inside doors as well as an outer door. Liftup roof with top storage compartment can accommodate most of your training equipment and locks to protect valuables. An additional lockable storage box on the front of the trailer can handle bulkier items like sleeves. Roof railings and rack for additional tie-down storage. Air vents in each compartment and roof vent for ventilation. Trailer needs some cosmetic repairs but is road ready and has plenty of use in it. Weight is 300kg. Located one hour NW of Chicago, IL. Price: $3,500 firm.

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INK VOM GEISTWASSER (SOLD)
DOB 03.17.08

Sire: Kway vom Posthorn SchH3 (LGA) KKL1 lbz. a-normal DNA
Dam: Fenga vom Weinland Baden SchH1 KKL2 lbz. a-normal

"Ink" is a beautiful solid black female puppy out of Asko von der Lutter son Kway vom Posthorn SchH3 KKL1 and Olex de Valsory daughter Fenga vom Weinland Baden SchH1 KKL2. Her pedigree combines some of the strongest, most proven West German working bloodlines available today.

Ink is a fast and intensely driven puppy with a confident, affectionate and outgoing nature. At just nine weeks of age, Ink shows very strong prey, ball and food drives and has an edge of aggression that's typical of her blood. Characteristic of the type her father produces, Ink shows natural focus and desire to interact with her handler. She has been started in all three phases; she's been imprinted to the clicker and has learned sitz, platz and basic position in just a few short sessions. Ink does nothing slow, and is an eager and enthusiastic puppy.This female pup is an excellent prospect for Schutzhund or a variety of dog sports or other working endeavors.

Pedigree: Ink vom Geistwasser

VIDEO: Ink vom Geistwasser (taken 5.20)

YUCCO VIKAR aka "Yugo" (SOLD)
(SG Hasko vom Fern-Tal SchH3 IPO3 (BSP, WUSV) KKL2 x
G Veleno VPG3 IPO2)

Bred by famous Vikar kennel in the Czech Republic, Yugo is a promising young two-year-old male from a litter whose quality is truly representative of its world class pedigree. Yugo's father, Hasko vom Fern-Tal, was shown by renowned German trainer Frans Gugnon at the 2002 BSP and the 2003 WUSV. Hasko is known for his exceptional tracking ability and has five 100-point, three 99-point and three 98-point SchH3 tracks in his scorebook.

Yugo's motherlines are equally impressive. His dam, Veleno, is a VPG3 daughter of Dingo vom Conneforde SchH3 IPO3 who was seventh place at the 2002 WUSV and second place at the National Championships in Italy the same year. Veleno's mother is Warra Gymor SchH3 IPO3, who placed tenth at the WUSV World Championships in 1999 with a 289V score and was also shown at the 2000 FCI World Championships, earning 281 points.

Yugo himself is an extremely driven dog that shows unlimited potential in all three phases for the highest level of sport. This is a handler hard, physically strong and very driven dog that requires an experienced handler.

NEW!
Video: Protection, April 2008

Video: Yugo obedience, March 2008
Video: Yugo protection, March 2008

PEDIGREE: Yucco Vikar

(pictured at almost 17 months old)

Falko is young, extremely promising son of Kway vom Posthorn SchH3 and Ayla vom haus Lohre SchH3. Falko shows the same enthusiasm and athleticism in the work as his father and is a driven and confident young dog. He has excellent food drive and shows intensity and concentration in his tracking.

Falko exhibits his father's enviable gripping behavior—he bites full, calm and hard and is naturally possessive over the arm. For such a young dog, Falko already shows natural instincts and is alert and protective of his handler and home. Falko's impressive pedigree includes closeup lines to Asko von der Lutter, Aly Vordersteinwald, Pike Schafbachmühle, and Neck Maineiche. He is linebred 5-4 on Arek Stoffeblick SchH3 (V-BSP) IPO3 FH. ZW=75

Pedigree: Falko vom Geistwasser

VIDEO: Protection work @ eight months old

VIDEO: Protection work @ eight months old

VIDEO: Protection work @ 10 months old

VIDEO: Obedience @ 14 months old

VIDEO: Protection work @ 15 months old

Excalibur Bohemia Temperament (SOLD)
V1 Master de Alphaville Bohemia IPO3, V1, HD-A x V1 Woppy v.d. Simmeringer Haide IPO1 VTP HD-A
DOB 09.28.2006

"Ex" is a young Malinois out of proven working bloodlines and with super potential for high level competition. He is a cocky and athletic young male, confident in all situations and on all surfaces with excellent character and extreme drives. Ex demonstrates full, hard gripping behavior and is extremely fast to the arm. Neutral to friendly strangers, this is a handler-hard dog with natural aggression. Ex's father Master de Alphaville Bohemia is an up and coming young son of 2X FCI World Champion Yagus Duvetorre; Master's long bite is something to behold (don't blink...) and he puts extreme fight into the protection work. From the mother lines, Ex is equally well-bred, bringing close-up lines to Apoll Wolfsrudel and 2X FCI World Champion Klemm vom Roten Falken.

Congratulations to Phil B. for his purchase of Ex; keep an eye out for this team in 2008!

Gass Moravia Artex (SOLD)
Hasko vom Fern-Tal SchH3 IPO3 (BSP, WUSV) KKL2 x Cinda Moravia Artex ScHH1 IPO1 ZVV1 5CKX1/P
DOB 04.10.06

"Chico" is an impressive black and mahogany red young male out of WUSV and BSP competitor Hasko vom Fern-Tal and Cinda Moravia Artex. This 13-month old dog shows extreme food drive, tons of obedience pump and powerful barking and full, hard gripping in the protection. Closeup lines to Falko vom haus Sindern, Marc vom Herkulesblick, Task vh Milinda, and Xero and Grim Pohranicni Straze. This young male has all of the ingredients for the highest level of competition. Keep an eye out for him the near future!

Video: Protection work, September 2007

NEW! Video: Obedience foundation work

NEW! Video: Protection work, January 2008

Fara is a young female out of our breeding. She is a bubbly, outgoing and joyful girl, very typical of what Kway is producing from the temperament and type. Fara is extreme in her drives and has been intense, fast and athletic for all of her young life. Fara's impressive pedigree includes closeup lines to Asko von der Lutter, Aly Vordersteinwald, Pike Schafbachmühle, and Neck Maineiche. She is linebred 5-4 on Arek Stoffeblick SchH3 (V-BSP) IPO3 FH. Fara is currently in training for her titles with Vicki L. in California …please stay tuned for updates on this promising female.

VIDEO: Protection work @ eight months old

V: Falk von den Wolfen SchH3 KKL1 (3x BSP)
M: Luna Westfalensproß SchH3 FH2 (SG-LGA)

NEW! Video: Protection, Spring 2007

(SOLD)
Tobi von den Wölfen BH a-normal ED-normal
DOB 02.18.04

This Falk von den Wölfen son is everything you could ask for in a young dog for the highest level of sport—flawless temperament, extreme drives, fast to the arm and genetic full, hard gripping behavior. All of that in a substantial, stallion-type rich red sable male.

Tobi is well-started in all three phases and has had excellent foundation training.

Tobi is owned, trained and handled
by Roni Hoff.

Congratulations to Roni and Tobi
for earning their SchH1 at
Indian Creek SchH Club's Regional Championshps!

(SOLD)
Fonzo vom haus Beal SchH2 OFA Excellent
V Bastin vom Kokeltal SchH3 (V1-BSP) FH KKL1 x
V Tweeny vom Bodelschwinger Schloss SchH3 KKL1
DOB 07-09-03

Fonzo is a three-year-old male out of Bundessieger and USA National and North American Champion Bastin Kokeltal and a V-rated SchH3 Iriac Ruhbachtal daughter. He won the 2006 WDA SchH2 Regional Championships.

Fonzo is a calm, methodical tracking dog in a variety of cover (dirt, alfalfa, pasture grass, short grass) with good obedience to the track. In the obedience, he is a driven dog that enjoys working with his handler for a correct, up picture. In the protection, Fonzo bites full and calm, comes high to the arm and can be balanced easily for strong primary and correct secondary work.

Fonzo runs six blinds, has a super retrieve and is ready for SchH3. This is a dog that can be shown at a regional/national level with continued good training and handling. Available only due to owner's pending relocation.

Afra vom Geistwasser (SOLD)
Kway vom Posthorn SchH3 (LGA) KKL1 x
Ayla vom haus Lohre SchH3 KKL1
DOB 08-30-04

Pedigree: Afra vom Geistwasser

"Ike" is a three-year-old SchH1 dog available for sport, dual-purpose police work or home protection. Ike's father Bastin was the 2001 Bundesseiger and won the 2002 USA SchH3 National Championships, the 2003 German Shepherd Dog Championships, and the 2004 North American SchH3 Championships. Bastin was also a USA world team member in 2003 and 2004. From the mother lines, Ike is equally well bred. His mother Yudi is a daughter of 1998 World Champion Tom van't Leefdalhof, a proven producer of world class dogs himself.

Pedigree: Iko vom Ausland

Video: Retrieve over the jump (504K)

Video: Heeling (1MB)

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Fall 06: Dino and Ray becoming a team

Dino vom Geistwasser DOB 01.16.06 (SOLD)
Wolfhaus Atlas SchH3 OFA Excellent x Ayla vom haus Lohre SchH3 KKL1 a-normal

Dino is a dark black and tan male out of our Ayla vom haus Lohre and Ugo Burenswald son Wolfhaus Atlas. Dino is already a serious and driven young male, with powerful barking in the protection work and natural calm, full gripping behavior. From the temperament, this young male shows confidence and sureness beyond his tender age.

Pedigree: Dino vom Geistwasser

Congratulations to Ray on his acquisition of Dino–look for these two in the future!

Benno vom Cap Arkona SchH1 DOB 12-04-01 (SOLD)
(SG Iwo von der Heidestraße SchH3 (BSP) x Quina vom Cap Arkona SchH1)

Pedigree: Benno vom Cap Arkona

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(SOLD)
Dag vom Osterburg Quell SchH3
a-normal ED-normal
DOB 02.04.03

Dag is a three-year-old SchH3 gray sable dog out of strong West German working bloodlines. His father V Hank vom Sunnenbrink SchH3 KKL1 was shown twice at the FCI World Championships.

Dag is a social, outgoing dog from the temperament and is driven, yet compliant and easy to handle in the work. Dag's pedigree is filled with proven performers and producers such as Half Ruhbachtal, Chicco Fasanerie, Lord Gleisdreieck, and Falko von Haus Sindern.

Pedigree: Dag vom Osterburg Quell

Olex von der Kine SchH3 (SOLD)
(V Paska vom Salztalblick SchH3 FH1 KKL1 x
Zara von der Kine SchH3 KKL2)
DOB 10/1/03
Hips: a-fast normal (ZW 86)
Elbows: normal

Congratulations to Tommy & Olex
on their SchH3!

Video: Olex obedience
Video: Olex retrieve
Video: Olex hold & bark
Video: Full & calm grip

Olex is a large and impressive young male with a huge head and a nice dark eye. This is a confident and stable dog that is naturally protective of his owner's vehicle and home. He knows the kennel, house and crate and has been well-socialized in an urban environment.

He is a calm and methodical tracker with excellent food drive that shows his temperament and unshakability in this phase. He has good drives for the ball and all of his obedience has been done motivationally. His retrieve has also been started motivationally, and he is quick and direct to the dumbell and comes back even faster than he goes out.

In protection, Olex is a strong dog against the helper and puts a good deal of natural fight into the arm. His grips are full and calm (he swallows the arm with his massive head) and barking in the blind is very strong.

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(SOLD)
Dax vom Geistwasser DOB 1.16.2006
(Ayla vom haus Lohre SchH3 KKL1 a-normal x
Wolfhaus Atlas SchH3 OFA Excellent ED normal)

Dax is an outgoing, confident and driven solid black male puppy out of our D-Litter. At eight weeks of age Dax is showing very strong prey drive and loves to chase and bite everything in sight.

Dax is extremely stable and sound from the temperament and shows no environmental or surface sensitivity. He is a substantial pup with a masculine head and dark eye. Dax would make a super prospect for Schutzhund, police work, SAR, competitive obedience or any other type of work.

Pedigree: Dax vom Geistwasser

Cliff von der Baumreihe BH a-normal elbows normal (SOLD)
DOB 01-31-03

Cliff is a grandson of Manto Kahlenbach, who was second place at the WUSV World Championships in 1996. This promising young dog came to us completely raw, and with the potential for top sport. He has extreme prey drive, natural aggression, and grips full and hard. He is also an extremely appealing dark sable dog with correct structure.

Video of Cliff's first long bite

Video Cliff's obedience

Sadly, we lost Cliff too young. Cliff was owned, trained and handled by Margaret Bradley. Gone, but not forgotten.

(SOLD)
Uso von der Saltzal-Höhe
a-normal hips, ED normal
DOB 09.09.03

This young male shows extreme drives for high level competition. Super barking and biting in the protection work, excellent focus and beautiful heeling in the obedience. He is very sound and stable from the temperament. Large, substantial solid black dog with very correct structure. Lines to Arek Stoffeblick, Marc Hekulesblick, Cliff von der Möhnquelle.

V: V Paska vom Salztalblick SchH3 FH1 KKL1
M: Corina vom Schloß Wolfsbrunn SchH3 (SG-LGA)

(SOLD)
Bonni vom weissen Gaul SchH1 KKL1
a-normal
DOB 07.06.01

This three year old SchH1 female has outstanding temperament and drives combined with correct structure and rich pigment. This is an alert and intense young female. Bonni's mother lines go to Aly Vordersteinwald, who is known both for his production of BSP participants as well as his excellent hip production. Bonni's ZW is 72.

V: Kanto Essenbach (Macho Kosakenwald son)
M: Roxy von Karthago (Aly Vordersteinwald daughter)

(SOLD)
Nira vom Pendel Bach SchH1 a-normal
DOB 11.18.01

Nira is a dark sable, three-year-old SchH1 female that would make an excellent prospect for schutzhund or a valuable addition to any working breeding program. Nira has exceptional temperament and super drives for all three phases of the sport.

V: Ferro vom Fegelhof
M: Elly vom Pendel Bach (Crok Erlenbusch daughter)

(SOLD)
Alice vom Geistwasser
DOB 8.30.04

Alice is an extremely alert, confident and intense puppy with excellent prey and food drives. We've taken to calling her "Old Faithful" because if there is a toy, stick, or food around, it's guaranteed to end up in Alice's mouth. Alice is a compact and athletic female with a nice, dark eye. She is extremely surface-sure and loves to climb and explore her environment.

Alice would make a super prospect for any type of working home (Schutzhund, SAR, police) or would make an excellent active companion or protection dog.

Pedigree: Alice vom Geistwasser

Lexa—airborne—at two years old.

Lexa von der Grube Waldecke a-normal (SOLD)
(Falk von den Wölfen SchH3 x Jule von der Grube Waldecke SchH2)
DOB 10.07.03

This promising young dog is the son of Eros von der Mohnwiese, 2x winner of the WUSV Championships. Chicco is a strong and athletic dog that brings excellent barking and biting to the protection work and extreme prey drive for driven and powerful obedience. He is a large and impressive dark sable with deep red pigment.

Pedigree: Chicco vom Baumgarten

This 21-month-old daughter of V Rocky von den Zingelgärten SchH3 IPO3 FH (V-BSP) is for top sport. Her father Rocky was 3rd place at the 2001 BSP and 10th at the 2000 BSP. Naddel's grandfather on her mother's side is V Ahron von Granit Rose SchH3, who was 6th place at the 2001 BSP and father of Falk von den Wölfen that placed ninth in last year's BSP. Her wonderful temperament makes her suitable for either an experienced or novice handler.

Pedigree: Naddel vom Schloß Zweibrüggen

V Katina vom Bad Wäldle SchH3 IPO3 FH KKL1 a-normal (SOLD)
DOB 08-11-01

This young VA Neptun vom Bad-Boll daughter offers the best of both worlds–beautiful correct structure and the drives, working ability, and scores to back it up. This super young bitch has strong play drives for animated obedience and excellent barking and biting in the protection work. Add working ability to your breeding program while maintaining structure. Lines to Jeck Noricum, Lasso Neuen Berg, and Natz Steigerhof. Linebred 5, 5-5 on Uran Wildsteigerland and 5-4 on Mark Haus Beck.

Update:
Congratulations to Katina for her V3 placing at the 2004 USA Sieger Show!
Katina received a standing ovation for her bitework at the USA and WDA Sieger shows.

Update:
Congratulations to Katina for her V4 placing at the 2006 Canadian Sieger Show!
Also congrats to Kat's puppies:
Camma (VP1, 6-9 month female pups), Callisto (VP2, 6-9 month bitch pups) and Camulus (VP2, 6-9 month male pups)

Quero vom haus Burmeister BH AD a-normal (SOLD)

Quero is a three-year-old male dog with extreme drives for the sport or for police work as a dual purpose dog. He has rock solid nerves and is sure and confident in any situation. Quero is naturally protective of his owner's home and in his vehicle yet is social and good in the house or kennel. He is a handler hard dog without being handler aggressive. This promising young dog is a grandson of Berry Neuen Lande and has lines to Gildo Korbelbach (V-BSP) and Fax vom Haus Bernhart-Mader (BSP).

Pedigree: Quero vom haus Burmeister

Orkan is a Manto Kahlenbach and Crok Erlenbusch grandson. He is an impressive and intense young dog with that we are very excited to have imported.

Update: Congratulations to Orkan and Butch on their BH...good work by a great team!

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(SOLD)
Troll vom haus Milinda son DOB 05-12-03

This 10-month old dog is the son of 4x WUSV competitor Troll vom haus Milinda and a SchH3 FH Yoschy von der Döllenwiese daughter. He is a medium-sized dark sable dog with a genetic full, hard, calm grip. He comes like a raped ape on the long bite and shows great potential for top sport.