Dear Della,
Sorry it has
been so long since we have written to you. We just wanted to let you know that Bud
has been the most wonderful dog we could ever own. He is very intelligent and a
great protection dog as you can see with all his trophies. He is the best with
our grandchildren. He thinks they are his kids and when they come to visit he
thinks they are here just for him to watch over. Bud is now 12 years old and is
very much a part of our family. He can never be replaced. We love him.
Thank you,
Sherry
Hi Della, Here's a picture of our "baby," Kino. We think she is beautiful.
Thanks, Sally
Hello!
Thought that you might be
interested to see what Wrigley looks like at 4 months. We are in love with her,
she has brought so much joy to all of us, she
has quite the expressive
personality, both naughty and nice! Wrigley is fully potty trained
to go in one place in the yard. My daughter Lil is her care taker and companion,
Wrigley loves her and the feeling is mutual, we call Lil Wrigley's "MOM".
Wrigley is beginning to loose her baby teeth, not soon enough, and get the adult
teeth in quickly there after. All things have been going well, the visits to the
vet have been good. Wrigley is growing fast, it is hard to believe, everyday it
seems like she has grown another few inches.
Best, Lil
Hi
Della,
I just
wanted to let you know Jerry Lee's first event is coming up. I am
going to K-9 Crunchfest III. I am going to try for the advanced and
see where we get from there. Of course I hope to be "Top Dog". Also, I
attached more photos of Jerry Lee from his police demonstration.
Hope
you like them!
Jerry
is:
30''
high
32''
long
90 lbs
2 1/2
years old
He is
ranked hardest hitting dog from my trainer ;)
I just
got a temporary (2-3 yr) job training at the Hobart, IN Petsmart and Jerry
is my demo dog. I always get asked where I got him and I immediately refer
them to you. Hopefully I sent some people your way! They say
that he is so well-behaved and beautiful Shepherd they have ever seen.
Also, for a reference if you ever need one, Jerry's hips AND elbows
checked out Good and Normal.
Jenn
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Della,
Axel has been a wonderful addition to our family. We all love him.’
Thank you ,
Lynn and Lewis
Della,
In June of 2002 Rick &
Carla (myself) Logan from Clinton, IA bought a red/black pup from you. I am
inclined to email you because he has grown to be the most beautiful dog we
have ever seen. I take him everywhere I go, well, almost everywhere. He
is VERY large and he fills the entire back seat of my LeSabre. Women at the
bank says he should be in the movies! Dad's yell out from the side walk as
we drive by to tell me what a beautiful dog I have because it caught the
attention of his young son! I walk him down at the Riverfront Park and
parents ask if their children can get out of the car so they can pet him. I
can't take him anywhere and NOT receive compliments about what a gorgeous
dog he is! We do not have any young children at home yet
but Reno LOVES children
and they all LOVE him. In the summer when they were out in their backyards
playing in their pool---Reno would demand to go outside and play in his pool
too! And would bark at them to make sure they saw him playing too! LOL I
baby-sit a 10 yr old boy third shift and Reno sleeps in the room he sleeps
in. When I have guest overnight he sleeps by their bedroom door as if he
takes his "guarding" very seriously. LOL
Reno did help in
catching two men that were hiding from the police behind two of the
neighbors houses in our neighborhood one night! He brought them to our
attention and my husband called the police. (All of the houses on our block
have the backyards together separated only by fences and landmarks. Makes a
nice park-like area!)
I have had three
shepherds now and while my dad taught me they would turn on their owners, my
husband proved to me that they are very loving and loyal guard dogs if they
are treated right.
Five years later--- I
never thought he would mean as much to me as my last shepherd "Kaiser" but
in his own way---Reno has brought and continues to bring us many happy
memories!
Thank-you so much for
the care you take in your breeding!!
Carla
He sure looks a lot like
his dad!!
Hello Della,
It has been awhile since I have e-mailed you about the dogs I got from you,
so I thought I would send a couple photos and give you a quick update. :)
The first photo is of Robey (out of Cinna and Arabella). He is the best dog
I know. So loyal, loving, and intelligent. I am a member of a Schutzhund
group down near the Quad Cities. Robey is doing quite well in all three
phases. I hope to put a BH on him this Summer and perhaps get his Sch1 in
the Fall. He is my boy and my life has been very enriched by having him a
part of it.
The second photo is of Liesl (out of Yoschy and Duetches). She is my fun and
intelligent girl. So much fun to have around! I am also hoping to get her BH
this summer. She is an excellent tracker with a deep nose and good on
articles. She and Robey had a litter together last Fall that was a very
beautiful and nice litter. Sometimes I think this dog reads my mind. She
seems to know what I am thinking almost before I think it!
Both Robey and Liesl have loving and wonderful temperments. I can trust them
with the smallest of children and the most helpless of baby animals. They
are truly a good example of the breed. Strong and protective when need
be............loving and gentle when that is called for. Really wonderful
dogs.
I also forgot to tell you, both Robey and Liesl have their OFA certificates.
You can look them up on the OFA website as well. Robey got a "good" on hips
and elbows "normal". And Liesl got a "good" on hips and elbows "normal". I
know that has got to make you happy to know that your lines are good in that
area. :)
Thank you for them.
Take care,
Ava
K-9 Units
|
 The
Vernon Hills Police Department is very fortunate and proud to have
Bullet on the department.
Since the middle of 1999, Bullet has patrolled the streets of Vernon
Hills with his handler, Officer Vince Utter. Bullet is a 90-pound
purebred German shepherd with sable coloring. He
was born on September 24, 1997.
Officer Utter started with the Vernon Hills Police Department
in 1994.
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Della,
It has been a little
over a year since we brought Ginger home (her mom is Arabella and dad is Cinna).
As you can see by the attached photos she has turned into a beautiful dog and
loves to play in the leaves with our 9-year old son, Kyle.
Ginger loves Kyle
and has become a wonderful family pet. Marjie has taken Ginger through the
Beginners and Post-Beginners dog obedience school, which is held at the Ogle
County Fairgrounds by the Indian Ridge Kennel Club. In the spring, we plan to
sign Ginger up for the Advanced class. She learns easily, knows all of her
commands well and loves to play ball! We also are amazed at how agile she is -
the way she jumps, twists and hops around makes us laugh. But, best of
all, Ginger is getting to be a good snuggler.
Have a good evening!
Steve and Marjie
Hi
Della,
Sasha
has been the best puppy, she's definately been busy. We have had so much fun
with her. She weighs about 55 pounds now and is full of energy, all the time.
She is turning into a wonderful dog.
I hope
you like the pictures..... Thanks again, Nancy Collins
Hi
Della,
I just
wanted to drop you a note and tell you how happy I am with my dogs. They are so
sweet natured and have such a high desire to please. I am very happy with them,
proud of them, and love them so much! I couldn’t ask for better dogs! We are
starting formal training and starting in protection training. My trainer says
they have it in them which is hard for me to believe because of how loving they
are. I can trust them around anyone and everything.
Thank
you so much again for letting me own such wonderful dogs!
Karen
Della L.
Watkins
4564 E. Rockton Rd.,
Roscoe IL 61073
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