First and Foremost i must point out I do not run a boarding or breeding kennel's. I have owned german shepherd dogs for 30 years, I admire the intelligence loyalty and companionship they offer. They are a proud breed who are good with children, but do not immediatly trust strangers. In general they make an excellent family Pet/ guard. they should be treated as part of the family. under no circumstances should they be left alone outside all day just to guard.If not taught how to behave you will create a very destructive Pet. THIS BREED NEEDS TO BE BUSY. All shepherds in my opinion should participate in some sort of training,they are a fairly large breed and benefit when their natural gifts are channelled in the right direction. If your lifestyle does not afford you time to spend with your shepherd please dont even think about getting one! I have participated in obedience, agility,flyball and tracking with my dogs, which has taught me how to get the best from them. I dont expect my dogs to read my mind ,although at times they seem to! They have taught me more than I ever taught them! All MY dogs are registered with the Kennel Club. My dog's live indoor's,freely not in kennel's. My breeding program is my hobby, My Girl's are limited to 1 Litter per year, sometimes i have pups available to very good homes. If you are interested in a pup please email or phone me. Preference will be given to people who are keen to do some sort of training with their dog (ie The Kennel Club Good Citizen ) and keep their puppy as a Pet. My dogs are Healthy,with the added benifits of beauty and brains most importantly they have excellent Temperament. a few of my pups have joined the forces, or are owned as pets by members of the police/military,WHICH SEEMS QUITE FITTING AS MY GRANDAD TRAINED GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS FOR THE RAF DURING THE WAR. most of my pups have found very loving homes, some of which have done very well in obedience,and have easily passed their Good Citizen Test, then have gone on to compete in obedience competitions , we are very proud of Debbie Aitken from Northern Ireland and Sasha on our news page, with their success at crufts 2007, and wish them success in 2008.Sasha is the daughter of Realms of Glory at Colandees."Black long coat", Our dogs are not entered in the breed show ring as they have longcoats, which is seen as a fault in the breed standard. MY Personal choice is the longcoat variety,and the more unusual colours. Quote:- from Captain Max Von Stefonitz: no good dog can be a bad colour "founder of the german shepherd dog" dee@colandees