Got up at 6AM so that we could drive out to this breeder: Strauss Haus Shepherds and pick out an early birthday present.
I don't know how long the info will be on the webpage but Grace is the first pup listed -- Orange collar girl.
Lulu is staying at her house tonight (she was really tired with the driving and has night-blindness so doesn't drive in the dark) so she is hosting my other dog and her pup. This will give Grace a leg-up on getting to know the house and me getting to know her schedule for needing to go out.
This particular breed is the result of a forty-year breeding program to restore the German Shepherd Dog back to its original roots. The breed founder (Tina) is a geneticist by training and oversees each of the breedings by the 16 kennels that she licensed.
The result is an incredible dog -- smart and zero bone, cardio or hip problems. Grace is sitting quietly in back of my chair munching on a bone she picked up from the other dogs toy pile. She didn't start gnawing on the first thing she found, she found a dog toy and chose that. This is from a four month old puppy that was pulled from its home and siblings and is spending the first night in a strange house.
I have enjoysed the companionship of some wonderful pound puppies and Finnegan, my last, is an incredible dog but he is showing his age and I had always wanted a Shiloh and the time was right. Photos in the next couple of days...
