Planned Breedings:

Blackthorn's Jubilee x Dorian aus der Königshöhle (Winter 2011/2012)
An exceptional cross of top European working lines--expecting bicolors and saddle-pattern black and tans. This breeding has been designed to create excellent working prospects for SAR or other competitive training. Dorian is a very strong, confident SchH3 dog with fantastic nerves, high drive, excellent hardness, and an HDZ score of 79. Check out the videos of him working!

Blackthorn's Hunter x V H'Doc vom Rex Lupus (2012)
(expecting dark bicolors)

Xita v Ludwigseck x Blackthorn's Coal (2012)
(expecting blacks, bicolors, dark black-reds)

Puppy prices are generally between
$1500 and $1800.

All my breeding dogs are hip and elbow x-rayed and DNA tested clear of Degenerative Myelopathy.

The puppy sales contract, including hip and health guarantee, is available here.

For more information on Blackthorn puppies,send me an e-mail. Please include some information about yourself, including what you are looking for in a puppy (male, female, color, pet or working, desired energy level), your location, and prior experience with GSDs or large dogs.

If you are interested in a puppy or dog from me, I welcome you to make an appointment and come meet the dogs.

Our working-line GSD puppies consistently exhibit strong drives, a natural willingness to please, confidence, and athletic ability, making them excellent candidates for SAR (search and rescue training), schutzhund, agility, herding, competition obedience, police work, detection, or any other working endeavor. Special consideration will be given to handlers experienced in competitive dog sports, herding, police work, and search and rescue.

As in any litter, some puppies will be lower in drive and activity level and will make excellent companion dogs. I work hard to ensure that each puppy is in a home that is well-suited to its temperament, drives, and energy level.

All GSD puppies grow up to be dogs that need regular interaction and exercise and commitment from their human partners.

All puppies will be AKC registerable, tattooed, vaccinated, dewormed, and health checked by a veterinarian before going to their new homes.

Regular and ongoing socialization to various people, places, scents, sounds, and surfaces is an important part of a puppy's early life. Socialization begins at day one--all puppies are born inside and are handled daily--and their exposure to the world is gradually broadened as they mature.

Socialization does not stop when the puppy goes home--each new puppy owner must continue the process of introducing their new puppy to the world--including car rides, new scents, sounds, other dogs, and other humans. We highly recommend that each owner find a puppy kindergarten class to continue this socialization. As always, it is important to be aware of the risks of diseases, such as parvo and distemper, and to balance the risk of disease exposure against the need for socialization in the first 16 weeks.

We recommend a conservative vaccination schedule based on the protocol by Dr. Jean Dodds.

Please consult with your veterinarian to select the appropriate vaccinations for your area/region.

8 weeks -- distemper/parvo

12 weeks --distemper/parvo

16 weeks -- distemper/parvo

19-20 weeks -- Rabies, 1 year

12-16 months -- distemper/parvo

12-16 months -- Rabies, 3 year vaccine--separate from the distemper/parvo booster

Then either titer tests or booster every three years.

Blackthorn's "A" Litter

Born in February 1997, out of Frostbite v Pantara and V-Quattro v Spitzbubezwinger. Produced Ash and Asa--both went on to be awesome Schutzhund dogs and Ash has turned into a producer of great working dogs, too.

Blackthorn's "C" litter

Nike and Ash

A super breeding, repeated several times! This combination has produced active pets, several dogs working in Schutzhund, and Circe, Ixnay, Inigo (Nash), Ilya (Blaze), and Jedi are all training/working in SAR. Jedi and Jubilee are also training in herding.

Blackthorn's "F" Litter

Blackthorn's "I" Litter

Blackthorn's "J" Litter

Blackthorn's "E" Litter

Enni and Eagle v Eichenluft

Blackthorn's "G" Litter

Blackthorn's "H" Litter

Nike and Alex v. Eisenhaus

Blackthorn's "K" Litter

Danca and Faddo Adlerburg

Blackthorn's "L" Litter

Blackthorn's "M" Litter

Danca and Coal

Blackthorn's "O" Litter

Xita x Laruh

Blackthorn's "P" Litter

Xita x Bandit v Wolfsheim

Blackthorn's "Q" Litter

Hunter x Bandit v Wolfsheim

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