Adorable Working Line German Shepherds for Sale

Have you looking at working line German Shepherds for sale? These active dogs need plenty of exercise. Whether you live out in the country with room to roam, or in town, a space for exercise will be vital. If you are an active family that enjoy the outdoors, this breed can be a great addition to your family. If you have been searching for German Shepherd puppies for sale from true, authentic working lines, we can help.

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The working lines tend to have a much flatter back. The extreme roach backs and slanted hindquarters in show lines lead to hip and elbow joint problems. The working lines have kept with the original conformation common to virtually all GSD from the late 1800’s and typical until the last three to four decades.

Additionally, many of the working line German Shepherds are Schutzhund, IGP titled dogs are tested. These exams prove a dog’s character and ability to thrive in high level obedience training. Dogs lacking a high capacity to thrive in obedience, tracking or protection work are excluded from breeding. 

If you need help finding a local trainer, we can help with this task. We also provide basic obedience training when requested. We often two option. Option one is thirty days of training. Option two is a full 2 months. Our add on training package is an extra fee at a cost of $1500 for first month or $2850 for two months.

Both phases of our “Puppy Boot Camp” cover introductory obedience themes. These include but are not limited to:

• crate training
• potty training
• leash training
• sit
• stay
• lay down
• drop chew toy

Phase one introduces these concepts and goes from 6-10 weeks of age. Phase two further drills down on cementing in these obedience skills and extends from weeks 10-14. Your puppy will not necessarily be proficient in all these areas. But will be on his way to learning these concepts. 

If you as an owner are interested in some serious training classes where you can up your game as a dog trainer, whether for your own dog, or a side hustle, I could not recommend Chris and Bree at mydogtrainer.com more highly. See here for link to their website.

• Breeding Advantage: Using an DM clear (N/N) stud ensures that no offspring will be at risk for DM, even if the dam (female) is a carrier or at risk.
• Health Focus: Responsible breeders aim to reduce the prevalence of DM in their breeding lines by selecting DM-clear studs and dams.
• Our stud Querro is a great example of an IGP 3 titled, DM clear, working line German Shepherd stud.

DM testing typically categorizes dogs into three groups based on their genetic results:

1. Clear (N/N): The dog has two normal copies of the SOD1 gene and is not at risk of developing DM or passing the mutation to offspring.
2. Carrier (N/DM): The dog has one normal gene and one mutated gene. They won’t develop DM but can pass the mutated gene to their offspring.
3. At Risk (DM/DM): The dog has two copies of the mutated gene and is at risk of developing DM later in life.

Our dogs have been selected for character and temperament with a good off switch. By this we mean dogs that can thrive in protection work, but can turn it off when they come in the house with the kids. A great off switch is the key to finding a great dog that has both protection instincts but is also a good fit when it comes to family and children.

Working line German Shepherds are uniquely suited to obedience and protection dog sports. Unlike an AKC show championship where a dog is graded primarily for its conformation and movement as compared to the breed standard, a working title scores a dog against an external, objective standard. It’s like an exam that the dog passes or fails. Before participating in a Schutzhund exam, a dog must first pass a temperament exam. Then, during the IGP title exams, the dog must pass three tests: one in obedience, and one in second in tracking and a third in protection work. The dog must pass all three in order to earn a title.

Many of the dogs in our pedigrees have served as police dogs. These will tend to be those dogs with a higher prey drive and a more serious nature. If you are working with your local police department or perhaps search and rescue, ask us ab out our litters with a more some snap in their step!