| Moose at 11 years |
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| Casamoko Shepherds was started with my first German Shepherd, my childhood babysitter and guardian, Sadie. She was born in 1990 and followed me all the way to college where she passed away in 2002. My family got their second German Shepherd, a male named Moose in 1994. He followed me to Massachusetts and passed away in the fall of 2005. Kodiak is the first shepherd that I bought shortly after Sadie was gone and she has been amazing since the day I brought her home. Kodiak got me into conformation showing and then into agility. Agility was the perfect match-high energy, rewarding, and FUN! The next shepherd I got was an American-bred male, Canyon, from GretchAnya Shepherds. Canyon competed in the conformation ring, winning several champion points before moving on to obedience and rally. He has recently started training in agility with my husband and seems to really enjoy that as well. Canyon has also sired a few litters as well and is a proud father for sure! He is proving to be a very exciting dog. Dakota is from Kodiak's first litter and has proven to be everything I could ask for in a german shepherd-intelligent, beautiful, loyal, driven, protective, aloof to strangers, yet affectionate to family and friends, and a wonderful producer and mother. She is competes in rally, obedience and agility with several upper level titles alredy earned. She continues to excel at everything she does and is the ultimate working dog. Aurora is from Kodiak's third litter and is the welcoming committee here at Casamoko Shepherds. She is super outgoing, confident, full of energy and a true sweetheart. She has had some early success in the conformation ring, but has also tried some rally and agility, earning some beginner titles so far. She is just starting out, but is proving to be a great dog to train and work with. Eureka is our latest addition. She is from Dakota's second litter and is still just a pup. She is taking some basic manners classes and working on her CGC. She has already been introduced to the conformation ring and will begin training in agility when she is a little older. She is a very driven pup and will be sure to keep us busy, busy, busy. I am a breeder who is working first and foremost to improve the breed while creating sound puppies with exceptional temperaments. I strive for my puppies to have correct conformation with a medium to high activity level and the ability to do anything. Casamoko puppies excel at obedience, agility, conformation, rally, herding, tracking, schutzhund, and service work. Canyon, Sadie, Moose, and Kodiak are the four cornerstones of Casamoko Shepherds and their names and influence will live on with the kennel. They inspired me to get involved in the breed by joining local and national clubs, and to compete in the conformation, agility, and obedience rings. They are not just my pets, but my best friends. I am a veterinarian who works at a small animal practice in Rhode Island. My primary interests are in canine reproduction and helping other breeders produce quality dogs for each of their breeds. I graduated from Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine in May 2008, where I began my training in canine reproduction. My dogs and puppies receive the highest quality veterinary care available. All of my breeding stock is OFA certified hips and elbows and screened for other genetic disorders. I strive to provide the highest quality dogs and puppies I can and all dogs come with a health guarantee. See the puppy page for more info. |
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| Sadie at 12 years |