WustenbergerLand German Shepherds, Breeds, trains, schutzhund titles and internationally competes with the German Shepherds we breed. We breed to the German standard. This separates us from most all other German shepherd breeders advertising on the web. All our breeding dogs MUST be of solid German bloodlines. We do not start breeding our German Shepherds until two years of age. All must have schutzhund titles and breed survey (kore klase 1) VA-V rated in show. with solid hips and elbows.
If the parents do not have this in Germany then you don't get to register the litter. And the offspring has no chance in work, show or breeding. So this is why the standard of the "German bloodline shepherd" has become so popular nationwide. We offer puppies breed to this standard even though it is probably something you are not interested in our puppies have no wholes in their pedigree. They can be registered with the German SV United Schutzhund clubs of America and German Shepherd dog club of America- Working dog assoc. The possibility to compete internationally, WustenbergerLand German Shepherds do have a chance to become high placing in work and show we do not have any wholes in our German Shepherds pedigree.
The USA's FCI recognized breed registry is the American Kennel Club it is ONLY a breed registry service and has no authority to require anything for registering a litter other than the Sire and Dam have a AKC registration number for their off spring to receive full registration. No titles not even hip and elbow OFA or A-stamp. This is left up to the breeder to take care of. And unfortunately this is not always happening. So it is buyer beware when you read a ad about a breeders breeding from German VA sieger bloodlines. Yeah there may be some of that in the pedigree along with a mixture of American German Shepherds and or Working line shepherds.
So ask for documentation that what you are paying for is really what your getting.
You should ask questions about the breeder: Why do you breed? Why did you do this breeding? What do you expect from this litter of puppies to improve? How many German Shepherds that you yourself have bred have reached schutzhund titles? How many have reached a champion rating of VA or V? Again ask for documentation proof.
Just because someone using the German import bloodlines does not mean your going to get a correctly bred German Shepherd puppy. Putting two dogs together just because of bloodline is not how to get a sound German shepherd dog.
You still need to consider the mother is she the same quality as the stud dog being advertised? How many sound titled German shepherds has this stud produced. How many offspring from your breeding have had their hips and elbows exrayed and cleared? We have had many litters titled and ex-rayed this is an outstanding accomplishment.
Also one other point, even when a breeder as bred to the highest standard available you must remember that a chance of problems with some genetic issue can do and will arise. It is not often but it does happen so this is another reason to purchase from a breeder with outstanding reputation.

Thank you, Jeannette Kempkes WustenbergerLand German shepherds