Due to the physical demands and lengthy training schedule the first step in Search and Rescue training must start with proper breeding. Too many dogs are doing detection work who do not have the temperament, solid nerves, or the drives to work 8 to 10 hours a day on a missing person call out. Air scenting search dogs, land and water cadaver dogs, disaster trained search dogs, and tracking/trailing dogs, must start with a dog that has the right stuff. Some person's life will depend on it.

Pacer (above) and I are certified as a SAR Tech II Team from The National Association of Search and Rescue. With hard work, determination and the right dog, it takes 14 to 15 months to earn your certification.

A wilderness air scenting search dog is the first step in becoming a SAR team. All of the pups we sell that are older than 8 weeks are started in this type of training. Building the focus in prey and hunt drive is the way we start each pup form the beginning.

Scent discrimination is essential for any detection dog or search dog. Teaching the young dog to use their nose early is the key.

A good readable, reliable indication is a must when doing search or detection work. This is imprinted very early on in a young pup.

Our german shepherd puppies and adult dogs are all selected with genetics as the most important characteristic. We only breed and import dogs with the most stable nerves, intense drive and sound temperaments, with a proven ancestry of working dogs. We can provide a dog that is guaranteed to meet these strict guidelines. Whether you select a puppy or an adult imported dog you will have a dog that can do the work. Our dogs come from the top producing blood lines in Belgium, Czechoslovakia, East & West Germany.