WELCOME!

We are a small kennel located on a family farm near Sioux City, Iowa.
Our breeding goal is to produce German Shepherds for all types of situations:  K-9, narcotics, Search & Rescue, Conformation, Schutzhund, 4-H, Agility, Tracking, Herding, Pet Therapy,and most importantly, family members.

Each litter is carefully planned with specific goals in mind.  Our puppies are socialized and introduced to all the sights and sounds of a farm.  Each puppy is tested to match the right puppy with the right home.

Our dogs aren't just part of the program, they're part of the family.  That's why we are different from many breeders.  Yes, our dogs compete locally and nationally, but they are more than that.  You'll find our dogs aren't just pictured as statues, but also as real dogs in natural settings like our yard, our farmland, our creek, on trailrides, and such.
~ July News ~
Jennifer Holtgrew
27921 K42
Merrill, Iowa  51038
712-251-3148
jholtgrew@gmail.com

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A State of Iowa licensed facility - AW0009774-00

This page was last updated on: July 4, 2009
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Member
We feed Iams & Eukanuba
Member
Proud Member of the Sioux Valley Kennel Club
www.siouxvalleykennelclub.com
NEW TITLE - Congratulations to Heather and Jayde (Quax x Sira) on their NAC title (agility).  They also earned their first CD leg and Rally Novice leg.

NEW TITLE - Congratulations to Nancy and Gaby (Half x Maya) on their Rally Novice title and first leg of their Rally Advanced.  This pair finished their CD earlier this spring.  This couldn't happen to a nicer team!

NEW TITLE - Congratulations to Amy and Apollo (Rick x Zarah) for earning their BH.

THANK-YOU - To the following GSD friends that helped me this weekend at our big dog show in Vermillion, SD:  Heather Franken, Sara Baldwin, Katie Highfill, Rhoda Highfill, Anna Asmussen, Colin Scherle, and Molly Scherle.  They made my job as Obedience Chairman much easier. 

BREEDING ANNOUNCEMENT
Our Corida Mapes RAE CD SVV1 'a' hips & elbows has been bred to
2009 US Working Dog Champion SG Erri z Blatenskeho Zamku SchH3 IPO3 FH1 Kkl2 OFA Good Hip and Elbows,
Czech National Champion
Working litter and then some!
This litter is due in July

CONGRATULATIONS - A Fuga daughter,  Ema z Červeného kameňa Sch 3  competed at the World Qualifications in Slovakia.  Although she didn't make it the team, we are proud to see a daughter of our beloved Fuga doing so well at such a top level in Schutzhund.
For Sale
Uno von Holtgrew

SG Walker vom Adel Haus Sch3 KKL1 x
Eden von Holtgrew RN narcotics certified
8 weeks old
This is the working prospect of the litter
Black and tan male
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V von Holtgrew

Int. CH, UCH, UCD OB1 Jaryn von der Dornburg SchH 1, TR 2, AD, CDX, TD, Can. CD, RE, RL1, OV, TDI, CGC
x Hoverthym von Holtgrew RA CD CGC,
pet therapy certified
born on May 18th  5 males, 6 females

Please, before you contact us about a puppy, read our frequently asked questions page, as this helps give you more information our dogs and our expectations for future owners.
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Litter Announcement
Maggie with two of the females from our V litter - click to view new pictures & their pedigree
A new nephew
Grayson Charles Holtgrew was born on June 26th - 8 lbs 3 oz
Congrats to Pete & Jill and big sister Maggie