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Xandra & Varick

Xandra had her first litter July of 2019. Her first litter, like Kida’s was 11 pups.

Xandra’s second litter was a bit of a surprise. She had 12 pups, though one sadly didn’t make it. They were born January of 2020.

About Logan

Logan (9 months)

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Logan is our newest German Shepherd addition.

He is Western lines versus DDR like Varick and Xandra are.

Logan was born May of 2019. He has a strong personality and likes to make sure that the other dogs “stay in line”. That being said, he loves to play which typically consists of him running around with a ball in his mouth. Picture the videos of baby goats hopping up on their hind legs but in a German Shepherd lol.

His strong exterior gives way to a gushy interior that is all about his momma and being with her wherever he can go. 110 lbs of lovebug.

He is AKC registered as well and comes from import parents. His coat is red with a black saddle.

Best of Friends

Kida and Varick have been together since day one. Kida is only two months older than Varick, but you would not know that they were not litter mates. They are practically attached at the hip.

Kida & Varick

Here are pups from Kida and Varick’s first litter, a litter of 11. These pups were born November of 2017. The collages are pictures of the pups at approx. 8 weeks old and 1 year old.

Kida’s second litter with Varick was another litter of 11 born October of 2018.

Kida’s final litter was a small litter of 7 pups that were born September of 2019.

About Xena

Xena (1.5 years)

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Finally, we have Xena Amyntas von Kirkman. Xena’s fur is bi color with a few sable spots here and there. Her coat is extremely thick and wavy. She was born July 2018. She is retired.

Xena is AKC registered just like her dam and sire. Her sire is Hammer v. Tiekerhook- certified police k-9.

The name Xena is from the Greek language and means “friendly/ welcoming”. Her name Amyntas is also Greek meaning “defender”.

Notable ancestors:

V. Tyson von der Schiffslache- SCHH3, 3x BSP, IPO3 (paternal side)

SG Olex de Valsory- 4x BSP, 3x LGA, 3x LG-FCI-Q, SCHH3, IPO3 (paternal side)

V. Agent vom Wolfheim- WUVS, FCI, 2x BSP (SG-BSP), SCHH3, IPO3 (maternal side)

5 month old Xena

Xena is one of the sweetest girls you will ever meet. She thinks that everyone is her friends and likes to bring her “new friends” toys while getting in their faces. She is crazy smart and great at giving cuddles.

She wants to love on everyone and she will be their forever friend if belly rubs are included. She even likes going to the vet.

She gave us 1 litter of 6 pups in June 2021 (with Varick).

About Kida

2 years

This is Miss Kida Sage von Kirkman. In case you haven’t noticed, she is a unique color. This picture makes her look lighter than she actually is. Her color is what is considered a “Golden” German Shepherd which would be categorized with white, liver, and blue. Kida was born June of 2016 and has given us three beautiful litters and is now retired.

Kida is mainly Czech bloodlines, but if you dig into her ancestry far enough (about 6 generations) she has a couple American line ancestors. She is CKC registered. Kida comes from 3 generations of police k-9.

4 months to 1 year

The name Kida is derived from the North American culture and means “raising away the darkness”. Her middle name, Sage, is French and means “wise one”. Kida got her middle name from her Dam.

Notable ancestors:

UKC CH Von Lexus Surefire- AKC reg (maternal great-grandmother)

Kida likes to make sure that you know she knows you are around. She will let you pet her and love on her…while she continues to bark her head off and run around.

9 months

Litters:

11 pups November 2017

11 pups October 2018

7 pups September 2019

About Xandra

Xandra (2.5 years and was pregnant- 2019)

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Meet Xandra an Barron Haus von Granville- TKN. She is a gorgeous dark sable German Shepherd. Xandra is 100% DDR. She was born August of 2017. She is now retired.

Xandra is AKC registered and has earned her Trick Dog Novice certificate (TKN). Both of her parents are champions in show.

Xandra’s sire is Int’l V1 CH Paxx vom Kistha Haus- CGC, CGCA, CGCU

Xandra’s dam is UKC CH Zelda’s Schurke vom Sucherquelle- CGC, NTD, RATN

She also has ancestors who have achieved Schutzhund level 3 and SAR k-9.

Xandra’s name is from the English language and means “defender of the people”.

Xandra is shy and vocal when she first meets new people. Once she gets to know you well, she will constantly bring you toys to play with. She is thoroughly devoted to her people. She has a strong personality and likes to try to keep the other dogs doing what they are supposed to be doing. She does not like a lot of excess noise or activity unless she is the once causing it. She is completely devoted to her people and is a complete daddy’s girl.

Baby Xandra- approx. 8-12 weeks

litters:

11 pups in July 2019

12 pups in January 2020 (one didn’t survive birth)

13 pups in February 2021 (Ellie’s litter, one didn’t survive birth)

12 pups in April 2022

About Varick

Varick at 3.5 years old

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This is one of our sires, Varick Vito von der haus Fields. He has currently sired all of our litters. He is a DDR German Shepherd. Varick has a thick coat of coal black fur that has waves going down his spine. He was born August of 2016.

Varick has come from six generations of police k-9. He himself is certified in apprehension.

Varick has never met a stranger. As far as he is concerned, everyone wants to be his best friend. He just does not realize how big he is and that not everyone wants him in their lap. Big being 118 lbs.

Varick is a dual registered sire. He is CKC and AKC registered.

The name Varick is derived from Germany and means “Leader who defends”. His middle name, Vito, comes from the Italian language and means “victor”. He gained his middle name from his Sire.

Varick is an extremely confident dog and has not been faced with a challenge he did not take on head first. He is quiet and watchful taking in all of his surroundings. He adores his people and while he does have his stubborn streak, he ultimately wants to make his people happy.

Some notable ancestors for Varick are:

SG Racker vom Gleisdreieck- SCHH3 KKL1 (paternal grandfather)

V. Glenn von der Huhnergasse- SCHH3, FH1, IPO3, 5x BSP (paternal great-grandfather)

SG Lord vom Gleisdreieck- SCHH3, FH3, 3x DDR Sieger, Europameister (paternal grandmother’s lineage)

Varick has sired 8 litters with us so far and all of his pups have been confident and fearless upon leaving us. They all have had medium to high drives, some of them in the way that they have been taken into homes to have jobs. 2 police k-9, 4 soon to be 5 to service dogs (PTSD, anxiety, medical), and at least 2 to search and rescue. These are just the ones that we know specifically went specifically into working homes.

Welcome to DK Shepherds

Good day everyone and welcome to our website! We thank you for popping in to say hi and see what we are all about. We love our dogs and have made them beyond spoiled.

We strive to have pups that are sound in mind and spirit. The pups we have had thus far have been fearless. Some have gone to homes and have become service dogs, and some are set to be trained for personal protection. Our pups have gone to live around the U.S. We make sure they are good and spoiled before they go to their new homes.

Please enjoy our page and our dogs. We will post updates of past litters, as well as expecting litters.

Have a great day!