About Us

Southwest German Shepherds is a family oriented kennel located in the beautiful north Scottsdale desert on three acres. Our shepherds have been selected from some of the most prestigious titled West German show line imports to produce deep red and black German Shepherds. We breed a limited number of litters a year, striving to improve the breed by carefully selecting sires with Sieger and Schutzhund titles. These champion bloodlines produce and enhance the desired qualities and traits of great temperament, intelligence, and correct structure in our dogs. Your puppy will receive a lot of attention and will be imprinted with Bio-Sensor exercises (Early Neurological Stimulation) that provide important developmental benefits. Our kennel is founded on our love and dedication to this amazing breed.  Our promise to provide the highest standard of service and value to our customers is based on our business practice of honesty, integrity and quality

Philosophy

At Southwest we use only West German Show Bloodlines in our breeding program because they deliver a strikingly beautiful dog that exhibits intelligence, confidence, and an agreeable temperament. Germans take great pride in their breed and make sure that these dogs are the best.  In Germany, there are very strict rules when it comes to breeding German Shepherds.  ALL breeding stock is required to pass hip certification and demonstrate sound temperament. This is a working breed and in Germany every dog must prove it is worthy to breed future generations of German Shepherds.  To do this, prior to breeding, each dog must have a Schutzhund I Title, pass an endurance test (AD) that consists of running for 12 miles, all in accordance with SV rules. All of this ensures that only the best and the healthiest dogs are used for breeding, which results in exceptional family companions and protectors. This philosophy is the foundation of our breeding program at Southwest.  All of our dogs are from impressive German import show lines in their pedigrees, ensuring that we produce some of the finest puppies available in the United States.