BREEDING "BALANCED" GERMAN SHEPHERDSFrom Former DDR Bloodlines

What
we at Eickental strive for, is a healthy BALANCED dog, and that is a stable, confident and
loyal companion that you can trust AND easily handle. Breeding specifically for balance requires a certain
amount of knowledge and experience to consistently produce the
"Balanced" dog. This is accomplished through very selective breeding
practices. We do not just put two dogs together that "look good." There
is a carefully thought out plan within our breeding program to produce
that "perfect" dog that individuals and families are looking for. We do not breed for dogs that are only used in Sport Events with high drive or intense focus. However, we do get them from time to time due to the gene pool we are breeding from. These dogs are generally more challenging to handle. We breed for medium "prey drive" and high "defense drive" which are "safe" to have in any environment. It is our goal to keep a high level of
quality in terms of health, pigment and working dog characteristics. It's our mission to provide the BEST dog for your specific situation and need. This puppy is "GEE" Deohgee Von Der Riverhaus. She is, in this pic, a 10 week old daughter of Thor owned and bred by our great friends Ray and Kaye Tucker at Vom Riverhaus German Shepherds and our girl Dotty Vom Sucherquelle. She already knows what the bite sleeve is all about! The amazing young handler is my "mini me", Dominic, my oldest great grandson.