About Us
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Zeder Kämme, the German words for “Cedar Crest” is our home and training facility located in Greenleaf Idaho. We are just 30 miles west of Boise, Idaho, a few miles north of the Snake River and the Ste. Chapelle Winery and a stone’s throw from the Owyhee mountains.
About the Breeder
~ I have been involved with German Shepherds for 20 years. I got my
first dog, Newton, in 1988. Newton showed me that a well-bred dog
can be a good pet, a good Schutzhund dog, stunning to look at, and
healthy! In those days a BH was not yet required, so when
Newton was just 18 months old, I got his Schutzhund 1. This
started my love of the sport and the balanced German Shepherd.
Newton and I went on to further his training, and he got to the
Schutzhund 3 level by 2 1/2 years old. He went on to complete 2 more
Schutzhund 3 titles, with improved scores, and a 99 point "protection"
score. He then was shown and got his Breed Survey.
Goals ~
I am breeding and training a TOTAL,
balanced German Shepherd Dog; one that can demonstrate correct
temperament through working tests and/or the sport of Schutzhund, one
that has correct structure and is striking to behold.... These are
GERMAN shepherds. Every country has their own interpretation of the
Standard, but we follow the German standard. My goal is to breed dogs that can be shown in the SV style show ring and be
a fun sport dog, a companion, and a dog that exemplifies the beauty and structural
soundness of the breed, all at the same time. I breed dogs that are easy to live with, reliable, and can be easily trained, even by a novice.
In short,
this is a dog anyone should be happy to own. I closely adhere to the
German program (as outlined by the SV and the FCI breed standard.) as a
guideline for breeding & use V, VA, KKL1 (Class One) West German
breeding stock. I do not use dogs with the hip or elbow ratings of
a3 (noch zugelassen), German translation "still acceptable" for
breeding. You'll also notice that my dogs and those I use
for breeding have ZW (breed value) numbers in the 70's & 80's.
(The lower the number the better hip production can be anticipated.)
I have learned over the years that many of the so called "top breeders"
are often willing to compromise health and temperament for a top rating
in the breed ring. Beauty and structure are important to me, but I don't
chose that at the expense of good health and solid temperament.
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