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  Von Stevenhaus Shepherds wishes a heart felt thank you and salute to its valued customers who have provided super homes and training to our prized puppies over the years. If it weren't for our valued customers & the wonderful homes you provide, we would have nothing. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Keep sending those pictures and letters about the dogs.
Sincerely, Kathleen Stevens
 

Just wanted to update you a little on Missy.  Wanted you to know how very much we lover her!  She is incredibly smar and a phenomenal guard dog.  She is really is my 'soul mate'!  I am still think of breeding here once to get a male pup to keep and I already have one pup sold if I do.  
 

 
We believe [Nitro] is VA potential. His structure coupled with his great working temperament and orthopedic soundness is everything you could want in a GSD.  We would like to see him make it to USA Seiger. He's that good.
 

Just wanted to give you an update on your Mr. Black born 10/07/03 (our Arrow). What an incredible dog!!! He continues to amaze us with his intelligence an loyalty. Hard to believe it's been a year since he became a member of our family. We love him so much. He has become our companion and protector, never leaving our sides day or night. We often comment that he seems to understand everything we say to him. He cocks his head, listens intently and does exactly what we tell him. It's amazing. We want to thank you again for being such a responsible and caring breeder. You took the time to understand what we were looking for in a dog and Arrow has become everything we had hoped for.
 

Kathleen, feel free to put every thing about Nitro on your web site.  He is the most magnificent male shepherd I've ever seen.  Not to mention the most intelligent.  You did a superb job in your breeding program.  I'm looking forward to the day when I send you pictures of him getting his SCH 3 title.  This boy is going all the way.  A german shepherd like him needs to be in every line.   The dog is literally perfect.

 

 

"Nitro" Xanto Von Stevenhaus
 

 
Kathy,
I wanted to let you know how Xander is doing.  Also we finally got a digital camera so as soon as we get pictures, we'll E-mail ya some!  He is looking just like Max.  He is so smart and loving.  He is the second best dog I've ever owned, and I say second because I had my other dog for over 13 years and Xander of course isn't even half a year old.  He'll probably eventually get my #1 position!  I can honestly say that if anything happened to my baby boy I would be devastated.  I just can't stop staring at him, he is that beautiful.  The Vet says he's never seen a German Shepherd like him!  I'm already so used to him that when I'm around other dogs, I start wondering what's wrong with them.  They just don't have his brain power and I have to remind myself that they don't have his wonderful breeding in their lineage.  You get used to a wonderful dog like him pretty quick.  He is so big boned too!  Just so masculine and heavy.  At first he was a terrible klutz but he is getting very athletic extremely fast now that he is growing into his feet.  I love his color too!  Such a nice blending of the red and black on his face and body.  If you remember the story I told you about my husbands Shepherd, Bear, you'll get a kick out of this.  Max really reminded my husband of Bear and occasionally he slips up and accidentally calls Xander, Bear.  He wasn't sure he could love another dog like he loved Bear but now he looks like a boy out in the yard playing with him.  I swear those too understand each other's thoughts now!  He just fits in with our family perfectly.  I can honestly say I love him.  He just has so many facial expressions.  When I want him all I have to do is look at him and he is there.  He sits on my feet and just throws his head back into my lap.  He just loves to be touched all over his head and neck.  All our friends think he's gorgeous though I still hear from people that try to convince me that German Shepherds are killers and he'll never be social.  He is so gentle!  The only time he hurts anybody was when he was a little younger and fell a lot when he played and of course then he would give you an oops look.  He barks at strangers but as soon as you introduce him to anybody all he wants to do is give em kisses and play.  I can't think of any bad traits he has.  He is just so wonderful.  I brag to people about him as if he were one of my children.  Well, I'll let you go for now.  I really just wanted to keep in touch and let you know how he is doing.  I will have some PICS for you soon and you may use them if you wish.  I love it when people see how beautiful my boy is!  Talk to you later, Dawn Ruder
 

Dear Kathleen,
Miss Pink is adorable and sends her love to everybody!  She is the smartest little thing and such a good girl.  She was the "lone dog" the first night; then we introduced our Jack Russell on day #2, and they got along great right away.  They are playing upstairs right now;  I can hear the pitter patter of paws on the floor above me.  Anyway, on day #3 we introduced one little poodle and on day #4 we introduced the final little poodle.  The poodles have taken more time to warm up to "Saber" as we call her, but they become more tolerant every day.  They no longer growl and bare teeth when Saber playfully nips at their pom-poms while running down the hall.  Our cat is still very disapproving of  our little "intruder."
Also, I appreciate the e-mail you sent regarding the other supplements.
Saber is such a doll, and appears to be exactly what we were hoping for in a neutral temperament.  She seems very easy-going and eager to please.  Also I believe the smartest dog I've ever owned.  I am beginning to see why the German Shepherd breed is so highly spoken of!  She does keep us quite busy with trips to the potty spot, which we expect will be the case for 2-4 more weeks.  Overall she's doing really well with the housetraining, though.  We can't begin to tell you how much we are enjoying her!  Thanks again for the privilege of buying one of your very fine puppies.  Best regards, Craig and Diane Pittenger
 

Dear Kathleen -

Max is a most wonderful pup! He is beautiful- smart - sweet- everything I had hoped for and more! He was well adjusted from the very beginning. He's already house broken and crate trained. He didn't even cry the first night here. Max seems to have a terrific nose and I hope to train him to track. He does have high food drive. His ears have been up already and then of coarse-back down. I'm enclosing the sales contract that I have signed - But- don't worry - you're Never getting Him back under any circumstances!

I'll be in touch about getting a female puppy from you. When will she be available?

Thanks so very much for a wonderful companion -I'll cherish him and see that he becomes all he can be.

Sincerely,

Anne Frick
 

Dear Kathleen,

Here are some of the photos I promised to you. I figured that I'd get those in the mail before time ran over me again! Not much more to add from the telephone conversation. I just cannot say enough how I appreciate the fact that you're such a responsible breeder and you are such an obvious caring person about your shepies.

Sabre is such a great dog. He's so spirited and really keeps me on my toes most of the time. I'll try to get some more recent photos off to you very soon.

Hope that you enjoy seeing my baby. As you can see, he still has that sweet face-even though it's a bit lighter now. He's so beautiful!

Take care, Ruel
 

Kathleen,

Here are some pictures of Kalli. Sorry it took so long to send them. Kalli is a very beautiful and intelligent dog. We are very happy with him. We receive compliments from everyone that sees him about his beauty and size.

Will keep in touch!

Bud & Ella Caudle
 

Kathleen, 

Helga is doing great! She does real well at tracking, her nose never leaves the ground. She's doing great at her bite work too. Ron (our trainer) runs back and I let go of Helga's leash and Helga runs up to Ron and bites the sleeve. She is also doing great at obedience. She is so good with my one year old son and my four year old daughter. Helga likes playing with my husband. When he was working on our house in the back yard, Helga would take his hammer and hide it. Danny (my husband) would get it and Helga would take it again. It was funny.  Well, I wanted to send you this picture of Helga and me.

Take Care, Cindy Richardson

PS. Do you know when you will have another litter? Friends in my club are interested!
 

Dear Kathleen,

I cannot begin to tell you what a beautiful dog my girl is becoming. She is Very healthy and so full of energy. She is exceptionally smart, and is learning the basic commands very quickly.

She is also curious about everything. No matter what I do she has to help me. Pulling weeds can be a challenge with a 30 lb. dog playing tug-o-war with my work gloves, while I am wearing them.

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to own a dog of her quality! 

Dixie Tanner
 

Dear Kathleen:

I would like to thank you for Iso. He is a very promising puppy. I love him.. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.  I love his playfulness and his incredible inquisitiveness. My friends from our search and rescue team adore the pup. My first assignment is to find a  lot of kids to play with Iso and to put Iso through a Puppy Kindergarten Class.

I also took Iso to our schutzhund club meeting. The president of our club and  all people in the club really liked Iso. They praised his temperament and his looks and said that he is a very good schutzhund prospect. One German gentleman said that he would definitely buy a puppy like Iso.

I could talk about Iso all day. I know it sounds crazy. I am sending 2 pictures of Iso from our first snowfall in the city. Iso went crazy when he saw the snow. I will keep in touch and send more pictures.

Sincerely,

Joanna Pawlak
 

Dear Kathleen:

I came across this picture of Baron (your Cliff von Stevenhaus) this week. It was taken in the Spring. Baron weighs just over 100 pounds. He is very large and very protective of us and our property. We hired a trainer to come to my home and work with me on training him. Baron received all kinds of praise from the trainer in the ease of training and also in his looks. My vet also tells me every time we are there that he is exceptional in build and looks. He says he does not look like the "average shepherd". Enough of my praises. I hope you enjoy the picture.

Sincerely,

Helen Thomas
 

Dear Kathleen,

Here are some pictures of Hasso at about 8 months of age. He is such a great pup! We think he's grown to look just like his dad. I can't begin to tell you what a good dog he is. He is such a friendly dog and very receptive to training. Since we live with a number of other dogs nearby, we've had the opportunity to see the huge difference in Hasso versus the others.

Thank you for all of your advice and help since we purchased Hasso from you- we appreciate all the time you have graciously spent answering our questions and sharing your knowledge.

Regards,

Sheena & Chris Stupart
 

Dear Kathleen,

Enclosed are some recent pictures of Gus. We sure enjoy him a lot! He is friendly and gets along well with just about everybody. Gus weighs right at 90 pounds. He is a ball maniac. As soon as you go outside, he will get any one of about ten balls that he has stashed on the property. He will play fetch until you get tired! I am enclosing a self addressed envelope so you can send me the translation of his pedigree. I hope this letter finds you well. 

Sincerely,

Dr. Mike Johnson
 

Hi Kathleen,

Happy Holidays! Well, this letter is way overdue as we have been extremely busy this fall and winter. Having grown up with German Shepherds, we are very impressed with Kanto. His temperament is incredible, very spirited and a very great looking dog. When we take Kanto for walks, we always receive numerous comments on what a wonderful dog we have . After the holidays Kanto will start attending a training class to reinforce the training we have already given him. He has learned the basic obedience and is very eager to learn and shows extremely high intelligence. He was virtually house broken in less than a week after we brought him home.

We have enclosed some pictures of the day we picked him up and some more recent ones. Have a great holiday season and thank you again for your Great Breeding of German Shepherds! 

Bob and Dixie and Kanto too!!!
 

HI - Kathleen
Minna looks so awesome that words could not do her justice - You are the ONLY breeder I would recommend- Your shepherds are the greatest - and believe me owning a kennel I see alot. - Congrats and Thank you for your true passion on your dogs -for it shows and you should be proud - I would love to have another if you ever have one that needs a loving hand - and if any of your customers are from my side they may come any time to see what a beautiful job you do - Thanks a mill. -Tanya -meagan-debbie - and all my bestest wishes to you and everyone - bye -bye And Ps WOOF- WOOF Minna sends her luv .
 

I was at a Celtic festival yesterday and saw the most beautiful German Shepard puppy!  I spoke with the owners (Sharon Johnstone) and asked where they had gotten it.  They gave me your information.  They had nothing but good things to say about your dogs and breeding program.  They are very happy with their puppy.  My husband and I have been wanting a German Shepard
for some time.  We were not looking forward to beginning the search for a reputable breeder.  I've been to your website and am impressed with your dogs.

Sarah Meredith