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EQIDIUSKENNEL · SLOVAKIA

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How to recognise a good German Shepherd breeder

Ján Sudimák judges a breeder by long-term work, not by one lucky dog. A good breeder shows steady progress over several generations, above all in the female line, puts health and sound character before titles and raises the puppies in good conditions.

By Ján Sudimák International judge for conformation and performance, breed survey commissioner (Körmeister), with German Shepherds since 1963, founder of the Eqidius kennel in Bardejov, Slovakia.

What the book covers

The book tells of a visit to a renowned breeder in the 1970s that shaped the author’s whole idea of breeding, and explains what he looks for in a kennel’s dams, how he raises his own litters and why honesty about average puppies matters.