3/24/2026

Candle Hill Shepherds LLC is a German Shepherd breeding program located in beautiful North Idaho, valuing HEALTH, TEMPERAMENT, and PUPPY ENRICHMENT with the goal of producing well balanced German Shepherds characterized by courage, loyalty, and intelligence. Our goal is to produce a dog a burglar will run from, but a child can hug. With over 20 years of...

3/24/2026

All our breeding dogs have had their hips and elbows x-rayed and shown to be dysplasia free. Our dogs have been DNA tested to be clear of DM (Degenerative Myelopathy). In addition we have carefully researched our dog’s pedigrees for health. In our own lines, we know the health several generations back in our original breeding pairs....

2/14/2023

Many people have experienced the frustration of trying to work with a dog who simply does not have correct temperament for the task at hand. But with a dog of good temperament, training for a given task becomes almost easy. Years ago when I was looking for my first Search and Rescue dog to train, I learned that many dogs are simply not suited to the wo...

2/13/2023

For twenty years now, we have been breeding fine German Shepherd Dogs. What separates a Breeding Program from simply “breeding dogs” is that a Breeding Program is constantly working toward an ideal, testing dogs to see how they contribute to that ideal, and checking progeny for Health and Temperament over time by keeping in touch with Puppy Families. At some point, certain dogs stand apart. Not only are they great in and of themselves, but their progeny have performed in Character and Health. These are the rare and sought after dogs, the dogs that make the Foundation of a quality breeding program. Here are our Foundation Dogs, the dogs to look for in each of our Pedigrees....

8/2/2022

Am I a Snob? Why I Don’t Like Doodle Dogs by Brian Lynn...

1/1/2014

International Champion Jake vom Kanas CD, BH, RN, JJ-N, Top Obedience Dog 2007 The German Shepherd Dog of today continues to be a superlative companion dog and is the working dog of choice by many agencies. In North America the German Shepherd Dog is, by litter and individual dog registrations, one of the most popular and numerous breeds. They are sui...