3/11/2025

[NIKA VON HOFFNUNG CGC, RN, RA, CD, CDX, NA, OA, NAJ, OAJ, AXJ, TKN, TKI, BH, AXJ.](/females/nika) Nika and her brother, [Ranger](/males/ranger),represent the culmination of twenty years of breeding here at Candle Hill Shepherds. Not only is she a beautiful red sable long coat, but her temperament takes us back to our original dog, [Tag von Hoffnung](/females/tag). Like Tag, Nika is easy to train, loyal, and eager to work. Her pedigree includes many of our favorite dogs, on her dam’s side: [Little Bear](/females/little-bear), [Bristol](/females/bristol), [Valiant](/males/valiant), [Cardinal](/males/cardinal), [Piper](/females/piper/), [Max](/males/max), [Wessa](/females/wessa), [Tag](/females/tag), [Dagger (external link)](https://www.pedigreedatabase.com/german_shepherd_dog/dog.html?id=494174-dagger-mir-wachter-vom-kanas?_v=20160426234228) and on her sire’s [Rohan](/males/rohan) and [Jake](/males/jake). Nika's coat type is sable, long coat. ...

2/28/2025

MERCY VON HOFFNUNG CGC, RN, TKN, TKI is the very special puppy we kept from [Valiant](/males/valiant) and [Hazel](/females/hazel), 2022. Mercy is almost of a clone of her grandmother, [Little Bear](/females/little-bear). This pedigree brings forward the best of Candle Hill Shepherds: [Cardinal](/males/cardinal), [Piper](/females/piper), [Max](/males/max), [Wessa](/females/wessa), [Tag](/females/tag), and [Little Bear](/females/little-bear). Mercy has a delightful strong, yet loving and calming presence. Her resolute focus, makes Mercy a joy to train. She has started making her mark in the world of Dog Obedience, and Rally. Mercy's coat type is black standard coat. ...

1/29/2025

[EMBER VON HOFFNUNG](/females/ember) is the puppy we kept from our own [International Champion Keeper Von Hoffnung CD, BH, RN](/males/keeper) and [Shade Ulmich Team](/females/shade) our import from Poland. Ember is known for her calm and steady temperament, loving and kind, wise and willing. She is a joy to handle and interact with. Ember's coat type is black and red long coat. ...

6/5/2024

Most people understand black: Many understand black and tan: Dakota as a pup On the right, Bree, with the familiar black and tan markings. But what tends to get people confused is the sable. Sable means that the dog’s undercoat is a different color than the top coat, often giving a wolflike look. But other times a sable dog may look a lot like...