10/13/2025

Hooray for Nika for earning her Schutzhund BH on Saturday. ...

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. ...

12/20/2024

[V IMO VOM WERRAUFER SCHIII, FH, “STRONGHEART”](/males/strongheart) our magnificent stud dog imported from Germany, a rare V rated “select” solid black German Shepherd. Strongheart added his strong nerve and tremendous hip health to our breeding program. You can check out the OFA ratings of his progeny under Legend vom Haus Kohl RN, BH, his daughter, by looking at her siblings by the same sire, but by several different dams: [offa.org](https://www.ofa.org/display.html?appnum=1414953#animal) Strongheart’s coloring and coat type is Black, standard coat. ...

12/19/2024

[NATIONAL CHAMPION KANAS KENEI VAN DEN HEUVEL SCHI, BH, CD, CDX , SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG, H.O.T. “HERO”](/males/hero) Handler owned, trained, and titled, son of the legendary **Norbo Ben Ju**, exemplifies his sire’s structure and working drives. His lines through both his dam, **Exa Z Esagilu**, and Norbo are 100% working Czech, with strong DDR backing. Hero is a dog of incredible heart and devotion, good with children and with other animals. With endless drive for the ball or tug, no hesitation on variable surfaces, a gusto that is pure delight, he has what I consider the ideal working ability. Hero’s coloring and coat type is Red Sable, standard coat. ...

7/25/2015

Macho One of the reasons to choose a German Shepherd is for their innate protection and guarding ability.  Of dog breeds, the German Shepherd is distinctly reserved with strangers and able to discern between friend and foe.  With special training, such as Schutzhund (IPO) or Personal Protection, these natural instincts can be developed such that the ...

6/3/2014

Updates on Tag and Her Progeny Greetings! We are finally back after sometime of internet difficulties.  We’ve missed you!  Everything seems to be working well again and now your email updates are once again pouring in smoothly. So much has happened since I last was able to write.  First, we have puppies expected any minute out of Max and Wessa.  Belo...