3/26/2025

Congratulations also to my dogs, Mercy and Nika. Both waltzed into the busy room of trick performers and managed to do twenty tricks each, earning both their Novice and Intermediate Trick Titles. Way to go, girls! What I found especially rewarding is to see how much each of these dogs already knows!...

3/26/2025

Congratulations to Hannah and Ranger on their Trick Title Advanced. ...

3/11/2025

[NIKA VON HOFFNUNG CGC, RN, RA, CD, CDX NA, OA, NAJ, OAJ, TKN, TKI, BH.](/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. ...

3/11/2025

Congratulations to Ranger and Tobbs, both of whom earned their Novice and Intermediate Trick Titles. ...

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. ...