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Firelight Farm
- Purcellville, VA
- Responds within a few days
Meet the breeder
I'm Nicole B., the breeder behind Firelight Farm located in Purcellville, VA. Bucala’s Greta (dam) hails from a long line of European style German Shepherds who are healthy, fast, strong, hardy, and gentle with children. Sire Nilo’s Storm has a PennHip Excellent Hip Rating. Certifications are available.
Q. & A. with Nicole
Why did you start breeding?
We were brought into breeding through the mentorship of a local breeder with much local media and state recognition for her reputation in producing top quality German shepherds with the best health and temperaments possible.What makes your program special?
We focus on producing working-line German Shepherd Dogs with classical backs that carry very low risk of dysplasia. Our dam, Greta, hails from a long-line of European style German Shepherds who are healthy, fast, strong, hardy, and gentle with children. Our litters’ Sire, Nilo’s Storm has a PennHip Excellent Hip Rating.What are the different breed coat types in your program?
Our puppies have stock coats. Coat types may vary depending on the parent dogs.What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies include black, black and silver, black and red, and black and tan. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.
Matched dogs
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Niko
Went homeMale
Lise
Went homeFemale
Bilbo
Went homeMale
Adelheid
Went homeFemale
Elsa
Went homeFemale
Juergen
Went homeMale
Claudia
Went homeFemale
Heidi
Went homeFemale
Leni
Went homeFemale
Jaguar
Went homeMale
Getting a puppy from Nicole
Nicole has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
Puppy prices include a $500 refundable deposit and between $2,750 - $3,050 final payment, before taxes & fees.
“AKC registration, temperament tested, vaccinated, dewormed and health certified. Non-refundable deposit except in the case where the puppy is deceased prior to pickup.”
Contract & health guarantee
Nicole may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If Nicole offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don’t hesitate to reach out to Nicole directly.
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What’s included
From Good Dog
- Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
- 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
- Puppy Training Program & private community
Enrichment & socialization
- Various sounds
- Surface & tactile stimulation
- Socialized with children
- Scent introduction
- Daily handling
- Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
Puppy health practices
- Vet check
- First round of shots and deworming
- Vet records
Extras
- Initial potty training
- Food & treats
- Basic obedience & manners
- AKC registration
- Puppy starter kit
Location & pick-up
You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Nicole.
Breeder’s location
Meet in Purcellville, VA
4073 miles away
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Other pick-up locations
Meet at Washington Dulles Airport
4071 miles away
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Meet in Hartford, CT
3754 miles away
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More about Nicole
Nicole has been a member of Good Dog for 4 months
Nicole was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2025.
NB
Nicole is a trusted Good Dog breeder
Firelight Farm meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
- Responsible breeding practices
- Health of breeding dogs and puppies
- Puppy environment and enrichment
- Buyer education and policies
Parent dogs
Greta, mom
German Shepherd
About Greta
Greta is a female German Shepherd over 4 years old. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Nicole decided to make her part of their program. Nicole has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Uploaded health tests
Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI).
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Excellent level
Firelight Farm reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for German Shepherds.
Hip Dysplasia
Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.
Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI)
Elbow testing reduces the chance of passing down elbow dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause arthritis in the elbow joint and front leg lameness.
Eye Examination (rDVM, not registered with OFA)
Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.
Cardiac Evaluation (rDVM, not registered with OFA)
Heart testing reduces the chance of passing down congenital heart disease, which can cause a range of symptoms ranging from trouble exercising to heart failure.
Temperament Test
A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.
Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A)
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).
