I'm Christina G., the breeder behind Vom Goodchris German Shepherds located in Dilliner, PA. We are committed to always responsibly breeding with the best interest of our puppies’ health and longevity at the forefront. We help our puppy owners with the knowledge and advice they will need to give our puppies the loving and caring homes they deserve. Puppies come from the best temperaments.
Q. & A. with Christina
Why did you start breeding?
Have loved the breed my entire life and wanted to help be apart of improving the breed while getting to enjoy the joys of watching German pups come into the world.
What makes your program special?
We take the welfare of our pups very seriously. I pay special attention to the planned breedings we do. Only the best care is given to our dogs and they are always treated like family. I give my puppy owners lifetime contact with me for the life of the puppies. If there is advice that they are looking for I will use my resources to help them any way I can .
What are the different breed coat types in your program?
Our puppies include long, plush, and stock coat varieties. Coat types may vary depending on the parent dogs.
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies include black and black and red. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home and a kennel on my property.
Getting a puppy from Christina
Christina 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 between $2,100 - $2,500 final payment, before taxes & fees.
“The price includes first round of vaccinations, Microchip, full round of worming with vet fecal testing, take home puppy gift bag of goodies, and lifetime contact of breeder for advice. Deposit is to hold position of puppy pick in a litter. Deposits are not taken until puppies are born.”
Contract & health guarantee
Christina 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 Christina 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 Christina directly.
Vom Goodchris German Shepherds 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 health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Great level
Vom Goodchris German Shepherds 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 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.
Canine Good Citizen (CGC)
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.
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).