I'm Christa H., the breeder behind Vom Haefner German Shepherds located in Winters, CA.
Q. & A. with Christa
What makes your program special?
We breed our dogs with passion and conviction. We believe in our dogs and we believe that our dogs are superior. When you buy a puppy from us, your not just getting a puppy, your getting a lifetime access to us and support.
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 sable, black, black and tan, and bi-color. 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.
Puppy
Went home
Female
Venom
Went home
Male
Getting a puppy from Christa
Christa 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 $1,000 non-refundable deposit and $2,000 final payment, before taxes & fees.
“Puppies are full AKC registered, microchipped, will have had several vaccines, multiple dewormings, vet wellness exam, temperament testing, noise exposure and desensitization, socialization, environmental exposure and desensitization, puppy appropriate obstacles to help develop confidence and problem solving skills, will have started crate training, will have gone for car rides, will have been exposed to cats, livestock, other dogs, and children.
Puppies are constantly evaluated for temperament and drive. Buying a puppy from Vom Haefner German Shepherds gets you a lifetime of support, including training advice and tips and nutrition. All our puppies are the same price regardless of sex or color.”
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Litter and program updates
Christa H.
Litter update on 16 June •
The black and tan female is pretty special.
Merc and Barret's litter
Christa H.
Litter update on 04 June •
This gorgeous black sable female puppy is really starting to show her personality. She’s a very confident puppy who isn’t afraid to try new things but when called comes immediately for hugs and kisses. She’s is environmental stable on many different surfaces, has no noise sensitivity, and showing a desire to chase a ball and play tug o war.
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Merc and Barret's litter
Christa H.
Program update on 25 May •
Creed x Rayge black daughter is still looking for a home. 5 weeks old now. Ready to go home June 14th. This sweet, beautiful girl is confident, very sweet, and shows nice balanced drives that will lend her to being either an active family pet or a working K9.
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Christa H.
Program update on 23 May •
The girls that are available from the Merc x Barret litter. One black sable female and one black and tan female. They are very confident puppies at 4 weeks.
Christa H.
Program update on 21 May •
Puppies are showing confidence on their puppy obstacle course and problem solving skills.
Christa H.
Program update on 15 May •
Almost 4 weeks old! These pups are really strong. They are very coordinated for such young pups!
Parent dogs
Phoenix, mom
German Shepherd
About Phoenix
Phoenix of Kreative
Birthdate 11/21/20
Black
Weight: 86 pounds
Elbows: Normal
DM clear
Titles: CGC CGCA CGCU TKN TKI, TKA
Explosives Detection K9
Personal Protection Dog
Phoenix is a captivatingly stunning jet black female. Tall and substantial. She has a beautiful big blocky head, and is an elegant mover. Besides her good looks, she has a phenomenal working temperament and drives. High prey drive, high ball drive, high food drive, and a strong desire to please her handler. She is smart and learns quickly. Her high ball drive and excellent nose aided her in her abilities to excel at detection. She has a great bite, full mouth grip and is a true protection/police type dog when on bite. She will bite whatever she can get ahold of and is known for her back bites when the decoy is fleeing.
She is a very sweet dog and loves to snuggle and be with her person. We feel she will pass these traits onto her pups.
Phoenix’s pedigree is strong with her bloodlines going back to some very famous dogs. Her sire Barney Helipeky is a Czech Import. He earned his IPO3 there in the Czech Republic. His sire is the famous Dinoso vom Eisernen Kreuz. It’s not surprising that Phoenix has such a great nose, many of the dogs in her pedigree have tracking titles. Barney goes back to some very old Czech and DDR bloodlines. Such famous kennels as Wolfsheim, Staatsmacht, Mohnwiese, Strinrneho Kamene, and Adelegg, just to name a few.
Phoenix’s mother, Caja of Kreative, is a beautiful drivey daughter of Apoll von der Frisen Brise. Caja is out of V Uska vom Salztalblick. Both of Caja’s parents were imports from Germany and earned their titles in Germany. Caja’s pedigree is full of incredible working dogs such as Vasco du Val des Hurles vent, Opal von Dee Roderburg, Rocky von den Zingelgarten and Paska vom Salztalblick.
Halo, mom
German Shepherd
About Halo
Halo vom Haefner
Sire: k9 Creed vom Haefner
Dam: Elenor of Kreative
Titles : CGC, CGCA ,CGCU, TKN TKI, TKA, RN
OFA Elbows normal
WUSV SV Hips Normal
DM Clear by parentage
Weight : 74 pounds
Halo is a stunning, elegant dark sable female. She has one of the sweetest and most loyal temperaments you could ask for. Very intelligent. Very easy to train, very biddable, with a high desire to please. High ball drive, high prey drive, civil, great grips on bite.
She is a social dog who loves everyone and everything until told not to. She is great with children, other dogs, cats, and livestock. Just a very good natured girl.
K9 Creed Vom Haefner
(V Brando von der Lordschaft x Rogue America)
Titles: Certified Narcotic and Gun Detection K9 , CGC, CGCA, CGCU, TKN, TKI, TKA, RN,RI Personal Protection Dog. Working security K9
Born: December 12, 2018
Hips OFA Good
Elbow OFA normal
DM Tested: Clear
Dark sable
Weight : 11O pounds
Creed is a stunning dark sable male with a big blocky head, thick body, and near perfect conformation and big bone. He has great drives, deep, hard bite, smart, learns quickly and works with sharpness. Even though he’s big, he is very athletic and agile. Fearless, confident, naturally protective of his person and excellent civil drive. He has a great on off switch. When he’s working he’s working but he can also quiet down and relax.
Creed comes from a very strong and impressive bloodline of PD and sport dogs and we expect him to pass these traits on.
His sire is V Brando Von der Lordschaft and he is out of Rogue America.
V Brando Von der Lordschaft
SCHH3, AD, BH, certified PD K9
Breed Survey : HD - ZW 76
Born: August 3, 2010
HD/ED : a normal/ normal
DM Tested : Found clear of DM
Imported From Germany
Titled in Germany
Weight: 103 pounds
Brando is a tall, thick bodied, blocky headed dog with a beautiful black sable color with excellent conformation and big bone. He has earned his AD, BH, SCHH 1, SCHH 2 and SCHH 3 title In Germany and also a V rating. His scores were very high in all 3 phases of the title. When he came to the USA he went through a police dog certification and was certified as a PD dog.
He has a deep, full bite with crushing power. Excellent grip! One of our favorite traits about Brando is his steady, fearless temperament and excellent on/off switch. Which makes him a great competition dog but also a great family dog. He is a powerful dog when working but very gentle with children. He is very easy to train and adapts to situations easily and with confidence. He is a proven sire with many offspring having Schutzhund titles and many as PD dogs. He passes on his even temperament.
He has a dream pedigree with many, many outstanding dogs in it. His father Zar, who is so serious and tough , he could only be titled to a Sch-H2. He is V rated. His grandfathers are Ellute and Ajax, both V rated with
Sch-H3 titles and his great grandfathers are all dogs that competed in the LGA or WUSV.
Rogue America
Title: BH , Certified Gun Detection k9, Certified Narcotic Detection k9, CGC, CGCA, CGCU, TKN, TKI, TKA, RN
Elbows Normal
DM clear
Born : December 12, 2015
Weight : 65 pounds
Rogue is a smaller female of ideal height and weight. Near perfect conformation with an alert and focused expression, coupled with her stunning black sable coat coloring. She has an excellent work ethic; no quit. High prey drive and high ball drive. She isn’t just a high drive dog; she is often described by others as a hyper drive dog. She will never quit and can work and go all day. Highly intelligent and easy to train as she learns very quickly. She is very athletic and very agile. Her bite is hard and deep and strong with no shifting or regripping. She is fearless and very confident and has a willingness to try new things. She is excellent with children; naturally loving and gentleness with small things. Very loving and sweet but very protective of her family, she will bite for real.
Rogue comes from excellent bloodlines. Her sire is Back Slowakia Idol is an import from Slovakia. His titles are; BH , ZVV1, IPO3, APr1, APr2, APr3, CD, GN, CDX, CGC,FO,P1(H), P1S(H), PD1, P2 (H), P2S, PD2, OB3. (That’s 18 titles listed)
His Korung was done in Slovakia with a 5V5/55. This is the best rating a dog can get! He is 26 inches tall and 85 pounds. Back’s sire, Rogue’s Grandsire is the well known V Hank Vom Wechbergblick. No other dog has done what Hank has done. Winning the German Championship, the 7 Laenderwettkampf three times and then reaching the pinnacle by winning the World Championship 3 times in a row.
Rogue’s mother is just as impressive. Brook Maetus titles are: SchH, BH, FO, PD1, P1(H), P2S, PD2, P2(H), PD3, PD3(H), BN, CD, CGC. ( 13 titles while being bred in between them!)
Rogue’s pedigree is loaded with top dogs with titles of BSP, LG, Seiger, WUSV.
Elenor of Kreative (aka Rayge)
Born : 12/31/2018
DM Clear by parentage
OFA elbows normal
Hips SV Fast Normal
Titles: CGC, CGCA,CGCU,TKN, TKI, TKA, RN
Personal Protection dog.
Property and livestock guardian
Rayge is a stunning, sweet, friendly, athletic protector. She is one of the sweetest and most loyal dogs to her family but is a fierce protector. She has incredible natural obedience; always watching her handler. Insane ball drive, great hunt drive, and natural civil drive. Her bite work is deep, with full mouth grips and she exudes confidence and athletic ability. She is completely dog neutral and a child can climb all over her. Yet, at a moments notice given a command she will leap into action and work. Rayge passes on her extreme loyalty. We jokingly call her a stage 5 clinger as she will never wander to far from us or home. She is 100% livestock neutral and can be out with any livestock animal. She patrols the property at night and works.
Her pups show a strong desire to please, they are extremely loyal and are easy to train.
Rayge comes from a long line of serious working dogs. Her sire, V Vello von der Prinzenbruncke has a high prey drive with the ability to shut it off when resting. He is an import from Germany where he earned his SCHH 3 with high scores. He’s a big boned, blocky headed boy who sires high drive pups and stable temperaments.
Rayge’s mother side is a very serious, police and personal protection side. Her mothers sire; grandsire, is Kimbo vom Klister Thendibga. He was imported from Germany and was titled to his SCHH3 in Germany.
Kimbo was a large, strong blocky headed dog with a very serious and high amount of aggression towards strangers. His pedigree is very impressive with many outstanding dogs in it which are known worldwide.
Rayge’s grandmother was by the Police k9 Wasco von der Salztal Hohe. Wasco was a very strong, confident dog who sired many police k9s.
The bloodlines go back to some incredible police dogs from Germany.
The cross between Vello and Rayge’s mother, Grace balanced the pedigree giving dogs with trainability, high drive but the ability to relax and be in a home setting.
Rayge’s mother side goes back to some very old and famous bloodlines.
Rayge’s pups are all working. All have shown to have a strong desire to be with their handler and to please. Several of the pups have PD level drives but stable enough temperaments to make good civilian working dogs. Several have made great family pets but still have a ton of drive to work but again have such a stable temperament that they are able to settle and be family dogs.
Merc, dad
German Shepherd
About Merc
SG - IRK VOM WALLERHORST
Call Name - Merc
TITLES: BH, AD, IGP1, IGP2, IGP3 , CGC, CGCA, CGCU, TKN, TKI, TKA, RN
Born: 9/21/2018
SZ 2349709
AKC DN65169701
HD/ED - SV Normal
ZW 80
Sire: SG- Henrik vom Wolfsheim IPO3, FH2, WUSV
Dam: SG- Blanka vom Wällerhorst IPO1
MERC is a stunning black and tan male. He has very good conformation, as he was rated SG in Germany. He is very biddable and puts 150% into everything he does. He earned his IGP3 in Germany by 2 years of age. He is a dog that can handle pressure. Everyone who sees him work is impressed by his intensity and balanced drives. In his bite work he has full, hard and calm crushing grips and is one of the hardest hitting dogs I’ve ever seen work. He has high ball /toy drive, excellent hunt drive and excellent nose for detection work and tracking. He received high s ores in IGP in tracking. He has great obedience, strong and stable nerves, and confident wherever he goes. He is dog neutral and very social with people. Everyone who meets this gorgeous boy loves his goofy and outgoing personality.
Merc comes from a long line of strong and stable minded working dogs. Several of these dog have competed at high levels in IGP. His pedigree has consistently produced strong and stable minded working dogs that can do just about anything you need.
MERC sire, SG- Henrik vom Wolfsheim titled to IPO 3, FH2 and has competed at the WUSV and also BSP. Henrik has consistently produced well. Henrik goes back to several highly successful working dogs. Such as Sid vom Haus Pixner (SchH3, FH2 BSP). Forma Karthago (SchH3, IPO3, BSP) who is, in my opinion, one of the best and strongest working and producing females. She is seen in a lot of very nice dogs pedigrees.
MERC dam SG- Blanka vom Wällerhorst IPO1, also goes back to some very strong, notable and impressive working lines. She goes back to Ellute von der Mohnweise (SchH3, IPO3, FH1, BSP). Drago vom Patriot (SchH3, IPO3). Falk von den Wolfen (SchH3, IPO3, WUSV, BSP). These are just a few very notable dogs in Merc dam’s pedigree. Merc has a pedigree with some of the best dogs that have proven themselves on and off the field. They have also proven themselves time and time again in passing on their strong genetics, balanced working drives and stable headed dogs. We are expecting highly intelligent, stable and clear headed dogs with strong working ability from Merc.
Uploaded health tests
Hip Dysplasia Finals (OFA, PennHIP, BVA, SV, FCI).
Barret, mom
German Shepherd
About Barret
Barret von der Land
Birthdate 5/4/2019
DM Clear
OFA hips fair
OFA elbows normal
Titles : CGC CGCA CGCU TKN TKI RN
Personal protection dog
Detection dog
security dog
Barret is not only a stunning dark sable female, but an impressive working dog. She is a “wow” dog. Everyone who sees her work is impressed by her intensity, high drive, and fast hard hitting bite work. She has a deep , hard, full mouth grip. She is quick, and hits with power. Insane ball drive, excellent hunt drive and excellent nose for detection and tracking. Barret is very intelligent with a strong desire to please her handler. Excellent obedience, strong nerves, and confident. She has a wonderful on/off and is great with children. Dog and people neutral.
Barret comes from some of the worlds best dogs. Her sire, V Pepper von kap Karthago titled to IPO 3 with very high scores. Pepper is considered one of the best working dogs in the world. He was scheduled for the world championships when his handler died suddenly 2 weeks prior to the trial. Pepper never got his chance to compete at the world championships.
Pepper is by the highly successful and world famous Dinoso Vom Eisernen Kreuz. Dinoso comes from a very successful cross of SG QUardes von der Staatsmacht ( IPO 3, FH2, BSP, LGA, Siegel 2011) and SG Yucca von der Mohnwiese ( SCHH1 and RH 1). This was such a stellar cross that every dog from that cross competed to BSP, WUSV or both.
Barret’s mother Abira vom Nebetal is IPO3, FH2, AD and 3 times National Competitor. 2017 DVG Nationals Highest scoring female. Abira’s sire, SG Shocks vom dunkler Zwinger. 2010 NW Regional Championship and 99 High Protection. 2010 USCA Championships only dog to V in both protection and obedience.
Arna vom Haus Krotter is Barret’s grandmother. She was 2013 and 2015 Highest scoring female at the USCA National Championships. 2013 7th overall at the USCA National IPO Championships. 2015 qualifying score 96-96-96 =288.
Arna’s sire Arno od Vezenske Brony was 2010 AWDF Championship Helpers Award. 2011 DVG Nationals 3rd place and highest scoring in obedience. 2012 DVG Bundeseiger - V in protection.
This is a pedigree of some of the best dogs that have proven themselves on the field but also proven themselves in passing on their great qualities.
We are expecting highly intelligent dogs with tremendous ability and talent.
Rayge, mom
German Shepherd
About Rayge
Elenor of Kreative (aka Rayge)
Born : 12/31/2018
DM Clear by parentage
OFA elbows normal
Hips SV Fast Normal
Titles: CGC, CGCA,CGCU,TKN, TKI, TKA, RN
Personal Protection dog.
Property and livestock guardian
Rayge is a stunning, sweet, friendly, athletic protector. She is one of the sweetest and most loyal dogs to her family but is a fierce protector. She has incredible natural obedience; always watching her handler. Insane ball drive, great hunt drive, and natural civil drive. Her bite work is deep, with full mouth grips and she exudes confidence and athletic ability. She is completely dog neutral and a child can climb all over her. Yet, at a moments notice given a command she will leap into action and work. Rayge passes on her extreme loyalty. We jokingly call her a stage 5 clinger as she will never wander to far from us or home. She is 100% livestock neutral and can be out with any livestock animal. She patrols the property at night and works.
Her pups show a strong desire to please, they are extremely loyal and are easy to train.
Rayge comes from a long line of serious working dogs. Her sire, V Vello von der Prinzenbruncke has a high prey drive with the ability to shut it off when resting. He is an import from Germany where he earned his SCHH 3 with high scores. He’s a big boned, blocky headed boy who sires high drive pups and stable temperaments.
Rayge’s mother side is a very serious, police and personal protection side. Her mothers sire; grandsire, is Kimbo vom Klister Thendibga. He was imported from Germany and was titled to his SCHH3 in Germany.
Kimbo was a large, strong blocky headed dog with a very serious and high amount of aggression towards strangers. His pedigree is very impressive with many outstanding dogs in it which are known worldwide.
Rayge’s grandmother was by the Police k9 Wasco von der Salztal Hohe. Wasco was a very strong, confident dog who sired many police k9s.
The bloodlines go back to some incredible police dogs from Germany.
The cross between Vello and Rayge’s mother, Grace balanced the pedigree giving dogs with trainability, high drive but the ability to relax and be in a home setting.
Rayge’s mother side goes back to some very old and famous bloodlines.
Rayge’s pups are all working. All have shown to have a strong desire to be with their handler and to please. Several of the pups have PD level drives but stable enough temperaments to make good civilian working dogs. Several have made great family pets but still have a ton of drive to work but again have such a stable temperament that they are able to settle and be family dogs. We are extremely excited about this repeat litter. The pups are so smart and so stable that we expect another phenomenal litter.
Creed, dad
German Shepherd
About Creed
K9 Creed Vom Haefner
(V Brando von der Lordschaft x Rogue America)
Titles: Certified Narcotic and Gun Detection K9 , CGC, CGCA, CGCU, TKN, TKI, TKA, RN,RI Personal Protection Dog. Working security K9
Born: December 12, 2018
Hips OFA Good
Elbow OFA normal
DM Tested: Clear
Dark sable
Weight : 11O pounds
Creed is a stunning dark sable male with a big blocky head, thick body, and near perfect conformation and big bone. He has great drives, deep, hard bite, smart, learns quickly and works with sharpness. Even though he’s big, he is very athletic and agile. Fearless, confident, naturally protective of his person and excellent civil drive. He has a great on off switch. When he’s working he’s working but he can also quiet down and relax.
Creed comes from a very strong and impressive bloodline of PD and sport dogs and we expect him to pass these traits on.
His sire is V Brando Von der Lordschaft and he is out of Rogue America.
V Brando Von der Lordschaft
SCHH3, AD, BH, certified PD K9
Breed Survey : HD - ZW 76
Born: August 3, 2010
HD/ED : a normal/ normal
DM Tested : Found clear of DM
Imported From Germany
Titled in Germany
Weight: 103 pounds
Brando is a tall, thick bodied, blocky headed dog with a beautiful black sable color with excellent conformation and big bone. He has earned his AD, BH, SCHH 1, SCHH 2 and SCHH 3 title In Germany and also a V rating. His scores were very high in all 3 phases of the title. When he came to the USA he went through a police dog certification and was certified as a PD dog.
He has a deep, full bite with crushing power. Excellent grip! One of our favorite traits about Brando is his steady, fearless temperament and excellent on/off switch. Which makes him a great competition dog but also a great family dog. He is a powerful dog when working but very gentle with children. He is very easy to train and adapts to situations easily and with confidence. He is a proven sire with many offspring having Schutzhund titles and many as PD dogs. He passes on his even temperament.
He has a dream pedigree with many, many outstanding dogs in it. His father Zar, who is so serious and tough , he could only be titled to a Sch-H2. He is V rated. His grandfathers are Ellute and Ajax, both V rated with
Sch-H3 titles and his great grandfathers are all dogs that competed in the LGA or WUSV.
Rogue America
Title: BH , Certified Gun Detection k9, Certified Narcotic Detection k9, CGC, CGCA, CGCU, TKN, TKI, TKA, RN
Elbows Normal
DM clear
Born : December 12, 2015
Weight : 65 pounds
Rogue is a smaller female of ideal height and weight. Near perfect conformation with an alert and focused expression, coupled with her stunning black sable coat coloring. She has an excellent work ethic; no quit. High prey drive and high ball drive. She isn’t just a high drive dog; she is often described by others as a hyper drive dog. She will never quit and can work and go all day. Highly intelligent and easy to train as she learns very quickly. She is very athletic and very agile. Her bite is hard and deep and strong with no shifting or regripping. She is fearless and very confident and has a willingness to try new things. She is excellent with children; naturally loving and gentleness with small things. Very loving and sweet but very protective of her family, she will bite for real.
Rogue comes from excellent bloodlines. Her sire is Back Slowakia Idol is an import from Slovakia. His titles are; BH , ZVV1, IPO3, APr1, APr2, APr3, CD, GN, CDX, CGC,FO,P1(H), P1S(H), PD1, P2 (H), P2S, PD2, OB3. (That’s 18 titles listed)
His Korung was done in Slovakia with a 5V5/55. This is the best rating a dog can get! He is 26 inches tall and 85 pounds. Back’s sire, Rogue’s Grandsire is the well known V Hank Vom Wechbergblick. No other dog has done what Hank has done. Winning the German Championship, the 7 Laenderwettkampf three times and then reaching the pinnacle by winning the World Championship 3 times in a row.
Rogue’s mother is just as impressive. Brook Maetus titles are: SchH, BH, FO, PD1, P1(H), P2S, PD2, P2(H), PD3, PD3(H), BN, CD, CGC. ( 13 titles while being bred in between them!)
Rogue’s pedigree is loaded with top dogs with titles of BSP, LG, Seiger, WUSV.
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Excellent level
Vom Haefner 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 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.
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).
Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.