Sales Policies and Ovderview of Why/How Puppies are Placed.

In order to insure that each vom Sturmland Kurzhaar puppy achieves its maximum potential and is used for its intended purpose as a "versatile" hunting companion, it follows that the selection of the right home for each puppy is a critical part of my responsibility as a breeder.

Many things have to be considered before making a decision who a particular puppy will go home with. Not the least of which is the puppies temperament, the perspective hunters temperament and desire to train, test and honor the German performance based breeding system.

I have owned several DK's and GSP's over the years and each one projected a different temperament and therefore required a different training strategy. Training a versatile hunting Kurzhaar is not an event; it is a process that requires a significant commitment of time, travel and determination.

Due to the major time commitment required, whenever possible, puppies will be sold to hunters with experience training within the German performance based system and are members of a JGHV affiliated club. All perspective buyers must exhibit sincere willingness to dedicate the time and effort required to help a puppy realize it's full potential.JGHV affiliated organizations in North America include the NADKC, VCDKK, VDD-GNA, VDD Group Canada, and the DL-GNA. Links to those organizations can be found in the "Important Links" section of this website.

That said, hunters who are interested in the German performance based testing and breeding system, are willing to join the NADKC, VCDKK or another JGHV affiliated club may be considered. My intention is always to encourage interested hunters to become part of what I believe is the best system in the world for perpetuating versatility, temperament and performance of versatile hunting Kurzhaars.

Be sure that it is my intent never to sell a Kurzhar puppy to a non-hunter thus copies of hunting licenses may be requested in order to verify a perspective buyers hunting status. It is my intention to be absolutely confident that you are a hunter who is in need of a versatile hunting Kurzhaar in order for you to be considered a candidate for purchasing a puppy.

If you are just surfing the web looking for a show dog, intend to register a vom Sturmland DK puppy in a non JGHV affiliated organization or just want a pet please read no further. If you just want to buy a registered DK for breeding that goes double. You will simply not be sold a vom Sturmland DK puppy!

However, if you are a hunter that truly is interested in hunting behind one of the worlds most capable and versatile hunting dogs, is willing to commit themselves to a significantly rigorous training process and gets satisfaction from hard work then a vom Sturmland DK may be the hunting companion that you're looking for.

In addition to being able to verify that puppies are only sold to legitimate hunters, potential buyers will likely be asked to provide references and/or referrals so that I can personally verify the potential buyers intent and situation.

Who is sold a puppy is decided entirely based on my personal assessment and consideration of advice from other experienced breeders that I choose to consult with. There is never a first come first serve policy when it comes to selling vom Sturmland puppies.

In some cases special contractual agreements may be arranged in order to maintain breeding rights. In any case all contractual agreements regarding the sale of puppies and any special stipulations regarding breeding rights will be mutually agreed upon in writing.