Introduction
For those who are new
to KiestHaus Shepherds,
we want thank you for your interest
in the foundation of the
Old Style Traditional
Giant German Shepherd Dogs.
I am Judy Kiest, and along with my husband
of over fifty years, Jerry, we began this journey
"back in the day" when the German Shepherd breed was
undergoing many changes; both in the American show ring
and in the European performance ring.
While there were many fanciers of the breed who held
diverse opinions about these changes, we chose to set upon our
own path of maintaining the qualities we held
dear in the breed, and establishing
a breeding program to keep these qualities
intact, both for ourselves and for others of like minded
values -- as well as for future generations.
We bred our first two litters of German Shepherds in 1966.
Since that time, we have been dedicated to the development ,
breeding, training, enjoying and especially loving of these wonderful
Giant Oversized Old Type Traditional German Shepherd Dogs.
One of our initial goals and desires was to pass on what we have
been blessed with in these wonderful dogs. All of the years of work,
trial,error, and success has been shared with other serious breeders
and many caring families throughout the world. We have been honored
to share these special dogs with so many.
Most of the folks who acquire a Shepherd from us have become our friends,
and many have returned for their next dog, and their next... as the years
have gone by. Our dogs typically have wonderful health and longevity that
is appreciated by the families who have come to love them as we do.
Over the past four decades, many of these people have returned to us either
to add or to replace a long lived family companion, and devoted protector.
When we look back over these many years of devotion to our dear animal
and human family, we realize our lives have been both rewarding and sad,
but ultimately so full of so many wonderful times that there is not too much
we would want to change. We are so appreciative of the many friends we've
made through association with our KiestHaus Shepherds, and the truly
great dogs we have been able to share in enjoying.
We are very pleased and happy to see so many
serious Old Fashioned Traditional Giant German Shepherd
breeders advertising on the internet and in the dog speciality magazines
these days; continuing on the foundation of
our precious dogs, and developing many new lines
that blend so well with the original
KiestHaus Giant and Oversized German Shepherd family.
I also wish to compliment those breeders on the great photos
of the Shepherds that they purchased from us, as well as
the Shepherds that they are breeding and blending with
our original family of dogs.
To own a sound, beautiful,intelligent, loyal
Old Style Traditional Giant German Shepherd
is a privilege we all share, and to breed them is to be
responsible for a sacred trust in preserving the past
and promoting the future.
It is a journey we are proud to have
both initiated and shared.
Now, through this amazing tool
called "the internet",
we are happy to share it
with you, as well!
