We are excited to announce the highly anticipated, 100% European working line litter between Xasha vom Bergkönig x Altengarde's Nightmare IGP2. 

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The pedigree is full of health, longevity, and tremendous workability. 

 

The puppies from this combination are due to be born appropriately May 11, 2025, and ready for their new homes the second week of July 2025! There is limited availability in this breeding, but we do have a reservation spot available for a male and a female from this combination.

 

The puppies from this combination will excel in sport, service, and working homes, but will also have an excellent "off switch" to make for a pet/companion dog as well. I will attach information on the health testing on the sire and dam, and photos of the parents below.

Xasha vom Bergkönig

(Massimo Neville vom Bergkönig IGP1 x O-Aura vom Bergkönig) 

Titles:

BH, IGP1

Health Testing -
vWD Clear
Embark Tested and CLEAR for all genetic diseases

Wisdom Panel Optimal Selection

DNA DCM1 - 0 copies

DNA DCM2 - 0 copies
OFA Hips Good
OFA Elbows Normal
OFA Thyroid Normal
2023 Echocardiogram Normal
2025 Holter Normal - 0 VPC’s
DD
Bb (carries the red gene)
Full Dentition
Kidney/Liver Panels Normal

Altengarde's Nightmare IGP2 

(Ady vom Hause Yoker IPO3, FH1  x Altengarde's Dolly) 

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Titles: BH, IGP2, National Championship competitor 2024

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Health Testing -
vWD Clear
Embark Tested and CLEAR for all genetic diseases 
Hips Good
Elbows Normal
Thyroid Normal
Echocardiogram Normal
2024 Holter Normal - 0 VPC’s
DD
BB
Full Dentition
Kidney/Liver Panels Normal

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We require a 1/2 down deposit to save your puppy of the gender and color of your preference. We accept many forms of payment from: ​

 

Venmo to @Katlyn-Schwarzwaelder

PayPal to kschwarzy@aol.com (additional 4% fee applies)  

Check: Made out to The Northern Border, LLC (2 Painters Path Washingtonville, OH 44490)

OR call in a debit or credit card transactions (additional 4% fee applies).

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 The way that our deposit system works is that the deposit merely saves your spot, and then based on a series of behavioral and temperament evaluations over a 4 week span, WE best match the puppies with the prospective owners. Upon filling out our contract which can be found below, we also encourage every applicant to write a detailed description of specific character traits that are important to them, as well as a description of their lifestyle so we can best match the puppies with their new owners. Please attach the description in an email with the Puppy Agreement attached to kschwarzy@aol.com.

 

All of our VSD puppies are priced at $4000 (both show and working; there is not such thing as a "pet" bloodline.) If you wish to have your puppy cropped, a custom ear crop can be arranged by long time veterinarian/ear cropping specialist Dr. Katie Gardner or the famous Ann Midgarden depending on scheduling for an additional $800 which is due in full at pick-up. We require a 1/2 down deposit to reserve your spot for one of our puppies ($2,000). We also welcome our puppies to stay natural (either just ears or ears and tail), or allow our buyers to use their own vet for ear crop if that is preferred.

 

IF YOU CHOOSE TO HAVE US DO THE EAR CROPPING FOR YOUR PUPPY, THEY MUST BE PICKED UP THE SAME DAY AS THE CROP! NO EXCEPTIONS! If not, there will be a $50/day fee for us to separate and care for the puppies ears. All puppies will have their first round of vaccinations, health certificate and full examination by a board certified veterinarian, dewormed, health guarantee, AKC paperwork, and lifetime breeder support.

 

If you have any further questions regarding the litter, I can be reached at (412) 352-4006. VERY Limited Availability. The deposit or full payment is NON REFUNDABLE but TRANSFERABLE to any litter at our kennel. Due to the fact that most of our puppies are reserved prior to birth (even as early as years prior), we DO NOT guarantee color, gender, or  number of puppies in each breeding combination as it is scientifically impossible to know. As a result, if there are not enough puppies in the litter to meet the reservation requests, the color/gender preference is not produced, or there is accident/illness outside of our control once the litter is born; the deposit is transferred to the very next breeding combination. 

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These puppies will do best in competitive sport, personal protection, obedience, dock diving, and or very active pet homes. We will prioritize working homes for this combination. If you are seriously interested in a puppy from this combination, please review and fill out our Puppy Contract above, and attach it with a description of your wants and needs in your new family member in an email to kschwarzy@aol.com. 

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** If you would like to inquire about our door to door ground transportation, please reach out to us for additional information and pricing (approximately $0.70/mile round trip from our address to yours) **

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** We are not only breeders at VSD, we are also trainers and behaviorists. If you would like us to keep your puppy with us for an additional month for post surgical ear care, potty, crate, leash, and basic obedience training for an additional $4,200 for the month, please let us know! **

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