Woodside - Sorry if anyone is offended, but I would NEVER consider a puppy from them. ;P There is no way I'd buy from a GSD breeder who promotes the crippling sloped backs/hock-walking, and doesn't even seem to consider the fact that they are WORKING dogs! Not Poodles!

Sallies - peh. no way. There's no mention of proving the breeding dogs' worth (conformation, etc) OR health testing. Plus, she has way too many dogs being actively bred to be legit.

Fosters - NO way. As said before, this person has way too many Beagles, apparently no showing experience (although they manage to fill the homepage with show photos of Beagles back in their dogs pedigree!), no apparent health testing, no apparent sporting work with their Beagles, and most of them look overweight and many are very mismarked. I know very little about Beagles, but they don't look like specimens that need to be bred! They also got their FIRST Beagles just 2 years ago, and have already started up their very own puppy mill.

Majic Manor - Seems to be a good breeder. They have many champions and their dogs look very nice! However, websites don't say everything, and it's preferable that you would visit their kennel. They don't have any OFA/etc info, which you should inquire about. 2-year health guarentee is satisfactory.

Windy City - Seems to be an "ok" breeder. I would choose this kennel for a GSD over the first kennel any day ! They obviously work their dogs actively in Obedience/Schutzhund. Some mention of health testing, but not much, which should be asked about in person. They accept credit cards and Paypal, though, which is the only red flag. I think the website is just intended to show photos and publicize their Obedience school, rather than sell dogs... it seems like they really expect to get to know their potential new owners. They obviously have a kennel setting which isn't ideal.


Definitely keep in mind, that for a good breeder, the website is just for fun. A good breeder does not need a website to advertise litters! You can also tell very little from a website... anyone who hires a good web designer and stretches the truth can make themselves look awesome, when they're actually a miller or a byb!