Who is Stonewall K9?
Stonewall K9 is a small, family-owned kennel in South Eastern PA that is committed to breeding and training the highest quality German Shepherds for active family’s and sport.
About Us:
It all started with Matthew’s first German Shepherd, Selah. Matthew spent a lot of time training Selah for obedience and tracking as a fun project in High School. In the process of doing that, Matthew became convinced the German Shepherd was one of the best breeds for active family and sport environments. After several friends showed interest getting their own high quality dog, Matthew began to breed German Shepherds with a clear purpose. Combine High Quality dogs, from the best bloodlines, to produce German Shepherd puppies that have stable personalities, healthy genetics and good confirmation. As the passion and intention grew, Stonewall K9 was officially started to continue the original mission.
What does Stonewall K9 do now?
Stonewall K9 is the home for several German Shepherds from the best bloodlines in the world. We focus our training on building stable, obedient family dogs. Some of our dogs that show extra potential, we also compete in SV (German Style) Shows and obedience tests.
The goal for us is to display the mental and physical capabilities of our dogs that are inherently in their bloodlines.
We produce and sell puppies from parents and grandparents that have passed extensive health, confirmation (show) and personality tests. We do to build into our puppies the best possible building blocks necessary so they can grow up to compete in Sports or to be the best family friend their new home has ever had.
Stonewall K9 FAQ
The cost of the puppies is based on several factors: Genetics (Heritage), parents titles and rankings, health screenings, and introductory socialization / training that has been done. Most of our Puppies range from $3500 – $4500. Pick of the litter sometimes costs extra. Deposits are required to reserve a puppy. Deposits are $500 and are Non-Refundable, but can easily be transferred to a different puppy or future litter.
All of the parents of our puppies have at least their Hip and Elbow screenings done to ensure we are passing along healthy genetics. These certifications are done by the OFA and/or the A-Stamp Program to be certified clear of Hip and Elbow Dysplasia. In most scenarios, we can show that the Hip and Elbow certification has been done for several generations back. Our goal is to make sure that we are breeding dogs with healthy genetics and stable mentalities.
Yes, we have a contract that shows that the dog/puppy is healthy at the time of the sale and we offer a 12 month guarantee against certain genetic conditions.
All of our dogs live in a household environment, not a boarding kennel. This means that our dogs need to be great companion dogs for active families. All of our dogs are trained in basic obedience in order to ensure that they are stable and easy to live with. Some of our dogs have gone on for additional sport training as well. We compete in dog sports for fun. This is an enjoyable outlet for the trainer, handler and most of all the dog.
Our goal is to build stable dogs, not just to rack up trophies on a wall. If we happen to win trophies in the process towards our goals, then it makes it that much sweeter. Sports and Sport training is a wonderful tool to show exactly what a dog is capable of in performance and up against the breed standard. That is why titles (show or working) are important. They can be used as a standardized metric to rate and compare dogs against a clear breed standard.
Our dogs and puppies are raised on our family farm in South Eastern PA. They have large areas to run and are exposed to kids and other pets on a daily basis. We work each of our dogs several times a week on focused, relevant obedience work. This keeps them sharp and gives them mental stimulation. If we have a dog that needs additional focused time for training or companionship, we sometimes place them with another Guardian Family so they can live in an even more focused environment.
We vaccinate our puppies between 6-8 weeks for Canine Distemper, Canine Adenovirus Type 2 (CAV-2), Canine Coronavirus, Canine Parainfluenza and Canine Parvovirus Type 2b.
Any older puppies and other dogs follow the recommended vaccination schedule from out vet.
We always recommend that you take your new puppy to the vet within the first 48hrs to make sure that you are satisfied with health and quality of the new puppy.
If you are interested in a puppy from Stonewall K9, let us know by reaching out to us directly or by filling out a form on our website. In order to ensure that our puppies are going to good homes, we do have a few basic screening questions to make sure our puppy would be a good fit for you.
We do have a waiting list. When a litter becomes available, we allow the people on the waiting list the right to choose one of the available puppies. Deposits on a puppy, or a Reser- vation on the waiting list cost $500. This is a Non-Refundable deposit, but can easily be transferred to a different puppy or future litter if you so choose.