The Mother Line Blueprint: Using Heterosis Without Losing Your Identity
The Mother Line Blueprint: Strategic Outcrossing & Bookending in German Shepherd Breeding
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Removing A3 Hips From Breeding: An Oversimplification of a Multifactorial Problem
Hip and elbow dysplasia are polygenic and multifactorial. Removing A3 hips from the breeding pool oversimplifies complex science and risks unintended genetic consequences.
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Understanding Hip Dysplasia in the German Shepherd Dog
Hip dysplasia in the German Shepherd Dog is often misunderstood. This in-depth guide explains genetics, environment, breed statistics, and why the GSD is not a “sick breed.”
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120-Year Genomic Study Just Validates the Nummer-Eins Breeding Philosophy
What a 120-Year Genomic Study Reveals About German Shepherds: And Why von Nummer-Eins Breeds Differently
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Crate Training your Dog: A Trainer’s Guide for Real-Life Success.
Excerpt: Many young dogs crate quietly at home but become restless, vocal, or anxious the moment the environment changes. This isn’t a flaw. It’s a developmental stage and an opportunity to strengthen your dog’s mental resilience. Here’s how to understand Crate Training your dog. The Question Every Owner Asks Eventually We recently received a message
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Puppy Stuck During Whelping: A Complete Guide for Dog Breeders (Feet-First, One-Leg, Hip Lock, Shoulder Hang-Up)
By Abhai Kaul — Von Nummer-Eins German Shepherds | VAGSD.com Whelping is usually natural and uneventful, but every breeder, no matter how experienced, eventually faces the same terrifying moment: a puppy that gets stuck during delivery. Whether you’ve bred one litter or fifty, nothing raises your heart rate faster than a dam pushing hard with
Gut Health, Immunity, and Epigenetics in German Shepherds: Ethical Breeding for Longevity and Function
Learn how ethical breeding, gut health, and epigenetics work together to create resilient, intelligent german Shepherds with fewer health problems and longer lives. Practical tips for owners and the science behind our philosophy: setting your dog up for a lifetime of wellbeing.
Feeding for Longevity: Setting Your Dog Up for Success
After three decades of raising show and working German Shepherds, Abhai Kaul shares what truly sets dogs up for success — a balanced approach to feeding. Learn how to combine a high-quality kibble with real food enrichment, structured fasting, and an understanding of autophagy to help your dog live longer and stay stronger.
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Saving the German Shepherd Before It Falls: The Ride is Tipping.
The Ride Begins to Tip There is a ride at the amusement park. It creaks. It lurches. And suddenly, it starts to tip. It was built to thrill, to carry people safely through moments of elevation and drop. But the structure is compromised. The bolts strain, the cables shudder, and the ground below starts to
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Managing Puppy Nipping: Channeling your German Shepherd puppy’s drive.
Understanding Your German Shepherd Puppy’s Drive Your German Shepherd puppy isn’t being naughty when they nip and bite. They’re showing you exactly what they were bred to do. That enthusiastic mouthing, those razor-sharp puppy teeth grabbing at your hands and ankles—these are signs of a healthy, driven working dog doing what comes naturally. German Shepherds
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