Our Dog Breeding Program
The term “preservation breeder” is a commitment to produce dogs that are quality, happy, healthy, and long-lived. It is important to protect and preserve dog breeds for future generations, to use their amazing abilities to work for us and of course for companionship. This is the essence of preservation breeding.
The Knallhart Breeds
We breed primarily Newfoundlands and German Shepherds, and produce some of the best dogs in the Iowa City area.
Our Mission At Knallhart Kennels & Training Academy
Khallhart’s goal with our breeding program is to adhere to the American Kennel Club’s written standards (both in conformation and temperament), and produce healthy, sound, quality, Newfoundlands and German Shepherd dogs.
All our dogs are health tested through Embark Screenings, Hip and Elbow Tested through the Orthopedic Foundation of Animals (OFA). Our Newfoundlands undergo additional testing and have their eyes certified. All our dogs compete in AKC-sanctioned events.
Committed To The Process
All our females we have raised since puppyhood. Some come from progeny we have produced here at Knallhart and others are from other outstanding breeders that withhold the same standards as we do. All our females have a lineage of generations of properly health-tested dogs that can be verified with both the American Kennel Club and the Orthopedic Foundation of Animals.
Our females have a maximum of 4 litters in their lifetime and then are spayed and made available for purchase into pet homes.
We do not cut any corners, any youth dogs that we raise that do not adhere to our standards of excellent health, temperament, and movement do not move into our breeding program. This does not make them any less of a dog, but we only consider the best for breeding. These dogs become available for pet homes as trained youth dogs.
Get In Touch About Our Program!
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