I started with my first dog (Shogun) as a family pet back in 1993 and fell in love with the German Shepherd Dog.
We started doing Obedience Shogun and I, and it was then that I decided that I would love to continue with German Shepherds.
Shogun was not a Pedigree Shepherd and alas suffered from the debilitating Hip Displasia from the age of 7 years.
It was then that I spoke to some Breeders and found out about the Hip and Elbow Displasia and the Breeding practises of today to eliminate the debilitating Displasia from the breed.
So it was in 2001 that I sought to purchase my first Registered Pedigree German Shepherd and I found her....Ambala Tierra ....she went on to produce 4 lovely litters....her son pictured left is part of the Qld Police Dog Squad.
She gained her Breed Survey Class 1 status,
CD (Companion Dog Title), her HT (Herding Test) in Sheep Herding and of course her A & Z stamp in the GSDCA Hip & Elbow Scheme. She did very well in the Speciality and All Breed Show Rings often finishing in the top 10 for this Novice Handler at that time.
Unfortunately Tierra crossed over to "Rainbow Bridge" on 27/4/13 - "My Lady" whom I miss dearly!
Tierra produced my girl Kia (*Brayline Dream Girl ET HT BSCL1 AZ) who has produced 3 stunning litters and sadly passed over to "Rainbow Birdge" on 17/6/15 "Our Dinglebat" whom we miss terribly, she always made us laugh.
My dogs here at Brayline are my companions and family dogs first and foremost.....and enjoy time in the house being spoilt.
I have grown up and loved the bush area of Wollondilly having spend my childhood at Thirlmere Lakes at the family property and lake.
I now live in the lovely Wingecarribee Shire/Southern Highlands NSW where my dogs enjoy freedom and fresh air.
My passion for dogs drew me to look for work in the animal industry and I now work as a Senior Vet Nurse Certificate IV within the Macarthur Area.
My son Braydon and I enjoy nothing more than the time spent with our dogs and savouring every minute we are blessed with them.
Puppies purchased here at Brayline German Shepherds are always welcome to return to visit when Mum/Dad go on holidays.
I am a Registered Pedigree Breeder with Dogs NSW (formally Royal NSW Canine Council Ltd) within the ANKC (Australian National Kennel Club) & a Member of the NSW German Shepherd Dog League Inc (NSW GSDL Inc) & German Shepherd Dog Council of Australia (GSDCA).
I am also a Qualified Dog Trainer with the NSW GSDL Inc & Wollondilly All Breeds Kennel Club.
Here at Brayline we participate in ALL the Breed Improvement Schemes - HD/ED - Hip and Elbow Displasia Scheme, Breed Survey Scheme, Tattoo Scheme & the Haemophilia scheme.
The following information is taken directly from the NSW GSDL Inc site about the Breed Improvement Schemes.
The GSDCA Hip and Elbow Dysplasia Scheme involves the X-Raying of breeding stock over the age of 12 months. It is required that the dog be anaesthetized at the time of x-ray, and the tattoo in the right ear is checked and noted on the x-ray plate.
The plates are sent to Dr Roger Lavelle in Melbourne or Dr Richardson in Perth and are scored and graded.
`A` stamp scheme - Hips that have a sufficiently low score - a maximum of score 8 per hip ( out of a possible 53 ), with no more than 3 points in any one area, receive an `A` stamp. The results are all correlated so that statistics on the breed average and that of the major producing sires can be analyzed in an effort to lower the breed hip average and to avoid poor hip producing lines.
`Z` stamp scheme - Elbows are measured for any degree of arthritic change, and are Graded as Normal, Grade 1, Grade 2 or Grade 3. Arthritic changes of greater than or equal to 3 mm of change will fail the scheme. Breeder avoid doubling up on the condition where ever possible.
Statistics are printed on both the hip and elbow results, encouraging breeders to use the lines that are producing the soundest progeny.
The Breed Survey Scheme has been set up to evaluate the soundness and quality of breeding stock throughout Australia.
All the presenting dogs must be over 18 months of age, tattooed, must possess the `A` and `Z` stamp and present a 5-generation pedigree at time of survey.
The dogs are all weighed; measured and examined for correctness of dentition, construction and soundness of nerves, ( this involves a gun test and crowd test ).
The Tattoo Scheme is a nation wide scheme where by all the breeders associated with the clubs apply for and receive a unique tattoo symbol for their kennel prefix. This kennel prefix symbol is recognized Nationally, and consist of 3 letters followed by 3 numbers indicating what number puppy it is bred under that prefix.
The puppies are tattooed at 7-9 weeks of age in the right ear. This tattoo is a positive means of legal identification in the event of loss, theft etc and can be used to find dogs throughout Australia. The tattoo is also used as the positive identification mark for the hip and elbow dysplasia schemes, haemophilia scheme and the breed survey scheme.
The Haemophilia scheme has virtually eliminated this bleeding disorder within the breed in Australia. The disease cause a failure of blood to clot after an accident or knock. Imported stud dogs, and sons of imported bitches are tested to prevent any affected new dog or carrier bitch from entering our bloodlines.
We started doing Obedience Shogun and I, and it was then that I decided that I would love to continue with German Shepherds.
Shogun was not a Pedigree Shepherd and alas suffered from the debilitating Hip Displasia from the age of 7 years.
It was then that I spoke to some Breeders and found out about the Hip and Elbow Displasia and the Breeding practises of today to eliminate the debilitating Displasia from the breed.
So it was in 2001 that I sought to purchase my first Registered Pedigree German Shepherd and I found her....Ambala Tierra ....she went on to produce 4 lovely litters....her son pictured left is part of the Qld Police Dog Squad.
She gained her Breed Survey Class 1 status,
CD (Companion Dog Title), her HT (Herding Test) in Sheep Herding and of course her A & Z stamp in the GSDCA Hip & Elbow Scheme. She did very well in the Speciality and All Breed Show Rings often finishing in the top 10 for this Novice Handler at that time.
Unfortunately Tierra crossed over to "Rainbow Bridge" on 27/4/13 - "My Lady" whom I miss dearly!
Tierra produced my girl Kia (*Brayline Dream Girl ET HT BSCL1 AZ) who has produced 3 stunning litters and sadly passed over to "Rainbow Birdge" on 17/6/15 "Our Dinglebat" whom we miss terribly, she always made us laugh.
My dogs here at Brayline are my companions and family dogs first and foremost.....and enjoy time in the house being spoilt.
I have grown up and loved the bush area of Wollondilly having spend my childhood at Thirlmere Lakes at the family property and lake.
I now live in the lovely Wingecarribee Shire/Southern Highlands NSW where my dogs enjoy freedom and fresh air.
My passion for dogs drew me to look for work in the animal industry and I now work as a Senior Vet Nurse Certificate IV within the Macarthur Area.
My son Braydon and I enjoy nothing more than the time spent with our dogs and savouring every minute we are blessed with them.
Puppies purchased here at Brayline German Shepherds are always welcome to return to visit when Mum/Dad go on holidays.
I am a Registered Pedigree Breeder with Dogs NSW (formally Royal NSW Canine Council Ltd) within the ANKC (Australian National Kennel Club) & a Member of the NSW German Shepherd Dog League Inc (NSW GSDL Inc) & German Shepherd Dog Council of Australia (GSDCA).
I am also a Qualified Dog Trainer with the NSW GSDL Inc & Wollondilly All Breeds Kennel Club.
Here at Brayline we participate in ALL the Breed Improvement Schemes - HD/ED - Hip and Elbow Displasia Scheme, Breed Survey Scheme, Tattoo Scheme & the Haemophilia scheme.
The following information is taken directly from the NSW GSDL Inc site about the Breed Improvement Schemes.
The GSDCA Hip and Elbow Dysplasia Scheme involves the X-Raying of breeding stock over the age of 12 months. It is required that the dog be anaesthetized at the time of x-ray, and the tattoo in the right ear is checked and noted on the x-ray plate.
The plates are sent to Dr Roger Lavelle in Melbourne or Dr Richardson in Perth and are scored and graded.
`A` stamp scheme - Hips that have a sufficiently low score - a maximum of score 8 per hip ( out of a possible 53 ), with no more than 3 points in any one area, receive an `A` stamp. The results are all correlated so that statistics on the breed average and that of the major producing sires can be analyzed in an effort to lower the breed hip average and to avoid poor hip producing lines.
`Z` stamp scheme - Elbows are measured for any degree of arthritic change, and are Graded as Normal, Grade 1, Grade 2 or Grade 3. Arthritic changes of greater than or equal to 3 mm of change will fail the scheme. Breeder avoid doubling up on the condition where ever possible.
Statistics are printed on both the hip and elbow results, encouraging breeders to use the lines that are producing the soundest progeny.
The Breed Survey Scheme has been set up to evaluate the soundness and quality of breeding stock throughout Australia.
All the presenting dogs must be over 18 months of age, tattooed, must possess the `A` and `Z` stamp and present a 5-generation pedigree at time of survey.
The dogs are all weighed; measured and examined for correctness of dentition, construction and soundness of nerves, ( this involves a gun test and crowd test ).
The Tattoo Scheme is a nation wide scheme where by all the breeders associated with the clubs apply for and receive a unique tattoo symbol for their kennel prefix. This kennel prefix symbol is recognized Nationally, and consist of 3 letters followed by 3 numbers indicating what number puppy it is bred under that prefix.
The puppies are tattooed at 7-9 weeks of age in the right ear. This tattoo is a positive means of legal identification in the event of loss, theft etc and can be used to find dogs throughout Australia. The tattoo is also used as the positive identification mark for the hip and elbow dysplasia schemes, haemophilia scheme and the breed survey scheme.
The Haemophilia scheme has virtually eliminated this bleeding disorder within the breed in Australia. The disease cause a failure of blood to clot after an accident or knock. Imported stud dogs, and sons of imported bitches are tested to prevent any affected new dog or carrier bitch from entering our bloodlines.