Patchwork Shepherds
Est 2004
Patchwork Shepherds
Emmett, ID 83617
United States
ph: 208-559-5017
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Testimonials BELOW
Kim
I spoke with you a few minutes ago and thought I would take the time to
send this photo of Bently (just Ben to me) taken in late Jan. when he came
here to Phoenix from Boise. I was just getting to the serious stage of
shopping for a black coated GSD to raise for my own pet and protection dog
when my nephew T.J. showed me Ben at three months of age. Having
considerable more life experience than T.J., I just had a hunch he was
meant for me. Again, I consider myself so lucky to have him!
Maxine
( Sydney x Drake male puppy)
Hey Kim,
Just taking a few moments to thank you so much!
BlackJack (Zoey x Drake 2009) is doing fine, being a good boy that loves to be around us (Right now he is under my desk sleeping at my feet). He is growing into a strong and big guy, even if he is still a kid inside. He is now 10 months and a good 85 pounds. He is SOOO active, love to run and to bring balls back. He's favorite activity is probably to run at the flies. He is the little baby of the family and the center of attention everyday. We had many family gattering and other partys and he is always good around people in the house. I started training at 2 months and he is a really promising dog. He learn so fast! He is now in his off leash training! He got houseclean in 2 weeks and has never chewed anything except his toys. This dog changed our lifes for the better!
Thanks you so much for this wonderfull dog and for breeding such perfect family pets Kim!
Jonathan
( CANADA )
Hey Kim,
Just wanted totake a minute and let you know how much we love Oakley (our Sydney and Drake male). He is doing great..just turned 8 months and is nearly 70 lbs! He hada great winter in Montana, and absolutely LOVESthe snow. Pretty sure his favorite thing was throwing the snow around with his nose! He has been nothing but a pleasure to train,Cody swears heis a genius! Wewere able to train him to sit, shake, "high-five," and roll over in just a couple days. Now that it's summer, Oakley's new passion in lifeis his kiddie pool-he will play in the water for hours by himself lol. His other favorite thing isplaying fetch. He has never chewed or ruined a thing and is pretty much the perfect dog! Thanks for beingsuch a great breeder-he was exactly what we wanted in our first german shepherd!
Cody, Sydney, and Oakley
from Montana
Hey Kimberly,
So sorry we havent talked. Our puppy is fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He LOVES the barn and will not let me go down without him. His is quiet the chewer. Go figure. Went to visit his brother in Atlanta and learned how to play ball. His idea of that prior was keep away. When my kid gets around to it she will send you pictures, sorry Im not the computer savvy one. Christinas pup looks just like mine just a bit thicker. Thanks for being a great breeder.
Thanks
Linda.
Sara/Doc Puppy in Florida
Kimberly,
You are the BEST. Everyone is so impressed with little Al Capone (though, I call him "Allie" and my trainer, Rick wants to beat me for it...lol...he's pretty convinced I'll turn him into a pansy hahahha.) But he really is a GREAT pup. I swear you sent me a house trained dog. As soon as he got off the plane, we opened his kennel (at home) and he ran outside into the backyard and went potty. I was like "omfg, you're a GENIUS."
He was very tired the first day (knock on wood, jetlag does that to the best of us) but he just improves day by day. Every single time he wakes up it's like a new dog. Thursday he was like a little fuzzy water bottle that never moved, Friday he started to perk up and follow me around EVERYWHERE, Saturday he started to take charge and even tried to play with my adult Yorkie, and today he's just better and better. I think you sent me the perfect dog.
Everyone is so very impressed with him. He'll be going to the Schutzhund club on Thursday to start "tracking" (you know, the basics) and he's already started his recalls, but we're really spending a lot of time bonding and not doing much. He's very comfortable in his own skin; nothing bothers him. From the washer/dryer, to my neighbors Golden Retriever, to my moms three Pitbulls, he's just like, "Hey everyone, I'm a German Shepherd!" (lol!)
He doesn't even mind my overly loud Opera singing (which is quite impressive! haha.)
Jackie from Nevada
Boss and Goldi Pup
Hello Kim,
We are having a great time with Morgan! She is so smart (too smart?),
housebroken, leash trained, and having fun. How are the others, gone I
hope. Are you getting ready for the triple onslaught of puppies? Is
Heather going to be able to help?? Thank you again for Morgan, she is a
gem, here is her 9 week picture (the ear did come down). She says Hi !!
Glamour / Drake puppy
Just wanted to check in. I hadn't heard back from you after sending you Amos's Christmas picture so I didn't know if you got it. If not I will sent it again. He is now about 25.5 inches at the withers and 77 lbs. He is getting bigger all the time.
Amos is very sweet, and would love to be a lap dog, too bad he's so big! He is very attentive, and smart. He knows many words and we find outselves spelling things so he doesn't get excited about stuff like dog cookies, or going to feed the chickens before we are ready. He loves "his" kitty (our cat baudicca) she thinks she's a dog. He gives her kisses and brings her toys to encourage her play with him.
He comes to work with me and loves to be with the kids. He is very protective of them and if the cry he comes close to them so they can pet him.
Amos is a good watch dog and is sensitive to people's emotions. He is very alert which a great feature way out were we live.
Thanks
Cynthia 
OREGON - Sydney xDrake puppy
thanks so much for our two wonderful girls. they have been the best addition to our family. we have had heidi and honey for just over a year now. i can't imagine life without them. they are gentle, loving and oh, so kind. our 3 year old calls them her sisters. she mauls them constantly, hugging and kissing them all over. they lay there and take it as if nothing were happening. they are the best pets ever. when the car doors are open, they jump in and secure their spots. sometimes they have to get out....what a chore that is. they WANT to stay in the car but sometimes it is just too darn hot to take them. they are the truest of family pets, constantly following or chasing the kids all over. heidi loves football. she drives the boys crazy. when they are throwing the ball, she is right there trying to catch it.. she also loves to chase bees and various other bugs, chasing them for hours.....honey is the mischievious one. she teases heidi and the chase is on.....that is one of her favorite games;having her sister chase her all over the property. by nighttime the girls are ready for bed, heidi always first in her crate. they love their crates. i was hoping to have them done w/the crates by now.............i don't know that it will ever happen though. they really enjoy their beds when it is time to sleep. i can't say enough about our furry girls.......they are everything that you said they would be kim.....and much more. i have to say,,, i think i maul them as much as our 3 year old......thanks so much for breeding such amazing pets. bill and michaele janacaro and kids. will send pics soon
JANACARO FAMILY
MONTANA
THEY HAVE 2 SARA/BOSS SISTERS FROM THE SAME LITTER
The puppy is doing great, and growing! We have given him the name Darth Weber (sounds like: vaber)( Black Collar Zoey/Doc Male from 2009 litter ). When we first brought him home he was attached to me at the hip. He continues to be my little shadow, but is okay to wander around on his own now. He likes to curl up on my feet when I do dishes or fix dinner. He loves to play with the boys! They chase each other around until they collapse. I love to watch how happy he is running around with them! He also loves to take walks. He is one smart puppy. I am amazed at how well he listens! We are going to enroll him into K-9 classes for obedience. I think he will excell, and it will be good for the boys to learn how to deal with him (other than play). We are so happy to have him! I have enclosed a few pictures.
The Coolings
We are so lucky to have not one, but TWO, GSDs from Patchwork Shepherds! We purchased Pruett (black collar male from Zoey x Doc August '08 litter) and were so thrilled with him that we had to get another! A few weeks later we welcomed Daphne (hot pink collar female from Anna x Doc August '08 litter) into our lives. This dynamic duo brings joy and happiness to us every day. They are smart, trainable, loveable and beautiful! We get compliments on both of them everywhere we go. We couldn't ask for better dogs!
Pruett is very eager to please. His work drive makes him an active participant in everything we do. He adapts quickly to new situations and people. He is great with small children, puppies, cats, and loves car rides. He quickly learns new commands and we are currently practicing, "seek", where we will tell him to "sit and stay" and then we go hide his ball and tell him to "seek" and he finds it. He loves to play fetch and tug of war. Although active during the day, he is an amazing snuggler at night.
Evan, Christina, Pruett and Daphne
NORTH CAROLINA
Sorry it has taken me so long to update you! We have been really busy with the holidays! I hope you and your family had a good Christmas! Tymber has been doing great! She enjoyed Christmas a lot, but it really wore her out! She was pretty pooped by the end of the night! She loves to play in the snow!!
She has been doing really well in the house, she is a very quick learner. Both Tyler and I's parents have all said that they can tell she is really smart. I know the "puppy stage" lasts for awhile, but if it continues to go as smoothly as it has been going, it will definitely be a breeze. I also wanted to remind you about how good she is at playing fetch! You told me she was when we came and got her, and you were right! She loves to play fetch and she is really good at it, which is surprising to me for her age. She is such a sweet puppy, she is always trying to make friends with all the animals she meets, most which unfortunately haven't been too fond of her. She is persistant though. She gets fustrated with Tyler's parents dog whom does not like her at all. She wants to play so bad so she jumps around and barks at the other dog (Miah). Miah is starting to be a little friendly, not much, but like I said, Tymber is a persistant little pup and I believe that eventually they will be pals. I can't say enough good about her. We will be taking her on her second fishing trip tomorrow, which is always very exciting for us. On the way home from Idaho we went to the Owahee river and she did really well. She mostly liked drinking the water and playing in the grass. She loves playing with any kind of plants and grass- we are hoping she grows out of that stage for our landscape's sake! haha! But she always finds a way to entertain herself.
Anywho, I just wanted to let you know what a great pup she is and how much Tyler and myself enjoy having her. You can probably expect in a couple years we will be getting her a little brother! =)
I will attach a lot of pictures I have taken in the past 3+ weeks that we have had her!
Take care,
Vanessa & Tyler
I thought you might enjoy an update on my little buddy, Cooper.
First of all I want to tell you that Cooper might be the smartest dog
I've ever owned. That's saying a lot because I've had some pretty
smart fellows! He was ringing a bell to go out by 8 weeks old. He
was also doing a consistent "sit" and a semi-consistent "stay" by
about 10 weeks old. He is 4 months old now and we are about to
finish our Puppy 1 class. In class he overcomes distraction very
quickly and does what he's asked to do. He's also very sweet natured
and has helped a number of pups to come out of their shell. Several
people in our training class have commented on his lovely
conformation as he trots across the room while playing with the other
pups.
Cooper spends his days playing with his big sis, Gwen (the lab) and
an assortment of toys. I've noticed he tends to put himself "to bed"
at might if I stay up too late for him! He really is a joy to have
around and I'm so glad he's here!
We are going to continue with training. I hope to get his CGC and
also pursue agility.
Last week we went to the vet to get another round of shots plus
rabies. My vet had originally said he didn't expect Cooper to get
past 60-65 lbs. Well, after he saw the size of his feet he changed
his tune! Time will tell, but I don't really care how big Cooper
gets. He's a great dog!
Anyway, hope all is well in your part of the world and that you are
enjoying the holiday season. You can bet I'll send you more pictures
in the future...and that I'll be calling you next time I'm looking
for another dog!
Take care!
-Carolyn
Our new addition Destiny ( Anna x Doc Yellow Collar )is doing great!
But she has started to cause issues in our home .
Everyone that sees her wants to take her with them.
This has become a real issue!
My sister fell in love with her and dog napped her forthe dayLOL.
Well Mr. Green (now known as Argus) made it back to Montana and has settled in very well. Although I had some concerns on how Gracie would react, from the first walk that we did on the way home from Patchwork, she has been wonderful. I wouldn't call her Ms. Mom but definitely tolerant big sister fits well. Already they play together, with Gracie laying down so that she is on Argus' level, letting him crawl all over her. She is being such a good girl. Argus is very smart, (okay I am a proud mom). He already knows his name, figured out how to negotiate the step up the deck, and how to run from me when he picks up something I don't want him to have. He follows us around from room to room and always sleeps next to us when we are in the room. I do have a crate and have used it but not very much, mostly I just watch him and when I catch that certain look I just take him out and tell him to go potty. He almost always does it right away. Last week I took him to work with me and he was very good. When I was in shop he would play under my bench and when he was tired he would sleep under my stool. When I had to go to a customer site I would put him in his crate and leave him in the car. He did very well. He has met many new people both at our work places and around the neighborhood. His ears are starting to stand up and he weighed nine and half pound as of last night. As you can tell we love him already and are very pleased with his temperament and cute polar bear looks.
Here are some pictures of Argus from the first week we brought him home. He has grown a lot and I will post the most recent pictures soon. He weighs 12 pounds as of last Friday. He is the most wonderful puppy and has a very happy outgoing temperament. He has gone on his first hike. Last Thursday on a beautiful autumn day we went for about a two mile walk in the woods. He did very well, even though we did carry him a few times. I take him for a walk everyday around our property. We also went on lots of car rides and he is doing very well. He does not cry or have a problem with car sickness. Yesterday we were up in the woods all day getting firewood. He and Gracie had a good time exploring and finding just about every kind of poop there is out there. So Argus has definitely made himself a place in our home and in our hearts. We love him!
The Bentons
MONTANA
Hi Kim,
I just wanted to send a note to thank you so much for breeding such great dogs! I purchased Saubay out of your Boss / Saratoga litter. She is one very special canine. Everyone that meets her is in awe of not only her beauty and structure, but even more so of her super sweet and willing disposition. I cannot say enough about her. She is very gentle, smart, intelligent, super athletic, and just wants to please and love everyone. She loves to crawl into our laps and pretend she is a tiny lap dog. She is very gentle with small children and older seniors. She also loves to mother my 3 year old male GSD. She is constantly bathing him with her tongue and watching over him. She is fun to play with as she is so agile. Once we finish 3 levels of obedience training, we will begin agility as she will excel in it. We are about to finish Level I obedience and she will graduate within the top 2 spots of the class. Next month we plan to have her certified as a therapy dog. She will do very well with this as we feel she will make many people happy that are seriously ill both mentally and physically. She will accompany my 3 year old male as he does the rounds at the hospital and the mental institution. He brings a lot of joy to people that are depressed about their situations and I am certain that she will bring happiness to those patients as well.
Again, I just wanted to thank you so much for your meticulous breeding program as Saubay has exceeded our hopes in our search for the perfect 2nd dog. We have a lot of plans to share the love and good nature she gives with those less fortunate.
Sincerely, Jeanice Nelson
Illinois 
Dear Kim and Matt
Well, what can I say? Not nearly enough!! Harley has been the most wonderful addition to our little family! His big brother Jackson and he are the best of buds, they have really bonded into something special! Harley is very smart, and learns things quite quickly. He loves to play fetch and of course, keep away from us when hes feeling a little mischievous. He is such a happy dog, and he really keeps our older shepherd exercised (as well as us) as they romp and play whether it be in the backyard, up in the mountains, or anywhere. My folks just love it when we bring the kids up to their home to visit. Harley definitely has his Gramma wrapped around his paw! Harley is such a gentle, loving, and energetic spirited dog, he keeps us all going and extremely happy, we are so thankful for that!
Also, wed like to thank you for letting us come out and see him when he was a puppy, and for giving us little updates on how he was doing when he was just a lil guy. (10lbs when we picked him up to take him home seems little compared to the size he is now! Ha!) He looked just like a little bear cub when I came and picked him up to take him to his new home J I have had so many comments on what a beautiful dog Harley is, and Im so proud, and I let each and every person who asks know exactly where I got him from and how to get to your website! You are so informative, patient, and knowledgeable about your dogs, and its so neat to be able to meet someone who is so passionate about the breed! I think its wonderful that you guys treat each and every lil guy and gal pup just like family, an that we have the ability to contact you and share with you how Harley is growing, and doing, Ive never been able to correspond with a breeder after buying a pup before, most just sell the dog and thats all, you never hear a word from them again. Who you are and what you do is extremely appreciated far more than you know!
Well be sending you more pictures of Harleys Adventures soon!
Thanks so much!!
Mandy, Mike, Jackson, and Harley Suchan
IDAHO
Janel and Todd Whitaker
Dear Kim & Matt,
What can we say about Samson (Doc & Anna puppy)? He is perfect and wonderful. Thanks to all of your hard work with him before we picked him up at 8 weeks old he already knew his name and was mostly potty trained. We have had him 4 weeks now and he knows come, sit, shake, gentle, no and is working on wait, stay and load up. He walks on the leash with no problems and recently has been walking very short distances off leash as well.
Samson is an extremely smart puppy and has learned things very quickly. He especially likes to tease Karlas mom by going up and putting his mouth on her blanket and tugging just enough to get her attention. When she looks down and tells him no he grins at her and dances away to his own toys, then lays down and chews on them the whole time grinning like I got Grandma.
He has become fast friend with his Aunt Holly, Karlas mothers dachshund, and enjoys playing with her and rolling her out of the way when she is being obnoxious. He never tries to hurt her and the other night we swear he was giving her a hug.
He loves helping
Roymow the yard. Especially the clean the lawnmower time with the water hose at the end of mowing. He loves water but still isnt too happy about bath time. Guess it is a boy thing and has to be his idea.
We love our little boy and are looking forward to getting him a little sister in the next year or two. We would recommend you to anyone who was looking for a shepherd for a dog. Your patience with us as we came out many times to look at and hold our new baby was wonderful and your facilities are safe, secure and a great place for a puppy to grow or an adult to live and thrive.
Thank you so much for our precious little boy.
Karla & Royin IDAHO
Thank you so much for allowing us to adopt Kodiak. He is a wonderfully kind, smart and calm puppy from a Boss and Sidney litter. We have had him for two days now and he has already learned his name, learned how to come when called, walks great on a leash, has learned the command "gentle" for when he takes things with his mouth, is completely potty trained and sleeps all night long in his crate with no problems. He is a dream come true. He is extremely gentle with both our two year old and our cat. We have never seen such a loving, well behaved, intelligent puppy before and we feel so lucky that he is now a part of our family. We can't thank you enough.
I didn't really believe it could be done when I set out to find a dog like the one we had just lost, but without the fear/aggression. I got hopeful when I found your pages, with your dog Penny, who reminded me so much of our Isis, who was a beautiful, athletic,and loving black and red blanket pattern longcoat. You DID say on your page that your goal was to find the right dog for people, right down to the color. But I never REALLY thought you could...
You couldn't have been more helpful in listening to what our dog had been like, and advising about which litters might be best. The way you described the parents of different litters, and later the pups themselves, was exactly right. Patiently, you discussed all the little characteristics of each pup in a way that just about made up for our never being able to actually see the pups in person or hold them in our arms. Plus your weekly picture updates helped tremendously. It was a blast to watch as the pups changed so drastically into the beauties we eventually picked up at the airport.
Pashi (Maverick/Ivy ) and Itta (Boss/Sidney) couldn't be more perfect for us. They are the most trainable dogs we've ever experienced. Pashi learned every trick all of my other dogs know in one 10 minute session at age 11 weeks, and never forgot them. She and Itta (9 weeks) both sit at the door automatically now, better than any of our other dogs who have been working on it for ages. They also attract a lot of attention when we take them out, with their beautiful unique looks and long coats. It's so much fun having dogs that are truly one-of-a-kind and yet have the temperament described in the standards for a GSD.
Thank you for bringing so much happiness back into our home and renewing our faith that there are great longcoat GSD breeders out there.
Kristin and Larry Levine
New Hampshire
km and matt,
Patchwork Shepherds
Emmett, ID 83617
United States
ph: 208-559-5017
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