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Dyan Merkel of vom Haus Merkel has over 38 years breeding, exhibiting
and Importing experience. Breeding American German Shepherds under the
kennel name of Merkel's German Shepherds up until 1995
when she changed to the West German Imports hence
the new kennel name of vom Haus Merkel. Our
objectives are to further advance the interests of the breed; to protect &
promote the German Shepherd Dog through ethical and responsible breeding.
Dyan
has bred the highest scoring Champion at
the 98 and 99 German Shepherd National Specialty Show. She also has produced over
35 AKC/CKC/UKC Champions, (most with obedience/working degrees as well), including the
1982
United States Grand Victrix Merkel's Vendetta
OFA, ROM
(who was
also 2 times Select Champion, Futurity Victrix, Maturity Victrix, ROM). Her bloodlines
still stand strong behind 2 recent U.S. Grand Victors; one of which has the distinction of
becoming only the second dog in the history of German Shepherds in America to win this
title twice. Dyan added the Schutzhund discipline and bred the only full American
bloodline female in the history of U.S. German
Shepherds to become an AKC Champion with a Schutzhund title
Ch
Merkel's Opium CD, SchH1.
Other dual titled dogs include
Ch Merkel's Essence CDX, Ch
Merkel's Sangria UDT, Ch Merkel's Regatta
UDT, Ch Merkel's Ricochet CD, Am-Can Ch Merkel's Cut-Up
of Timmee UDT, TDX,
NA, NAJ, HIC, TT,
Can CD
just to name a few.
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Seeing Eye Graduate 
Merkel's Nikki |
Dyan's breeding program has produced working dogs for the
blind as well as their breeding programs. working with
such
groups as The Seeing-Eye, Inc., International Guiding Eyes and
Leader Dogs for the Blind.
In 1976 she rescued 2 German Shepherds who were
scheduled to die in the City Shelter in Iowa City,
Iowa rehabilitated them then donated them to
International Guiding Eyes in California.
These 2 girls were trained at the school in
California and graduated tops in their class. |
Dyan has also worked with many other groups
including Search and Rescue, Therapy dogs and Handicap Assistant Dogs.
Dyan has written articles on the breed and her dogs are pictured in
many breed books today. Rescue Dogs/Cats are her passion;
she donates time, art work and money to support many rescue groups in
the Dallas area.
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More Seeing Eye Graduates |
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Merkel's Ella |
Merkel's Tuppy |
Merkel's Yatzee |
Merkel's Oly |
Having judged matches on a regular basis, she
was nominated as a judge by the G.S.D.C. of America Inc., for the National
Futurity show in 1999. She believes there is no truer statement about the
breed as stated by the man who created the German Shepherd Breed...
"Remarkable in his unswerving loyalty to his master, irrepressible in his
high spirits, never idle, always in motion, good-natured but not a
flatterer, a constant pleasure to the eye..."Max von Stephanitz.
Dyan
with VA Neptun von Bad Boll SchH3,
VA Icarius von Bad Boll SchH3,
and
USA Sieger VA Rapi Supra SchH3 pictured in Germany.
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