Females
NIKA VON HOFFNUNG CGC RN RA CD CDX NA NAJ. Nika and her brother, Ranger, represent the culmination of twenty years of breeding here at Candle Hill Shepherds. Not only is she a beautiful red sable long coat, but her temperament takes us back to our original dog, Tag von Hoffnung. Like Tag, Nika is easy to train, loyal, and eager to work. Her pedigree includes many of our favorite dogs, on her dam’s side: Little Bear, Bristol, Valiant, Cardinal, Piper, Max, Wessa, Tag, Dagger and on her sire’s Rohan and Jake.
Shade Ulmich Team, daughter to VA1(PL, NL), VA2(PL, CA), V3 BSZS 2016 Grisu vom Frankengold IPO III, KKL1, was imported to Candle Hill in February, 2020. Shade’s pleasant demeanor and stunning beauty make her a welcome addition to our breeding program.
MERCY VON HOFFNUNG CGC, RN is the very special puppy we kept from Valiant and Hazel, 2022. Mercy is almost of a clone of her grandmother, Little Bear. This pedigree brings forward the best of Candle Hill Shepherds: Cardinal, Piper, Max, Wessa, and Tag, and Little Bear. Mercy has a delightful strong, yet loving and calming presence. She has been a joy to train and has started making her mark in the world of Dog Obedience, Rally, and Agility.
EMBER VON HOFFNUNG is a puppy we kept from our own International Champion Keeper Von Hoffnung CD, BH, RN and Shade Ulmich Team our import from Poland. Ember is known for her calm and steady temperament, loving and kind, wise and willing.
Bonny Blue is the puppy, born from our friend’s great dog Ozzie, ABSOLUT VOM MK HAUS BH, CGC, TKN and INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION UCH SG1 NATCH ISABELLA LENYA VON WARIN BH RN TKN TKI CGCA CGC SPOT ON VSWI VHM. We are privileged to bring Bonny into our breeding program.