TAG VON HOFFNUNG, BH, CDX, SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG, H.O. T. Handler owned, trained, and titled. OFA Good. Her name means, “Day of Hope”, hope of finding people who are lost or missing in Idaho and Washington. Tag has the sort of outgoing friendly personality with beautifully balanced nerve required for this important work. Able to think independently, yet willing to heed the requests of her handler, Tag is outgoing, affectionate, and smart enough to learn any task. Though retired the summer of 2006, Tag’s great characteristics are being carried on by her son, Max, our current Search and Rescue Dog……Back from retirement, Tag achieved her AKC CD Title May, 2007 and her CDX title in May. 2008. Tag is in the pedigree of our dogs, Max, Chinook, Piper, and Bristol.

'Wessa' USA VOM ERZENGEL, RS-N, JS-N, GS-N ASCA AGILITY H.O.T. Handler owned, trained, and titled. 'Wessa' along with her daughter Chinook are our Agility dogs. Talk about a dog who has variable surface security, Wessa has no hesitation on obstacle equipment. Her pedigree is filled with tremendous DDR and Czech dogs including Lord vom Gleisdreieck, Chuligan z Pohranicni Straze, and Don Vom Haus Iris. Penn Hip certified.

Whiskey von Hoffnung, CGC, A-stamped for hips and elbows, is daughter to our wonderful dog, Jake, Int’l CH Jake vom Kanas JJ-N, RN, CD, BH and sister to our Rohan. Whiskey herself has a happy and playful personality, making her a delightful companion. In her new home, Whiskey’s owner has listed out the titles she and Whiskey have achieved together. “Obedience: BN, CD, GN, CDX; Agility: NA, NAJ, NAP, NJP, OAP, OJP, Scent work: SWN (which includes SCN,SBN, SIN SEN), SHDN, her advanced titles include SCA, SIA, SBA. She also has her trick novice and intermediate titles.” We are so proud of this girl!

LITTLE BEAR VON HOFFNUNG RN is the very special puppy we kept from Valiant and Bristol. This pedigree brings forward the best of Candle Hill Shepherds from Cardinal, Piper, Max, Wessa, and Tag. Little Bear has a delightful strong, yet loving and calming presence. We adore her.

“Chinook” JANIKA CHINOOK VON HOFFNUNG JJ-N, JS-N, GS-N, ASCA AGILITY, Rally Novice Title AKC, OFA Good,  H.O. T. Handler bred, owned, trained, and titled, is the daughter of our own Max, the Search and Rescue Dog, and Wessa. She is being trained by our daughter in Agility. Chinook is granddaughter to our beloved Tag von Hoffnung BH, CDX, Search and Rescue and Dagger, the medical alert dog.