Zeren German Shepherds

10/07/2025

Zeren’s Gaze available for sale
https://www.working-dog.com/dogs-details/8115748/Zerens-Gaze
Located in SK

DOB July 29, 2023
OFA Hips Good
OFA Elbows Normal
Intact

Fully vaccinated including rabies and distemper and kennel cough
55lb small agile female

Crate trained- sleeps all night
Travels in vehicles with or without a crate
Good with kids and cats
Very social and friendly
Good with having her nails done with a dremel

Gaze is very happy and eager to work. She has lots of food and toy drive and is accustomed to free shaping

Scent training started:
-imprinted on WG, Pine, Thyme, Anise
-works through food distractors
-containers, interiors and exterior searches
-Has a nose freeze indication
CKC Novice Containers passed
CKC Open Containers passed

Tracking started
-Shaped article down freeze indication

Shaped hold started

No formal obedience started

NO PROTECTION/BITEWORK STARTED OR DONE

Would be a great sport dog, family dog, first time try things dog. She’s expected to be extremely versatile in working ability and genetically designed to cuddle.

Zeren’s Chaos x Forsvarsmaktens Phelix

Zeren’s Chaos BH-VT, AD, CGN, NS, DS, AS, ATD, SDN, SD-S, VN
OFA Hips-Good
OFA Elbows-Normal
OFA DM Clear

Chaos is confident, happy and goofy. Extremely social, biddable and environmentally sound. She loves her family, and loves to do any work asked of her. She’s got drive and speed yet is super sweet.

Forsvarsmaktens Phelix
FCI Hips- Normal Elbows- Normal

Phelix comes from a long line of Swedish military working dogs. Bred by Forsvarsmaktens kennel in Sweden, we are lucky to have him imported and available as our stud.
Phelix is happy, confident, dog neutral and good with people. He has extremely high toy drive and brings lots of power to his work.

You will find all relevant information, images, videos and a detailed pedigree for Zeren's Gaze at working-dog.

09/15/2025

It’s always a great day when you get good results back from OFA!

Zeren’s Gaze from our “G” Litter

DOB July 29, 2023

Zeren’s Chaos x Forsvarsmaktens Phelix

Zeren’s Chaos BH-VT, AD, CGN, NS, DS, AS, ITD-M
OFA Hips-Good Elbows-Normal
OFA DM Clear

Forsvarsmaktens Phelix
FCI Hips- Normal Elbows- Normal

08/15/2025

Over the past few days, I’ve received countless messages and questions about something I never imagined I would have to share. Many of you knew and loved Zeren’s Elan — part of a very special litter, my own Ember’s sister, an Arlo daughter, and sibling to dogs now living happy lives in their pet homes.

I recently learned that Elan, who had been living in a guardian home for several years, was euthanized without my knowledge or consent.

On paper, I remained her registered owner through the Canadian Kennel Club and her microchip, but in daily life she had been in the guardian’s care. Earlier this year, I was asked to take her back — not because of any issue with her, but because the guardian could no longer care for her due to health reasons. At the time, due to my own health and life circumstances, I wasn’t in a position to take her immediately, and nothing suggested her situation was urgent or life-threatening.

It seemed that this guardian was trying to find her a new home and carefully vet potential owners. Though I was not included in the vetting process, I was reassured that standards would be maintained for her new home, and I was hopeful they would find the right match.

From what I was told, she was euthanized because she was “off.” I was not contacted for my input, offered a second opinion, provided with veterinary records, or asked if I could arrange training or behaviour support. To my knowledge, she had recently received a clean bill of health. Had I known her life was at risk, I would have explored all available options — her death was unnecessary in my view.

My breeding program focuses on incredible family pets, but also my heart sport of Schutzhund. I breed dogs that have balance — dogs that can live in your home but also carry the characteristic German Shepherd seriousness and will show it when prompted. A bitework dog is not broken, a serious dog is not broken, and a dog exhibiting behaviors it was bred to display is NOT broken.

Please remember this when choosing your next dog: manage your expectations, work closely with your breeder, and provide the life necessary for these dogs to be fulfilled. Breeders — carefully vet your puppy owners, manage expectations, and do your best to place the dogs you pour your heart and soul into in the most suitable homes.

One of the most difficult parts of this situation is that, to my understanding, the veterinary clinic involved did not verify legal ownership before proceeding with euthanasia. Despite her CKC papers and microchip being in my name, there was no process to confirm my consent. This highlights a gap in procedures that, in some cases, could allow life-and-death decisions to be made without the legal owner’s involvement.

This has been an incredibly painful experience, and I will be re-evaluating my guardian home agreements to ensure nothing like this happens again.

I am not sharing this to create conflict, but to raise awareness. If your dog lives in someone else’s care, have clear, written agreements about medical decisions, especially in emergencies. Veterinary professionals — please consider confirming ownership before proceeding with irreversible decisions.

Our dogs depend on us to be their voice. Let’s make sure that voice is always heard.

08/13/2025

08/13/2025

❤️

08/08/2025

When the itch to come back to sport finally happens, of course this is where you’ll find me!
Thanks to .rexandstorm and for reigniting my spark and getting me back.

08/04/2025

It probably would 🥰