The Nyrvana strain of German Shepherd Dogs began in 1973 with the aim of breeding the total all round GSD, pleasing on the eye, sound in mind and body, with the versatility to be a working dog or a highly trainable active companion.  My home bred GSDs have had great success as Police Dogs, Prison Service Dogs, Personal Protection Dogs, Security Industry Dogs, Shepherding Dogs, Competition Dogs in Obedience, Working Trials, Schutzhund and Agility, Guide Dogs and Service Dogs for the Disabled plus the many who are beloved Family Companions.  Whatever a GSD can do, there is a Nyrvana, somewhere, doing it!

 

While still retaining the old bloodlines that have made Nyrvana German Shepherd Dogs such a success, I have enriched my breeding program with dogs imported from Eastern Germany, Slovakia and Czech Republic where the dogs are still the way they used to be, intelligent, sound of character, longlived, robust and old fashioned construction, all the characteristics of the GSD that we hold dear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is no secret that I am a great fan of the longcoated German Shepherd and my longcoated studs such as Nyrvana Hotspur BOB, Nyrvana Tao, Wolfbain Frankie Fitzhugh Nyrvana, Greenveldt Jago Nyrvana and Nyrvana Moody Blues HOT Sch H 1, can also be found in many pedigrees where other German Shepherd breeders have had the foresight to use these dogs to gain more than just a long coat in their puppies. 

 

As a great dog training enthusiast, working ability is high on my list of priorities and all my dogs have some degree of training so I know their capabilities.  I also train some to a more advanced degree and have personally trained and qualified dogs in Schutzhund had some success in Competition Obedience and dabbled in Working Trials.  I am fortunate to have the assistance of my partner K9Ulf whose help and professional dog training advice has been invaluable.   

 

All puppies are bred and born here at The Lodge Kennels, centrally located in Hertfordshire.