USA BREEDERS CUP AWARD WINNERS

The following kennels and breeders of German Shepherd Dogs have received the prestigious "USA Breeders Cup Award" for their outstanding efforts to follow USA's regulations for a balanced dog in character attributes and physical qualities.

1992

1.

Vom Korbeltal, CA 

Breeder: Willy and Deborah Grundherr

17 Pts.

2.

Vom Haus Hitchens, CA

Breeder: Sarah Hitchens

17 Pts.

3.

Vom Haus Tyson, CA

Breeder: Randy Tyson-Witmer

17 Pts.

 

 

1993

1.

Vom Haus Ledda, CA

Breeder: Rita Ledda

27 Pts.

2.

Vom der Ruine Engelhaus, CA

Breeder: Gernot Ridel

20 Pts.

3.

Vom Besthaus, TX

Breeder: Fred Best

17 Pts.

 

1994

1.

Vom Unserhund, CA

Breeder: Lorree Poole

30 Pts.

2.

Vom Haus Tyson, CA

Breeder: Randy Tyson-Witmer

27 Pts.

3.

Vom Sunland, CA

Breeder: Johannes Grewe

20 Pts.

4.

Vom Grunenfeld, CA

Breeder: Ralph McKinney

20 Pts.

 

1995

1.

Vom Sunland, CA 

Breeder: Johannes Grewe

57 Pts.

2.

Vom Haus Ledda, CA

Breeder: Rita Ledda

40 Pts.

3.

Vom Haus Tyson, CA

Breeder: Randy Tyson-Witmer

20 Pts.

 

1996

1.

Vom Sunland, CA 

Breeder: Johannes Grewe

57 Pts.

2.

Vom Haus Ledda, CA

Breeder: Rita Ledda

40 Pts.

3.

Vom Haus Tyson, CA

Breeder: Randy Tyson-Witmer

20 Pts.

 

1997

1.

Vom Steffen Haus, WI 

Breeder: Jane Steffenhagen

94 Pts.

2.

Vom Sunland, CA

Breeder: Johannes Grewe

67 Pts.

3.

Vom Wilhendorf, CT

Breeder: John Henkel

60 Pts.

 

1998

1.

Vom Steffen Haus, WI

Breeder: Jane Steffenhagen

50 Pts.

1.

Vom Fleischerheim

Breeder: William Fleischer

50 Pts.

2.

Vom Haus Tyson, CA

Breeder: Randy Tyson-Witmer

40 Pts.

3.

Vom Wilhendorf, CT

Breeder: John Henkel

30 Pts.

3.

Vom Sunland, CA

Breeder: Johannes Grewe

30 Pts

 

1999

1.

Vom Wilhendorf, CT

Breeder: John Henkel

80 Pts.

2.

Vom Steffen Haus, WI

Breeder: Jane Steffenhagen

50 Pts.

3.

Vom Sunland, CA

Breeder: Johannes Grewe

30 Pts.

 

2000

1.

Vom Wilhendorf, CT

Breeder: John Henkel

50 Pts.

2.

Kennel v. Kirchenwald

Breeder: Gayle Kirkwood

40 Pts.

2.

Kennel v. Mittelwest

Breeder: Julie Martinez

40 Pts.

2.

Kennel v. Haus Tyson

Breeder: Randy Witmer-Tyson

40 Pts.

3.

Kennel Vom Fleischerheim

Breeder: William Fleischer Jr.

30 Pts

 

3.

Kennel V. Lundberg Land

Breeder: Linda Lundborg

30 Pts

 

  The “Data” is based on USA Breeders Cup Policy and resource begins with the 1992 Breed Survey and ends with the 2001 Breed Survey.

List of USA Top Ten Breeders of All Times

The Breeders Cup program institutes an ongoing all-time list of the Top Ten German Shepherd Dog Kennels following USA's breeding regulations for a balanced dog in character attributes and physical qualities. These awards are designed to encourage German Shepherd Dog breeders in the United States of America to follow the breeding regulations of the United Schutzhund Clubs of America for the German Shepherd Dog as a working dog. Please refer to Regulation 10, USA Breeders Cup Regulations.

Top Ten Breeders of 1998

 

1.

Vom Haus Tyson, CA – NW Region

Breeder: Randy Tyson-Witmer

112 pts

 

2.

Vom Sunland, CA – SW Region

Breeder: Johannes Grewe

87 pts

3.

Vom Haus Ledda, TX - SC Region

Breeder: Rita Ledda

67 pts

4.

Vom Underhund, CA

Breeder: Lorree Poole

57 pts

5.

Vom Tannenhof, CA

Breeder: Heidi McKinney

57 pts

6.

Vom Korbeltal, CA

Breeder: Deborah and Willy Grundherr

45 pts

7.

Vom Alcazar, CA

Breeder: Malka Nagel

44 pts

8.

Vom Haus Hitchens, CA

Breeder: Sarah Hitchens

41 pts

9.

Von Fleischerheim, HI

Breeder: William Fleischer Jr.

40 pts

10.

Vom Vom Wyndmoor, PA  NE Region

Breeder: Jim Hill

38 pts

 

Top Ten Breeders of 1999

 

1.

Vom Sunland, CA – SW Region

Breeder: Johannes Grewe

154 pts

 

2.

Vom Haus Tyson, CA – NW Region

Breeder: Randy Tyson-Witmer

139 pts

3.

Vom Steffen Haus, WI

Breeder: Jane Steffenhagen

131 pts

4.

Vom Wilhendorf, CT

Breeder: John Henkel

80 pts

5.

Vom Haus Ledda, TX

Breeder: Rita Ledda

67 pts

6.

Vom Unserhund, CA

Breeder: Lorree Poole

57 pts

7.

Vom Alcazar, CA

Breeder: Malka Nagel

51 pts

8.

Von Fleischerheim, HI

Breeder: William Fleischer

50 pts

9.

Vom Haus Hitchens, CA

Breeder: Sarah Hitchens

41 pts

10.

Vom Vom Elizabeth Klause, CA

Breeder: Guillermo Santiso

40 pts

10.

Vom Goldnen Paradies, CA

Breeder: Gunter Hanschke

40 pts.

 

 

Top Ten Breeders of 2000

 

1.

Vom Sunland, CA – SW Region

Breeder: Johannes Grewe

184 pts

 

2.

Vom Steffen Haus, WI  NC Region

Breeder: Jane Steffenhagen

181 pts

3.

Vom Haus Tyson, CA  NW Region

Randy Tyson-Witmer

179 pts

4.

Vom Wilhendorf, CT  NE Region

Breeder: John Henkel

110 pts

5.

Von Fleischerheim, HI NW Region

Breeder: William Fleischer

100 pts

6.

Vom Haus Ledda, TX SC Region

Breeder: Rita Ledda

77 pts

7.

Vom Alcazar, CA NW Region

Breeder: Malka Nagel

65 pts

8.

Vom Vom Elizabeth Klause, CA SW Region

Breeder: Guillermo Santiso

57 pts

9.

Vom Goldnen Paradies, CA SW Region

Breeder: Gunter Hanschke

50 pts

10.

Vom Haus Hitchens, CA NW Region

Breeder: Sarah Hitchens

41 pts

 

 

The data is based on USA Breeders Cup Policy and resource begins with the 1992 Breed Survey and ends with the 1998 Breed Survey

Top Ten Breeders of 2001

1.

Vom Steffen Haus, WI  NC Region

Breeder: Jane Steffenhagen

231 pts

 

2.

Vom Sunland, CA – SW Region

Breeder: Johannes Grewe

214 pts

3.

Vom Haus Tyson, CA  NW Region

Randy Tyson-Witmer

206 pts

4.

Vom Wilhendorf, CT  NE Region

Breeder: John Henkel

190 pts

5.

Von Fleischerheim, HI NW Region

Breeder: William Fleischer

100 pts

6.

Vom Haus Ledda, TX SC Region

Breeder: Rita Ledda

84 pts

7.

Vom Goldnen Paradies, CA SW Region

Breeder: Gunter Hanschke

77 pts

8.

Vom Alcazar, CA NW Region

Breeder: Malka Nagel

65 pts

9.

Vom Vom Elizabeth Klause, CA SW Region

Breeder: Guillermo Santiso

57 pts

10.

Vom Haus Hitchens, CA NW Region

Breeder: Sarah Hitchens

48 pts

 

The data is based on USA Breeders Cup Policy and resource begins with the 1992 Breed Survey and ends with the 1999 Breed

 

2002 List of USA Top Ten Breeders of All Times

1.

Vom Haus Tyson, CA – NW Region

Breeder: Randy Tyson-Witmer

246 pts

 

2.

Von Wilhendorf, CT – NE Region

Breeder: John Henkel

240 pts

3.

Vom Steffen Haus, WI – NC Region

Breeder: Jane Steffenhagen

231 pts

4.

Vom Sunland, CA – SW Region

Breeder: Johannes Grewe

214 pts

5.

Vom Fleischerheim, HI – NW Region

Breeder: William Fleischer

130 pts

6.

Vom Haus Ledda, TX - SC Region

Breeder: Rita Ledda

94 pts

7.

Vom Goldnen Paradies, CA – SW Region

Breeder: Gunter Hanschke

87 pts

8.

Vom Mittelwest, IL – NC Region

Breeder: Julie Martinez

70 pts

9.

Von Alcazar, CA – NW Region

Breeder: Malka Nagel

65 pts

10.

Vom Elizabeth Klause, CA – SW Region

Breeder: Guillermo Santiso

57 pts

 

2003 LIST OF USA TOP TEN BREEDERS OF ALL TIMES

1.

Von Wilhendorf, CT – NE Region

Breeder: John Henkel

286 pts

2.

Vom Haus Tyson, CA – NW Region

Breeder: Randy Tyson-Witmer

260 pts

 

3.

Vom Sunland, CA – SW Region

Breeder: Johannes Grewe

234 pts

4.

Vom Steffen Haus, WI – NC Region

Breeder: Jane Steffenhagen

231 pts

5.

Vom Fleischerheim, HI – NW Region

Breeder: William Fleischer

140 pts

6.

Vom Haus Ledda, TX - SC Region

Breeder: Rita Ledda

115 pts

7.

Vom Goldnen Paradies, CA – SW Region

Breeder: Gunter Hanschke

87 pts

8.

Vom Mittelwest, IL – NC Region

Breeder: Julie Martinez

70 pts

8.

Vom Kirchenwald, PA – NE Region

Breeder: Gayle Kirkwood

70 pts

9.

Von Alcazar, CA – NW Region

Breeder: Malka Nagel

65 pts

9.

Vom Wyndmoor PA – NE Region

Breeder: Jim Hill

65 pts

10

Vom Elizabeth Klause, CA – SW Region

Breeder: Guillermo Santiso

57 pts