Executive & Custom Imports
A Kempkes Executive K9 is not selected from inventory. It is commissioned.
Custom Imports
We specialize in custom imports: dogs sourced directly from Germany to your specifications.
You specify age, sex, color, size, drive, and temperament. We source the dog in Germany through partners we have worked with for decades, then import, evaluate, and finish it for your household.
SV Pink Papers
All of our bloodlines are German imports. None are American-bred. Every dog carries a German SV pink-papered pedigree, the official SV Rasse-Echtheitszertifikat, confirming that both parents were breed-surveyed, the dog was whelped in Germany, and the lineage is recorded in the SV breed book.
That document is the working standard of the breed: ancestry, health clearances, working titles, and show ratings, recorded in a form no American registry matches. It is the record the breed itself keeps.
Every dog can also be registered with the AKC if dual registration is useful to you. AKC registration is not the standard we breed and train to. We specialize in the German papers because they are what serious breeders, trainers, and buyers actually use, and because they are what distinguish working European bloodlines from a dog that only resembles one.
An American-bred dog at a lower price is not a comparable animal. The genetics, the nerve, and the decision-making under pressure come from German bloodlines that work. The pink papers are the record of that.
What a Custom Import Includes
- Direct sourcing from top SV breeders and world-championship bloodlines
- German SV World Union papers; AKC registration available
- Hip, elbow, and genetic testing
- Health certification and international export paperwork
- Temperament and working evaluation before the dog leaves Germany
- Professional training; personal transition and optional handler training in your home
- Ongoing support for the life of the dog
The Deposit
A deposit is required to begin the search. It is applied in full toward your German Shepherd once the right dog has been located.
Deposits are non-refundable. In exceptional circumstances, a deposit may be transferred to another dog at our discretion.
Schedule a Consultation
Schedule a consultation and we will tell you honestly whether we have the right dog, or whether it has not arrived yet.