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    Vom Ragnar German Shepherds

    Vom Ragnar German Shepherds

    (3 reviews)

    Highly recommend this breeder. They have beautiful dogs…read moreand are very helpful (even after the purchase).

    My wife and I began our search for a new GSD following the passing of ours several months back. The…read moreloss of this last shepherd (it was our second) was especially painful as we don't have kids and the dog was a true family member to us. In the course of our extensive research to find that special dog, we spent literally weeks on the internet studying dog bloodlines and titles, calling many breeders nationwide, and even driving significant distances in our state (Texas) to visit numerous kennels where we viewed many litters and pups for sale. Backyard breeders were excluded from our consideration. While there were definitely some good kennels out there, they often felt like dog-manufacturing plants and not the unique quality we were looking for. Our search finally ended when we came across Vom Ragnar kennels. The experience we had with Von Ragnar was much different than the other breeders we had talked to or met. The best way to describe them is as a high-end boutique breeder, very specialized, and the bloodlines were not the same ten dogs that seemed to permeate the dogs of all the other breeders. There's a saying that one pays for a good breeder not just a good dog, and indeed here this was the case. Vom Ragnar is owned and run by Natalya Babenko and her husband Jey. From the start, Natalya proved to have substantial expertise in breeding and a passion for working with and showing her dogs (both nationally and internationally). It would not be an exaggeration to call her a perfectionist--and was evident from both discussions with her, and seeing her new state-of-the-art kennel. Her breeding dogs are of the finest quality; once you meet Natalya it's apparent that there is no way she would settle for less. In dealing with her/Vom Ragnar, everything from start to finish was done honestly and with integrity. Yes, Vom Ragnar is more expensive than the typical "good" kennel (not over-the-top more), and to us, the extra expense for acquiring a dog of the quality they were offering was well worth it. The dog we chose was a red-sable male; they had two available, made videos of both, and Natalya helped us make a final choice within a week. After purchasing the pup (you must do so when locking in your choice), Jey made a second video to show the pup playing and update his looks and progress. We set a date for pick-up right after the puppy turned 8 weeks, flew from Houston to Chicago, and drove up to the kennel to pick up the dog. Everything in the final pick-up and transaction was very friendly and all went smoothly. The dog was up-to-date on the necessary shots and was microchipped prior to our departure. As of this writing, we have owned the puppy for 5 days. We had it checked with our vet who found the dog fully healthy. The puppy was all "go" from the time we got him home, displays significant confidence, and while calm to loud noises (like thunder), has a very high energy level and is very outgoing. He is not timid or shy in any respect. The puppy shows us a ton of affection, displays high intelligence, and has a real interest in learning. To be clear, he's not an "angel" and will definitely take some real effort to train properly, but that is exactly how good GSDs are. Our overall feeling is this dog is of exceptional quality, and going through the effort to fly 1,000 miles to buy one from Vom Ragnar was well worth the time and money. If we were going to buy another (and we may get a female in a few years) we would absolutely buy another from them again without hesitation or reservation. Getting an extra-special pet to fill the paws of our last GSD meant so much to us, and Vom Ragnar really came through. We are very grateful to have chosen them as the breeder of our new dog!

    Limelight Labradors

    Limelight Labradors

    (2 reviews)

    Go no further for a Labrador retriever breeder. She raises the parents and pups right in the house…read more No cages, no garage, just with her kids and husband. There temperament is beyond what you could want. She is open to questions and extremely helpful. Very knowledgeable, very 'warm and fuzzy' attitude. We fell in love with the moms instantly! Our baby is three weeks old now and we can't wait. We have visited four breeders and none compare to Jacque and her babies. Highly recommended

    In April we purchased a 7 week old female puppy from Jacque Aguirre of Limelight Labs and it's been…read morea nightmare. Within the first couple of weeks our puppy began showing episodes of staggering, collapsing limbs and involuntary head tremors which lead us from veterinarian to neurologist, expensive testing and the diagnosis of a congenital neurological disorder. From the beginning I updated Jacque occasionally with our puppy's progress with only minimal response from her. A recent hunch had me read over the AKC registration papers of the dam and sir, Lima and Burly, given to us at adoption, when I discovered they were daughter and father - inbreeding! After weeks of grief and confusion we finally had the truth. I confronted Jacque and she claimed to have no knowledge of the inbreeding and blamed it entirely on her mother, an experienced breeder who supplied Burly's "sample" at a Veterinary hospital. Whether this was truly a stupid oversight or greed, (Jacque had another dam give birth only 3 weeks after our puppy came home) is unclear, but looking back there where other signs (and what was not being said) that have us questioning her motives. Jacque has wisely refunded our adoption and veterinary expenses. It's uncertain what our beloved puppy's length or quality of life will be, somedays are good, some not, but we will care for her as best we can. Returning her was never an option. I'm posting this review because I don't want another dog to suffer unnecessarily and family live through this heartbreaking experience.

    Awesome Paws - petbreeders - Updated May 2026

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