This was the dumbest stupidest goofball you'd ever encounter :) born in 2005 this dog gave my family and myself endless laughter and love until her passing in 2015. Everything from running at full speed racing into the wall to protecting the youngest one in the family. Yes I purchased my goofball from sable rock and the great memories I have will live forever. I'm looking to buy another goofball pup and I'm getting the next one here. I have nothing negative to say about this establishment either. A note to everyone. Shepard's have inherent problems as a breed and not all issues are the breeders fault. read more

Sable Rock Kennels - My goofball - Pet Stores Near Me - St. Peter, Minnesota

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Not happy with the dog they sold me. It has major itching allergies and I imagine they would've put it down if I hadn't bought it. They charged me $1500 for damaged goods. These people are con-artists. Do not trust a word they say. They will have to face their maker one day, and will positively be denied entrance into heavens gates. read more

I got my service dog prospect from Callie in 2014. I had spent the last two years looking for a breeder that had suitable dogs for SD work and came upon Callie and her dogs. She answered each one of my probably annoying, tedious questions promptly and there was never any lapse in communication from the moment I inquired about a puppy, to 4yrs later when I am still sending her regular updates via email or Facebook. My dog is an absolutely incredible one. He is the most temperamentally stable GSD I have ever met. The people who have worked with him or know him personally always agreed. He is 4 now, was OFA'd at 2yrs old and they came back as GOOD (hips) and NORMAL (elbows) Structurally, he is sound, and temperamentally he is absolutely stellar. Clear headed, calm, adaptable, versatile. Everything the GSD should be, he is! I could not be happier with my dog. We are expecting a litter from him and I have no doubt he will produce some incredible dogs! read more

I have to say that we adopted our GSD "Waldo" from a rescue here is southern New Jersey. But he originally came from Sable Rock. He was a wonderful dog but at 6 years old he developed arthritis and bad hips. I emailed Callie about it and she was crytic and shortly thereafter put her site on suspension. Then a couple months ago it was up with new dogs being advertised. But now its down, apparently for good. Too bad. read more

Anyone know what happened to this Kennel? Their website doesn't exist anymore and they've taken down their facebook page... my last email to Callie went unanswered. For what it's worth, I bought a dog from here in 2009 and my experience was fabulous. My dog has been such a great addition to my family and a vital part of my life. read more

I have only had one German Shepherd in my life and I purchased him (Einstein) from the Sable Rock kennel eight years ago and he is sitting next to me as I write this. My experience with SRK (Callie) was fantastic and while I pray Einstein stays with me for many more years my next shepherd (or shepherds) will again come from Sable Rock. Callie and I spoke many times discussing everything from Einstein's birth to his flight from Minnesota to California which was important since I've never had a shepherd before. This is my first review of anyone and I'm writing this because of Einstein and the love I have for him and wanting others to know how grateful I am for Callie and her family. Thank you Callie!! Einstein's first year - www.EinsteinVomSablerock.com read more

We bought a Shepard from Callie and her Husband. The dog has a lot of medical issues - Recessed Vulva (many bladder infections) Hip Dysplasia, her ears never came up and most recently we have been dealing with multiple seizures due to a brain tumor. She is not that old but due to all the issues it is looking like we will have to put her down soon. We have sent well in excess of $10,000 between the dog and medical expenses. Callie at the last minute changed from us coming to her "kennel" to get the dog, but instead met us at a parking lot. She only responds over email - ALSO she has deleted the old websites she had such as White Stone Kennels and the other one she used to run due to all the issue other owners have had. I would NOT recommend buying a dog from this "breeder" read more

Their FB site and website are back up. My guess is maybe they take them down in the lag time between litters? Would make sense to me because then they wouldn't have to monitor until they are ready to start taking puppy requests again. We bought our puppy from them almost three years ago now and had a great experience from beginning to end. She is a gorgeous dog and so so smart! I would most definitely get another one from them if we ever made that decision to expand our puppy family. You can tell from their FB site they have many happy customers and they are truly interested in seeing pics of all their pups and updates from the families. read more

Our dog was riddled with medical concerns which our vet deemed were genetic. At 1 he was diagnosed w/ Irritable Bowel Disease, which was confirmed after a $4,000 vet/surgical bill. Then at 6 he started having extreme pain. X-rays showed that he had horrible arthritis and appeared to have stenosis which was slowly paralyzing him. Our vet said she never seen a dog with arthritis as bad as our dog, b/c he wasn't a working dog and no trauma she stated it was genetics. We sadly put him down at 7 because we couldn't control his pain with medication anymore and he would scream in pain multiple times a day with movement. At the end his tail was paralyzed (which means I was wiping his butt every time he pooped) and his back legs were becoming paralyzed and he began having hard time standing/walking. read more

I bought a full-registration German Shepherd puppy from Sable Rock in 2008. He was a fabulous dog, beautiful, popular and well loved. That said, he had a few health problems that I look at with a critical eye in retrospect. The first issue was an enlarged prostate which required castration. So much for full-registration. Later it was Symmetrical Lupoid Onychodystrophy SLO (autoimmune disease). Last of all was a spleen tumor. In the process of evaluating my dog the vet informed me that he had pectus, a birth defect affecting the chest. I never knew it was there, but I am sure my "Breeder of Merit" knew it. They charged me a premium price for a dog that should have been sold on a limited registration. That was the final straw. All my trust & confidence with this breeder is gone and I feel obligated to present my experience to prospective consumers. read more

So I just tired to get a puppy from Sable Rock Kennels and had a unique experience. This kennel is run, I guess by Callie smuder, whom only works via email which may be fine for some but not all. We were impressed by her timely responses via email, her loyal Facebook following and her seemingly family oriented nature. We sent in a modest $100 deposit for a puppy and that's when our experience took a turn for the worst. We asked to speak with her over the phone for a quick 5 min call to get a better feeling for who see was and a bit more about our soon to be puppies mom&dad but as soon as we asked for a time to speak she avoided the request and sent a criptic email about being too busy and emailing is the best for her.... A red flag in our heads was now raised as we too have a family and we too work but even the busiest of people can take or give a 5 min call to a customer when said cutomer is spending $1800 with you; not to mention we are adding a significant member to our family we though developing a relationship & repore with our breeder would be a good idea. Apparently, if you want to do anything more with Callie other than sending money and exchanging emails prior to picking up your puppy, then your just too much of a hassle and your potential business can be replaced by someone who is content with a less hands on approach! So after the criptic email response from Callie where SHE expressed that SHE would just take the puppy off "a sold status" and put her on the "available for purchase" list we were shocked to say the least. We never expressed that our business was contingent upon a call but none the less she felt the need to jump to that conclusion, weird! Thus to end our exprience we sent one final email citing our shock and disappointment at her actions that we just decided to part ways, identifying that this may be a precursor to future hassle in case god forbid anything turned out to be wrong with the puppy. Conclusion: Not a satisfying experience and it cost us $100 to find out that dirty detail; and still no new family member to speak of. So take it for what it's worth and make your own conclusions for yourself- just some critical feedback from a perspective customer and if our post helps you draw a safe financial conclusion and spares you some heartache as well, Great! I just hope I can prevent others from making our mistake. read more

Just got a puppy from Sable Rock Kennels and we couldn't be happier. The owner has been available to answer all of my questions even after I brought the puppy home. We have only communicated by email but she has been really quick to reply to my questions. I was worried a week after I got the puppy because she got terrible diarrhea. Sable Rock was able to tell me the cause and let me know where I could get medication. I decided to go to the Vet just to be safe and $200 later Sable Rock was right. She has given me insight on diet and tips to where to find the best, most inexpensive food. I couldn't be happier with the dog. She is a love and very smart. Our next dog will definitely come from Sable Rock. We're fans! read more

we have bought two german shepherds from sable rock kennels over the last four years. I have had no problems with email communications, and whenever I have needed some answers or advice, I have gotten very quick responses from Callie. I have had hands on help with training as well. Our dogs were very well socialized from the start. They are beautiful, not perfect according to breed standard but we didn't get them to show. They are our family/pets. If I could give them the right amount of attention, I would definitely get a german shepherd from there again. If I were getting a dog for a specific type of competition it would be more difficult to pick a dog simply by picking a picture which is why I didn't rate five stars. I didn't need to evaluate the puppies for specific traits or behaviors. This breed is wonderful, and the dogs are just very loyal. they have a good start in terms of interacting with people and kids and that is mostly what we wanted. The raw diet has saved both dogs from allergies and illnesses that would be prevented by avoiding processed food/grains/corn and so on. I am glad we followed through with it although it is a pain at times. in the end very much worthwhile to avoid costly medications /trips to the vet. read more

Never buy a puppy from this kennel. The owner, Callie Smuder, is a very rude person. Their deposits are nonrefundable even if there will not be puppy in the litter toward which you deposit $. They will not reply emails and deal with any problems you might have after purchasing a puppy. read more