Stonehill is absolutely top notch. Where to begin. A friend of mine had a shepherd that she bought from a place in Ohio, the poor dog had such bad hips by a year old that it had to be put down. When she was finally ready to get a new puppy, I wanted to help. We slowly began searching for a place with a great reputation so there would be no health problems. She couldn't go through that heartbreak again. After asking every vet, trainer, and GSD owner we came across about where to get a good dog and having 75% of them answer Stonehill, we looked into them ourselves. What we found was an A+ better business bureau rating, tons of positive reviews and a group of people that call themselves ""the Stonehill family."" (I've never seen customers be such a close knit, supportive group. They truly are amazing and a family in every sense of the word.) She finally took the leap and called. She had an appointment a week later. I went with her and my was I impressed. First of all, they have three studs that get along perfectly and can be together without any problems. I've never seen this, and most breeders would never be this successful. A good sign right from the start. The owner was extremely helpful and very nice. She brought out the pups and went into detail about which ones fitted my friend's needs and she eventually settled on her dream pup, Kaiser. One thing that impressed me was that the dogs were guaranteed. Not only that, but my friend had to sign a contract stating she would bring the dog back in the event she couldn't keep her. This breeder is A1! As embarrassing as it is, I called as soon as we got back home and asked to have the littermate sister. They are both 4 now and the light of our lives. My Princess is absolutely stunning and great with my rabbits and my newborn. Kaiser is great too. Of all the last second decisions I've made, this has proved to be the best. I hope one day when I have the money I can return and get another dog from stone hill. The hype is exactly right, they are great dogs!
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