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About Our White German Shepherds from
Snowcloud Kennel The story of The Snowcloud Kennel is like any other story in life...You dream about something, decide it's worth going after, making the choices you hope will be good for everyone involved and then actually following through with your dream! Alice and her family did just that...I do not know all the details as I am not part of Alice's personal family. I do not know of all the sacrifices that were made on everyone's part and I do not know all the EXACTS that happened to make this dream of Alice's come true.....What I do know is that in the short 15 years that I have known Alice, I have learnt what an incredible lady she was and her stability in which she lived her life...I placed honor on her and her dogs long before now and those of you who have been with me all these years, know what Alice has always meant to me. I now have been handed a mighty task of caring for, loving and continued breeding of some of the last few and remaining White German Shepherds from Alice Horton. As you read below, please keep in mind that some of the wording I have used from Alice's last website. This is not to infringe on her rights, only to share with you what she has shared for over 40 years with others. Alice was very proud of her family, her shepherds and her accomplishments. That brings me to where I am in my life now as well. We had a Dream, we thought it out, we started with a foundation female, CODY and a wing and a prayer :) We too are very proud of our shepherds. I am very honored and proud to be a part of my shepherds lives DAILY! We have learnt that some things do not come to you when you WANT them, but in time they come to you when you NEED them....
Alice's last few shepherds that we brought home are
just that to me....something very dear to my heart and something that I have
wanted to keep in my breeding program from the moment that Alice and I first
spoke.. Thank you and Please continue to read on........ The Snowcloud line that I have acquired was developed by Alice Horton by combining two major lines. One is the White Shadow Line - Dorothy Crider, from California, which is often seen in the movies and TV. Alice was able to obtain a daughter and two sons of Dorothy's Star "Chinookie" directly from Dorothy Crider. One of them, Alice's Chinook Von Snowcloud U.D., obtained the highest degree given by AKC. He was the first dog Alice trained. Alice's Khemo Von Snowcloud U.D., was the second dog that Alice trained.
The other Line was brought to Fairfield by
the Davis family that Alice incorporated. Mr. Davis told Alice he got them from the
Lookout Kennels in
Texas. In fact, he brought back all that they had as they were retiring. These
dogs were heavily line bred on Rin Tin Tin IV, whose sire was
Rin Tin Tin II.
Major was white but he carried 50%
Rin Tin Tin IV breeding. Alice was fortunate
to have 5 of these special dogs. All of them were white. Within 4 generations
Alice also found that several of the other dogs had been written about in the
books telling how the German Shepherds had been developed. Example -
Ch. Bill
Vom Kleistweg and Ch Vol of Long Worth. This line produced the largest shepherds
ever seen, often exceeding 150 lbs. Crossing them with the dogs Alice had gotten
from Dorothy Crider, produced larger dogs, both male and female, than the
original ones from Dorothy. Alice continued to bring in new dogs as needed,
always keeping in mind the size, looks and temperament.
Tango of White Shadow Crider
Khemo and
Chinook were sired by White Shadow's Chinookie.
White Shadow's
Chinookie was the Star of 26 pictures and stage performances, and won one Patsy
Movie Award. White Tango of White Shadow
was White Shadow's Chinookie's Sire.
Tango
was the Star of 62 pictures and stage performances, and two Times Patsy Award --
TV. Tango was sired by
White Shadow Crider.
White Shadow was the Star of 168
Pictures, stage, fairs, US0 shows, TV, night clubs, five years with Walt Disney
Studio, 3 Times Patsy Award Winner.
Alice's Chinook and Alice's Khemo both received the highest Obedience title given by AKC. They won many trophies and placings as well as High Shepherd in trial. They performed at Tri-State Events, Nursing Homes, and schools. They were the first dogs that Alice had trained. On the Rin Tin Tin Major side which included both Rin Tin Tin II and Rin Tin Tin IV, the following Champions are in their back ground. Some of these have been written about in the books on the Foundation Shepherds. Ch. Tasso of Vdla Marina The White German Shepherds of Snowcloud Kennel are snow-white with black nose, dark eyes, lips, and some have black nails. They grow to be exceptionally large. I have had the honor of owning several. The males usually mature from 29" up in height and the females 25" up, depending on the care they receive after leaving our home. Their bone structure is huge. They have tall straight ears and beautiful shaped heads. They are an over all balanced dog. They are very gentle and loving to their owners and make excellent family dogs. They have proven to be very good with children and are especially protective of women and children. They make very loyal watch dogs and traveling companions as well as home companions. They are excellent in Obedience work and are so intelligent that training and showing them is very rewarding even for a novice.
So....in reading about where my white shepherds have originated from, please keep in mind that dreams are what keeps us going :) My dream years ago was to keep the SNOWCLOUD LINE alive...and I am doing just that....it will take some hard work and dedication on my part as it was a huge undertaking in taking in more dogs to my kennel. We will diligently continue to provide folks with good, healthy and stable shepherds. |
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