NorthWest K9 Dogs For Sale NorthWest K9's "Eckhart" General Information Trait/Drive Summary Checklist Competency Status Service Suitability Handler Suitability Photo Gallery Pricing/Availability --PLACED-- NorthWest K9's Eckhart is a strikingly handsome and powerfully built German Shepherd Dog of classic East German (DDR) working bloodlines type. A neutered male of approximately 24 months old, at 90 pounds Eckhart possesses substantial bone and a beautiful, dense stock coat with darkly pigmented black saddle with red. This is a dry, muscular, highly energetic and physically strong dog. Microchipped. Displaying the breed's classic reserve toward strangers, once he gets to know you Icky enthusiastically elicits highly physical play with his person. He's a tennis ball nut and joyful retriever of ball and toy. He's lively and animated in the training. He's absolutely neutral to obstacles, heights and surfaces. He's at ease in the crate and kennel. He has developed facility to obedience commands sit, down, heel, here, crate, wait, come out, give, leave it, watch it/take it, jump up, jump down, find the ballee, show me, settle, giblaut, break. He is extremely driven on foundation footstep tracking on sod, and demonstrates a deep nose. He's a highly intelligent, pushy dog motivated by food, ball, and verbal/tactile praise. He takes food gently, gives ball/toy readily, and responds well to correction. Icky is a discriminating personal and property guardian giving voice when warranted. In new situations he shows strong environmental awareness. Eckhart is a young dog with highly developed substance and size. He is not handler hard, responding beautifully to motivational training and consistent handling. He would excel with a breed-knowledgeable handler experienced with bringing up the highly driven, athletic working lines male with balanced firmness and fairness. A super candidate for the Eastern European bloodlines enthusiast who desires a confident German Shepherd Dog of physical substance and presence. Trait/Drive Summary (Rev. 090901) TRAIT/DRIVE NOT YET EVALUATED NONE TO LOW MODERATE HIGH PRONOUNCED Prey - - - | - Defense - - - | - Play - - - - | Food - - - - | Scent - - - - | Hunt - - - - | Retrieve - - - | - Aggression - - | - - Biddability - - - | - Ball/Toy - - - - | Tug Play - - - - | Depth on tug - - - | - Strength of grip - - - - | Object Guarding - | - - - Food Guarding - | - - - Socialness - - | - - Ability to settle - - | - - Dog friendly - - - | - Child friendly - - - | - Suspicion - - - | - Territoriality - - - | - Rebound/Resilience - - - | - Handler Awareness - - - | - Independence - - - | - Variable noise threshold - - - - | Variable height threshold - - - - | Variable surface threshold - - - - | Agility - - - - | Athleticism - - - - | PROGRAM TRAINING COMPETENCY This candidate has completed the following phases of NorthWest K9 Program Competency: Basics Social Environ Travel Drive I Drive II Obed I Obed II Track I Track II Agility I Agility II SERVICE SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT This candidate evaluates with potential for advanced training in: Police K9 Detection SAR PPD Comp. Sport Agility Assistance HANDLER SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT This candidate is best suited for individuals with training and handling experience level: Novice Intermediate Advanced PHOTO GALLERY Click to view additional obedience training photos. Click on thumbnail image below to view full size photo. PRICING/AVAILABILITY PLACED NorthWest K9 program graduates are matched with handlers who have first submitted a K9 Search Request. Please visit our gallery of recent NorthWest K9 Foundation Program Graduates.