Z Cyriac                                                

My passion, the working dog, especially the majestic extensive history of the working German Shepherd Dog. This drove me to start my breeding program.  Finding the proper aggression, temperament, and health for Police K9, protection and certain sport work was difficult. I found kennels breeding for all the wrong reasons and not for the betterment of the breed.  I attained relationships with several US and European kennels that have breed for years even decades for the right reasons that helped me gain knowledge of this wonderful breed and others.  After researching for years I found the bloodlines I was looking for in my foundation female for my German Shepherd breeding program.  In 2007 I purchased Köttorps Maia.  I breed only for a purpose, betterment of the breed and the traits I like to see in the working line German Shepherd Dog, natural aggression, relentless workability and willingness to please the handler. Natural aggression seems harder and harder to find in today's working dog as well as athletic size and a hard full bite  I place a large emphasis in researching and evaluating the bloodlines as well as the traits, drives and temperament of the individual dogs. One thing that I have always admired were Police K9's.  I have been a Law Enforcement Officer since 1998 and have a great sense of service to the community and department.  I have always been amazed by what the Police K9 does day in and day out.  This too was a great motivation for my breeding program. As my breeding program matures my goal is to donate a puppy from my litters to departments who cannot afford to purchase a K9 and in need of one. I only breed one or two litters a year. Our dogs are working dogs and family companions. My wife and two boys are very active with our dogs and enjoy this wonderful breed as much as I do.

A kennel name was difficult to think of, I wanted a name with a true purpose. I decided to use my family history as the name of the breeding program. Cyriac is the surname of my last name.  In ancient Greece in the Peloponnese region, the Cyriac family was said to be one of the families that devoted their faith, time and property to ensure that Christianity would survive the onslaughts of the Roman Empire. Similar to what I am trying to achieve with my breeding program, keeping the term "working"  in the German Shepherd Dog alive and strong.  I hope to breed my first litter in 2010.