SV Dirk Scheerer – All Males

  • 1971 – Born, inspired by parents’ passion for German Shepherds
  • Childhood – Learned about breeding programs and bloodlines through conversations with parents and breeders from Kennel “vom Hühnegrab”
  • Breeding – Gained a deep understanding that breeding is a meticulous process with the goal of producing top-quality dogs
  • Achievements – Many dogs from the kennel “vom Grafenbrunn” ranked in the Top 20 of the BSZSCH, including 10 VA dogs either co-owned or fully owned
  • 2019 – Became a breeding judge for the SV (German Shepherd Association)
  • 2023 – Appointed as Körmeister (breed surveyor) and Wesensbeurteiler (character assessor)
  • 2024 – Took on the role of Zuchtwart (breeding warden) for Landesgruppe 10
  • Current – Enthusiastic about experiencing the breed in different countries and sharing personal insights

VA Dogs

  • Margit vom Hühnegrab
  • Orbit vom Hühnegrab
  • Chanel degli Achei
  • Fanta vom Team Hühnegrab
  • Willas vom Grafenbrunn
  • Walerry vom Grafenbrunn
  • Tell von Ghattas
  • Nero von Ghattas
  • Yemos von Ghattas
  • Norana vom Grafenbrunn

Current Dogs in the Kennel “vom Grafenbrunn”

  • Lasso vom Grafenbrunn
  • Enzo von Ezenthal
  • Gokan von Ezenthal
  • Yemos von Ghattas

Real Ceppa Jose Oves Martinez – All Females

I speak English, German and Spanish. I have lived in the United States and in Germany.

Cynological information:

Member of the Real Ceppa since 1999, SV since 2000.

Real Ceppa breed and conformation judge, chief of judges. Breed warden of Real Ceppa for 7 years.

I have been recently named, WUSV continental director for the south of Europe.

I have judged the Spanisch Siegerschau 5 times, between 2017 and 2021, and 2024 as well.

I have been an active breeder and competitor in Spain, having obtained 5 VA titles.

Stadium speaker in the BSZS in Germany, translating the progeny groups into English for the last 3 years.

I will be judging Young class females in the Spanish Siegerschau next year, for the fifth year.

2003; V1 males, VA4 females 2004:

VA7 males, VA4 females 2007:

VA 7 Females 2008:

VV 3 Females 2011:

VA 3 Females 2014;

V4 females , 5-5 best Schutzdienst, tied with another female. 2015:

V8 Males. I then became national breed warden and decided to stop breeding as long as was elected. 25 litters have been born in my kennels.

Nathaniel Roque – Trial and Performance Judge – USCA/SV

During his 20 plus years of involvement in Schutzhund / Working Dog Sport, Nathaniel has earned titles on eleven (11) dogs. Including Handler Owner Trained (HOT) from Bh to SchH / IPO3, FH, FH2. To date he has entered and competed in hundreds of United Schutzhund Clubs of America Trials with his dogs at the club, regional and national level. He is currently training a new HOT GSD that should be earning its titles and competing in 2016.

Nathaniel and his dogs have earned numerous Schutzhund and IPO, FH/FH2 titles including: 2002 & 2007 Southwest Regional SchH 3 Champion, 2002 USCA Universal Sieger, 100 pt “V” FH and awarded the first 100 pt “V”FH2 title in USCA. He has qualified and over the past 20 years competed in the following championships: USCA GSD National, Regional (SW,NM,NE), North American, Working Dog, German Shepherd Dog Qualifier and FH . As a member he has earned: member Schutzhund 3 Club, awarded the USCA Bronze, Silver, Gold and Master Sports Medals within his first 5 years of membership.

He has been active in the United Schutzhund Clubs of America at all levels, having served as Vice President, Regional Director, Executive Board Member at Large, Helper Program Director, Teaching Helper, Trial Judge and currently as Director of Judges since 2009. At the club level he has been the Training Director / Helper for Southwest Working Dog Association for the past 14 years and has participated in the training and titling of many HOT titles and SchH 3 Club members totaling more than 175 Schutzhund Titles for members of his club.

Quote from Nathaniel: “I believe that the United Schutzhund Clubs of America is the Premier German Shepherd Dog and Working Dog Sport Organization in the United States. I’m dedicated to working to maintain the USCA status and leadership in the world of dog sport and I am passionate about preserving the working heritage of the GSD and all breeds of working dogs by using working dog trials / breed surveys / conformation as ways to evaluate our dogs.

I am grateful to be involved with our organization and I value the trust placed in me by the membership for my decisions both as an Executive Board Member as well as a Judge on the trial field. I will always do my best to be correct and fair based on the trial rules while judging working dog teams in competition.”

USCA NBW Heidi Theis – Breed Survey

Heidi Theis has been breeding German Shepherd Dogs under the kennel name vom Theishof for 35 years. Heidi is a breeder that places heavy emphasis on correctly balanced temperament, strong nerve, obedience talent, and natural working drives. Most females that Heidi has used or uses for mothers are shown, handled, Breed Surveyed, and titled by Heidi to SchH/IPO/IGP 3 level, with her best female, Hemi 6.4 vom Theishof having achieved with Heidi, IPO 3, IGP 3, FHV, FH1, FH2, & IGP-FH. Heidi’s breeding philosophy is to breed a German Shepherd Dog of normal temperament and of middle ground, as the breed was intended.

As the National Breed Warden, Heidi serves USCA as the Chair of the Breed Advisory Committee and is a Line Officer for USCA. In this position, she is committed to preserving the working characteristics and temperament of our great German Shepherd Dog breed. Heidi is also more than will to help share her well rounded GSD knowledge, particularly of breed rules and standards or helping working line enthusiasts to prepare their dogs for the breed ring and breed survey.

Please enjoy some of Heidi’s most notable accomplishments in USCA, she is particularly proud of the IGP-FH (82/91) earned on her BHOT (Breeder, Handler, Owner, Trained) female, Hemi 6.4 vom Theishof.

  • Current USCA National Breed Warden since 2018, Current USCA Probationary Licensed Conformation & Breed Survey Master Judge #C4 since 2016 & Current USCA Probationary Licensed Performance Judge #48 since 2017
  • Current Training Director for local USCA PNW Club, Treasure Valley WDC in Middleton, ID
  • USCA Gold Sports Medal Recipient; 2001 North American SchH 3 Tracklayer
  • 7 time member of USCA’s SchH/IPO/IGP 3 club, 6 of these dogs are from Heidi’s breeding, vom Theishof
  • 2010 PNW Regionals, 3rd place with *V-BeDarthVader vom Theishof SchH 3, FH 2, IPO 3
  • 1999 SW Regional Championships, 8th place with *V-Briggitta vom Theishof SchH 3, IPO 3
  • Heidi has earned the following titles: 18x SchH/IPO/IGP 3, 16x SchH/IPO/IGP 2, 25x SchH/IPO/IGP 1, 1x FHV, 4x FH 1, 1x FH 2, 1x IGP-FH, 33x BH, 18x AD, 2x TR 1, 1x TR 2, 1x TR 3, 1x OB 1, 1x WH
  • Heidi has earned the following breed surveys & ratings: 40x KKL1/KKL2/KKL/Ang.; 72x breed ratings including highest Sieger Show rating of VA on VA-10 Ax Redox SchH 3, KKL 1a
  • 2009 USCA Sieger Show – 1st Annual Performance Award & V Show rating – *V-BeDarthVader vom Theishof SchH 3, FH 2, IPO 3
  • 2014 USCA Sieger Show V-10 with 4/5 performance on *V-Jill vom Theishof SchH 1, FH 1, IPO 3
  • 2015 USCA Sieger Show V-12 with 4/5 performance on *V-Jill vom Theishof SchH 1, FH 1, IPO 3
  • 2015 USCA Sieger Show V-5 with 4/5 performance on *V-Uric von der Piste Trophe IPO 3
  • 2017 USCA Sieger Show V-8 & Performance Award with 4/5 on * V-Uric von der Piste Trophe IPO 3
  • 2022 USCA WDC FH Championships: FH1 on Hemi 6.4 vom Theishof