SILVER · STAR
SHEPHERD · KENNEL · MMVI
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[ HERO PHOTO · Silver Star Shepherd at dusk · forest, mountain backdrop ]
— EST · MMVI · ROCKY MOUNTAINS · COLORADO —

Loyal by Lineage. Built for Life.

A small, accountable kennel of Silver Star Shepherds — bred for protection capability, working-titled lineage, and the equanimity to live in a real family home.

SCROLL ↓ 39.5807°N · 105.6422°W
19
YEARS · BREEDING
07
ACTIVE · SIRES & DAMS
142
TITLED · OFFSPRING
100%
OFA · HEALTH · CLEARED
— I —

Not just
a dog.
A standard.

The Silver Star Shepherd is a working-line German Shepherd refined over nineteen seasons in the Rocky Mountains. Each litter is bred to a single standard: a dog stable enough to sleep at your child's feet, capable enough to stop a threat at your gate.

We are not a volume kennel. We breed two to three litters a year, vet every applicant in person, and place puppies based on temperament fit — not waitlist position. Every dog leaves with verified hip/elbow clearances, full DNA panel, and a lifetime of breeder support.

— LINEAGE —
Czech & West-German
Working Lines
— TITLES —
IGP III · KKL1
SchH · CGC
— REGISTRY —
AKC · UKC · WUSV
SV Verein
Hannah Rousseau with one of her German Shepherds in the Rocky Mountains
— HANNAH ROUSSEAU · BREEDER OF RECORD —
— II · MEET THE BREEDER —

Nineteen seasons.
One standard.

I'm Hannah. I've shared my home with German Shepherds since I was eight. I started breeding under my own name in 2006 — small, slow, and only with people I trust over a long phone call.

I do every health check, every temperament test, every video update, every two-AM whelp myself. My dogs live in my house — none kennelled, none farmed out. When you buy a Silver Star puppy, you aren't buying a brand. You're buying my reputation.

"If your home isn't right for one of my dogs, I'll tell you before you fill out a form."

— SINCE —
2006
— LITTERS / YR —
2 — 3
— PLACED —
142
— DAY · TO · DAY —
[ Morning training · with Mira ]
[ Whelping box · week 1 ]
[ Vet check · health verified ]
— III · LIFESTYLE FIT —

Is this breed right for you?

Five questions. Honest answers. We don't sell to applicants who don't fit — the quiz tells you before you fill out a form.

— IV —

Every dog ships with a dossier.

Spec sheet with verified temperament radar. Three-generation interactive pedigree. OFA hip/elbow ratings. DNA panel. Full title history of sire and dam. Video documentation from weeks 4 through 8.

VIEW · SAMPLE · DOSSIER →
— SPECIMEN · VKC-2024-IX —
Titan vom Silberstern
CALL · "TITAN" · DOB · 2022-04-18 · MALE · 36 KG
INTELLIGENCE PROTECT ENERGY TRAIN SOCIAL
INTELLIGENCE92
PROTECTION DRIVE88
ENERGY LEVEL78
TRAINABILITY95
SOCIAL · CHILDREN72
— V · AVAILABLE NOW —

Current litter.

[ Litter · group photo ]
[ Mira · Mom ]
MIRA · DAM · OURS
[ Sire · Photo ]
TITAN · SIRE · EXTERNAL
— LITTER · MAY 2026 · LIVE NOW —
Mira × Titan
9 puppies · 5 ♂ · 4 ♀
  • DATE OF BIRTH2026-04-08
  • READY FOR HOMES2026-06-03
  • RESERVED4 / 9
  • AVAILABLE5 OPEN

Family-companion focus, stable working temperament. Mira is our primary breeding female; the sire was selected from a proven external working line. Both parents are health-cleared with full documents shared on shortlist.

— VI · OUR STANDARD —

Verified, documented, guaranteed.

01
OFA Health Clearances

Hip and elbow X-rays evaluated by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. We breed only from "Good" or "Excellent" graded parents.

02
Full DNA Panel

Embark or Wisdom Panel screening for 250+ genetic conditions — DM, MDR1, EOAD. Results delivered with every puppy.

03
Lifetime Breeder Support

We take dogs back at any age, for any reason. No Silver Star dog has ever ended up in a shelter, and never will.

— BY APPLICATION —

Begin your application.

Every application is reviewed by Hannah personally. Expect a video call within ten days, an in-person visit before placement, and ongoing dialogue for the life of the dog.

ADDRESS · KENNEL · DIRECTLY →
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