****About Us****

My name is Kelly Kurtz and I am the owner of Kelby GSD. I have a lifetime of experience in breeding and training German Shepherds. I am dedicated to the constant improvement of the breed and show my dogs in the obedience ring and the european working dog/conformation ring. It is my good fortune to have mentors who guided me in the development of my breeding program and provided me with a large selection of well bred animals to choose from. No person could do this alone. It requires the support and sometimes, tolerance, of a loving family. I am blessed with Tom, Tomy JR., Paige, Lauren, and Robyn to support me in this adventure.

KELLY,

Just an update regarding my German Shepherd Dog, Timber. Timber has exceeded my expectations in every respect, so I hardly know where to start.

Timber has bonded closely with me, but is also friendly with family and friends, as well as their pets. My kids and ex have five dogs, and my neighbors a few. The dogs range from a Chow, to a Hurricane Katrina rescue, a Mastiff and three labs. How well they play together in my yard is simply remarkable.

As for training, it was much easier then I expected. A few potty accidents and that was it. Timber has not had an accident in the house since he was about three months old. I realized that as he continued to mature, it was up tome to decide his training and fun stuff. So it has been chuckum, search, and a great deal of swimming. Perhaps being raised with my son's labs has a lot to do with his love of swimming.

Timber anticipates every move I make. For example, if I put my wallet in my pocket he knows I am leaving, gets excited and waits for me by the door. I feed him a BARF diet and when it is time to eat he won't go by his eating spot until I am finished filling his food bowl.

As you know I am fostering German Shepherds. The home visit took place last Friday and I was concerned because Timber can be protective when strangers visit. The result was he was never better toward a stranger. The visitor's conclusion was I have seldom seen a better dog, and are confident you can foster both males and females.

As you know my son has a lab that has been very competitive in national competitions, and might qualify for the world championships this year. Timber has attended almost every one of these events since he was a pup, and his ability to handle large crowds is astounding to me.

Finally, thanks for being so helpful. Your advice and willingness to board Timber has been invaluable.

Warmest Regards,

Chuck

Kelly,

I just wanted to tell you again how much we are enjoying our first German Shepard Dog, Xoey. She is absolutely the sweetest and most gentle dog I have ever known. She is smart, versatile, and adaptable. She takes whatever people throw at her and excels at everything. She loves kids, her obedience work, and swimming. She is also fiercely loyal and protective. Sometimes we wonder what we ever did without her. So, thank you again for the wonderful addition to our family.

Love ~ Sara and Dennis & Xoey

Hi Kelly,
We've named our pup Mia. She has been great. She's been getting up just once at night. Is very lively when she's up and around, but likes to lie nearby when I'm working around the house and barn. Has not put up a very big fuss when left alone for a couple of hours. She weighted 14.7 pounds at the vets' office a week ago. I think she really benefitted from the care and attention of your girls -- she seems quite secure and happy.
I'm attaching a picture of her in action. As you can see, her ears are pretty well up.
Tom

Hi Kelly,

It's Ray here.

I just thought I'd give you an update on how JR Vom Kelby (I call him Leo) is doing.

First off, I want to say he's a great dog! A great companion and as loyal as they come. He turned 3 years on October 10th.

In 2005 he had completed his AKC CD Obedience title and got his AKC TD.

In early 2006 he earned his Novice UKC Obedience title (UCD) and later in the year he earned his AKC CDX. He didn't do too bad either. For his AKC Open legs he won his class at a German Shepherd Specialty (Topline) with a 194 1/2 ( and was 2nd high in trial that day), next he was 3rd at a large All breed trial with a 195 1/2 (we lost the runnoff for 2nd), and then finished up with a 188 1/2 at another large All Breed trial. At that last trial he didn't sit on either halt during the figure eight. Don't know why that problem sprang up, but, you know, things happen.

After he earned his AKC Open title, I went back and showed him a couple of more times in UKC Novice. I wanted to earn enough All-Star points to possibly make him eligible for the UKC Invitational in Novice for this year. The top 50 ranked dogs in each level for 2006 will be invited to compete at their Invitational in June of 2007. UKC usually does 2 trials per day. When I showed Leo for those extra All-Star points he was High In Trial at both trials that day. The first trial he won outright, and the second trial he had to win a runoff with an AKC OTCh dog and did it.

A few years back I won the 1st UKC Invitational in Open with my mixed breed dog J.D., so I really wanted to take a shot at Novice with Leo at the UKC Invitational. He's a big GSD, about 28 1/2 at the withers, but when he's "on" he can really heel well. We'll be ranked near the bottom of the top 50 in Novice but I'm sure we'll be invited.

We are currently working on Utility. I'm in no hurry although he is pretty far along with his Utility training. I'm sure I won't show him in Utility until next fall. He seems to perk up with the cooler fall weather.

That's about it. He's a great Sheppy, is loved, and has as good a home and life as any dog could dream of.

Hope you appreciate the update.

Ray

Hi, just running thru some web sites and thought we would say hello,,we bought tasha about 6 years ago and fritz, formerly RITZ,,, just wanted you too know how much we love these two, there has never been a kinder more gentle girl in the world with out little two year old,, and Fritz, what can I say, I love that guy so much, listens too a tee, and is a great companion, never worry about anything when he is around,,if you remember him as Im sure you do,,he turned into a massive guy, with a heart of gold, cant tell you how happy we are with the both of them,,,so just wanted to say hi and give you an update, Tom and Jami,,,,

Hello!Not sure if you remember me or not but I wanted to say hello. I will try to send you some pictures of Jager soon, he is doing wonderful. He never seems to stop growing, every time we bring him to the vet he comments on how large he is. At the last visit he weighed about 95lbs, he is very healthy and gets walks/runs often. We recently moved to Michigan with my job and bought a home with a HUGE fenced in back yard for him to run around in. His temperament is outstanding and I couldn’t be happier with him.Which leads me to my next point. We are seriously considering adding another GSD to our home. Since he was a puppy Jager has socialized with many other dogs so I do not anticipate a problem adding another dog. What are your thoughts on this? Are there any upcoming litters that I may be able to get a puppy out of?Thanks!Shawn

hey kelly!
I havne't sent you an update yet so I attached some pictures for you. The
dogs get along wonderfully and Brandy was an absolute breeze to train. I think Jager had something to do with that. She is an very large puppy so
far according to the vet, she is quite a bit heavier then Jager was at this
age. the vet tells me I can expect to have a giant lady when she's all
done. We couldn't be happier with both of them. they both have so much personality and life.
Thank you again for everything!

Shawn

Dear Kelly:

I am so sorry we have not kept in touch about Gracie. I've been waiting to include a picture, but decided to just write since I don't have a recent one.

Gracie is doing great. She has really added a lot to our family. She keeps our son running as they chase each other around the house. She has learned to bring her bowl to us when she is hungry. We did not teach her that, she just started doing it. We did have one problem with potty training. She would go sit at the back door when she had to go, but not say a word. Then she just waited until she exploded. :-) We wouldn't even know she was waiting for us. Now we have put up some bells on a string, and she rings those when she has to go.

She is holding her own with our big dog. They play a lot. From watching them I think when she gets bigger she will become the dominant dog. She has more spirit than our big dog.

Wanted you to know that all is going well. She is beautiful. I will send a picture when we get some made. We are having a great time with her.

Shannon

Hi Kelly, Just a note to let you know that we had Sam's hips and elbows x-rayed today. Our vet says they look good and he has sent the x-rays on to the OFA. We should have the results within a month. Do you ever hear from the owners of any of Sam's brothers or sisters. We would like to know how they are doing if you have. I will e-mail you as soon as we hear anything. At our obedience classes she has started using some agility tools such as a short jump and Sam has really taken to it, he is the only one who didn't just try to run around it but actually jumped over it each time we told him too. Still a bit of a brat but hopefully that will improve with age. We have been told by several people that he would make a great policy dog, and one state patrolman even asked us if we wanted to donate him when he gets old enough. Hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Mary & Jeff

Hi Kelly,

Yes, I heard about Debbie's loss of Roxi. We still haven't met -- but have emailed on and off since getting the pups. I sent her an eamil just a couple weeks ago to see how her Christmas was etc. and she told me what happened! Wow. I was shocked. I'm sure that was very difficult. She told me about getting the new pup right away. That worked out nicely. She still wants to get the new pup together with our Zoe - even though Zoe is older and everything. I'm sure they'll have a blast.

Allison and I keep talking about getting our girls together and will soon I'm sure. I'll be sure to try to capture a shot of Misty and Zoe together! :)

I'm off to bed. Zoe is already in her crate --- when she's tired and it's time for bed - she just crawls in there with the door open and zonks out. She's SUCH an awesome dog. In so many ways,.......especially with the kids-wow. She has more than exceeded my expectations.

Hope things are going well for you. Talk to you soon.

Love, Janet

Hi Kelly,

    I meant to reply to you as soon as I got it and things got busy at work. Thank you for the nice response. We had a great time picking up Ella, and my grandson Jake loved all the dogs!

    That is too wild about the other people naming blue collar girl Ella!

    Our Ella is doing very well, she is real smart especially with Jo' as her mentor. I've had them out together for walks the last two nights and she's picked that up really well also.

    Our vet. (Dr. Work) at Greenfield Veterary Clinic has three GSD's himself, and he made a point to show her to one of his assistants. She asked if Ella was imported. When I told her you were the breeder in Walworth she asked for your information. I pointed her to your website, so hopefully you will get an inquiry from her.

    I've got more pic's coming of the girls as they become sisters, and best of friends. I don't want to inundate you with them Proud Papa that I am so I'll send them every month or two.

    Hope all is well in Walworth, we are having a well above average temp. winter here. I'm a boater, so I won't complain if we have seen the last of the snow!

    Take care, Gregg

OMG don't get me started...

We luv him to death, he has turned out to be just a wonderful addition to
our family. Dave gets a little upset because Hogan is such a mommy's
boy. He's doing really well in the house, we can actually go places and
not worry about coming home to a destroyed house. We got invisible fencing
up (about 1 1/2 acres) so he runs and plays every chance he gets. He luvs
all the other dogs in the neighborhood, and luvs when my daughter brings
her kids over so he can play with them. Sometimes I am sorry that I got
him "snipped" because he is so beautiful. I will try and remember to send
you some pics of him, because he really grew into a pretty dog, but he
hasn't grown into those ears yet.... lol

I wish you still did the training, because I love doing that sort of
thing. How is Jacko doing, are you still showing him? And, are you still
breeding dogs ? I think about the classes alot, because all the people and
dogs were so sweet, It would be nice to know how Hogan's sister and friends
are doing.

Thanks so much for keeping in touch, and I hope to hear from you soon.

Erika

Kelly,

I just have to tell you- our pup Wolfie that was from your October 1st litter- is so awesome! He is 90lbs and is absolutely gorgeous. We took a walk yesterday and his nose went wild- he started tugging at his leash and a doe and her little fawn sprung out in front of us! If you have any business cards you would like to send me- please pass them along. Everywhere I go people want to know where Wolfie came from. He is just FULL of love- and so are we!!

Thank you for a great experience!

Tammy

Hi Kelly,

I wanted to give you a quick update on our adorable Lola – she has TOTALLY stolen mie and my husbands’ hearts! She is a BRILLIANT dog with a wonderfully funny and happy personality. I cannot believe how fast she learns – I don’t know if it is just the BREED or this exact pup, but everyone who knows her well agrees she is HIGHLY intelligent and SOOOOO good! She loves her home and she knows well all 3 of our hair replacement salons and is very socialized already! She really hangs by my side; I am so extremely happy with how well she is turning out. Thank you for having such EXCELLENT dogs! I have referred you to many people and will continue to because I believe you have mastered the art of breeding well-rounded, intelligent and extremely loving dogs.

Thank you for everything, but most of all for Lola!

Best, Stephanie and Art

Hi Kelly,
I just wanted to give you an update on our little (well, not so little anymore!) Badger and send you a picture of him. He's growing so fast and he is very smart. He just graduated his beginner puppy class on Tuesday. He is very sweet and very calm. The biting has gotten much much better, he's totally potty trained and he walks on a leash like a dream. Eric and I just love him and we're so happy with him. Thanks again Kelly, and happy holidays!
Sarah

Hi Kelly!

I wanted to send you a quick email and let you know how C.C. is doing. She
weighs 58 pounds and is really a wonderful girl. She is completely
housetrained and knows sit, down and stay. We go for long walks and she is
so well behaved, if I stop to talk to someone along the way she just lays
down and waits while I talk. Of course she is full of energy and gets
rambunctious at times, but that is normal. My son has gone off to college
so she and the cats are my only "kids" left. We are very happy with her.

The summer flew by so fast, I can't believe it. I have been watching your
website and it seems that you have been busy as well. The two girls on your
website now are adorable! I wish I could afford another one!

This is my work email, you can respond here or at home, if you get a chance.

Mary