The OSS Dutch Shepherd Puppy Process: From Application to Your Perfect Working Partner

How Our Shepherds Shepherds Produces and Places the Most Reliable, Balanced, and Purpose-Bred FCI Dutch Shepherds in the World

Choosing a Dutch Shepherd is an investment in safety, stability, companionship, and capability. At Our Shepherds Shepherds (OSS), we take that responsibility seriously. Every one of our FCI Dutch Shepherd puppies is purpose-bred, genetically selected, professionally aptitude-tested, and intentionally matched to each handler’s lifestyle, goals, and personality.

Below is a transparent, step-by-step look at how the OSS puppy process works—and why it produces some of the most well-rounded, stable, and high-performing Dutch Shepherds available today.

1. The Application: Understanding Your Needs and Your Lifestyle

Every successful placement begins with your application.This form helps us understand key details about:

• Your lifestyle

• Your experience with working breeds

• What type of dog you’re looking for

• The goals you have for your future Dutch Shepherd

• Whether you need a companion, working partner, service dog, protection dog, or competition dog

The application ensures we begin the process on the right foundation—one built on clarity, communication, and purpose.

2. Phone Interview: Getting to Know You Personally

After reviewing your application, I schedule a phone interview with you.This is one of the most important steps in the entire process.

During this call, I personally get to know:

• Your day-to-day life

• Your training goals

• The temperament you need

• What specific traits matter most to you

• Any concerns or special requirements

• Whether you’ll be needing one of my training programs

This conversation allows me to understand the exact type of Dutch Shepherd that will thrive in your home and excel in the job you need them to do.

3. Reserving Your Place: Deposit + Training Plan

Once we decide we’re a great fit for each other, the next step is securing your deposit.

Your deposit reserves two things:

1. Your place in an upcoming litter, and

2. Your reserved spot on my training schedule, if you choose training.

Because my program is extremely structured and my litters are reserved months before my sires and dams are ever bred, payment for:

• Training

• Your puppy

• And your deposit

is due up front to secure placement.

This ensures your scheduled training timeline stays intact and gives you guaranteed priority for a pup matched through my aptitude testing program.

4. Purpose-Bred Litters: Genetic Planning for Specific Traits

OSS does not breed casually—every pairing is selected with precision and intentionality.

I breed my FCI Dutch Shepherds for:

• Correct temperament

• Balanced drive

• Clear-headed working ability

• Nerve strength

• Environmental neutrality

• Health, structure, and longevity

• Intelligence and eagerness to learn

• Family compatibility paired with real working capability

My Dutch Shepherds are some of the purest and most functional FCI Dutch Shepherds on the planet—and decades of selective breeding have gone into producing the OSS dogs you see today.

5. Aptitude Testing: Matching the Right Puppy to the Right Handler

At six to seven weeks, I run each puppy through my OSS aptitude testing program, designed to evaluate:

• Nerve strength

• Sensory responses

• Prey and food drive

• Problem-solving ability

• Confidence levels

• Environmental adaptability

• Human engagement

• Recovery time

• Trainability and retention

This evaluation allows me to hand-select the puppy whose traits, temperament, and natural instincts align with your exact needs.

No guessing.No random pick.No “first come, first served.”

I place each puppy with surgical precision.

This is one of the biggest reasons why OSS clients consistently receive stable, reliable dogs who thrive long-term.

6. Training Options: Building Your Custom-Tailored Working Partner

Because I bred these puppies, raised them, evaluated them, and know their genetics better than anyone on earth, I can train them faster and more efficiently than an outside trainer who doesn’t know the bloodline.

OSS offers structured training programs including:

• Basic Obedience

• Advanced Obedience

• Puppy Foundation Work

• Balanced Training Fundamentals

• PTSD Service Dog Training

• Family Protection/Home Defense Precursors

• Working Dog Development

• And more

Choosing training in advance allows me to integrate your puppy’s genetic strengths directly into their curriculum from day one.

7. Ensuring the Best Outcome for Your Investment

A Dutch Shepherd is a commitment—and at OSS, I honor that commitment by:

• Breeding only FCI working-line Dutch Shepherds with purpose

• Using structured aptitude testing

• Matching dogs to handlers with decades of expertise

• Offering professional, personalized training

• Maintaining strict standards for temperament and behavior

• Selecting sires and dams with proven traits

• Limiting litters and never overproducing

• Setting every dog and handler up for long-term success

Your dog isn’t chosen at random—they're intentionally crafted, selected, and developed to become the most capable, balanced, and trustworthy partner you could hope for.

Conclusion

The OSS Dutch Shepherd puppy process is not just about buying a dog—it’s about investing in a lifelong working partner with the temperament, drive, structure, and intelligence that only FCI Dutch Shepherds can offer.

From the application…to the interview…to matching…to training…to bringing home your perfectly chosen pup…

Every step is designed to produce the best possible outcome for both you and your dog.

If you’re ready to begin the process and secure your place in one of our upcoming litters, now is the time to apply—because OSS puppies are reserved months in advance.