Germanenstolz Rottweilers

Andy Devlin is the founder of Germanenstolz Rottweilers as well as the founding member/Training Director and President of HVRSK.

Andy got his start with dogs as a police K-9 handler in the Marine Corp. He started out as a Grunt and a member of Super Squad in the 3rd Mar. Div. Andy reinlisted and then changed his MOS to Military Police and found his love for working dogs. He always had a deep passion to follow in his fathers foot-steps and become a NYC Fireman. He was appointed in 1980 to a busy ladder company on the westside of Harlem. Being a NYC Fireman truely was the greatest experience of his life. Andy is extremely proud and honored to have served as one of the BRAVEST and will always remember the supreme sacrifice that 343 brother fire fighters gave on 9/11/01.

In the early 80's, Andy saw his first Rottweiler doing police work and his interest was then only for the Rottweiler. Previously, he owned Boxers and the Rottweiler sold him on it's type and it's structure. He also had an interest for schutzhund and started his quest to find a club in his area or a trainer. The person he found and got his start with was not a good representative for the sport, but was lucky enough to find others who taught him the sport of SCHUTZHUND, in a 'correct' and clear manner.
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Darlene Devlin has been involved with training/owning/showing Rottweilers for over 19 years now.

She also has competed, since she was 8 years old and currently hold a black belt in judo. She was the #1 ranked competitor in the NorthEast for over 12 years, as well as being a National and International competitor, taveling as far as Israel, to represent her country. Her competitive nature was put on hold, when she retired from judo 6 years ago.

At that point, she had purchased her second Rottweiler, this time, from Andy - and named him Proximo Germanenstolz. When Prox was a baby, Darlene had come up to meet the members of HVRSK. INSTANTLY, she knew that this was the sport she wanted to be involved in. Darlene dedicated all her time and efforts into 'Prox' and became the first member of HVRSK to take a dog from O-SchH III, under the direction of Andy.

Prior to moving to Pine Bush, Darlene was raised in the Bronx and lived in Manhattan and Queens for most of her life. She was a Graphic Designer for a Sports Marketing company for over 10 years and still freelances for personal clients, designing web sites, logos, etc.

Darlene and Andy not only became training partners, but have become best friends as well as partners in life, marrying in July of 2006. They are proud to announce that they have extended the Devlin family by three.... Their triplets, Sway Rose, Blaze Ronald and Zoe Patricia were born on July 20th, 2007. Their teamwork and partnership has made them the foundation of their kennel, Germanenstolz Rottweilers as well as the club, Hudson Valley Rottweiler & Schutzhund Klub (HVRSK).

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Andy & Darlene Devlin are full members of the ADRK, USRC, USA and the AWDF. We are code-of-ethics breeders and only breed to produce the best German bloodlines possible. We strive to bring to you the very best combination bloodlines with our bitches and stud dogs, such as Nero, Balou, Akino, Dingo ... just to name a few. If you are looking for an import, puppy, family companion, sport dog, working dog or top conformation dog, we are here to help you with our knowledge and guide you in the right direction.

Since the late 1980’s Germanenstolz Rottweilers have produced many Best in Show pups, Youth Sieger’ and Siegerin, numerous Multi-V youth and adults, as well as such coveted titles as adult Sieger and Siegerin. We have produced dogs from many litters who went on to receive their AKC Championship and Schutzhund titles. We take personal pride in every dog we sell, breed and train. Our breeding program, unlike many others, is to incorporate both the conformation aspect, based on the FCI breed standard and true working ability as measured by strict adherence to ADRK Schutzhund rules. We know you will find these attributes very desirable when owning a Rottweiler.

Our females are selected for sound temperament as well as harmonious physical structure. We believe a kennels’ foundation bitch is the cornerstone and strength of any successful breeding program. No kennel is stronger than its bitches. Without breed standard knowledge, one cannot make intelligent choices as to what qualities or attributes he deems essential for his foundation bitch to possess; nor can he identify which bloodlines within the breed to incorporate in his program to reach long-term goals. It can be said that what a breeder seeks to produce-the ideal in type he formulates-is self-expression. The males we select for breeding must also meet strict requirements in temperament and conformation, as well as working ability.

The mental and physical soundness of our puppies is a result of thorough research and experience in the selection of the proper sire and dam combination for every breeding. We urge you to make as many inquiries to other breeders. We know our puppies/dogs are of a caliber you will not see frequently. All our puppies are handled continuously from birth, and are exposed to handling by young children at an early stage in development, when long-term impressions are made.

Please look around and enjoy our website. If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail or telephone us. We look forward to assisting you in the selection of one our quality Rottweilers. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Germanenstolz Rottweilers