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NATASHA of SAPPHIRE MOUNTAIN
 Natasha's Titled: TD, with further training in Cadaver, Protection
                               (bred/trained/handled by Ramona Helmer)
 Hips/Elbows: OFA Hips GOOD #GS-77367G30F-NOPI
               OFA Elbows NORMAL # GS-EL21101F30-NOPI
 Pedigree: Rocky: 1 of  2.   Oresta: 1 of  2.
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Natasha  is  a  strong,  medium  large,  dark  sable  female  from  our  3  x  Rocky / Oresta breeding combination. Typical of this breeding, Natasha carries considerable working drives.  Her favorite working disciplines are protection which is very real and hard, and tracking which she performs with great enthusiasm. Ball, prey and retrieve drive are all very strong. She is territorial of her home and surroundings showing a nice level of natural suspicion for strangers. She is a dog that is very self confident with a lively-playful-loving character and solid temperament.

The pups Natasha has had for us have been very interesting and are currently being prepared for the following working areas: Dog Guide for the blind,  top sport, and Search and Rescue.

Natasha tracking with deep nose and intensity on a 3 hour old track in the photos above.  Natasha is a trained protection dog with further training in SAR to the level of Cadaver 1 and Wilderness trailing by her breeder, Ramona. 

From her sire's line Natasha is from the 2nd bloodline founded by HETTEL Uckermark to the renown working branch over GREIF v. Felsenstein. Other significant ancestors from her sire's side are: KASS v Furstendamm, IWO v.d. Buschecke, DRAGO z Humnan, CORDON An-Sat, TOM z Pohranicni Straze. Natasha is a typical daughter of her father Rocky Venusina Sopka, from which she inherited strong retrieve drive and aggression level and complete joy of working.

Natasha's mother, our ORESTA z Dalub Bohemia has been a exceptional working dog and producer for our program.  She brings the blood of the 5th line founded by ROLF v. Osnabrucker Land, and the precious blood of V BERRY v. Christelas and V GERO v. Markersdorf. Oresta, like Rocky also carries the excellent working blood of DAR z Przma and Vilmar z Marusky (great grandsire of Cordon An-Sat). Natasha's grandfather, FRAM z Dalub was a National Participant for the World FCI team and was also a National Participant for the World WUSV team.  From her mother, Natasha has inherited her attractive color and  high trainability.

Line breeding is seen on the following dogs in Natasha's pedigree: TREU v Schaferstolz: 5 , 6  /  IWO v.d. Buschecke: 5 , 6   /   DAR z Przma: 6 ,8 - 6   /   BOJAR v. Schotterhof: 6 , 6   /   VILMAR z Marusky: 6 , 7   /   and VIKTOR v.d. Edelquelle: , 6 - 7.
 

Offspring from our 3 x Rocky / Oresta cross have been healthy and no hip or elbow dysplasia reported to date. They have produced many dogs that are actively working in patrol, detection, search and rescue, agility, obedience, working dog breeding programs, SchH and in family homes also.  Please see below.
 

Below are photos of Natasha as a pup.


"N" litter at play. Natasha in front with the toy.


"N" litter. Typical Oresta pups.


Natasha 7 weeks.


Natasha on left.


Natasha


Sarah and Natasha.


Sarah and Natasha during an obedience
session at the Park.


Natasha and Ramona tracking, 6 months.
 

Below are a few of Natasha's littermates:
 

     
NIKE of Sapphire Mountain:  female
Certification's: Cadaver, Trailing, Air Scenting, Water.
Rebecca Bullman:  Owner / handler / trainer. Rebecca is an experienced handler of Search and Rescue dogs in Alaska.  Nike is her certified SAR dog.  Please go to Client Reference page to read more about NIKE.

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NERO of Sapphire Mountain:  male
Classification: Trained protection, tracking dog.
Hips: Preliminary x-rays show healthy hips.
The Churchill family, Nevada, owners.

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NIKKI of Sapphire Mountain:  female
Mr. Todd Dennis: Owner/handler/trainer.
Nikki was purchase as a young pup.  Mr. Dennis has recently informed me that Nikki is now a working Patrol dog for his Security Company and apparently enjoys her new job.
 Please go to Client Reference page to read more about NIKKI.
 

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~Below are other dogs produced by the Rocky / Oresta breeding combination~
 

OSA of Sapphire Mountain:  female
Certifications: Cadaver 1 & 2, HRD, Water shore, Water open, Trailing 1, 2 & 3, Evidence, Air Scent, Urban Trailing, Certified Narcotics dog for Lewis and Clark County Law Enforcement Department.
Cris Goodhue: President of High Country K9, Instructor / Trainer of Detection and SAR, Certified Search Dog Handler.
 Hips:  X-rays at 2 years of age look healthy reported by owner and vet.
Please go to Client Reference page to read more about OSA.

    OSA at 6 weeks of age.

OSA and Cris at one of her seminars.
   

SANTO of Sapphire Mountain:  male
Certifications:  Narcotics, Cadaver Level 1 (trained/handled by Ramona Helmer)
Owner:  Chip Helmer / Sapphire Shepherds
Hips: OFA Hips; EXCELLENT # GS79202E28M-NOPI
                            OFA Elbows; Normal # E28M-NOPI


SANTO at 6 weeks.

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KAIA von Sapphire Mountain:  female
Julie Bernet: Anezka kennel. Owner/handler/trainer.
 Hips: X-rays at 6 months of age look healthy reported by owner and vet.
Please go to Client Reference page to read more about KAIA.

 KAIA at 6 weks.
KAIA @ 6 months.
   
SUKA of Sapphire Mountain: female
Julie T. Chapman: Owner, handler, trainer.
Titled: CD, OA, NAJ, NAC, BH, RE (Rally Excellent)
 Please  go  to  Client  Reference  page  to read more about SUKA.		                 
Sarah Helmer and SUKA.  Julie Chapman and SUKA.
 

Ramona Helmer, (406) 777-7272, info@sapphireshepherds.com

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