Icon von Hügelblick (I3 litter)

My husband and I already have two 7 year old GSDs, one male and one female, and I wanted to add another GSD to our family. My friend (and instructor) was also looking for a pup. I had no idea how lucky I was when she found Carrie Fohl at Hillview Kennels and passed the info to me!

We had several email communications with Carrie, and then I had a wonderful conversation with her describing what I was looking for in a puppy. I was amazed at how much time she was willing to take to get to know you. On top of that, she is very personable, and refreshingly honest. And in speaking with her you realize she truly cares!

An I3 litter was upcoming from Ouch x Bolle (what a superb breeding!) and I mailed a deposit for a puppy. The pups were born and again I got lucky - there was a male available for me - and there was also a female available for my instructor!

So we drove together to Hillview in Nashville on June 11 to get our puppies. I was impressed by Carrie’s beautiful home and surroundings, and even more impressed by her kennels. They are the best I have ever seen, indoor/outdoor, spacious, clean and directly attached to her home. She opened a kennel door and 6 gorgeous puppies came running out. These awesome pups were everything I had hoped they would be. One look at my puppy and I was a goner!

Icon is everything I could have wanted – great prey drive, great play drive, super focus and a cuddler. Great nerves, too – I had him outside July 4th and he didn’t bat an eye at the noise from all the fireworks. At 15 weeks he is already sitting (beautiful, straight sits), downing, coming when called, and he is a great retriever! And he loves the rag –barks for it, grabs with a nice full bite and will not let go. He has such a great temperament – already he is playing and getting along with our big dogs. I can hardly believe he is mine – this is the boy I have dreamed about!

I highly recommend Hillview Kennels. Carrie is an outstanding breeder who puts everything into her program. Just speaking with her you realize how compassionate she is about this wonderful breed. She listens to what you are looking for, then matches the pup to you.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, CARRIE! I could not be happier with my perfect boy, and I will definitely get another pup from Hillview Kennels when the time comes.

Sharon Jordan
Cincinnati, Ohio