Dog training was my favourite past time since childhood. I enjoyed every bit of it and had absolute fun throughout the session of getting the dog to perform a task to the best of its genetic potential. That has always been my passion and spirit. This deep rooted spirit was so powerful that it connected me to the origins of the German Shepherd breed itself, Germany. I feel it was my devotion and dedication to work that somehow bridged me to the roots itself. I was lucky enough to be noticed by a veteran trainer in Germany who runs a kennel to train dogs for very specialized purposes. We saw the potential in working together. Since then we established a strong working relationship by engaging hi kennel as the principle partner of Shaferhunde Vom Westerwald. The inspiration to the name was given by my principle. Though much of my knowledge and skills are built upon my own experience, I occasionally refer to my principle for guidance as the old school approach always has the most consistent outcome in trainings. Slowly and steadily Westerwald Kennel has made great progress in Malaysia.

Abit about Westerwald. It ‘s beautiful country side in Hessen. When I was Mittenaar in 2009, I used to travel to Herborn which is in the foothill of Westerwald. There is a famous butchery in Herborn where my friend and I will get our bread and sausage. I will request him to drive through the longer route back to Mittenaar via Westerwald. The village houses and snow capped trees (even during summer) are sights not to be forgotten in one’s life. Cool breeze and warm tickling sun rays are nature’s way of combining elements of opposite nature to accompany anyone passing by Westerwald. Sights of deers grazing amidst tall trees and snowspread forest floor is another reminder of Westerwald’s very narrow selection of fauna. These are words from my heart as how I have seen, felt and realized Westerwald. Though this was more of nature than dog training, I imbibe the spirit deep in me. After all the name of my kennel must be something personal to me.

I’m including here a short clip of Westerwald from the a hill at Herborn. I was there with my friend who was training his dog for Schutzhund 3 Tracking. While we were preparing the track scent, I thought I should take a distant video of Westerwald. The viewcam’s battery did not last long. So it’s a pretty short and unprofessionally taken video.

Whent I attended a competition in Allendorf on March 2009, I saw very few or none of the kennels from Westerwald. Later I realized that not many training kennels exisit in Westerwald. Westerwald is endowed with the gift of producing excellect German Shepherd through age old traditional selective breeding, though shaping the dogs into proven working adults are usually done elsewhere. I had not the chance and time to visit the breeding kennels in Westerwald. Maybe the next time I will make it a point.