Name: Maycott’s Ruby

Call Name: Ruby
Gender: Female
Origin: United States
D.O.B.: 11.20.2023
Color: Black & Tan
Phenotype: Black with rich red/tan pigmentation
Titles: —
Hip Rating: OFA — Good
Elbow Rating: —
AKC: DN77444109
Coat: Stock Coat

Line: European West German Show Line

Sire: Forest vom Hismerh

Dam: Treasure vom Hismerh

DESCRIPTION

Maycott’s Ruby is a substantial, beautifully pigmented German Shepherd female from European West German show lines. Registered as Black & Tan with the American Kennel Club, Ruby displays the rich red and black pigmentation, expressive head, strong bone, and recognizable breed type associated with the German show-line tradition.

Ruby combines beauty with a naturally affectionate, intelligent, loyal, and family-oriented temperament. She is attentive, confident, aware of her surroundings, and strongly connected to her people. She is also a proven and attentive mother whose puppies have demonstrated beautiful pigmentation, intelligence, trainability, and desirable companion temperaments.

Ruby has earned an OFA Good hip rating, and her pedigree brings together generations of highly accomplished German Shepherds from prominent European bloodlines. Her four-generation pedigree includes multiple VA-rated dogs, advanced IPO and SchH working titles, breed-surveyed dogs, and two BSZS World Sieger males.

One of the defining features of Ruby’s pedigree is her 3–4 linebreeding on 2× VA1 BSZS World Sieger Willy vom Kuckucksland, meaning Willy appears through both her paternal and maternal families. This concentrates the influence of one of the most accomplished show-line German Shepherd males represented in her ancestry.

With her combination of pigmentation, structure, temperament, health testing, proven maternal qualities, and exceptional pedigree depth, Ruby represents the style of German Shepherd we are proud to build upon within the Von Ark breeding program.

HEALTH & STRUCTURE

OFA Hips: Good
OFA Elbows: —
AKC Registration: DN77444109
Color: Black & Tan
Phenotype: Rich Black & Red/Tan
Line: European West German Show Line
Country of Origin: United States

Ruby’s pedigree also contains numerous ancestors with documented SV HD Normal, HD Fast Normal, and ED Normal orthopedic evaluations, along with DNA-verified dogs and established breed-survey credentials.

PEDIGREE

SIRE

Forest vom Hismerh

AKC: DN64265101

Color: Black & Red

Forest is the son of:

Pirlo Armandia Lidderdali

×

Winnie von Mining

DAM

Treasure vom Hismerh

AKC: DN62242301

Color: Black & Red

Treasure is the daughter of:

SG2 Yankee vom Hismerh, IPO2, KKL

×

Zita vom Hismerh

Ruby’s parents and grandparents establish her foundation within Vom Hismerh breeding while connecting directly into major European show-line families including Team Hühnegrab, Kuckucksland, Arlett, Osterberger-Land, Mining, Piste Trophe, Radhaus, and Terra Silva.

PEDIGREE HIGHLIGHTS

Ruby’s four-generation pedigree contains:

2× VA1 BSZS World Sieger Willy vom Kuckucksland

VA1 BSZS 2017 World Sieger Gary vom Hühnegrab

VA Duran vom Team Hühnegrab

VA2 Willas vom Grafenbrunn

VA Mentos vom Osterberger-Land

VA Yankee vom Feuermelder

VA Opus vom Radhaus

Her pedigree includes seven unique VA-rated ancestors and two BSZS World Sieger males within four generations. Multiple ancestors also earned IPO3, SchH3, KKL, and advanced conformation ratings, creating substantial working and show depth behind Ruby.

FEATURED ANCESTORS

2× VA1 BSZS World Sieger Willy vom Kuckucksland

IPO3 • AD • KKL

SV HD Normal • ED Normal

DNA Verified

Willy earned VA1 at the 2018 and 2019 German Sieger Shows, the highest adult working-class placement at the BSZS. He appears twice in Ruby’s pedigree and is the basis of her 3–4 linebreeding.

VA1 BSZS 2017 World Sieger Gary vom Hühnegrab

IPO3 • KKL

SV HD Normal • ED Normal

Gary earned the highest adult working-class placement at the 2017 BSZS and is represented through Ruby’s maternal female family.

VA Duran vom Team Hühnegrab

SG6 BSZS 2015 • IPO3 • KKL for Life

HD Normal • ED Normal

Duran is described in his published breed critique as large, strong, substantial, masculine, expressive, balanced, powerful in movement, secure in temperament, and pronounced in TSB.

VA2 Willas vom Grafenbrunn

IPO3 • KKL

SV HD Fast Normal • ED Normal

VA Mentos vom Osterberger-Land

SchH3 • KKL for Life

SV HD Fast Normal • ED Normal

VA Yankee vom Feuermelder

IPO3 • SchH1 • KKL

SV HD Normal • ED Normal

VA Opus vom Radhaus

VA2 Serbia • V19 • SchH2 • IPO3 • KKL

SV HD Normal • ED Normal

These dogs represent only a portion of the titled and accomplished German Shepherds appearing directly within Ruby’s pedigree.

MATERNAL PEDIGREE

Ruby’s maternal family begins with Treasure vom Hismerh, a black-and-red female produced from SG2 Yankee vom Hismerh and Zita vom Hismerh.

Yankee vom Hismerh earned SG2 at the USA Sieger Show, multiple V1 placements, IPO2, and KKL, with SV Normal hip and elbow evaluations.

His sire, V Quentino von Arlett, completed SchH1, IPO3, and KKL and placed SG27 in the BSZS young-dog class.

His dam, SG Puzzle von Arlett, descends from VA Yankee vom Feuermelder and V12 BSZS Ibizi von Arlett, combining a VA-rated male with one of the German SV’s recognized maternal families.

Treasure’s mother, Zita vom Hismerh, is a direct daughter of 2× VA1 BSZS World Sieger Willy vom Kuckucksland and V, IPO1 Jennifer Terra Silva.

Jennifer adds another World Sieger through her sire, VA1 BSZS 2017 Gary vom Hühnegrab.

PATERNAL PEDIGREE

Ruby’s paternal family begins with Forest vom Hismerh, produced from Pirlo Armandia Lidderdali and Winnie von Mining.

Pirlo combines VA Duran vom Team Hühnegrab with V, IPO1, KKL1 Djurdja Armandia Lidderdali.

Duran brings in VA2 Willas vom Grafenbrunn and V1 Ilmi vom Hühnegrab, while Djurdja adds VA Mentos vom Osterberger-Land and V Megi Gold Omega.

Forest’s maternal family continues through Winnie von Mining, whose sire Turan von der Piste Trophe is a son of 2× VA1 BSZS World Sieger Willy vom Kuckucksland.

This paternal side contributes German and Serbian show-line bloodlines, advanced IPO and SchH titles, breed surveys, documented orthopedic health results, and strong black-and-red pigmentation.

LINEBREEDING

3–4 on 2× VA1 BSZS World Sieger Willy vom Kuckucksland

Willy appears through Ruby’s maternal side as:

Ruby

→ Treasure vom Hismerh

→ Zita vom Hismerh

→ Willy vom Kuckucksland

He also appears through Ruby’s paternal side as:

Ruby

→ Forest vom Hismerh

→ Winnie von Mining

→ Turan von der Piste Trophe

→ Willy vom Kuckucksland

This places Willy once in Ruby’s third generation and once in her fourth generation, creating a 3–4 linebreeding on him.

TITLES & ACHIEVEMENTS WITHIN RUBY’S PEDIGREE

Ruby herself is not presented as titled.

Her pedigree, however, contains dogs holding accomplishments including:

VA1 BSZS World Sieger

VA

V

SG

IPO1

IPO2

IPO3

SchH1

SchH2

SchH3

AD

KKL

KKL for Life

Numerous ancestors also carry documented SV hip and elbow certifications and DNA records.

EXTENDED PEDIGREE DEPTH

Beyond Ruby’s displayed four-generation pedigree, her direct families continue into additional internationally recognized dogs including:

2× VA1 BSZS World Sieger Remo vom Fichtenschlag

VA Omen vom Radhaus

VA1 Zamp vom Thermodos

VA Dux de Intercanina

2× VA1 Vegas du Haut Mansard

VA1 Pakros d’Ulmental

VA2 Rangoon du Haut Mansard

VA Bella vom Kuckucksland

VA4 Ilbo vom Holtkämper See

VA Nando vom Gollerweiher

VA2 Yerom vom Haus Salihin

2× VA1 Larus von Batu

2× VA1 BSZS World Sieger Yasko vom Farbenspiel

VA1 World Sieger Ursus von Batu

These dogs appear deeper within Ruby’s extended ancestry rather than as immediate four-generation ancestors.

HEALTH & DOCUMENTATION

OFA Hips: Good
OFA Elbows: —
AKC Registration: DN77444109
AKC Color: Black & Tan
Registered Name: Maycott’s Ruby
Breeder: Wendy Lee Seminerio & Shiloh Grace Seminerio
Line: European West German Show Line
Linebreeding: 3–4 on Willy vom Kuckucksland

WHY RUBY STANDS OUT

Pedigree — Seven unique VA-rated ancestors and two BSZS World Sieger males appear within her four-generation pedigree.

Linebreeding — 3–4 on 2× VA1 BSZS World Sieger Willy vom Kuckucksland.

Health — OFA Good hips with generations of SV health-tested dogs behind her.

Pigmentation — Rich black and red/tan pigmentation characteristic of the West German show-line style.

Temperament — Affectionate, intelligent, confident, attentive, loyal, and family-oriented.

Maternal Ability — A proven and attentive mother whose puppies have demonstrated desirable companion temperament, intelligence, color, and trainability.

Working Heritage — Multiple IPO3, SchH3, IPO2, IPO1, KKL, and KKL-for-Life dogs throughout her ancestry.

Show Heritage — Descends from VA1, VA, V, SG, BSZS World Sieger, and Sieger Show-producing bloodlines.

Development — A substantial young female representing the combination of beauty, pedigree depth, temperament, and trainability we want to continue developing within Von Ark.

A richly pigmented West German show-line female combining an exceptional international pedigree, OFA-tested hips, family temperament, and generations of accomplished show and working German Shepherds.