V-rated SchH3,IPO3,KKL1
OFA GOOD
G-Mex vom Bärenfang SchH3 KKL2 &  V-Eva vom Haus Bachfeld SchH1 ,KKL1

2004 Regional Universal Siegerin
3rd place at the 2004 New England Regional SchH3 Championship (281 points)
2004 USA-National Universal Siegerin
High scoring in Trial High SchH1
High scoring in Trial High SchH3 ( High track ,high protection)
2010 Regional Veteran Siegerin
Within 10 weeks Manta achieved her SchH3 (270pts) .Came in 3rd at the New England Regional
SchH3 Championship (281 pts) , became the Regional Universal Champion. Achieved her IPO3 title  
with 267pts and was successfully shown in both the National Siegershow and the GSD-USA
Schutzhund 3 National Championship.

Manta is the first dog bred in the US of A to become USA National Universal Champion plus she is
breeder, owned , trained and handled !
Always pronounced courage and hardness always comes like a Rocket into the helper and always V
-rated in the working class.


Thank you to Lance Woodley for his friendship expert helper work and guidance , he extended to me
and Manta in the years of training her from young green dog all the way up to National Universal  
Champion!! The trophy is yours, too !!


Manta produces excellent working abilities which she has proven in our V and Y and E- litter
vom Rheinland  .  
Comment  from the  SV- Vice President  
Erich Orschler after the protection
phase at the 2004 Sieger Show
" Congratulations on breeding such a
very good female, excellent bitework  "
Comment from SV Lothar Quoll
at Manta's life time breed survey
excellent female, goes very strong and
fast into the helper . Congratulations on
such a good  female
Manta passed away on June,20,2011  she will always remain alive
in our memories .
Rest in peace my Girl..
Remarkable in his unswerving loyalty to his master ,
irrepressible in his high spirtis, never idle, always in
motion,good natured but not a flatterer, a constant
pleasure to the eye ."


Capt. Max von Stephanitz founder of the German
Shepherd Dog
Manta at 11 years old June 2010
Thank you to my friends Dee Clark of  Vorraus photography  and
Claudia Romard  for their help in capturing  my  Girl
This picture was taken when she looked at me . I am so fortunate to
have a dog look at me in the way she does.  She is,  a beat of my
heart , a spark of my spirit , a part of my passion ,a piece of my life
and for eternity a part of me .
Manta's video presentation at 11 years old  all images and
video taken in 2010.
very cute video of my grandchildren  Manta and Eon :)