Castra von Frankenland

“This strong middle sized black bitch with a wonderful head type is the cornerstone of a new zenith for the Frankenland kennel the last decade. She has many similarities to her mother, including the very strong character. She passed her SchH 1 and ZTP with VIA, but was never taken to a show, and put in whelp immediately on being graded for breeding. She could rest on her laurels only for producing Gwendy von Frankenland straight off. This Super bitch had it all , and more. But not only was there Gwendy, but she also produced such important Champions and Siegers as Golf and Norma von Frankenland, Yembi von Frankenland.
Her mother was a daughter of Guys Hilo vom Norden Stamm, and her father, Athos von Nymphenburg, was also a sire of note. Being the full brother to the Siegerin Athene, as well as a son of the outstanding working male Eick vom Eschenhof. It is a pedigree dominated by strong character dogs with excellent sporting drives. She produced numerous Schutzhund, Angekört and Champion progeny. It must be a matter of great regret that her breeder and owner (the Specialist judge Leo Schellman) never took the trouble to show Castra”

[by J.M. v.d. Zwan: In the beginning.....A history of the Dobermann]

Below are Castra's most influential working litters and offspring:

• von Frankenland “G, I, M” litters with Bronco vom Zenn:
  • Golf: SchH 3, FH and passed the Körung with Körklasse 1A rating plus winner of numerous show titles. He is sire of the von Frankenland “D, E, X” litters (Dino).
  • Ilka: IPO 3 plus winner of numerous show titles. She is dam of the von Frankenland “Q, U, Z” litters (Udine, Unessa).
• von Frankenland “Y” litter with Björn van Stokebrand:
  • Yembi: SchH 1, FH and passed the ZTP with 1A rating for character and V for conformation plus winner of numerous show titles. She is dam of the von Frankenland “B, F, L, P, S, X” litters (Landor, Larson, Lea, Letty).