KAZKIRI GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS

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We think this is the perfect tribute to our canine companions & we hope the quotations help you reflect on & make you smile about the special bond we share with our German Shepherd friends.

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Happy 2nd Birthday to the T Litter 14 Feb 2012	Kazkiri Keppler - 'Gryffyn'	Kazkiri Keppler - 'Gryffyn'
Kazkiri Keppler - 'Gryffyn'	Kazkiri Keppler 'Gryffyn' "I watch my dogs. They throw themselves into everything they do; even their sleeping is wholehearted. They aren't waiting for a better tomorrow, or looking back at their glory days. Following their example, I'm trying to stick to the present."	T. CH Kazkiri Tigerlily "Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet."
Kazkiri Keppler aka Gryffyn	Max meeting up with some friends at Mt Macedon on 27 Dec 2011 "It's a wonderful thing to have a companion like that who just wants to sit by you while you work."	Kazkiri Kimani - 'Scout' & her proud Dad Kev "To be happy, use your nose. Every day is rich in smells. ... a cliche, sure, but if you got roses,smell 'em."
Kazkiri Chloe - 'Karla' 27 Feb 1997 - 28 Nov 2011 The likeness to her mother Kaz is unbelievable	Kazkiri Chloe - 'Karla' 27 Feb 1997 - 28 Nov 2011 "Chloe taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart. She taught me to appreciate the simple things - a walk in the forest, a fresh snowfall, a nap in the shaft of winter sunlight".	Kazkiri Chloe - 'Karla' 27 Feb 1997 - 28 Nov 2011 "I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive."
Kazkiri Born to Move 'Zac' 16 Jan 2002 - 9 Nov 2010 What we have once enjoyed we can never lose; All that we love deeply, becomes a part of us.	'We derive imeasurable good, uncounted pleasures, enormous security, and many critical lessons about life by owning dogs.' Kazkiri Boags - 'Bravo'	'His ears were often the first thing to catch my tears.' Kazkiri Boags - 'Bravo'
"The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog" Kazkiri Boags	"Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the car, in case the need should arise for them to bark violently at nothing right in your ear." 'Khan'	"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole." Kazkiri Saxon - 'Khan'
If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around." Kazkiri Saxon - 'Khan'	'Inside every adult German Shepherd is a puppy longing to climb on to your lap.' Kazkiri Bacio - 'Bravo'	' Our house was always filled with dogs... They helped make our house a kennel, it is true, but the constant patter of their filthy paws and the dreadful results of their brainless activities have warmed me throughout the years.' Kazkiri Bacio - 'Bravo'
'If there is no God for thee Then there is no God for me.' Kazkiri Bacio - 'Bravo'	'They never talk about themselves but listen to you while you talk about yourself, & keep up an appearance of being interested in the conversation."	"If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket & then giving her only two of them." Bella with her winning spoils
"In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semihuman. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog." Mary & Bella	"Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends." 'Saffy' & Michelle	"No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does." Kazkiri Mystique - 'Chloe'
'The ideal age for a boy to own a dog is between forty-five and fifty.' Bella & Chloe	"There is no faith which has never yet been broken, except that of a truly faithful dog." 'Buz'- Kazkiri Shaquille son	When a dog wags his tail & barks at the same time, how do you know which end to believe? 'Buz'
"Did you ever notice when you blow in a dog's face he gets mad at you? But when you take him in a car he sticks his head out the window? 'Buz'- Kazkiri Shaquille son	"To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs." Nick & Kazkiri Boags - 'Bravo'	"Dogs operate on the premise that human beings are fragile and require incessant affection and reassurance. The random lick of the hand and the furry chin draped over the instep are calculated to let the shaky owner know a friend is nearby." Nick & Kazkiri Boags - 'Bravo'
"Dogs have given us their absolute all. We are the center of ther universe. We are the focus of their love and faith and trust. They serve us in return for scraps. It is without a doubt the best deal man has ever made." Nick & Kazkiri Boags - 'Bravo'	'There is only one smartest dog in the world, and every boy has it.' Kazkiri Midnite Special - 'Max'	'The average dog has one request to all humankind. Love me.' Iva,Kazkiri Midnite Special -'Max', Alan & Kazkiri Jubilee 'Saffy'
'Happiness seems made to be shared.' Kazkiri Midnite Special - 'Max' & Friend	"If you want the best seat in the house....move the dog." 'Buz'	"A puppy plays with every pup he meets, but an old dog has few associates." 'Buz' a 'Shaq' son.
"Whenever you feel dog tired at night, it may be because you've growled all day long." 'Buz'	"A dog is not almost human, and I know of no greater insult to the canine race than to descibe it as such." Vron's 10th Birthday	"I am I because my dog knows me." 'Dennis & Shadow'
"She is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are her life, her love, her leader. She will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of her heart. You owe it to her to be worthy of such devotion." Vron's 10th Birthday	"Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring - it was peace." Kazkiri Marlene - 'Ella' & Lucy	When the dog was created, it licked the hand of God and God stroked its head, saying, "What do you want, dog?" It replied, "My Lord, I want to stay with you, in heaven, on a mat in front of the gate." Kazkiri Brandtner "Lex"
The dog was created specially for children. He is the god of frolic." 'Ella' & Lucy	"If it wasn't for dogs, some people would never go for a walk." 'Kazkiri Sabre & Vanessa'	The more I see of the representatives of the people , the more I admire my dogs." Kazkiri Sabre
'The dog's most important job is still around. Like the legendary Cerberus, the dog still keeps many of us from the Hell of Loneliness.' Kazkiri Sabre	“The purpose of a liberal arts education is to learn that a person can like both cats and dogs!” Kazkiri Bacio - "Squad"	"I think we are drawn to dogs because they are the uninhabited creatures we might be if we weren't certain we knew better." Kazkiri Bacio - 'Squad'
Old dogs, like old shoes, are comfortable. They might be a bit out of shape & a little worn around the edges, but they fit well." 'Max'	A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, & to turn around 3 times before lying down." 'Max'	'A shepherd may be a very able, trusty, and good shepherd, without a sweetheart — better, perhaps, than with one. But what is he without his dog?' Kazkiri Midnite Special - 'Max'
"If you can look at a dog and not feel vicarious excitement and affection, you must be a cat." Kazkiri Midnite Special - 'Max' & Kitty	"He never makes it his business to inquire whether you are in the right or wrong, never bothers as to whether you are going up or down life's ladder, never asks whether you are rich or poor, silly or wise, sinner or saint. You are his pal. That is enough for him." Kazkiri Xanti - Harley	"The dog has seldom been successful in pulling man up to its level of sagacity, but man has frequently dragged the dog down to his." Kazkiri Xanti - Harley
"The dog is the most faithful of animals and would be much esteemed were it not so common. Our Lord God has made his greatest gift the commonest." Kazkiri Xanti - 'Harley'	"We long for an affection altogether ignorant of our faults. Heaven has accorded this to us in the uncritical canine attachment." Kazkiri Xanti - Harley 1 year old	Kazkiri Xanti - Harley "The Birthday Boy" "A species so intimately involved with our own, which has shared our life since time immemorial."
'For me a house becomes a home when you add one set of four legs, a happy tail, and that indescribable measure of love that we call a dog.' Kazkiri Suri	"My dog, he looks at me sometimes with that look, and I think maybe deep down inside he must know exactly how I feel. But then maybe he just wants the food off my plate." Kazkiri Ximon - 'Zen'	"If the prayers of dogs were answered, bones would rain from the sky."Kazkiri Ximon - 'Zen'
"The purpose of Zen is the perfection of character." Kazkiri Ximon - 'Zen'	"The dog has been esteemed and loved by all the people on earth and he has deserved this affection for he renders services that have made him man's best friend." Kazkiri Xan - 'Obi'	"A dog has the soul of a philosopher. "Kazkiri Xan - 'Obi'
'Howevewr rare true love is, true friendship is rarer.' Bernie & Kazkiri Tigresse -'Ally'	Kazkiri Tigresse - 'Ally'	Kazkiri Tigresse - 'Ally'
"Every dog must have his day." 'Buzz'	"Did you ever walk into a room and forget why you walked in? I think that is how dogs spend their lives. 'Buzz'	"It is nought good a sleeping hound wake." Our beloved 'Kaz' & Buzz
Max,Lucy & Ella Christmas 2010	Max,Lucy & Ella Christmas 2010	"You can say any fool thing to a dog, and the dog will give you this look that says, "My God, you're right! I never would've thought of that!" 'Alan & Chase'
"Dogs are miracles with paws." Kazkiri Saxon - 'Khan'	'When a dog barks at the moon, then it is religion; but when he barks at strangers, it is patriotism!' Kazkiri Saxon - 'Khan' & Deb	Kazkiri Bakkus 'Zenny' another Vroni son - she certainly stamped her mark on her children
Please sir, could I have some more? Kazkiri Boags - 'Bravo'	Kazkiri Bacio - "Squad"	'A man may smile and bid you hail Yet wish you to the devil; But when a good dog wags his tail, You know he's on the level.' Bridgett, Kazkiri Saffia - 'Pandora' and family
'Getting a dog is like getting married. It teaches you to be less self-centered, to accept sudden, surprising outbursts of affection, and not to be upset by a few scratches on your car.'	"Recollect that the Almighty, who gave the dog to be companion of our pleasures and our toils, hath invested him with a nature noble and incapable of deceit." Bristol & Brendan	"No matter how little money & how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich." Kazkiri Kramer - 'Hudson' & friend
"The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with her, & not only will she not scold you, but she will make a fool of herself, too." 'Bebe'	"Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful." Jannire Black Betty & Igor von Pallas Athene Father & daughter	"I've seen a look in a dogs' eyes, a quickly vanishing look of amazed contempt, & I am convinced that basically dogs think humans are nuts." Alan &'Bebe'
"All my dogs have been scamps and thieves and troublemakers and I've adored them all." Kazkiri Chi Chi & friend Harley	Kazkiri Tigerlily - 'Lily'	'In his grief over the loss of a dog, a little boy stands for the first time on tiptoe, peering into the rueful morrow of manhood. After this most inconsolable of sorrows there is nothing life can do to him that he will not be able somehow to bear.' Rocky
"All knowledge, the totality of all questions & all answers is contained in the dog." 'Mac'	"He possessed beauty without vanity, strength without insolence; courage without ferocity; and all the virtues of man without his vices. Kazkiri Shaquille @ 14 months

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