I'm not going to hand you a scorecard with invented numbers on it. What I can do is explain, honestly, where this program's approach differs from how most protection dog providers operate — and let you judge whether that difference matters to you.
Breeding
A lot of the industry sells on pedigree names and sport titles. I use those as one data point among several — working ability, nerve, health, pedigree depth, and complementary drive traits between sire and dam all matter, and I run coefficient-of-inbreeding calculations across the full pedigree rather than just the first couple of generations. But none of that substitutes for evaluating the dog directly. A name on paper tells you what's possible. It doesn't tell you what's actually there.
Testing
Intensity alone tells me very little. I want to see what happens when pressure becomes layered, unfamiliar, and unpredictable — the dog has to remain committed without losing clarity, and be capable of returning to a controlled state once the situation changes. Recovery matters more to me than raw intensity: how quickly a dog can process stress, re-engage, and return to productive work tells me considerably more than a single pass in a familiar setup.
Program Size
Many programs scale up to place more dogs. I don't. I evaluate far more dogs than I ever place, and I'd rather develop fewer of them properly than increase numbers and lose control of the process. That's a deliberate trade-off, not a limitation I'm working around.
Who You're Actually Dealing With
In a lot of larger operations, the person who bred the dog, the person who trained it, and the person selling it to you are three different people. Here, they're the same person. There's no sales layer between you and the trainer — the same person evaluating a dog is the person discussing that dog with you, from first contact through delivery.
Reservation During Development
Most providers sell a dog once it's finished. I let clients reserve a dog earlier than that, during development, with an agreed staged monthly payment schedule rather than one payment at handover. That's not a financing gimmick — it means the relationship starts before delivery day, not on it. A reserved client can follow real progress, and I have time to shape the later stages of training around their household, routine, and requirements.
The Honest Trade-Off
None of this makes this program objectively "better" on some universal scale — it makes it a specific kind of program, with specific trade-offs. Smaller numbers, slower placement, and a standard I don't lower to grow faster. If that's what you're looking for, it's worth a conversation. If you need volume or a faster timeline, a larger operation may genuinely be the better fit for you, and I'd rather say that directly than pretend otherwise.