What is an Outcross (OTX)?
An Outcross is a non-Shiloh Shepherd dog that has been used in the breeding program. Throughout the development of the Breed, several Outcrosses have been used. [click on the names for more info]
Moved forward …
These dogs have progeny that have moved forward within the breeding program and can be found within the pedigrees of many Shiloh Shepherds as official Outcrosses.
1986-2000; gray sable smooth (date of birth and date of death are approximate)
31″ 142# (approximate)
hips: recorded as excellent (unable to verify)
[pedigree] [breedings] – first used 1991; progeny moved forward- litter 1 1991 – 1F moved forward
- litter 2 1991 – 1M & 3F moved forward
- litter 3 1992 – 1F moved forward
Samson-Woo’s heritage is the source of much speculation and rumor:
- There has been a persistent rumor of Samson-Woo being part wolf, but no evidence to-date, supports this claim.
- He is alleged to have been born in a satellite breeding program to produce screen doubles for the TV show “The Littlest Hobo”.
- There has been no evidence shown that he is a direct descendent of the famous London.
owned by Tina Barber, New Zion Shilohs
registry used by: ISSR, 3 litters
from an article written with breed founder’s approval:
MAW = “M” referring to Malamute, “A” for American Showline GSD, and “W” for White Shepherd”
OTX reference key: MAW
11/27/1997-12/2009; solid black plush
27″ 123#
hips: OFA Good (P/L)
heart: OFA Normal, Cardiologist SLH-CA15/58M/C-PI (note: listed in OFA as a Shiloh Shepherd)
[pedigree] [breedings] – first used 1999; progeny moved forward- at least 14 litters. at least 91 puppies
- litter 1 – 1M & 1F moved forward
- litter 3 – 1M moved forward
- litter 5 – 1M & 1F moved forward
- litter 7 – 1M moved forward
- litter 8 – 1M & 3F moved forward
- litter 10 – 1F moved forward
- litter 11 – 2F moved forward
- litter 14 – 1M moved forward
- 1M g’son – Asgard Samson ; was bred across registries and his progeny can be found in ALL the Shiloh registries
- 6 litters never moved forward, including one all black
imported from the Netherlands as a young dog by the ISSR. Artus was chosen to improve confidence, sturdiness, working ability, good tails, and genetic diversity.
owned & imported by Karen Ursel, Trillium Shiloh Shepherds
registry used by: ISSR NB-5301-B-D990220, at least 14 litters
OTX reference key: ART
5/14/1993- 4/2002; solid white smooth
hips: OVC Excellent
[pedigree] [breedings] – first used 2000; progeny moved forward- litter 1 2000 – 7 of 10 puppies moved forward
- Gwenna – 1 litter, 1 emeritus stud (has not moved forward)
- Udo – 1 litter, 1F moved forward
- Majestic – 1 litter, 1F moved forward
- Angus – 9 litters, at least 7M & 7F moved forward
- Luna (Buffy) – 5 litters, 2M & 2F moved forward
- Jessie – 4 litters, 1M & 5F moved forward
- Venus – 4 litters, 2M & 2F moved forward
- at least 30 puppies from these dogs moved forward
- litter 2 2002 – 1 singleton puppy, did not move forward
Orbit was chosen for genetic diversity.
owned by Joanne Chanyi, Hoofprint Farm
registered: CKC BJ075366
registry used by: ISSR (NB-5302), at least 2 litters
OTX reference key: ORT
8/15/1991-2002, black/tan smooth
hips: OFA Good GS-36491G46M-T
elbows: OFA Normal GS-EL5115M46-T
eyes: CERF Normal GS-292
[pedigree] [breedings] – 2002; progeny moved forward- 1 litter
- Noah – 6 litters, 6M & 2F moved forward to-date
- Keelie – 2 litters, 2M, 1F moved forward
- Lizzie – 3 litters, 1F moved forward (none of her progeny have moved forward)
owned and bred by: Susan E. Solari, Hinterland German Shepherds
registerd: AKC DL39011501
registry used by: TSSR, 1 litter
OTX reference key: BOZ
breed: German Shepherd Dog
b. 6/12/1996, black smooth
hips: OFA Good GS-53201G25M-T
[pedigree] [breedings] – 2003; progeny moved forward- 1 litter, 1M, 1F moved forward, 1M emeritus unused
registerd: AKC DL64716211
registry used by: TSSR, 1 litter
OTX reference key: SHA
note: based on 50% passing hips on the one OTX litter from Shade, his progeny, Tara and Bolo were given registry permission to move forward only under a RESTRICTED status. As of 9/2019 Tara was bred 1x, nothing moved forward; Bolo has not moved forward. At least 1 progeny from accidental litter with Jake moved forward.
b. 7/06/2002 (deceased, dod unknown), black smooth
Purchased as a young adult specifically to be incorporated into the breed.
[pedigree] [breedings] – first used 2005; progeny moved forward- 4 litters, 5M, 2F moved forward
originally owned by: Patti Schaefer, Shenandoah Kennels
registered: AKC DL911983/02
registry used by: NSBR, at least 4 litters
OTX reference key: COR
10/20/2000 – 8/16/2007, black plush
hips: OFA Excellent GS-65943E27M-PI
elbows: OFA Normal GS-EL19381M69-PI
[pedigree] [breedings] – first used 2005; progeny moved forwardowned by: Sharron Wright, Haven Creek
registered: AKC DL86218818
registry used by: NSBR, at least 3 litters
OTX reference key: DEV
breed: Czechoslovakian Vlcak (exact heritage unverified)
8/2/2002-2006, sable
Research has this dog as Czech WolfDog originally named Ferda z Ponického dvora and was imported as an older pup (3 to 3 1/2 months old) from Czechoslovakia. His pedigree reported here reflects this information.
His exact lineage is not published or acknowledged publicly by his registry, therefore, his pedigree here is provided on a “suspected to be as” only and is not reliable.
[pedigree] [breedings] – 2005; progeny moved forward- 1 litter 2005 – 1M, 2F moved forward
- Mastro – 4 litters, 1M, 4F moved forward, 1M emeritus unused
- Sadie – 2 litters, 1M moved forward
- Kara – 1 litter, 2F moved forward
Vilk was chosen as any outcross by ISSR to primarily add health and diversity.
owned & imported by: Tina Barber, New Zion Shilohs
registry used by: ISSR, at least 1 litter
OTX reference key: VIL
b. 6/12/2006, black smooth
hips: OVC Normal
elbows: OVC Normal
heart: normal, practitioner
dm: OFA Normal GS-DM1177/62M-PI
[pedigree] [breedings] – 2015- 1 litter – 1M moved forward
- Baelfire – 6 litters (30 puppies)
- 1M – designated as a future stud, 1M – tested stud, 1M – proven stud
- 2F – have moved forward
- Baelfire – 6 litters (30 puppies)
registered by: AKC DN15384303 & CKC 1106168
registry used by: NSBR, 2015, at least 1 litter
OTX reference key: SHP
b. 12/28/2014, black curly coat
No health testing published; soft ears; curly coat; sire is Poodle, dam is Wetterhund
country of origin: Netherlands
- 2018 – 1 litter (5 puppies)
- 1M (Floyd) – 2022, 7 puppies (4M, 3F)
registered by: NHSB BYL.G-0-2990515
registry used by: ISSA, 2018, at least 1 litter
OTX reference key: BOE
Bred, but have not moved forward …
These dogs have been bred with Shiloh Shepherd(s) and have litter(s) on the ground, however, no known progeny have moved forward within the breeding program at this time. They are still designated as Outcrosses, but can only be found within the pedigrees of their direct progeny at this time.
breed: German Shepherd Dog (from East German/Czech lines)
b. 1/25/2002, sable smooth
thyroid: OFA Normal GS-TH165/18M-PI
- 2003, 1 litter
- Garrison and the Shiloh he was bred to lived in the same home
- as of 1/19/2022 no known progeny has moved forward
owned by: Adrienne Evans, Big Bend Kennel
registered: AKC DN006875/03
registry used by: NSBR, 1 litter
OTX reference key: GAR
b. 10/13/2004, black/tan plush
hips: PennHip (L) 0.18 (R) 0.24, OFA Good GS-75343G25M-PI
elbows: OFA Normal GS-EL19838M25-PI
[pedigree] [breedings] – first used 2006- 2 litters, 1M emeritus unused
- as of 1/19/2022 no known progeny has moved forward
registered by: AKC DN08654201
registry used by: TSSR, 2 litters
OTX reference key: JAK
b. 11/7/2005, black/tan smooth
hips: OVC Normal, 1/18/2007
- 2007; 1 litter
- no progeny from this litter will be moving forward per SSBA (4/2011)
registered by: AKC RW084166
registry used by: SSBA
OTX reference key: LEV
b. 7/4/2012, black/red plush
hips: PennHip L 0.39 R 0.36, 60th %
elbows: OFA Normal (prelim)
heart: OFA Normal GS-CA1227/26M/P-NOPI
- 2014; 1 known litter
- Marshall and the Shiloh he was bred to lived in the same home; He was also bred to 2 GSD’s also living in the same home
- as of 1/19/2022 no known progeny has moved forward within the Shiloh breeding program
registered by: AKC DN34662503
registry used by: WSSBA, at least 1 litter
OTX reference key: MAR
b. 10/17/2008, black/tan smooth
hips: Normal (Fair-Good) 19M #RC1379, WCVM
elbows: Normal 19M #RC1379, WCVM
heart: OFA Normal Cardiologist GS-CA1423/85M/C-VPI-ECHO
dm: OFA Normal GS-DM688/24M-PI
- 2016, 1 litter
- as of 1/20/2022 no known progeny has moved forward
registered by: CKC UU253126
registry used by: WSSBA, 2016, at least 1 litter
OTX reference key: LUK
b. 1/3/2015, brownish-red sable
hips: OFA Good BT-6502G33M-VPI
elbows: OFA Normal BT-EL3674M33-VPI
thyroid: OFA Normal BT-TH977/33M-VPI, 2017
eyes: OFA Normal BT-EYE695/20M-VPI
- litter announcement states that he is on file with ISSA UCDavis Diversity Project
- 2022, 1 litter, b. 2/8/2022 – 4 puppies
registered by: AKC DN45849701
registry used by: ISSA, 2022, 1 litter
OTX reference key: FOR
Foundation Lines …
Prior to its designation as a Shiloh Shepherd, the foundations of the breed were registered AKC German Shepherd Dogs. The following dogs have been added to various breeding programs after creation of the original all-Shiloh registry in 1991, the ISSR. These dogs, however, do contain the same foundations lines as Shiloh Shepherds within their pedigree.

6/5/1998-1/17/2007, golden sable plush
hips: OFA Good GS-64439G48M-NOPI
DNA: NSB9
Bullet’s pedigree is AKC registered old-Shiloh lines. He was registered and bred as AKC German Shepherd Dog prior to his rehoming into the Shiloh Shepherd breeding program. His pedigree includes:
- sire Shiloh’s Silver Bullet is sibling to Mona (Morris’ Good Morning Mona), Lucas von Shiloh Special, and Agape’s Mose-Selah
- dam Diamond’s Dynamic Lightening’s sire is Zurk Von Sentz who is a littermate to Shiloh’s Captain-Caliber Baker, and her dam is Shiloh’s The Golden Sheba Express
AKC registered German Shepherd Dog DL75244901 (confirmed)
- AKC registered litters, at least 1
- He is sire to Viggo Vom Paragon (see profile below)
NSBR registered foundation line (BNSB9-698) beginning 2002
- NSBR registered litters: 15 (over 75 puppies)
- at least 9M, 9F have moved forward
- Bullet can be found in a variety of pedigrees throughout the Shiloh Shepherd breeding program
OTX reference key: F (Foundation Lines)

1/13/1999 – 7/2010 , light gray sable plush
hips: OFA Good GS-64009G39F-PI
[pedigree] [breedings] – multiple progeny have moved forwardKye-Ann’s pedigree is AKC registered old-Shiloh lines. She was registered and bred as AKC German Shepherd Dog prior to her rehoming into the Shiloh Shepherd breeding program. Her pedigree includes:
- sire Agape’s Mose-Selah is sibling to Mona (Morris’ Good Morning Mona), Lucas von Shiloh Special, and Shiloh’s Silver Bullet
- dam Diamond’s Dynamic Lightening’s sire is Zurk Von Sentz who is a littermate to Shiloh’s Captain-Caliber Baker, and her dam is Shiloh’s The Golden Sheba Express
AKC German Shepherd Dog DL77222205 (confirmed)
- AKC registered litters: at least 2
- King Cyrus-Selah (Kye-Ann/Chaos b. 2003) sired 2 males which can be found in the Shiloh Shepherd breeding program
- CJ’s Cadence of Shenandoah
- Sierra’s Ryan Express Selah
- King Cyrus-Selah (Kye-Ann/Chaos b. 2003) sired 2 males which can be found in the Shiloh Shepherd breeding program
NSBR Shiloh Shepherd (foundation line) beginning in 2004
- NSBR registered litters: 2
- 2F, 3M moved forward from these litters
- Only 1F moved beyond the first generation
OTX reference key: F (Foundation Lines)
Outcross? not directly …
These dogs are often mistaken as Outcrosses, but aren’t. The Outcross actually appear behind these dogs. Their pedigrees often include many dogs from the original Shiloh lines.

b. 12/9/1999, brown sable smooth
sire: Rambo McGuire = old Shiloh lines (AKC registration and pedigree verified)
dam: Heatherly’s Susha = old Shiloh lines (AKC registration and pedigree verified) + dog of unknown origin
- 2 litters – 1M, 2F have moved forward
- Kira-Belle, 2 litters, 4M, 1F moved forward
- Hannah, 3 litters, 1M, 2F moved forward
- Gunny, 8 litters, 1M, 4F moved forward, 1M emeritus unused
Chani was introduced by Tina Barber in hopes to regain size and add diversity from lines that Tina liked, but had lost.
- Reported to have been an AKC registered GSD, (unable to verify this at this time)
- her sire and dam were AKC registered GSDs
- Acquired by ISSR after having whelp a litter sired by a wolfdog
- She then apparently was dual-registered as a “foundation stock” with the “American Wolfdog Registry” – (unable to verify this at this time)
- A 2019 DNA analysis of ISSA gene pool by UC Davis has shown no wolfdog influence within their lines. ISSA & ISSR registries were primary users of the Chani line.
owned by: Tina Barber, New Zion Shilohs
registry used by: ISSR
OTX reference key: HEA2
original HEA key is placed at Heatherly’s Ebony Grizz, Heatherly’s Susha’s (HEA1) sire

7/13/2005- , black/cream plush
hips: OFA Fair GS-77051F25M-PI
elbows: OFA Normal GS-EL20911M25-PI
heart: OFA Normal GS-CA287/12M/P-PI
thyroid: OFA Normal GS-TH301/25M-PI
1F, 1M moved forward; however, none of their litters moved forward
owned & used by: Susi Ramstead, Sierra Shilohs
registered AKC German Shepherd Dog DN11693710
registry used by: TSSR

4/3/2005 – 4/2015 , light gray sable plush
hips: OFA Good (P/L
- litters: at least 23
- multiple progeny have moved forward and can be found in the current Shiloh breeding program, including but not limited to:
- Glorious Sir Odin of Phenom
- CJ’s Cutter de Cade
- CJ’s Mighty Zeus of Genesis
- Columbia’s Bella Fitzgerald
- Glorious Ari of Fireside
- Caliber’s Smoke On The Water of CJ
- CJ’s Silver Deception
- Mystical Tales of Peyton Place
owned & used by: Judy Vanemon, CJ shilohs
registry used by: NSBR
Outcross Reference Key: OTX: (CHA2/F2)
Cade’s sire is King Cyrus-Selah (CHA1/F1), son of Briarwood Brutal Chaos-Selah (CHA) and Kellisa’s Kind Kye-Ann Selah-CJ (F). His dam is full Shiloh Shepherd (Luna/Taz)
additional dogs of note …
10/6/2001 , black/tan plush
hips: OFA Good GS-67961G25M-PI
1M progeny has moved forward to Shilohs
registered AKC German Shepherd Dog DL895950/01 (confirmed)
Chaos is sire to Cyrus (King Cyrus-Selah) who is sire a few studs used multiple times within the Shiloh breeding program. View their status above to see how they moved forward.
- King Cyrus-Selah (Kye-Ann/Chaos)
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- sire to CJ’s Cadence of Shenandoah
- sire to Sierra’s Ryan Express Selah
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OTX reference key: CHA

2/02/2003 , black/tan plush
hips: OFA Good GS-71045G24M-PI
registered AKC German Shepherd Dog DN02277104 (08-04)
Cyrus (King Cyrus-Selah) who is sire a few studs used multiple times within the Shiloh breeding program. View their status above to see how they moved forward.
- 2M progeny has moved forward to Shiloh breeding program
- King Cyrus-Selah (Kye-Ann/Chaos)
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- sire to CJ’s Cadence of Shenandoah
- sire to Sierra’s Ryan Express Selah
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OTX reference key: CHA1/F1
The original OTX designation (CHA) is on Cyrus’ sire, Briarwood Brutal Chaos Selah. Cyrus’ dam, Kind Kye-Ann Selah, is from Foundation Lines (F) … see details above.
German Shepherd Dog/Shiloh Shepherd lines
6/14/1997, black/cream smooth
deceased at approx 9-10 yrs old
owned by Alice Fisher, Selah Shepherds
registered AKC German Shepherd Dog DL693039/01 (confirmed)
Margo is Raven’s (Raven My Spirit of Blue Mist) dam.
dam: mixture of old Shiloh lines and German Shepherd; AKC registration confirmed
hips: PennHip 0.40, 0.41
owned and used by: Blue Mist Shilohs
registered 1/2 Shiloh with NSBR
registry used by: NSBR – at least 1 breeding
Raven’s sire is old Shiloh lines and her dam’s grand-sire & grand-dam are also old Shiloh lines. Raven was bred to Dylan (Glorious CJ Amado of Shadara). As of 1/19/2022 no known progeny have been known to move forward.
b. 9/20/2002, golden sable
sire/dam: Bullet/Hagar
heart: OFA Normal, Cardiologist GS-CA195/18M/C-NOPI
thyroid: normal, practitioner
owned and used by: Colleen Gott, Paragon Shepherds
registered AKC German Shepherd Dog DL91309506 (confirmed)
registry used by: NSBR, 2 breedings with same dam
(Bullet) CJ-Diamond Hills Lightening Bullet is Viggo’s sire, in addition Viggo’s dam, Happy Hagar Selah’s is 1/2 Shiloh lines. As of 1/19/2022 no known progeny have been known to move forward.