Welcome!
We are a small family owned and operated kennel situated on an 80 acre farm near Vanceburg which is in the northeastern corner of Kentucky, the beautiful bluegrass state.
As a small child of the age of 3 years old, my father brought me my 1st German Shepherd puppy. He was the greatest playmate and so loyal to me. We have owned German Shepherds ever since. Our children also grew up with German Shepherd dogs as their companions.
This dream of being a breeder and owning fine quality German Shepherds would have never happened or been possible without the, support and enthusiasm of my wonderful husband Jeff. In 2005 with his encouragement, we started breeding German Shepherds.
Since then our kennels have really changed. We now breed German bloodlines for the ultimate champions, superior pets, and the loyal police or guard dog. We hope you will meet our dogs on this site and see that they are all well-socialized with children from puppyhood and show remarkable breed type and soundness.
We breed for quality, genetics, conformation, disposition, and health. Our German Shepherd are also excellent in the family environment. Our children are around all of our adult dogs and puppies everyday.
I would like to give a special thanks to:
* My great husband, Jeff Zornes for his patience, support, and all of his hard work
* Our oldest son Richard Ford for taking all of my pictures.
* Our 2 youngest sons James and Zach for helping me with chores and the puppies.
* Our 2 girls Deonda and Ashli for their encouragement with our new business.
* And my mother and my father Jim Esham (Papaw’s Rough Coat Collies) for my 1st German Shepherd puppy
Becky Zornes
ZORNES KENNELS - Becky, Jeff, & the kids
The love and passion for the German Shepherd will last a lifetime.