D’Acosta Haus

Service
German
Shepherds

More than 40 years breeding and selecting German Shepherds for their temperament, behaviour and proven working ability.

Experience and judgement

More than 40 years of selection.

D’Acosta Haus German Shepherds are the result of more than 40 years of selection, with distinctive, specific qualities that are widely recognised in their temperament and behaviour.

Mariano D’Acosta holding a German Shepherd puppy

Since 1984

Experience

Mariano
D’Acosta

A mentor to generations of trainers

His experience with these dogs dates back to 1984. Alongside training students who are now accomplished trainers themselves, he took part in numerous national and international championships and qualified for the world championships in Turkú, Maribor, Budapest and Roskilde.

He has also served as a judge in working-dog sport trials and in security-dog trials in Spain and Ukraine.

True to his experience and expertise, the D’Acosta Haus line, with its own distinctive qualities, is the result of more than 40 years of selection.

Specialist expertise

Auri
Martínez

A specialist in security dogs, she began her canine training in 2011, has worked at Centro de Formación Canina D&R since 2014, and jointly leads the breeding and selection of German Shepherds under the D’Acosta Haus affix.

Training and selection

Our approach

Selection for proven utility

TemperamentWorking abilityFunctional conformation

German Shepherd lying down during a working and assessment session — Ability, balance and function

We select our breeding dogs through assessments involving working trials and defence, guarding and protection work, allowing each dog to develop and demonstrate its full potential.

Within this selection for proven utility, we choose dogs whose conformation enables them to perform the functions for which the breed was created.

Training and testing include temperament assessments carried out by Mariano D’Acosta and Auri Martínez, using helper work and controlled protection exercises.

Training and assessment