The ADS breeders are very adamant about monitoring Littermate development, in order to document faults and virtues. At least every 4 to 6 months, all littermates try to get together for training and shows. This is one reason why the ADS, in the words of Tina Barber, was the ONLY possible "outcross" option for the Shiloh Shepherd. It is nearly impossible to maintain a sound breeding program without such detailed information! For more details on the LMX program (as founded by Tina Barber for the Shiloh), please visit the Shiloh Shepherd Learning Center. Before obtaining adult papers, every ADS also has to achieve a working title, be it in Schutzhund or as a service dog.

Here are pictures of Artus's littermates.