Note that these companies are all the same person (Cindy Hiemenz), who recently moved from Illinois to Texas:
Elite German Shepherds of Lockhart / Luling Texas (www.elitegermanshepherds.com)
Stone Hill Pet Resort (www.stonehillpetresort.com)
von Fenwald Kennels (www.fenwald.com)
She's still advertising "AKC Puppies" but doesn't give you papers when you buy the pup. They're supposedly coming in the mail, but when I called the AKC they say they have no record of her registering the litter...in fact she hasn't registered a new litter since 2004.
Check out her history before buying, and be sure to get the papers BEFORE you hand over any money.