Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs

Why A Swissy?

Most people have never heard of a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, and neither had we until a number of years back.

Our journey to Swissies started with us wanting a dog. After lots of research, I was interested in a Bernese Mountain Dog. And that led me to its lesser known cousin the Swissy. And that's where the search ended. We were convinced that this was THE dog for us, and after finding our sweet girl Penny, we've never regretted taking on a Swissy.

Why?

*Swissies are 'people dogs'. They want to be with people.

*Swissies are wonderful with kids. They put up with them poking their eyes and hanging off their backs, they love to play with them, and view them as part of the family.

*Swissies have a great desire to please their people.

*Swissies have a sense of 'domain' that keeps them close to home and gives them a desire to watch over it. But they are not inclined to attack, and so make much better watch dogs than guard dogs.

*Swissies have been bred carefully since coming to America and have fairly few joint problems for a large breed dog.

*Swissies are beautiful. Their rust, black and white coloring is striking. Their coats are short, and this keeps them cooler in summer and makes them much lower maintenance.

*Swissies don't bark unless something is unsettling or threatening to them---they don't bark 'just because'.

*Swissies are not couch potatoes. They love to be active and play, and, yes, even work if you train them to.

*Swissies are incredibly intelligent.

These characteristics are just the tip of the iceburg when it comes to why we love Swissies. All these qualities sound great, but seeing them displayed in a dog with its own unique personality is amazing and honestly, just fun.

We encourage you, if you aren't too familiar with Swissies, to find out more about them. It's an incredible breed that too few people know about and has consequently been overlooked by many dog lovers. But I warn you, if you start down this path, you just might end up with a few Swissies of your own!

Monday, August 24, 2009

The Last Puppy is Gone.

We want to send a big Thank You to all the puppy buyers. We are glad that all of the puppies went to great homes, and we wish you well with your new family members. We would love to hear back from you and see pictures of your pups, if you get a chance.

For all those interested in buying a puppy from a future litter, we are planning on breeding Penny again, in a year or two. If you would like to be placed on a waiting list, or receive updates when anything new happens, please email us or give us a call.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Almost 12 Weeks!

The pups have been growing like weeds, and have changed so quickly we thought perhaps a video of them might be in order. It gives a better sense of what they look like and how playful they are. We've been working on leash and crate training with them over the last few weeks, as well as some basic commands. So far they've picked it all up fairly well...we'll see how it keeps going.

Currently there are two girls and one boy left. I noted this in the Individual Puppy Picture post, but they look so different there than they do now! The movie shows one girl and one boy in our yard. The boy has the blaze on his neck.