Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs: April 2009

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!

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Pictures, As Promised!

They're here! Penny whelped eight healthy, fat, darling pups on 4/18/09 (or rather, started then and finished early the next morning---long night!). She four females and four males, all of which look just perfect.

Dew claws were removed yesterday, and Penny and her pups have settled down into a routine of eating and sleeping.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Puppies Whelped!

I'm happy to announce that our Penny successfully whelped her litter last night. The puppies and their momma are doing great and settling in. We will be taking deposits on puppies now, so if you are interested in buying one of these darlings, please contact us.

I should have put this in the last post, however, here are the pedigree particulars:

Dam: LCDC Pennyroyal of Roundprairie

Born: 08/01/2006

AKC registered

OFA certified

Sire: Whisperingpalms Misty Holow Martinlo

Born: 2/7/2003

AKC/CKC registered

OFA certified

There are some great bloodlines represented here, and if you have questions the information above please do not hesitate to get a hold of me. I am more than happy to talk with you and discuss any other issues you might be curious about as well.

Our family has hugely enjoyed being around Swissies. The longer we've been owners, the more we have come to enjoy the beauty, the fun, and the personality of Swissies. As I mentioned in our profile, we are hobby breeders, not full time dog breeders, and so our primary objectives in breeding puppies is to produce healthy, high quality Swissies whose owners will enjoy and love them as much as we do.

Well, enough of all that 'talking'. Pictures will be coming later today or tomorrow. If you are interested in contacting us about the puppies (or anything else for that matter) please call us or email us at 208-409-2994 or kriddw@yahoo.com. As I mentioned, these are going to be some lovely dogs, so check back often!

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Puppies Coming Soon!

We are glad to announce that we will be whelping a litter of puppies towards the end of April. Our female GSMD Penny was bred late this winter and will be due soon.

These will be AKC registered puppies with excellent bloodlines. Both sire and dam are beautiful dogs and have passed their OFA hip certifications. If these puppies are anything at all like their mother, they will be real sweeties and excellent companions.

For more information, please call 208-409-2994 or email us at kriddw@yahoo.com

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