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... to Lordchamp Kennel!
In 1991, I bought my first dog, a Bernese Mountain Dog named Lord. He did
not have any kennel name. We went to a few exhibitions without any greater
success. I decided to start competing in obedience instead. That was
something completely new to me but we worked hard. Ultimately Lord won LPI,
LPII, LPIII and became Swedish Obedience champion. We competed in two SC
and one WC in obedience. I believe, but I am unsure, that Lord was the
first Bernese Mountain Dog ever to compete in a World championship in
obedience.
I have heard many "evil tounges" during the years, that it was
Lord who was talented and I was just lucky to own him.
I have competed in obedience with many dogs after Lord. One of them -
Ironica - I only entered three competitions with, one in each obedience
class. We took a top-3 place in each and then we entered élite obedience
class.
Today I help my puppy owners to get happy and obedient dogs. This
is something I like to do.
One of the
best things I know, is to be out exercising with my dogs. We both walk and
jog, a few Swedish miles each week.
In 1996, my first litter of Bernese Mountain Dogs was born. The first-born
Lordchamp dog was Queen. She was born on the 20th of January 1996, at 4:10
pm, something I remember very well. I then said to my current boyfriend -
look, it's a bitch, that's Queen. He answered, - How do you know that,
when there are several puppies still inside the womb? ... Then four males
were born.
When I bred my first litters, I only had knowledge about the mentality and
tried making successful combinations based on that. Today I also work hard
to get good looking Berneses.
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Lordchamp Queen, the kennel's first grand old lady
Read
about the 10-year anniversary at the kennel
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No breeding on genetical diseases!
Lordchamp kennel is no longer a member of the Swedish MD breeding club, due to different opinions about breeding on genetical
diseases. I have really bad experiences of dogs suffering from
diseases, such as demodicos,
allergy or
osteochondros (OCD).
Therefore my aim is to avoid that "my" puppy buyers get puppies with these
diseases. Therefore, I strive to breed only on healthy animals and do not
consciously
use dogs with these
diseases, or that have got affected progenis. |
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