Mai Tai is enjoying her lovely Briard babies. 4 tawny boys and 4 tawny girls, born 3-23-16. 1 girl and 1 boy are available. New pics posted 4-27.
Mai Tai was bred to "Trip", a lovely tawny import from the Czech Republic.
We expected very outgoing, sweet, friendly pups with great heads, lovely structure and correct coat texture - and we got them! Mai Tai produced beautifully in her first litter, and Trip's first litter shows great promise. If you would like any more information about Lebec Briards, l'Hermitage Briards, or Briards in general, please email or call us.
"Mai Tai"
Ch. Lebec's It's Five O'Clock Somewhere de l'Hermitage
OFA Hips Good
OFA Elbows Normal
OFA CArdiac Normal (Cardiologist)
OFA Thyroid Normal
OFA Eyes Normal Oct. 2015
CSNB Carrier
Bred / Owned by Jeanne Lorang & Claude Marie Cooper
Mai Tai is a lovely tawny girl who easily finished her AKC championship. She is smart, energetic, a little bossy with her housemates, and absolutely loves her people. She is friendly with strangers, and does well in new situations. With her beautiful head and great coat quality, she definitely catches your eye!
Mai Tai's pedigree is a mix of European and American, and on her sire's side goes back to the great Beardsanbrow lines, as well as to a girl I loved when I saw her in Europe, Charming Charisma. She is a granddaughter of my beloved Burlington, and I love her dearly. Mai Tai was a great mother the first time around, truly enjoying her puppies.
"Trip"
Ch. The Winner Is Back de los Niegos
Hips OFA Fair
FCI Hips A/A
OFA Eyes Normal Oct. 2015
CSNB Clear by Pedigree
Owned by Angie Olsen
Bred by Pavla Firlova
Trip's owner Angie says:
Trip came to us Fall of 2014 from our friend Pavla Firlova/Kennel Moravia Campanella. Trip was bred at her kennel and was her pick of the litter. We feel so very fortunate that she decided to let us have him join our family. There are many dogs in this boy’s pedigree who I have admired from afar for years. Trip has a zest for life that is such a joy to watch and is just a goofy happy boy! Trip has yet to meet a stranger.
We are thrilled with how Trip has matured. He has gorgeous bone, wonderful tail carriage, big head, coat texture to die for and a temperament that makes everyone who meets him fall in love. Trip has one litter on the ground and we are super excited to watch them grow! They have many great qualities but most importantly he seems to have passed on his easy going stable character!
How we raise our puppies
The quality of a puppy is determined by both genetics and environment. How they are raised before you ever meet them is a major influence! Lebec and l'Hermitage believe in several things:
1) Mom knows best. We don't try to override or interfere with a bitch raising her pups. We add the human element, but Mom is in charge. Unless health issues interfere, she has complete access to her pups from day 1 to the day they leave. At 3 weeks, we start adding our food to the puppies diet, but Mom is always allowed to feed as long as she wants. And she is in charge of discipline!
2) Socialization begins at birth. We handle all the pups daily. Once eyes are open, we try to introduce new items and experiences regularly. In raising pups, doing things "later" is too late. "Now" is always the right time. Visitors start young, with friends handling pups within the first week.
3) At 3 1/2 weeks, pups are moved into the puppy pen in the living room, with all the activity of living. Pups get turned loose several times a day to explore and broaden their world. The outside is added at about 4 weeks. The puppy pen has play and poop areas, to begin housebreaking. The play area is continually enhanced with toys, obstacles, and an environment to stimulate the puppies. Mom can hop in and out. The older dogs get to visit through the pen bars, and gradually get to meet pups in person.
4) Outside exposure to new places is the key. Starting at week five, we do field trips every weekend, to friend's houses, to puppy parties - anywhere a car ride and a new (safe) place can be experienced. We try for different surfaces, different ages of people, even different temperatures, at each new place. Thanks goodness for good friends!
5) We continually encourage visitors, be it the kids from around the neighborhood, prospective buyers, friends - anyone we can get! The more people the puppies meet, the better.
6) Starting at 7 weeks, pups are fed in crates to prepare them for new homes. They spend several nights in their crates before leaving, giving puppy buyers a head start on house training.
7) Puppy buyers are provided with books on puppy rearing and Briards, a long document giving our take on raising Briards, a puppy crate, collar and leash, a scented toy, and ready access to us for help and advice at any time. Pups are microchipped before leaving.
Pups from Lebec and l'Hermitage are raised with love and experience - it's a winning combination.
Welcome to Mai Tai's World
And here is Mink with her pups.
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Webcam!
We run a webcam for all our litters, please come back and watch Pups grow and learn. The webcam will begin after the puppies are born. If you see the same stream on both cameras, try refreshing the page or restarting your browser.
We use Ustream to broadcast our webcam, and ads will show up. If you'd like, you can go to https://www.ustream.tv/ad-free-viewing, and sign up to watch l'Hermitage Briards (Mai Tai) and or Lebec Briards (Mink ) ad free on ustream.tv. It costs $3.99 / month.
Boys are Blue, Purple, Green and Red. Girls are Pink, Yellow, Orange and Lilac. If you are comparing the two litters, you will see that Mai Tai's pups are darker. This is due to the deeper tawny color of both sire and dam. But yes, they are tawnies!
Jeanne
Email Jeanne
Cell 661-618-8798
Claude Marie
Email Claude Marie
Cell
925-337-0830.