Wilma and Butch: Briard puppies, born 11-9-15...
Wilma had six beautiful Briard puppies on 11-9-15, all black. Two boys and four girls, and they are thriving! Yeah! I'm expecting wonderful personalities, great movement, substantial heads, and fantastic coat quality. I'm not expecting small Briards, but you never know about size. This is a repeat breeding, and the first time around, I just loved what Wilma and Butch produced. Unfortunately, due to a very odd set of circumstances, I did not end up with a pup from my own litter. I decided to repeat the breeding to get the pup of my dreams.
"Wilma"
Ch. Not Just a Pretty Fa(ce) Nadina-Sis
OFA Hips Fair
OFA Elbows Normal
OFA Cardiac Normal (cardiologist)
OFA Patellas Normal
OFA Thyroid Normal
OFA Eyes 2015
CSNB Clear by pedigree
Owned by Jeanne Lorang
Bred by Nada Stralkova, Nadina-Sis
Wilma is my natural eared import from the Czech Republic. Wilma is a beautiful girl who has a huge personality mixed with a great sense of humor. Everyone she meets loves her. She is addicted to tummy rubbing and butt scratching. Visitors can never figure out how she ends up in their lap, presenting tummy or butt for attention. Wilma loves human contact. She loves hands on. And it doesn't take her long to make every new person a new best friend. Happy is her normal state of mind!
Wilma is slightly over standard ( I would shrink her 10% if I could), with a lot of bone and coat. Her beautiful thick coat is amazing. The coarse texture is exactly what the breed standard talks about. Best of all, it is very easy to maintain. When I look at Wilma, I see exactly what I want in a Briard - proportion, structure, head, neck, and tail blended with a marvelous temperament.
Wilma has had two litters, pups with great personalities and her good looks. I'm counting on her to do it again!
"Butch"
Ch. Bodo Ogunquit
OFA Hips Good
OFA Elbows Normal
OFA Cardiac Normal (Cardiologist)
OFA Patella Normal
OFA Thyroid Normal
CERF 2003
CSNB Clear (Optigen)
Owned and adored by Cheryl Davidman and Ron Lederer
I don't have a lot of pictures of Butch, and what I have is not great quality. This wonderful boy passed away several years ago, and this litter is the result of artificial insemination using frozen semen. I planned for this combination since Wilma first arrived, because I do love what Butch produced while he was alive! One of my favorite dogs of all time, Belle, was a Butch daughter. And his son Beto also shows what quality he can produce. Pups from the first time around for this breeding were exactly what I had hoped for.
Butch was a son of Shaka, Ch Fracasse de Lindeau. Shaka was a three time winner of the Briard Club of America National Specialty. Butch's dam Koko had an illustrious show career as well. Butch was an easy going Briard who ran loose at the dog park every week, despite being an intact male. If you know male Briards, you know this speaks highly of his temperament. Butch's primary role was beloved pet, and he was not shown until he was over 6 years old. He finished his championship easily. Butch had lovely movement arising from his great structure, a beautiful coat, and just demanded the judges attention. Photos don't do him justice, as his loving owners kept him (very) well padded. That "padding" throws off the proportion of his head to his body in photos - hands on, it was a different story.
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.
Webcam!
Wilma's World is up and running! Please enjoy watching these Brioard puppies grow.
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 Lebec Briards ad free on ustream.tv. It costs $3.99 / month.
Both webcams are live, but with built in time delays, you may not see the same pictures at the same time.
Jeanne
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Cell 661-618-8798