Our breeding behavior:
After leading the Dutch Shepherd in his short-haired variety on the highest steps of the various exhibitions in which we participated. We wanted to introduce a more confidential variety of this breed, and we said to ourselves: "And why not long hair?"
The Dutch Longhaired Sheepdog is a dog that remains less responsive to its shorthair variant.
Number of births listed in the LOF (SCC source):
In 2017, there were 788 short hair births compared to 26 long hair births. We can draw parallels with the Tervuren, which has the same predispositions of listening and use. However, it will find more restraint than the short hair with a cooler calmer. It is a breed that can flourish in any canine discipline but is still "exotic" on the competition grounds as dog shows. It is distinguished however by its beautiful brindle dress. Its color can be translated into a palette of shades ranging from golden color that can vary from light sand to chestnut red. The background color is gold or silver.
Our love for the Dutch Shepherd has directed us to use only dogs with an FCI pedigree; that is to say, a genealogy of which we can affirm the belonging to the race.
The Dutch Shepherd must be able to remain a family dog and show his qualities and his polivalence in all the canine activities available to him.
This is not a dog category and you do not need a declaration in town hall and no obligation to muzzle during walks.
It is a dog who loves water and is very close to the master and his family. He is athletic and athletic; shepherd dog as its name suggests, and therefore enduring. It is a quality that allows him to practice canicross perfectly but also a small "bomb" that can be very fast and agile for agility courses for example.
The idea is to promote this variety, whose morphology is similar to short hair, only the texture of hair and the cooler calm, you'll understand, changes.
It is a dog who is balanced and will perfectly play the role of the family dog while raising the guard from his instincts. Also, our guideline is to produce dog with working qualities. While not neglecting the morphology and sociability that will make it a good family dog without overlooking the health. We could summarize the vision of our breeding, in these few words:
- Passion,
- Selection,
- Versatility,
- morphological qualities,
- Reproducers tracked and controlled and certified origins.
In order to enhance the morphology of our breeders (stallion and lice), we participate very regularly in dog shows in France but also abroad. It has become a real passion for us to travel across Europe with our dogs and participate in the promotion and development of the breed.
We are thus, at least once or twice a month on the roads of France and elsewhere. Our geographical situation offers us a proximity of the Benelux countries where we expose regularly. We do not miss either, the big meetings of the Championship of France and the Nationals of breeding as much as possible.
All our lists are screened for hip dysplasia and / or hip and elbow dysplasia, Spondylosis. Also genetic tests such as Degenerative Myelopathy, SDCA1 and 2 (will be tested as and when), locus K. All our dogs present and reproducing at the breeding have the genetic identification (DNA). This identification is a tamper-proof identity card and guarantees the origin of your puppy because it is now possible to genetically verify the relationship of your puppy. The DNA identification made on both parents guarantees that your puppy is from the marriage between the two parents announced.
How do we select stallions?
The very rigorous selection of the stallions we use is focused on mainly FCI strains. Indeed, abroad, it is easier to find stallions detected over several generations, who practice a discipline while respecting the breed standard. In parallel, we give a great reflection on the origins by carefully studying the pedigrees of each. They must have great qualities of work as well as morphological. Screening of defects such as dysplasia (hips, elbows, back), locus K / D and E, myelopathy degenerative, SDCA 1 and SDCA 2, DNA ...
We do not hesitate to do kms across Europe (Netherlands, Czech Republic ...) to find THE male who will meet our expectations and best complement the qualities and erase the defects of our lists.