Here is something about our breeding and our breeding credo
The terms "children" and "family" are often mentioned in our house. These words certainly mean something to everyone. Therefore, it goes without saying that we reject kennel keeping. All dogs live in direct, free contact with the entire family in the house.
Breeding requirements for our dogs:
We only breed with healthy dogs. However, there's a big difference between healthy and suitable for breeding. Many clubs require various mandatory examinations. The results provide information about suitability for breeding. While we could breed with dogs with HD C, for example, and many do, we don't. For us, the term "healthy" means an HD grade of A or B. We operate within the permissible healthy range, not within the acceptable range with offspring checks, etc.
HD is certainly one of the diseases that is not 100% hereditary and is also influenced by external environmental factors, but we have nevertheless learned a lot from our further training and education.
Here is a formative forensic overview (Scandinavian study on HD) for us:
healthy x healthy 17% sick
healthy x sick 62% sick
sick x sick 87% sick
We project this into all our examinations. Therefore, we will only make matings that are acceptable to us and that meet our requirements and expectations. This means we will never breed to the extreme at the expense of health.
Our breeding facility is currently designed for two litters to be raised simultaneously. This is the maximum permitted capacity. However, we breed according to the motto "quality over quantity." This is a safety net for us in case litters overlap by a few days/weeks. The heat cycles of Nordic dogs, especially Japanese ones, are quite difficult to plan and calculate. Depending on the heat cycle and the waiting list, there will be at least one litter per year.
We only breed when we have enough suitable families for our puppies!
- More information under the heading Litter Planning -
So you'll certainly understand our guidelines, which we like to write on our chests, as they are not self-evident. One must separate breeding and performance from show - more on this at Services.
Breeding with heart and mind out of passion and love!