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Below are pictures of Wildest Dream Farm's (Wildest Dream Swissies) current litter of Greater Swiss Mountain Dog puppies. They were born 5-3-09. The pictures will added to and updated regularly. You are welcome to come visit our Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs here in Southern Michigan, just 12 miles North of Ohio and 50 miles North East of Indiana.
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NBISS Ch. Rippling Waters Justus X Ch. Polyanna's Sweet Gypsy Dream Puppies 2009
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20 day old Swissie Puppies
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One day old puppies. Click on the picture and they almost become life-size.
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3 and 4 day old puppies. Click on the picture and they almost become life-size.
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6 day old Swissie Puppies
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15 day old Swissie Puppies
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With Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs, there are plenty of good reasons to do good research not just into the breed but also into the breeder. Swissies are not a cookie cutter breed. GSMD Breeders are focusing on different traits as they plan their next litter. "Good Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Breeders" want a well rounded dog able to do the things that the breed originally was used for; working on and watching over the farm (GSMD was considered the poor man's horse). Within the realm of a well rounded Swissie (Swissy) there is some latitude. For example we continue to focus on the traits of a softer (gentle temperament) Swissie. So when people say the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is the "ultimate family dog" they will think of Wildest Dream Swissies here in Michigan. Swissies are natural watch dogs and require a certain level of expertise that watch dogs require (they are not a Lab. Labs are hunting dogs, not watch dogs and thus are very different. They are also not Burmese Mountain Dogs with short hair, marking are about the only similarities). In our opinion watchfulness does not need to be developed any further in the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog. That is why when looking for a Stud dog, we avoid males who have a "overly developed protective instinct" and gravitate towards dogs that are therapy dogs. Therapy dog training requires that a dog be confident in many situations. Tina describes Justus as "bomb proof" meaning if a bomb went off he could handle it in a very predictable fashion. We have friends who are breeders who in addition to a well rounded Swissy they are focusing on the Swissies athleticism and the development of his agility skills.
Poor breeders do not care about the traits the Swissy posses and they also do not care about the health of the dogs they re breeding. Just something to keep in mind as you search for you Greater Swiss Mountain Dog puppy. You are welcome to come visit our Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs here in Southern Michigan about 12 miles North of Ohio and 50 miles North East of Indiana. Come visit us here at Wildest Dream Farm home of the Wildest Dream Swissies, if you would like to see our crew.
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