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We recently split up Bert and me.. but I will continue in and with my dogs, they are a big part of my life, a real passion... but with the help of Denise.. Malinois breeding stopped because Bert took them with him.. Offcourse we have to wait and see how things turn out for us in future... I’m working as a doggroomer and have my work at home, that is nice to combine with Denise and the dogs. I was working as a veterinary assistant for some years, and because of that I have quite some interest in everything in and around animals. It all started with Gaby... “Berkens’ Almaro Gabriëlla” a Tervuerenfemale whom I have trained in Obedience and Gaby was a wonderfull showdog. But I wanted more... Gaby was a very stabil female, but could have had more fire... that’s why Tessa was bought, a Groenendaelfemale who I trained in IPO and Obedience (GG). With these 2 females as the foundationfemales we started to breed and that was the beginning of our passion....
At this moment, I am training (between some shows and agilitycompetitions in the weekends) the dogs in agility, Most of the dogs are worked with and they will also go to shows if they are good enough, My goal is to get everything out of a dog what is in.....
OUR GOAL..... To share our passion with future DB dogowners... keeping our goals alive.
We really like everything you can do with a dog. Our dogs are kept in and outside our household... they are used to cats, children and everything what is normal... Lots of people tell us that we have dogs which don’t have this typical Belgianstandard.... afraidness of people, they are indeed very open and spontaneous. They don’t have this holding back thing in them, and we try to keep it that way, and try not to just only breed a goodlooking dog, but also a dog who is willing to work, just because it’s a workingdog from origin....
So.... we like to breed puppies for people who want more than just a beautiful dog. inquiries are welcome, but we are quite critical in choosing the right kind of owners for the puppies. Our puppies are kept in our home, not just because I like them around me, but also because it’s important they learn and hear everything what is normal. After 7 weeks the puppies can leave our home and go to their new owners... Don’t have to say that they will have a pedigree(chip), vaccination and deworming... and lot’s of loving and socialisation....... Offcourse it doesn’t stop there... we will always be there as a back up and as a helpdesk.... I’d like to keep in touch, not only to hear negative things, but certainly also the nice things.... And if my help is required... it’s just a phonecall or an email away!
WE FEED RAW...
our dogs get a raw diet.. as I feel it’s the most natural way to feed them.. We give them all sorts of variation in meat (all sorts of animals) Puppies will also be fed raw, and I like that new owners will also give their dogs a raw diet, but I can understand and respect it if they do not... That my dogs enjoy it.. it will show in these pictures..
MY main reason to feed raw is to try to eliminate the most common disease (at this moment) among belgians..
Stomach cancer.. I think we can prevent things if we feed as natural as possible.. And therefor we feed raw, beside the fact that dogs are using their jaws like it should be used and are more healthy and stronger..
I’m closely involved with the research of finding which genes are responsable for getting the tumors. Hopefully the researchers and specialists can make a test for future breedingdogs.. So we can test the dogs and hopefully they will stay geneticly ‘clear’ of stomach cancer.
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