Dufenhof Swissies
Dufenhof Swissies
Rixeyville, VA 22737
United States
The Same, But Decidedly Different
To learn more about the genetics of the different coat colors, marking patterns and eye colors, please visit http://www.doggenetics.co.uk/
The breed standard describes what the “ideal” Greater Swiss Mountain Dog should look like and what every ethical breeder is striving to breed. However, when you are dealing with living beings, there are a lot of genetic variations which means that not every puppy we produce will closely resemble the dog described in the standard. The degree of that variation can be very minor, or it can be much more obvious -- differences in coat color, markings, eye color, etc. can occur in any litter. Puppies with these variations are not “rare”, but they are “unique”.
These “non-traditional” puppies are no more or less likely to have conformation, temperament or health concerns than their more traditional littermates. A blue puppy or any other "non-traditional" puppy from a well -bred litter is still a well-bred puppy, they just happen to look a little different. As always, the overall health and quality of the dogs in a puppy's pedigree is what truly counts.
While no ethical breeder deliberately aims to produce puppies with these cosmetic differences when we plan a breeding, they are just as loved as any other puppy in the litter. They are not, and should not ever be considered inferior to their more traditionally colored littermates.
These “non-traditional” puppies are no more or less likely to have conformation, temperament or health concerns than their more traditional littermates. A blue puppy or any other "non-traditional" puppy from a well -bred litter is still a well-bred puppy, they just happen to look a little different. As always, the overall health and quality of the dogs in a puppy's pedigree is what truly counts.
While no ethical breeder deliberately aims to produce puppies with these cosmetic differences when we plan a breeding, they are just as loved as any other puppy in the litter. They are not, and should not ever be considered inferior to their more traditionally colored littermates.
Although these dogs won’t be strutting their stuff in the conformation ring, and some are automatically & completely disqualified from breeding as well, they are still Swissies through and through and make wonderful companions.
And speaking personally, I am every bit as proud of all of my "non-traditional" puppies as I am of the rest.
**All of the dogs pictured on this page are from Dufenhof litters unless otherwise noted.
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Dufenhof Swissies
Rixeyville, VA 22737
United States