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   News and Updates

                                                                                                                     July  2010

   

Zeb  5 months  old with  Zollie  5 yrs old - romping at  the beach

               

From left to right - Great work by KL bonding with other family members

Lincoln is famous and recently appeared in an "Age" newspaper article on doggy day care

Kobi  doing just famously with the marrowbone                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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                                                                                                                     June  2010

 

 Bernese Mountain Dog 10th Anniversary Championship Specialty Show, Victoria  - over 100 entries is a record entry.  Bernese Specialist Judge from Finland - Satu Yla Mononen.

 

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Lassie and Tilly

     

Best mates - Lassie with young Tilly  after a tough afternoons play......... zzzzzzzzzzzzz ...... bliss.......

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                                                                                                                     June  2010

 

Bernerped, the Australian Bernese Data Base,  suspended due to lack of support

 

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                                                                 June  2010

 Grand Exciting News  !!!

 

Welcome  Canadian  Champion  Hautbois  Rembrandt

My  sincere  thanks  to  Simon  Verge,  Dr  of  Veterinary  Medicine  in  Quebec  Canada,  for  sharing  this  beautiful  dog  of  his  breeding.  Rembrandt  has  excellent credentials  and  both  his  parents  Hautbois  Kootenay  and  Hautbois  Kelowna  have  been  successfully  shown  at  9 +years  of  age.  Rembrandt  will  undoubtedly  make  a wonderful  contribution  here.  My  first  priority  is  to  introduce  him  to  his  new  home and  friends  and  get  him  settled  in .  You  will  find more  information  about  him  in the  Profiles  pages.

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                                                                                                                May  2010

Coralie's adorable boy  "Cooper"  to  be  offered  "at stud "

   

   Dharmansk Magic Allure 

Details in Profiles - Inquiry welcome

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                                                                                                       March, April 2010

Ruby's cute puppies 6-8 weeks of age                      

  

       

 

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                                                                                                                    Feb  2010

  Well done Ruby !!

 Dharmansk  4th  generation  puppies  from  foundation

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Tribute to Dharmansk Forest Mist - Zhali

24.12.97  -  27.12.09

 

It is with profound sadness that I make this tribute to an amazing Bernese friend and constant companion.

One hour into her 12th Birthday, Zhali suffered a stroke and debilitating seizures. She fought on briefly to come to terms with the inevitable and has found her peace and sanctuary.

I will forever miss my little friend (and my boss).

Zhali has made, and shall continue to make an outstanding contribution to longevity through her progeny here.

Her two litters are currently 8 years and 6 years of age.

                                            

                 Zhali 6 weeks                                           Zhali 3 years                                           Zhali 5 years                                                    

       

                              Zhali's pups                                                Zhali 7.5 years                          Zhali with her daughter and 1st Grand daughter

                     

Zhali   10th  and 11th Year -   Her favorite job was on the back deck supervising me with the morning and evening walk and exercise program

                           

               Zhali' s Grandson and Great Grand daughter              Zhali's Grand daughter and Great Grand Daughter

          

                                            Zhali  almost 12 years                                                     Zhali's legacy lives on    ............

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to our friends

From all at Dharmansk

 

                           

                Nanya 8 yrs                             Zhali 12 years 25/12/09     Zhali daughter & grand daughter

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                                                                                                                                                                                            Dec 09

Cody visits

      

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   Will with "Bear" in his new role as Nanny

      

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                                                                                                                            Nov o9

 Heritable Diseases Seminar Victoria 

 Victorian Canine Assoc Seminar in conjunction with Dept of Agriculture - The legislation changes explained

 

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                                                                                                                             Nov o9

Sasha and family

  

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                                                                                                 Nov 09

   Canine Reproduction Lecture.

 Dr Stuart Mason from the Monash Vet Clinic presented Dr Verstegen of Belgium,  who is working out of the University of Florida USA and is currently one of the worlds leaders in the field of canine reproduction. 

 

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                                                                                                                      Nov 09

A Visit to see Tarjh and Barney

        Tarjh 3 years                                   Barney 8 years                                Great Friends

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                                                                 Sept 2009

Pandas baby puppies

 

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                                                                                                                  Sept 2009

Interstate jet setter Zollie visits

 

                                                     

       Annie and Zollie                  Zollie now 5 years            Boyd and Princely hugs              

                               

Smoochy Ruby ear rubs                Zollie surveying                         Boyd & Prince new friends       

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                                                           Aug 2009     

Clever Coya's beautiful babies

     

                  Not for much longer !!                             Ruby's family                            Who Me?                                      

              

               'Morning Mark                  Chocolate's family                             Chocolate's new toys

   

Belly Rubs Ruby                                                    Coya and her pups at 2 weeks        

        

 Coyas pups at 4 weeks            

                 

Coya               

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Cooper's  10 months old !!

   

   Cooper and Friends Tug of War                                                   Cooper 10 months old        

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                                                                                July 09

   Changes to State Legislation affecting all breeders

State Legislation changes (Cruelty to Animals Act),  prohibits the breeding of dogs with known genetic defects and requires

the implementation of rigorous screening by all breeders to this end.

 

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Data Base updates

 Dharmansk Date Base on the way  to the Berner Garde Foundation (USA) & BernerPed (Aust)

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Sassy's Sleepover

                       

Sassy and Friends at the Beach           Sassy in 'Ella & Friends' Publication                 Sassy's Family                                

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Summer 08-09   Cooper at the Beach

       

Cooper & Friends Romping                    Sand Holes !!! Yipee !!!

       

Cooper after the beach !!

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                 Congratulations  Coya !! - Due Feb 09

Coya is finally pregnant after 2 difficult episodes of Pyometra which is a condition affecting  reproduction.   Pyomentra can be a problem particularly for entire  bitches over 5 years of age. After a lot of special treatment Coya has recovered and is doing what she loves best - being a MUM !! 

     

                      Awwww    I'd love a pat                            .............and a  treat                           ..............  Pick me !!!

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National Dog Magazine 

         Jan/feb 09  - Bernese Breed feature         

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Balto visits us at 8 months

   

                     Balto 8 weeks                      Balto 8 months                          Balto, Gillian and Zhali                 

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Zhali's 11th Birthday !! Date - 25th December 2008

              

                    

Zhali was the last pup born Christmas morning in  Bonny's litter that was mostly born on the 24th December  1997. I can still remember burning toast on Christmas morning when at 8am  Bonny was busy in the whelping box again (hours after supposedly the last pup was born !!)  Now at  11 yrs of age Zhali and her sister Bella were recently included in the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America's magazine "Alpenhorn" which published a celebrated special world wide December Veterans edition .

Zhali knows everything that goes on  around the place - when, where, how,  if its right or if its wrong and she can always find a way to let me know so!! She also has a clock in her head I am sure, for at the right time morning and night she starts her excited little tap dance and circling routine to tell me its time for FOOD!! - Amazing !!

She really enjoys the freedom of her wander around the garden time and grins from ear to ear when she arrives back at the house now ready for her nap. It's all really quite precious :)

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                                 In the blink of an eye

        

                Pandas baby puppies                         Chasing the Milk Bar                " Cooper"  from Pandas last litter growing up all too quickly

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Changes to rules for all breeds from the Australian Veterinary Association - PennHIP

 

The Australian Veterinary Association recently published an  expression of preferential support for the hip screening method PennHIP.

 

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               Keeping abreast of all the news with Dad

'Alby' Bernese demonstrating the importance of  staying  informed and helping as much as possible (with remote)!!

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The Long and the short of it

Teddy & his tiny aged mate Rhodie who is currently breaking all the records with his amazing chemotherapy treatment progress for prostate cancer.

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 Beds - Bernese survival essentials list

    

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                   A mothers work is never done !!

                           

At nearly 12 years old Zhali still washes thoroughly her 5 yrs old daughter Katie's  face at least twice a day!! This is a privilege Zhali reserves only for her own kids, much to the disappointment of a couple of the other Bernese girls here. Katie carries  her Buzzie Bee with her everywhere and I (the human) am only allowed to mind it while she attends to her bathroom activities and dines at the Restaurant !!

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Captions

                            

  'I know there are ducks over there Mum"                  "Pick me !!!"                                              "Kiss"                                                     

                                                 "Sumwun say lollies?????                             "Walk anyone?"                                 "I'm sooo  over this ....Zzzzz                   

                                                                                                                                                                  

         Cat says:- "Well do ya feel lucky?"                                    "Trickkky"  (Prince manoeuvre)                " Both hands now "

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