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
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lassie and Tilly
Best mates - Lassie with young Tilly after a tough afternoons play......... zzzzzzzzzzzzz ...... bliss.......
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
June 2010
Bernerped, the Australian Bernese Data Base, suspended due to lack of support
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
May 2010
Coralie's adorable boy "Cooper" to be offered "at stud "
Dharmansk Magic Allure
Details in Profiles - Inquiry welcome
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
March, April 2010
Ruby's cute puppies 6-8 weeks of age
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Feb 2010
Well done Ruby !!
Dharmansk 4th generation puppies from foundation
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 2009
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 ............
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nov 2009
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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dec 09
Cody visits
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Will with "Bear" in his new role as Nanny
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nov o9
Heritable Diseases Seminar Victoria
Victorian Canine Assoc Seminar in conjunction with Dept of Agriculture - The legislation changes explained
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nov o9
Sasha and family
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nov 09
A Visit to see Tarjh and Barney
Tarjh 3
years
Barney 8 years
Great Friends
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sept 2009
Pandas baby puppies
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cooper's 10 months old !!
Cooper and Friends Tug of War Cooper 10 months old
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Data Base updates
Dharmansk Date Base on the way to the Berner Garde Foundation (USA) & BernerPed (Aust)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sassy's Sleepover
Sassy and Friends at the Beach Sassy in 'Ella & Friends' Publication Sassy's Family
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Summer 08-09 Cooper at the Beach
Cooper & Friends Romping Sand Holes !!! Yipee !!!
Cooper after the beach !!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 !!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
National Dog Magazine
Jan/feb
09 - Bernese Breed feature
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balto visits us at 8 months
Balto 8 weeks Balto 8 months Balto, Gillian and Zhali
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 :)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In the blink of an eye
Pandas baby puppies Chasing the Milk Bar " Cooper" from Pandas last litter growing up all too quickly☺
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Keeping abreast of all the news with Dad
'Alby' Bernese demonstrating the importance of staying informed and helping as much as possible (with remote)!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beds - Bernese survival essentials list
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 !!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 "