C.Hardt Löwchen

09/02/2024

Louie, C.Hardt’s Little Bean, got an afternoon visit in Southern California from 2/3 of the human C.Hardt crew.

This runs back to the article I posted on August 22nd, about how preservation breeders are under-marketing themselves.

Louie’s dad needed some help scaling Louie’s teeth, and my husband already had a trip planned, so he went to help him.

Most of the breeders I know would not hesitate to help a puppy buyer connect with a resource or help out directly, for a dog they’ve bred.

Our dogs are family for life.

08/29/2024

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Check out Angela Stevenson’s video.

08/29/2024

08/23/2024

Supernet, Margot and Tré made us proud in Reno last week.

Thank you KD Kennel Creations for your beautifu candid ringside photos!! ❤️❤️❤️

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08/22/2024

This article really resonates with me.

Preservation breeders tend not to charge more for our puppies, but our puppies are certainly *worth* every penny.

The author posits we sell a lifelong service rather than a product, as well as all the other things we tend to talk about as advantages to well-bred dogs.

I’d go further and say that puppy buyers become extended family with their breeder and breed network. And that is a beautiful thing.

https://showsightmagazine.com/why-are-we-as-preservation-breeders-under-marketing-ourselves/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1aDjkDztBfWtBIOl2iSt3KKjr0GAntMW1Qky3aa07X6Fz-7l08Je1K2MU_aem_2DVHGjwp77c-qWwFP7FONA

Educate buyers on the superior value of purebred puppies with lifetime support, contrasting with designer breeds’ empty promises.

08/21/2024

Supernet went for her yearly eye exam last week. Her healthy eyes have not changed.

She passed her knee and hip exams prior to her first litter, so she’s good to go for her final litter, planned soon.

Go Sup!

The Lowchen is a small, bright, and lively dog with an outgoing and positive attitude. They originated as a companion breed in pre-Renneissance Europe and were often referred to as “little lions” due to how the ladies of the court groomed them.

Are you interested in this breed? The OFA, working with the Lowchen Club of America, recommends the following basic health screening tests for all breeding stock:
- Hip Dysplasia
- ACVO Eye Exam (12m age minimum)
- Patellar Luxation

Dogs meeting these basic health screening requirements are issued Canine Health Information Center (CHIC) numbers. For potential puppy buyers, CHIC certification is a good indicator the breeder responsibly factors good health into their selection criteria.

For more information about the Lowchen, please visit the parent club website: https://www.thelowchenclubofamerica.org/
For more information about the CHIC program, check out the OFA: https://ofa.org/chic-programs/

08/11/2024

Happily buried in lions! ❤️🤣

08/07/2024

Capturing a moment…

I’m beyond proud of our boy!

Ad by Emily Simpson:

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08/04/2024

Thank you to Pia Kirke for sharing this concise little historical article about Löwchen!

08/02/2024

Two years ago today, all of Supernet’s puppies.

She’d carried the unicorn around for a year and a half.

We made jokes about her abandoned child when Unicorn-Puppy was left by accident at my daughter’s college apartment four hours away after a sleep-over.

When Super’s real babies arrived, it was only right for Unicorn-Puppy to get in on the family photo.

08/01/2024

Cat Dana’s dog Chai is the spotlight dog for CHIC’s health requirements for Löwchen.

I am very proud to serve on the Löwchen Club of America’s health committee.

The Lowchen is a small, bright, and lively dog with an outgoing and positive attitude. They originated as a companion breed in pre-Renneissance Europe and were often referred to as “little lions” due to how the ladies of the court groomed them.

Are you interested in this breed? The OFA, working with the Lowchen Club of America, recommends the following basic health screening tests for all breeding stock:
- Hip Dysplasia
- ACVO Eye Exam (12m age minimum)
- Patellar Luxation

Dogs meeting these basic health screening requirements are issued Canine Health Information Center (CHIC) numbers. For potential puppy buyers, CHIC certification is a good indicator the breeder responsibly factors good health into their selection criteria.

For more information about the Lowchen, please visit the parent club website: https://www.thelowchenclubofamerica.org/
For more information about the CHIC program, check out the OFA: https://ofa.org/chic-programs/

07/27/2024

People ask where Löwchen’s pants are…

They’re wearing their pants!

07/20/2024

I’m in the prepping phase to welcome puppies this year.

What that means for me is:

Clearing my schedule for three weeks prior to and ten weeks after puppies will be due

Brucellosis testing my girl and arranging with the stud owner that he will be tested

Arranging with the stud owner that he will have appropriate physical testing

Updating my girl’s eye exam

A vet visit to make sure my girl is physically well

Being prepared to progesterone test and then drive on a day’s notice when she comes into season

Starting to gather some of the gear for puppies, but only things that could be used for my other dogs if the breeding didn’t take

Emotionally… getting ready to see these precious wonders come into the world!

07/16/2024

CH C.Hardt’s Unmitigated Shenanigans TKN

“I’ll definitely not be keeping a boy.”

-famous last words.

07/14/2024

It’s me! Margot!

07/10/2024

These three will celebrate their second birthday in a week and a day.

Getting ready to count down to their birthday day…

05/02/2024

The story behind C.Hardt Löwchen is like a nesting doll.

Co-breeder and youngest daughter Oonagh wanted a kennel name that started with C, to forever honor CC as our first Löwchen.

Oonagh’s middle name, Muirgen, means “born of the sea”.

So C is for CC and also pronounced “sea”.

We had already chosen this kennel name, and then by lucky and serendipity, moved about three blocks from the Pacific Ocean. So our puppies are born and raised within sight of the water, and the kennel name has become even more meaningful.

Then part of Oonagh and my husband Jeremiah’s last name, Degenhardt, makes up the second part, the “hardt” or heart.

Temperament will always be our top breeding priority, and we will always strive to rear our puppies to have an adventurous spirit. So “heart” is the most important aspect of a C.Hardt Löwchen.

And together the beginning two letters (CH) were a little wish for future champion puppies.

So it’s C.Hardt, pronounced Sea Heart.

And I can not adequately express the thrill I experienced, the first time I added the AKC Champion prefix, CH before our kennel name, when Tré, CH C.Hardt’s Unmitigated Shenanigans TKN finished his championship. It all came together in that moment.

Our slogan, “Born of the Sea, Heart of a Champion” is similarly nested, and a guiding light for our breeding program.

Temperament comes first in breeding dogs who will equally take to the show ring or the cafe, always ready for the next adventure.