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Ides of March Berger Picards Berger Picards (and their human) in North Carolina, USA Why "Ides of March"? Our dogs are family members first and foremost.

The 15th of March is a historically important date, most frequently associated with the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE. For us, however, it commemorates the birthdate of our very first Berger Picard, Eden de la Jassette du Cap del Mas. Eden was a sweet brindle boy from France who came to live with us at 18 months of age. While with us, he showed us the meaning of the term "heart dog" and

will forever inspire us to work for the betterment of the Berger Picard. Ides of March Berger Picards offers breed education about our wonderful rustic French herding breed and occasionally may have puppies available. Success in the conformation ring and other performance activities is a lovely bonus we enjoy. We seek to improve the quality of the Berger Picard here in the United States. Our breedings are carefully planned with a focus on health and temperament, along with correct structure according to the FCI breed standard. We prefer to place our pups in show and performance homes, however all inquiries will be carefully considered. Pups are whelped and raised in our home. We believe in Early Neurological Stimulation and socialize our pups to multiple stimuli, sounds, and people while they are with us. An Ides of March Picard is a life-long commitment, but we will ALWAYS take back any of our dogs at any time in the dog's lifetime for any reason.

05/08/2024

Tessa, Token, Mina, Urchine, River (from our Igor x Mina litter), and Basia (from our Solo x Mina litter) went to Salem, VA this weekend for the dog show.

Saturday, Tessa and Urchine went Reserve to majors in their respective breeds, Token was SD for a GCH major, and River and Basia showed great, but got no love from the judge. Mina did her job to hold the major. 😉

Sunday, Tessa was WB/BOS/OHBOB, with Basia taking Reserve to the major. River looked great and Mina was solid. In Pyr Sheps, Urchine was WB and BOS over a special for her second major, Token was SD, shown by his breeder and co-owner, Donald Schneider.

Thank you to everyone who helped me juggle dogs, take them back in, showed them for me, etc., and thank you to our judges, Mr. Kirkland and Dr. Keating, for recognizing my crew.

Super proud of Jill and Revel (Igor x Mina)!
26/07/2024

Super proud of Jill and Revel (Igor x Mina)!

12/07/2024

Congratulations to Jill and Revel (Igor x Mina) on finishing his Graduate Open obedience title today. He finished with extra flair:

“Revel finished his grad open with a 196.5, lost 1.5 pts for a glove fetch, toss, bounce off the butt , spin, caught in mid air, so sorry we didn't have a video!”

17/06/2024

Token, Nova, and Mina played some agility this weekend. Token completed his Open FAST title, Nova (finally!) finished her Open JWW, and Mina picked up another Q toward her Novice JWW title.

Congratulations to Kirstin and Frog! New Masters Agility Dog of Canada!
09/06/2024

Congratulations to Kirstin and Frog! New Masters Agility Dog of Canada!

08/06/2024

The Pyr Shep side of the IOM crew had a good day in Fishersville, VA today. Urchine WB for a point and Token WD/BOW to finish (pending AKC verification) his CH.

21/04/2024

Congratulations to Jill and Revel (Igor x Mina) on finishing his T2B (Time To Beat) agility title today!

Congratulations to Amanda and Banks (Euro x Mina) on his new Open Barn Hunt title!
21/04/2024

Congratulations to Amanda and Banks (Euro x Mina) on his new Open Barn Hunt title!

Congratulations to Jill and Revel (Igor x Mina) on his Master FAST agility title!
20/04/2024

Congratulations to Jill and Revel (Igor x Mina) on his Master FAST agility title!

Top Berger Picards in Fast CAT! Happy to see three Ides Of March dogs in the top 10. 🐇🐇🐇
12/04/2024

Top Berger Picards in Fast CAT! Happy to see three Ides Of March dogs in the top 10. 🐇🐇🐇

18/03/2024

Token, Urchine, and Tessa all earned Herding Instinct Certificates today in KY. Both Token and Urchine were natural drivers and very much preferred ducks. Tessa is her mother’s daughter with a much healthier dose of biddability. IYKYK… 😂

17/03/2024

The final official event of the PSCA National specialty was the Merit Evaluations. Token received an Excellent rating and Urchine was rated Very Promising (the highest rating a puppy under 1 year can get). Thank you to French judge Norbert Gainche!

17/03/2024

Congratulations to Sully (Solo x Mina) and Staci on his new BCAT title! This team is tearing up the performance world already and he just turned a year old. Can’t wait to see all they can accomplish together!

17/03/2024

Tessa RWB to a 3 point major under judge June Penta in Kentucky. Congratulations to Zelda on her major win!

17/03/2024

Token WD/BW today in Kentucky under judge Linda Robey for a 5 point major. He just needs 1 point to finish.

16/03/2024

At the Pyrenean Shepherd Club of America National Specialty, my darling Urchine (Under The Sea Noire de La Sente Aux Edelweiss) was Winners Bitch for a 5 Point major under French breeder judge and breed authority, Norbert Gainche.

16/03/2024

Congratulations to River (Igor x Mina) and his humans Staci, Dave, and Kyle on his WD under judge Cindy Stansell today in Louisville!

15/03/2024

Well, the Ides of March were good to the Ides of March dogs. Today in Louisville, Tessa was WB and River was WD/BW under judge Linda Clark for 5 point majors each. Token was RWD to the major in Pyr Sheps under judge Jon Cole.

14/03/2024

In other Louisville news, both Token and Tessa ran Fast CAT and laid down some nice times! Thank you to Bex, Laura, and Staci for helping release the beasties.

14/03/2024

Today in Louisville, Tessa (Euro x Mina) was Reserve Winners Bitch to a 5 point major under judge Linda Robey. 😊

14/03/2024

Congratulations to River and his plethora of owners (Dave, Kyle, Staci) on his new BCAT title! River is from our Igor x Mina litter.🐇🐇🐇

14/03/2024

Congratulations to Staci and Sully on his new RATO (Open Barn Hunt) title! Sully is from our Solo x Mina litter. 🐀🐀🐀

10/03/2024

Happy birthday to Sully, Basia, Zöe, and Deacon! (Solo x Mina)

Congratulations to Amanda and Banks (Euro x Mina) on his RATN (novice Barn Hunt) title!
25/02/2024

Congratulations to Amanda and Banks (Euro x Mina) on his RATN (novice Barn Hunt) title!

23/02/2024

Rafi would like to congratulate his son, Rukh (bred by Joyce Cagle and owned by Jenni Wren and Jeremy Middlebrooks) on his first official AKC point. He was WD/BW/BOBOH in Florida today!

This handsome boy added a couple of letters behind his name today, earning his Novice FAST agility title. ❤️ Bred by Ech...
11/02/2024

This handsome boy added a couple of letters behind his name today, earning his Novice FAST agility title. ❤️ Bred by Echo Ridge Kennel, Token is now (pending AKC verification) Echo Ridge’s Talisman NF DCAT.

Rafi and Sera’s babies are growing! They moved into new digs today. ❤️❤️❤️
17/08/2023

Rafi and Sera’s babies are growing! They moved into new digs today. ❤️❤️❤️

Handsome Fezzik (Igor x Mina)❤️
06/08/2023

Handsome Fezzik (Igor x Mina)❤️

The Rafi puppies are here!! Contact Joyce Cagle for availability. ❤️❤️❤️
04/08/2023

The Rafi puppies are here!! Contact Joyce Cagle for availability. ❤️❤️❤️

The Rock Star Litter is HERE! From left to right we have: Freddie, Jimi, Stevie, Getty, Elton, Phil and Janis (2F, 5M), pictured with Mom, Sera. Born August 2, 2023.

A couple more photos of Basia (Solo x Mina) en route to her BPUP Herding Group 1. PC: Ashley Navis
25/07/2023

A couple more photos of Basia (Solo x Mina) en route to her BPUP Herding Group 1. PC: Ashley Navis

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This adorable chunk of a puppy is still looking for the perfect home. He is bold and curious and super cuddly. PM for more information, if you are interested.

My older Picard girls adore puppies! Nova is spayed and never had a litter, but she makes an excellent nanny to the newest additions to the crew. 💗

Somebody’s a goober! (Psst! It’s Tessa. Tessa’s the goober.)

The puppies check out their new digs!

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This is life with Rafi these days. Full of joy. Full of energy. Ridiculously cute!

This weekend, Reesie and I entered our very first disc competition. UpDog is a great organization, very welcoming to newbies. I think we are hooked!

This is how you frisbee when you’re #rafithemiraclepuppy 🤣🤣🤣

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Why "Ides of March"? The 15th of March is a historically important date, most frequently associated with the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE. For us, however, it commemorates the birthdate of our very first Berger Picard, Eden de la Jassette du Cap del Mas. Eden was a sweet brindle boy from France who came to live with us at 18 months of age. While with us, he showed us the meaning of the term "heart dog" and will forever inspire us to work for the betterment of the Berger Picard. Ides of March Berger Picards offers breed education about our wonderful rustic French herding breed and occasionally may have puppies available. Our dogs are family members first and foremost. Success in the conformation ring and other performance activities is a lovely bonus we enjoy. We seek to improve the quality of the Berger Picard here in the United States. Our breedings are carefully planned with a focus on health and temperament, along with correct structure according to the FCI breed standard. We prefer to place our pups in show and performance homes, however all inquiries will be carefully considered. Pups are whelped and raised in our home. We follow a combination of Puppy Culture and Avidog puppy-rearing protocols and socialize our pups to multiple stimuli, sounds, and people while they are with us. An Ides of March Picard is a life-long commitment, but we will ALWAYS take back any of our dogs at any time in the dog's lifetime for any reason.