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Bama Bouviers Follow this page to watch Remi and Margo’s litter of puppies grow! Puppies were born September 1st. There are 5 girls and 2 boys.
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Copied this from one of the Bouv pages I follow. A bit of Bouvier History:Much of what we know today about the ...
11/04/2022

Copied this from one of the Bouv pages I follow. A bit of Bouvier History:

Much of what we know today about the origin of the Bouvier is due to the research of Louis Huyghebaert, a major canine authority of the late 1940's. He claims that the Flemish monasteries of the Middle Ages played a major roll in the evolution of working dogs of their region. They imported Scottish Deerhounds and other rough-coated sighthounds to be bred to the existing regional farm dogs. It is thought the possibly dogs similar to the Irish Wolfhounds were also included. They created, through selective breeding, a large rough-coated guard and chase dog. The Bouvier continued to evolve in what are now the modern Belgian provinces of West and East Flanders. In the late 1800's sufficient dogs of similar characteristics existed on Flemish farms to give rise to the Bouvier as a breed. However, they were not uniform in size, weight, in texture and color of coat, nor in the shape of the head. There were basically two types. The Bouvier des Roulers, a large, wiry black dog with a deep chest, ranged in height to 27-1/2 inches with coats of black, brindle, or dark gray. The Paret style was not quite as tall, ranging from 22-1/2 to 24-1/2 inches, with colors ranging from true fawn to sorrel, charcoal gray, and brindle. They were more barrel-chested with a coat which was not quite as wiry. These two types eventually developed into the Bouvier Belge des Flandres, recognized in 1910 by the Societe Royale St. Hubert, Belgium's national kennel club. It was not until 1933, that registrations were made under the current name, Bouvier des Flanders. Today, it would be hard to recognize the smaller Paret type, as the Roulers type evolved in most dominant breeding programs. These early Bouviers were used on farms to herd cattle. They worked, not by chasing, but by blocking and moving lead cows. Utilizing the strength and endurance of these animals to an even greater degree, the Bouvier became a draft animal, pulling milk and cheese carts, as well as turning millstones. In order to accommodate the harnesses worn by the dogs and to prevent injury to tails, the farmers docked the dog's tails shortly after whelping. Because pet dogs were at that time were taxed, the Bouviers ears were cropped to show they were a working animal, not a pet. During World War I, the breed was nearly destroyed. Flanders was devastated and breeding activity came to a stand still. Most animals were abandoned and died, and others were acquired by the Germans. World War II brought further hardship to the breed where those breeding programs in France were similarly destroyed. Bouviers were so valued by the Allies in both wars, who used them for pulling ambulance and supply carts, scenting the living wounded from the battlefield and sounding alarms, that the Axis shot Bouviers upon sight. Because of the efforts of a few dedicated people, well-hidden dogs saved the Bouvier as a breed from extinction. The Bouvier today is found world-wide and continues to evolve as a versatile, intelligent breed which adapts easily to a variety of work situations and lifestyles.

The photo shows Louis Huyghebaert with one of his bouviers

Mira was the largest female and at many points the largest puppy while she was with us. She spent her second birthday wi...
12/03/2022

Mira was the largest female and at many points the largest puppy while she was with us. She spent her second birthday with her little hooman sister!

Petra, our dock diving champion, partied all day!  I wouldn’t mind having one of those birthday bones😂
11/03/2022

Petra, our dock diving champion, partied all day! I wouldn’t mind having one of those birthday bones😂

Bear hopes his siblings had fabulous birthdays!  He spent his birthday admiring himself in the mirror 😂. I hear his cat ...
11/03/2022

Bear hopes his siblings had fabulous birthdays! He spent his birthday admiring himself in the mirror 😂. I hear his cat sibling made him a cake!!

Another picture of Mojo enjoying the snow. I think he looks like Margo
10/03/2022

Another picture of Mojo enjoying the snow. I think he looks like Margo

Over the next few days I will post more of our second litter pictures. This is Mojo. He lives in the Reno area and spend...
10/03/2022

Over the next few days I will post more of our second litter pictures. This is Mojo. He lives in the Reno area and spends his days on exciting hikes with his parents. He also thinks he is the most handsome male pup😂. I’m always jealous of his adventures. I love seeing pictures of our puppies as they grow.

10/03/2022

I played the video of Scooby/Bear tonight and Margo went wild.

Hard to believe the puppies from our second litter are 2 today!!  This picture came up in my Facebook memories this morn...
07/03/2022

Hard to believe the puppies from our second litter are 2 today!! This picture came up in my Facebook memories this morning. Margo had just started having contractions and wanted to snuggle. While she did have a whelping box she decided “her” bed was a better spot for birthing😂

When a 5 year old fixes your hair😂. Poor Remi!
06/02/2022

When a 5 year old fixes your hair😂. Poor Remi!

04/02/2022

The pups only have 3 more sleeps until they get to go on an adventure!! Stay tuned!! Tonight they got steak scraps in their kibble

Beautiful day to lay in the sun!
30/01/2022

Beautiful day to lay in the sun!

29/01/2022

Remi says Saturdays are not for sharing! He is parading his favorite toys one by one in front of Bear😂. I love how he is growling and wagging his tail at the same time.

29/01/2022

My dream is to have 4. Now sure why but 4 seems like a good number for Bouvs. This weekend we have their son Bear. It’s amazing how different it is just adding 1 to our zoo. It’s like they forget their manners😂 Bear is vocal like his dad

29/01/2022

Not sure this father and son will ever work their issues out. Remi thinks he has a “yuppy puppy” haircut and a smart mouth and Bear says his dad has never shown him the affection he needs. Margo says she is tired and needs a nap😂

28/01/2022

Bear loves to try to steal his mom’s favorite toy😂

26/01/2022

This is the first time I’ve recorded Margo’s reaction to getting a text from her son. She is still looking around for him🥰

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