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Latest news

23 Jan 2012

On 19th November 2011 Our Dogs telephoned to let us know that Samala’s Country Rose was the Top Winning GSMD Puppy in Any Variety Working Import Register Classes and that they were printing it in their 9th December 2011 issue of the paper. Samala’s Country Rose was still the Top Winning Puppy as it went to press on 9th December 2011. By 31 December 2011 another GSMD Puppy was the Top Winner.

Second Club Characer Tests

08 May 2011

The 2nd Club Character Test was held today 7th May 2011 and the two Assessors, Ms Jude Brendon and Ms Liz Bendon once again, thoroughly enjoyed putting the dogs through the test. They said all were lovely, social dogs and happy and confident. The results are: Samala's Blaize (Murphy) GSMD owned by Ms T Stokes awarded Excellent; Lilybrook Dream Alliance (Merlin) Flat Coat Retriever owned by Mrs Michele Reed awarded Excellent; Fborris V'T Maroyke (Boris) GSMD owned by Mrs K.

Head Collars

08 May 2011

Head Collars for Swissies: It is quite alarming to hear that outside our breed club, Swissy owners are being recommended totally the wrong type of Head Collar. As we know the Swissy is a natural puller and within our club we advise and recommend to our puppy owners and adult owners only one type of Head collar. This is the Dogmatic available in a wide range of colours, fabric or leather. The Eye Specialist confirms this also because he is fed up of seeing so many eye injuries because of other incorrect types.

West of England Ladies Kennel Association show

01 May 2011

Some of us attend West of England Ladies Kennel Association General Championship show on Friday 29th April 2011.

Character Test in May 2011

13 Feb 2011

Character Test now arranged for 7th May 2011.

Great Swiss Mountain Dog Club of Great Britain at Crufts

13 Feb 2011

: The club will be at Crufts over all 4 days 10-13th March 2011 looking forward to meeting and greeting people again.

Character test results

28 Feb 2010

Thank you to all 8 dogs and owners that attended our Club’s first Character Test today and to the Assessor Jude Brendon. It was a first for Jude with a GSD aged 5 and Long Coat Weimaraner aged 9 both obtaining Excellent.

UK Kennel Club approves breed standard

26 Feb 2010

There has been great news for the Great Swiss Mountain Dog, with approval of the Breed Standard from the Kennel Club.