Bernevirtus (FCI)

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In Bernevirtus kennel I make every effort to create healthy long-lived family companions with great character. I do this by evaluating parents of the litter in terms of temperament and the character traits that are most desirable in this breed. When deciding on a litter and stud dog selection I do my best to screen parents of the future litter for hip and elbow dysplasia, eye diseases, thyroid conditions, and other health conditions, mostly tumor/cancer, especially histiocytosis. Most information is acquired from breeders, based on what they disclose. When doing selection the preference is put on the character, longevity and probability of deseases. All those aspects are evaluated and scored. I also look for those conditions among the relatives. I attach great importance to longevity ancestors, although research indicates the length of the dog's life is influenced by genetic and environmental factors.

I attach great importance to the proper, optimal and healthy feeding. My adult dogs have complete checkups every year to ensure the diet used is properly balanced and heltfy for the dog. I recognize that diet is a major factor in determining the development of the dog, his subsequent susceptibility to disease and condition. In regard to feeding dogs I follow the same principle, which I use for myself and my family: limiting junk food, or otherwise industrially processed. The dogs in my kennel are fed raw with unprocessed food according to the BARF principles and puppies during weaning from breast milk also are fed naturally.

Every person who is engaged in Bernevirtus life seeks to ensure an appropriate level of canine knowledge. For this purpose, my family and our petsitter we participate in trainings, courses and lectures and we continue to develop competences related to breeding, genetics, psychology and dietetics of dogs.

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