The lovely little dog on the picture is called Patate. She is a 1 1/2 year old cross bred dog (some border collie, some beauceron, a touch of terrier perhaps?) and she is expecting pups any day now! Since her owner, a very caring french girl called Delphine, was living in a campervan, les filles du Moulin (me and my colocatrices Anne Claire and Nathalie) decided to offer Patate a warm corner of our house to give birth to her litter (oh, and yes, Delphine too was welcome ;-) )
The father of the pups is the dog on the second picture. He is a similar type, border collie cross, very friendly and a working sheep dog. We are expecting the pups to be middle size, probably black & tan with some white marks, a bit rough haired like both parents, fairly active, intelligent and probably with some guarding instinct (both parents are good guard dogs without being agressive). They would make good family or farm dogs, if they get enough exercise and a friendly treatment!
Since I used to work with guide dogs, both in breeding and training, I can guarantee that these pups will grow up in the best of conditions; lots of care and attention, socialised with many people, children, every possible animal, both inside the house and outside at our farm. I will be available for help and advice once placed in their new homes, so even if you have never owned a dog, this is your chance!
If you are considering having a pup, please contact me, so we can meet and decide together if one of these puppies would make a good dog for you! They will be ready to leave for their new home at the beginning of february, but their future owners will have the unique opportunaty to visit them as often as they like before that, to see them grow up and choose the right pup!
Keep checking out TAG for news on Patate and her pups! The story will be continued in " Pets to go"
Anke Terbruggen
anke.terbruggen@orange.fr
