Dufenhof Swissies

( For information about puppies or planned litters please see the "puppy news" page)

Currently I have no adult Swissies available. 

You may wish to contact Swissy Rescue via their website at www.gsmdrescue.org  

 

 

 

For further information on availability of adult Swissies, please contact me directly by email  or by phone at 540-937-7956 - it's a landline, so NO TEXT messages, sorry (plus, I truly hate texting).  dufenhof   @  earthlink.net

 

 

 

 

*P2Y12 is an inherited bleeding disorder found in Swissies (both American and European bred). You can read about it here  P2Y12 Platelet Disorder.

 Females testing as Affected should never be bred even if they are competely asymptomatic.

Males testing as Affected can be bred but only to Clear tested females and with full public documentation for future generations

In the US testing for the P2Y12 gene currently costs $55-$100 per dog depending on the labratory used. This means the cost to DNA test a dog is equivalent to 2-3 dog show entries and the same or less than one professional handler's fee.  Every Swissy breeder can afford to test their dogs and so can every pet owner. My dogs are worth it to me. Are yours?