Dufenhof Swissies

Chance was everything anyone could ask for in a foundation bitch. Once I realized I was interested in breeding I set out to obtain the best foundation dogs I could and was lucky enough to find Chance. She was a big, drafty girl that embodied the term oft used term “farmy”. She looked as if she could have stepped out of a photo with Albert Heim.

Chance had a lovely temperament. Very patient and friendly with children. She enjoyed meeting new people and never forgot anyone who fed her. She liked other dogs of all sizes, but was not so nice about cats or other small animals. Her prey drive was not passed on to her children, but one of her granddaughters was a rather accomplished huntress.

Although quite typey, she was not a natural show dog and was not shown prior to the GSMD gaining full AKC recognition in the summer of 1995. Chance earned her AKC championship shortly after her second birthday.

Chance produced four litters, and was a wonderful mother. She was an extremely attentive and enthusiastic mother. Her effervescence did make me cringe as she would literally leap into the whelping box to be with her puppies. It is a miracle that in spite of her size, she never once landed on a puppy. 

Although most of her puppies went to pet homes who were not interested in showing their dogs, six of her kids did make it into the show ring and five became champions, thus earning her a GSMDCA Register of Merit designation. 

After retiring form both the show ring and the whelping box Chance became the full-time treasured companion of the Lord family in Virginia’s beautiful horse country where she remained until her death at age 12-½. 

To see some photos of Chance's puppies click here

Chance's titled offspring include:

Tubby, Ch Dufenhof Precious Fat Chance, ROM, TT

Marsha, Ch Dufenhof Precious Marshmallow

Laverne, Ch Dufenhof A Snowball's Chance, TT

Truman, Ch Dufenhof Triumphant Chances, CGC

Nadine, Ch Dufenhof A Ghost of a Chance



Chance

Ch Mar-Dal Alisha, ROM

 Breeders: Marie & Dale Martin

Date of Birth: January 10, 1994

Chance's Health Clearances

Sire: GSMDCA/IWPA Ch Sennenhof's Mark

Dam: Owl Creek Samantha

Chance's Pedigree