Honor had an easy whelping, and is being an excellent mother to her first litter. 8 Briard puppies born 7-8-18, including 4 tawny boys, 1 black boy, 1 tawny girl, and 2 black girls. One black boy is available. Mr. Red loves his toys, has a mellow temperament, and is quite the looker.
Honor has a pedigree I love. The combination of Honor and Fate proved to be as fantastic as I had hoped! We got the great coats, lovely movement, and people friendly pups with great structure we expected. If you would like any more information about this litter, Lebec Briards, or Briards in general, please email or call me.
Honor is the daughter most like Mom Grace in appearance and attitude. She's smaller, with natural ears, and when they're together it can be confusing. But Honor improves on her mother, which is what every breeder strives for. Honor has more substance, and her coat quality is phenomonal - coarse, shiny, so easy to care for.
Honor shares Gracie's high energy and smarts. She is a cuddler, and takes well to new people. She showed great promise in herding, and I hope to get her back there soon. She's the type of dog who would excel in agility, like her sire Wallace. She wants to please, and learn. Her name is an homage to her great great great grandmother, Popsakadoo L'Etoile de Lebec, my Sassy.
"Honor"
Lebec's L'Etoile de l'Hermitage In Honor Of Sassy
OFA Hips Good, Elbows Normal
OFA Eyes Normal 2018
OFA Cardiac Normal (Specialist)
OFA Thyroid Normal
CSNB Clear (Pawprint Genetics)
Bred / Owned by Jeanne Lorang and Claude Marie Cooper
Fate is a very sweet boy. Like his father Sasi and his half brother Hermes, Fate just loves people. He loves to put his head in a lap, or lean against legs, and just be petted. Stop petting, he moves on to the next person with free hands. He has never met a stranger.
Fate was a pleasure to show, finishing his Championship easily, and enjoying the process. Like his mother Mai Tai, his tawny color continues to change, getting darker as he gets older.
Fate is the Briard my 94 year old Dad always asks about, hoping Fate will be coming to see him. His gentleness with the elderly and kids contrasts with his energy when playing with his housemates. He loves to go on walks, and to tear around the yard. Fate's greatest joy is in hanging with his people, whatever they are doing.
"Fate"
CH Lebec's Let It Be de l'Hermitage
OFA Hips Good
OFA Elbows Normal
OFA Eyes Normal 2018
OFA Cardiac Normal (Specialist)
OFA Thyroid Normal
CSNB Carrier
Owned and Bred by Jeanne Lorang and Claude Marie Cooper
How we raise our puppies
The quality of a puppy is determined by both genetics and environment. How they are raised before you ever meet them is a major influence! Lebec and l'Hermitage believe in several things:
1) Mom knows best. We don't try to override or interfere with a bitch raising her pups. We add the human element, but Mom is in charge. Unless health issues interfere, she has complete access to her pups from day 1 to the day they leave. At 3 weeks, we start adding our food to the puppies diet, but Mom is always allowed to feed as long as she wants. And she is in charge of discipline!
2) Socialization begins at birth. We handle all the pups daily. Once eyes are open, we try to introduce new items and experiences regularly. In raising pups, doing things "later" is too late. "Now" is always the right time. Visitors start young, with friends handling pups within the first week.
3) At 3 1/2 weeks, pups are moved into the puppy pen in the living room, with all the activity of living. Pups get turned loose several times a day to explore and broaden their world. The outside is added at about 4 weeks. The puppy pen has play and poop areas, to begin housebreaking. The play area is continually enhanced with toys, obstacles, and an environment to stimulate the puppies. Mom can hop in and out. The older dogs get to visit through the pen bars, and gradually get to meet pups in person.
4) Outside exposure to new places is the key. Starting at week five, we do field trips every weekend, to friend's houses, to puppy parties - anywhere a car ride and a new (safe) place can be experienced. We try for different surfaces, different ages of people, even different temperatures, at each new place. Thanks goodness for good friends!
5) We continually encourage visitors, be it the kids from around the neighborhood, prospective buyers, friends - anyone we can get! The more people the puppies meet, the better.
6) Starting at 7 weeks, pups are fed in crates to prepare them for new homes. They spend several nights in their crates before leaving, giving puppy buyers a head start on house training.
7) Puppy buyers are provided with a long document giving our take on raising Briards, a puppy crate, collar and leash, a scented toy, and ready access to us for help and advice at any time. Pups are microchipped before leaving.
Pups from Lebec and l'Hermitage are raised with love and experience - it's a winning combination.
Webcam!
Honor will be alternating the webcam with Wilma. If you see a long coated Mom with 8 pups, It's Honor. A short coated Mom with five pups, it's Honor.