Bubble and Frost have 4 tawny sons! Its fun to have puppies again, after taking a break for over a year. Born March 18, 2026. Love what I'm seeing so far. As I expected, coats look great, lovely heads, and they are active, fat lttle guys! John, Paul, Georga and Ringo.
"Bubble"
Lebec's Tawny Bubble de l'Hermitage
OFA Hips Good, Eyes OFA Normal Oct 2025
Bred and Owned by Jeanne Lorang and Claude Marie Cooper
Bubble is probably the smartest Briard I've ever had. She loves to learn, be it herding, rally, or stacking for a show. She loves to be outside, especially pestering her friend Frost. She has amazing coat quality and lovely color. A smaller girl, she's more in the european style, with a longer body line. We hadn't shown for a couple years, but last fall she made it to the ring. She licked the judge's hand when he approached her! She just likes people. She can be soft, during herding training if Jeanne didn't explain what was wanted the best way, she'd lay down and roll over. There were some surprised goats involved. This is Bubble's first litter, but she's acting like a pro.
"Frost"
Lebec's Beardsanbrow Vraiment Cool de l'Hermitage
Hips OFA prelim Good
Eyes OFA Pending
Owned and Bred by Jeanne Lorang,Claude Cooper, and Janis Charbonneau
Frost is a young boy, 22 months old, out of 39 year old frozen semen. He goes back to the classic Beardsanbrow lines, with bone, a lovely head, deep chest, and an overall impression of power. His mom Soleil is a smaller girl, but Frost took his size from his sire. He's everything I wanted from that frozen semen breeding to Jonathon, BISS Am/Can Ch. Beardsanbrow Utopia ROM HOF (the slide show has a couple pics of that amazing boy}. His coat takes a real beating from playing with his sister Icee, but is starting to improve. The texture is wonderful, he just needs the chance to grow more. He's at his lightest color at this young age, but will darken as he gets older.
Frost is still developing his personality. He's mildly reserved with strangers, likes to meet other dogs, and wishes he was in charge of his mother. She makes certain he knows he isn't! I'm bad at taking pics of my dogs, and as the pictures show, Frost can be bad at holding still for them.
European titles are not reflected in this pedigree. There are MANY! European dogs often have Championship titles in multiple countries.
We love our webcams! And so do some devoted fans.
Click play to see "other views" at the bottom of the screen. You can toggle between both cams in full screen view using this feature. One cam moves outside when the puppies are in the yard.
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. We try to encourage visitors as early as possible, with Mom's approval, of course.
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) Starting at week five, we are always looking for new experiences and new places. We try for different surfaces, different ages of people, even different temperatures, at each new place.
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 and receive their first vaccination before leaving.
Pups from Lebec and l'Hermitage are raised with love and experience - it's a winning combination.
Claude Marie Cooper
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(Cell
925-337-0830. Until 4-25, use email or messenger. Claude is out of the country.)
Jeanne Lorang
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Cell 661-618-8798