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ALPENSCHATZ BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOGS, home of champions & working dogs since 1994
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Zorro - August 2011
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Zorro, 6 yrs old, with grandson, Archer, (Loui x Faith) Sept, 2011
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July , 2005 - 8 week old Zorro at Bobbie Hefner's Swiss Stars farm in Grass Valley, California getting ready to depart for his trans-continental plane ride.
Above: Zorro competing at the Westminster KC show in New York City, February, 2010 expertly handled  by Laurel Cain, DVM, from California!

American/ Canadian Champion Swiss  Stars Legend of Zorro, JHD-s, CGC   dob: May 23, 2005

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 As a puppy, Zorro placed Fourth at the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America National Specialty in the 9-12 month class in 2006 (Judge Mary Alice Eschweiler)  and First in American Bred Class in 2007 (Judge Kenneth Buxton). In Canada, he earned a Working Group 2 and Working Group 3 while being shown to his Championship.  Judges Eve Menegoz in Canada and Marjorie Reho in the USA  awarded him "Excellent" in the Siegerklasse for champions in Sieger European-style Shows.  He is an AKC Canine Good Citizen and has passed his Junior Herding Dog test on sheep.   Moreover, he is a gentle family companion, having passed all of his health certifications, and enjoys his days on the farm.

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Fauna, takin' a snooze, Fauna, was born on November 23, 2011. (Zorro x Anyx)
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Fauna (Zorro x Anyx) 2011
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Fauna's first Christmas 2011 (Zorro x Anyx)
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Fauna - all grown up at 18 months!

Nov. 23, 2011: Zorro x Anyx (Dyke Dutch from the Barking Bunch, (Berner-Garde" #59435)-one girl

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Dyke Dutch from the Barking Bunch "Anyx"
Anyx's parents live in Europe even though her dam was bred in the USA.  Her dad Rojan is a German registered Champion, Rojan von der Holderstockhöhe,  and dam Krizzy (Swiss Stars American Girl, breeders: Bobbi Kinley-Bluett, Chris & Vance Knuth) lives in Holland.







April 2011 - Two litters of 9 puppies each arrived in April from Zorro x the Lindenhof Kennel's (the Yoder family) Lara & Zorro x the Oleka kennel's (the Evans family) Maya. Maya was also bred in 2010 to Zorro, resulting in 10 puppies.  Congratulations Mammas & Pappa!





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Maya (Cope's Kindred Spirit v Oleka), dam.
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Lara ( Lara Lydia v Lindenhof), dam.

Zorro x Lara Lydia v Lindenhof puppies - 2011

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Lindenhof "S" litter puppies in June 2011 Steve & Barbara Yoder, Virginia
8 puppies surviving- 2 girls, 6 boys. 

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Sigmund (Zorro x Lara) 2011, on the right
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Photo taken October, 2010- ten Zorro x Maya puppies.

More photos of the Zorro x Maya 2010 litter of 10 puppies (4 boys, 6 girls) was whelped on August 22, 2010. 


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Zorro with his daughter Chance, Aug 2011 (Zorro x Maya 2010)
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Chance (Zorro x Maya, 2010) wins her first show blue ribbon at the age of 13 months in September, 2011. Chance is handled by her owner/breeder, Angela Evans.
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Chance & Eule , sisters (Zorro x Maya, 2010 litter)
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Raina (Zorro x Maya, 2011) 9 mos old, Canadian February
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Molly (Zorro x Maya 210)
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Chance - woodland walk, May 2013 (Zorro x Maya, 2010)
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Maggie, winter '12 (Zorro x Maya, 2010)

Faith & Striker Qualify in Rally Novice Obedience at 2010 BMDCA National Specialty!

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Faith (CH Alpenschatz' Gotta Have Faith! RN CGC) and Striker (Bier's Hole in One v Alpenschatz BN RN) successfully qualified in Rally Novice Obedience at the May, 2010, Bernese Natl. Specialty in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. For Faith, this was her 3rd leg (in three outings), earning her a score of 97 and a new title, RN. For Striker, this was his first time competing and he qualified with a score of 96! Well done! Both dogs are sired by our American/Canadian Champion Zorro, Swiss Stars Legend of Zorro, Jr Herding Dog!                                  Faith is owned by Claire & Megan Coppola and Striker is owned by JoAnn & John Biercuk.

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Zorro x Tobie pups in a stare off!
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Striker (Zorro x Tobie) at almost 3 yrs old
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Zorro with his 5 month old sons, Obee & Bailey (Zorro x Tobie, 2009)
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Tobie & pups, spring 2009 (Zorro kids)
Cathcart Bernese litter - February 2009 (Zorro x Senna)

Produced by our stud dog Zorro & A daughter of our Annie:
Am/Can Ch Swiss Stars Legend of Zorro x Cathcart's Senna v Alpenschatz 
February 26, 2009

4 boys, 3 girls
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Zorro's first offspring - our home 'grown" baby Faith as a newborn, 1-23-08 out of our Zorro x Sierra (Am/Can Ch Octobers Sierra Mist v Alpens)
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