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Kennel Flora
Since 1998
Kennel Flora is committed to a mission to preserve and protect the Danish-Swedish Farmdog breed in accordance with the breed clubs of the countries of origin of this breed, Denmark and Sweden.
Kennel Flora's primary purpose is to encourage and promote responsible, selective and ethical breeding of purebred Danish-Swedish Farmdogs, emphasizing health, temperament, structure and utility.
Kennel Flora's primary purpose is to encourage and promote responsible, selective and ethical breeding of purebred Danish-Swedish Farmdogs, emphasizing health, temperament, structure and utility.
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Kennel Flora's goal is to place puppies in the best
homes possible by bringing together the various requirements of the puppy and the puppy buyer. The welfare of our puppies is the most important consideration in puppy placement.  Solo -- 1st US-born Farmdog Kennel Flora owner, Melody Farquhar-Chang was instrumental in the creation and founding of the Danish-Swedish Farmdog Club of America. Melody funded the incorporation of the club in 2005 and served on the board of directors as president from the time of its acceptance as a non-profit organization in 2006 until early 2010.
Realizing there were unmet needs regarding FCI eligibility for US-born Farmdogs and breed-specific canine education, Melody and four other dedicated women incorporated Danish-Swedish Farmdogs USA, LLC (DSFUSA) to address these issues. Previous to 2010, and since 2001, the name, "Danish-Swedish Farmdogs USA" was utilized by Kennel Flora as the internet presence for our kennel. The name is now associated with the incorporated breed club. You can read about DSFUSA success on the AKC-FSS page of the DSFUSA webiste. You can also read about the DSFUSA Vision & Mission.  Dottie |
 Hannah & Flora (L-R) Kennel Flora imported the first breeding female Danish-Swedish Farmdog to the United States in 1998, Agerhonen's Flora Floede-Karamel, DKCH, ARBACH. In 2001, the first US litter, a singleton puppy, was born by way of transcervical insemination with frozen semen from Denmark. Flora's subsequent litters in 2002 and 2003 were natural matings occurring in Denmark, each mating producing 6 puppies.
Kennel Flora imported a second breeding female in 2001, Gonzo's Hannah. Hannah has produced two (2) litters of three (3) puppies each (2003 and 2006). Flora and Hannah are both now retired from breeding. Kennel Flora currently has two (2) breeding females and one (1) breeding potential female. Pacific Rim's Bernalia Dot aka "Dottie" and Flora's Ollaliberry aka "Target" produced a beautiful litter of 3 in 2010 (top of page). Matilde's Ruby has just produced her first litter of 5 puppies in 2011. Flora's Morning Glory aka "Milly" is too young for hip testing and breeding at this time.  Ruby  Milly |
Kennel Flora believes that maintaining the utility and work ethic of this breed is extremely important and often places puppies in active families, including those who participate in a variety of organized dog sports such as: flyball, agility, dock diving, herding, lure coursing, obedience, rally-O, and more. Kennel Flora has produced many highly titled dogs participating in flyball, including Flora's Han Solo aka "Solo", Flora's Matilde aka "Tilly", Flora's Lady Eva Anelise aka "Anna," and Flora's Maverick aka "Mav," and of course Flora, herself (now almost 14 years old). Flora's Ollaliberry, aka "Target" is a top USDAA agility dog. Now that the breed is AKC-FSS, it is expected that Target will make his mark on the AKC agility circuit as well.
Three of Kennel Flora's females participate in the dog sport of flyball (Flora, Hannah & Ruby), and can often be found racing in North American Flyball Association (NAFA) or United Flyball League (U-fli) events. Milly is in training for flyball.
Considering the importance of the health and utility of the breed and its participation in various canine sports, Kennel Flora is one of only a few kennels in the US currently hip-testing all its breeding pairs. Hip-testing of the Danish-Swedish Farmdog is a controversial topic in the breed's native countries, though it is generally supported and mandated in Sweden. While it is generally accepted that the Danish-Swedish Farmdog is a very healthy breed with no identified breed-specific inherited disorders, Kennel Flora supports and promotes appropriate veterinary health screenings including hip, knee and patella testing as well as other registries affiliated with the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA).
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 Agerhoenen's Flora Floede Karamel aka 'Flora'  Hannah's 2006 litter. Grandma Flora helping out. Kennel Flora Links:
Kennel Flora Breeding Plans 2011-2012 Kennel Flora Blog The Birth of a Puppy at Kennel Flora (graphic depiction of birth process) |