Feb 25 2011
In April, we may have 3rd generation GBSD litters from one or more of these BBF Weimaraners:
Weimaraner Jaywa (Misty Duke 08)
Weimaraner Tylene (Misty Duke 08)
Weimaraner Sabrina (Misty Duke 08)
Father will be GBSD 2nd generation Charley (Annie Chief 06)
Nov 08 2010
Judy's GBSD 'Storm'
Judy,
Thank you for your photos of Storm and your comments. I am glad that he has found a wonderful home.
Brien, Black Bear Farm
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From: Judy W
Sent: November 7, 2010 7:54 PM
To: Black Bear Farm
Subject: Re: Storm
Hello again – thank you for sending us that information on Storm and his puppy pictures – it’s hard to believe he was that small at one point! Right now he is almost as large as most great danes around here – easily over 100 lbs. and he is sleek and well muscled – he gets lost of exercise – both unleashed walks and in dog parks.
He lives with myself and my husband Alan, and two other dogs, one a mixed breed border collie named Star and an older dog (greyhound mix) named Smokey. He has fit in very well. He is a bit of a challenge as I think he may not have had a lot of training – but he is responding well with encouragement on recall and learning to walk nicely on leash.
As far as socialization he is awesome – he gets along with every dog he meets! And he hasn’t met a tennis ball he didn’t like – he can actually fit three of them in his mouth – he is attempting a record four – but we are discouraging this as a trip to the vet to remove tennis balls would not be fun!
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From: Black Bear FarmTo: Judy WSent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 5:39 PMSubject: StormJudy,
Here is the info on Storm, your GBSD purchased recently from the original owner, privately.
http://blackbearfarm.com/dogs/08/081214-puppies/2008-weimaraner-lab-puppies-0001.html
Storm was born to Annie (click link) and Chief (click link). 3/4 Weim 1/4 Lab born Nov 2008. Please send me some photos and and some of your impressions of Storm. I will publish the photos and your story.
Please don’t hesitate to call me or contact me anytime.
Thank you.
Brien – Black Bear Farm
Oct 25 2010
1st Generation GBSD ‘Lucy’ had ten puppies on the 20th of October, 2010. Five grey female puppies, one female slate grey puppies, one male grey puppy and three male slate grey puppies. They will be available for North America delivery on the 15th of December and available for Toronto GTA, Barrie and Parry Sound deliver on the 18th of December, just in time for Christmas. Lucy’s puppies will look a lot like Weimaraners and will grow to 75 to 85 lbs. The father of Lucy’s puppies is grey Weimaraner ‘Oscar’.
GBSD Lucy's female puppiy
of GBSD Lucy’s previous litter.
Oct 25 2010
Weimaraner Kingston
Recently we acquired another handsome silver grey Weimaraner. Kingston is two years old and has a proven breeding record. We chose Kingston because of his 27.5″ stature, solid frame, good health, good nature and his wonderful physical traits. His is easy to train, very obedient, affectionate, seeks attention, stays with us when off leash and in stressful obedience tests, shows no sign of aggressiveness whats-so-ever. He is very energetic and tries very hard to please. Acquiring a two year old dog can sometimes mean trouble as you never know what bad habits will show up but in Kingston’s case, his character and previous training and socialization was done perfectly and he has proven himself to be an outstanding dog. If you visit us in Killarney Ontario, on Georgian Bay, you can meet Kingston and our other dogs. Kingston will be the sire of many of our upcoming litters in 1011. See photos of Kingston. (Lighting on some photos makes Kingston look grey but he is silver grey.
Oct 06 2010
Marnie’s puppies are now seven weeks old. Photos of the puppies including comments regarding their sex, colouring, markings and weight have been posted with large format photos of her puppies.
9.6 lb seven week old male GBSD with a small white chest blaze.
As most of these puppies were adopted before they were born by families all over the country, we have to organize a way for our buyers to choose their puppy fairly. The fair way we have chosen is ‘First Come – First Served’. Today our buyers are choosing their puppies in the order that they made their purchases.
Oct 05 2010
Sep 19 2010
Grey puppies from previous litter.
September 25th: A new litter of grey and silver grey puppies have arrived. from Weim ‘Jaywa’, sired by GBSD ‘Charley.
Mother ‘Jaywa’: http://blackbearfarm.com/dogs/bbf-dogs/jaywa-08/
Father: GBSD ‘Charlie’: http://blackbearfarm.com/dogs/bbf-dogs/charley-06/
Grey puppy Male
Grey puppy Female
Silver grey puppy Male
Silver grey pluppy Male
Silver grey (a shade darker) puppy Female
Silver grey (a shade darker) puppy Female
Slate grey puppy Male
Sep 17 2010
From: Stephanie S. – New Brunswick
Sent: September 17, 2010 8:14 AM
To: Brien at Black Bear Farm
Subject: Dogs For Sale!
Good morning!
I have been thoroughly enjoying your website and the photos of the puppies and adult dogs. They are some of the most beautiful dogs that I have ever seen. I would not consider myself a “dog person” per se, but I have been doing a lot of reading over the last year or so to see if a dog would be a good fit for our family. I am under intense pressure from my three children almost daily and although I have been consistent in telling them that we don’t have time to give a puppy a proper home, I am seriously considering it. I just can’t tell them that yet or it would be game over for me! I have often thought that I would like a Weimaraner but when I read about them I was a bit concerned that it wasn’t quite the right choice for us. We have many friends and family with Labs and they are lovely pets as well. Seeing and reading about the combination of both seems like a perfect blend!
We live in Fredericton, NB in a quiet residential neighbourhood with lots of kids and great neighbours. Our home right now includes 3 children (14, 13 and 10), 2 cats, 2 bunnies, a hamster and occasionally a fish, plus my husband and myself. This feels like plenty to take care of but actually isn’t very much work since the kids are quite capable of dealing with everything. What concerns me more is the amount of time that is needed up front to create an environment for a puppy that would encourage the development of an adult dog that would be well-behaved and a good fit with us. I really don’t want a dog that jumps up on people, barks constantly or takes off when not on a leash. What I would love is a dog that is excited to be with us, enjoys the company of people (including strangers) and is a loving companion for all of us. I really need to understand more about the time and training involved in owning a puppy and whether it is realistic to think that we have the time to do it properly.
If you have time, would you mind directing me to a website or another source of information that would be helpful in our decision-making process? I will continue to read and learn about training but I am very intrigued and quite excited by the prospect of possibly providing a home to one of your puppies.
Thanks very much.
Stephanie
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Hello Stephanie,
Thank you very much for your note.
You are describing a perfect environment within which you could raise a GBSD puppy. Your description of the ideal dog for your family is a perfect fit for a GBSD. You are suggesting that the ‘up front’ time involved in training a puppy may be a problem, but it is not. For the first few months, most training can be done in your family room. It’s not a chore. Your puppy would invite it and the pleasure received from the interaction is irresistible. Imagine everyone wanting to be first! The attraction of training (playing with) your puppy takes over. Your kids will be drawn in. Say goodbye to computer games, texting on cell phones and T.V.!
GBSD are essentially Weimaraners and all Weimaraner advice applies. You really need the ‘Weimaraner Magazine’. You can buy it online http://www.dogchannel.com/dog-magazines/popular-dogs/articleWeimaraners.aspx or find it in ‘Pet Smart’ stores if you have one nearby. This magazine was written for you!
Here is a hint about socializing your puppy. Weimaraners are not as outgoing and accepting of strangers as a Lab but they can become so. Socialization is extremely important for the first 22 weeks. Allowing your puppy to greet strangers at your front door and on walks insures that the practice becomes the norm, not the exception. Place a treat jar at your front door. Pre-warn expected visitors to enter your home, accept a treat, kneel or crouch and make a fuss over your puppy. Carry treats with you on your walks. When strangers stop you to ask about your puppy, ask them if they would like to give your puppy a treat. Your puppy will soon associate strangers with attention and a treat and look forward to meeting more.
Please call me anytime to chat. One puppy subject leads to another and so on.
Brien 705-287-1095
705-626-7117 cell
www.blackbearfarm.com
Sep 16 2010
