Kennel Flora
Since 1998
Kennel Flora is committed to a mission to preserve and protect the Danish-Swedish Farmodg breed in accordance with the breed clubs of the countries of origin of this breed, Denmark and Sweden.
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Kennel Flora's primary purpose is to encourage and promote responsible, selective and ethical breeding of purebred Danish-Swedish Farmdogs, emphasizing health, temperament, conformation and utility. Furthermore, our goal is to place puppies in the best home 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.
Kennel Flora owner, Melody Farquhar Chang was instrumental in the creation and founding of the Danish-Swedish Farmdog Club of America (DSFCA). Melody served on the board of directors as president from 2005 until early 2010. She continues to support the mission of DSFCA.
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 2003 and 2005 were natural matings occurring in Denmark, each mating producing 6 puppies.
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Kennel Flora imported a second breeding female in 2001, Gonzo's Hannah. Hannah has produced two litters of 3 puppies each. Flora and Hannah are both now retired from breeding. Kennel Flora currently has two breeding potential females, and expects to acquire a third very soon.
Three of Kennel Flora's females participate in the dog sport of flyball, and can often be found racing in North American Flyball Association (NAFA) or United Flyball League International (U-fli) events.
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Kennel Flora believes that maintaining the utility and work ethic of this breed is extremely important and most 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, and more.
While it is generally accepted that the Danish-Swedish Farmdog has no identified breed-specific inherited disorders, Kennel Flora supports and promotes hip and knee testing and other registries affiliated with the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA).
