About Kennel Flora

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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 & Sweden, and in accordance with the breed club, Danish-Swedish Farmdog Club of America (DSFCA). 

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 homes possible by bringing together the various requirements of the puppy and the puppy buyers. The welfare of our puppies is the most important consideration in puppy placement.

Kennel Flora owner, Melody Farquhar-Chang was instrumental in the creation of DSFCA.  Melody served on the Founding Board of Directors of DSFCA as president of the organization from 2005 until early 2010. She continues to support the mission of DSFCA and continues volunteer activities with the breed club.

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 U.S. born litter, a singleton puppy, was produced by way of transcervical insemination. Flora's subsequent litters in 2003 and 2005 were natural matings occuring 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 now both retired from breeding.  Kennel Flora currently has two breeding potential females. Pacific Rim's Bernalia Dot, aka "Dottie" and Matilde's Ruby, "Ruby."

Three of Kennel Flora's females participate in 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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Flyball

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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 activities such as: flyball, agility, dock diving, herding, lure coursing, obedience, etc.