HEALTH CLEARANCES :

OFA Hips: GOOD (SMH-1246G24M-PI)
PennHip: .39L /.39R (90th Percentile)
OFA Elbows: NORMAL (SMH-EL1052M24-PI)
CERF: SMH-831 ('05, '07)

Axel is a drafty dog with a deep chest, good bone and large, correct head.  He is incredibly sound and has never taken a bad step in his life.  He has a very powerful, well-angulated rear, lovely topline, tailset and croup.  He has beautiful, clean and well-angled shoulders and moves with excellent reach.  Overall, he is a very honest, sound, typey boy. Axel is a silly, sweet, and very friendly boy who loves to play with toys and other dogs.  Axel also enjoys working and aims to please.  As much as he loves to please he is also easy to please and is a very low maintenance dog.  Axel hates conflict and tries to avoid it (e.g. he goes out of his way to avoid eye contact with other dogs).  He is just a very happy dog, all the time. 

Although Axel is gorgeous, sound, with all his health clearances, I made the decision not to breed Axel due to epilepsy risks in his pedigree.  On 6/5/08, Axel had his first grand mal seizure.  After six seizure-free months, Axel has started to have more frequent episodes, but he is still doing well otherwise.  While I wish more than anything this hadn't happened to my lovely boy, I am learning what it is like to live with an epileptic Swissy.

I have to thank Axel's breeders and co-owners, Mike and Amber Rusk in Indiana, for entrusting me with their "pick boy" from their first litter.  I could not have asked for a more beautiful dog, and it's Axel's charm and sweet personality that truly sold me on this breed.

SIRE:

Ch. Derby's Xcalibur Tug O War

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DAM:

Ch. Rina's Crowned Queen v. Derby

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