Big Breeding Announcement!!!

We are excited to announce that Ivana di Altobello, age 3, will be joining our Snow Springs Dobes family very soon! She is a beautiful, happy, very friendly girl. We'll be getting all her health clearances done in the next several weeks. Once those are completed and she is shown to have excellent health (hips, eyes, heart, thyroid, vWD, etc.) we will then begin making plans for breeding. We are eager to see how things come together with this beautiful girl!

Ivana Di Altobello is the daughter of world famous Maxim Di Altobello. She is one the most well bred European Dobermans in the world and will be an incredible addition to our breeding program. Ivana was imported to the US directly from Altobello Kennels in Serbia. She has a high Doberman drive but is very loving and sensitive to those she cares about. The ultra velco Dobie, Ivana has a very friendly and happy temperament, loves to play, and is eager to please. We are excited to see the quality litters Ivana will produce. Ivana was born 03/22/2011. You can view her pedigree here: http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/doberman_pinscher/dog.html?id=1875915-ivana-di-altobello

Anya's Passing

It is with a very heavy heart that we share the sad news that our sweet Anya girl slipped peacefully into the realms above May 27th. She fought her recent battle valiantly and with great courage. The last few days with her on earth were a pure gift from heaven. It has been an honor and a privilege to have her in our home and part of our family for these last 4 years. What a sweet, loving, forgiving, fun-loving, happy little soul she was. From day one she was full of enthusiasm and love for life and the people around her. She was a sweet little mother to her babies and a much cherished companion and friend to the rest of us. We've learned so much from her about courage, love, joy, and living life to the fullest. We mourn her passing but know that she is now running free with the angels in pure joy.

We extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to each of you who have followed Anya's progress and expressed concern, support, and given encouragement and love. Your prayers and tenderness have been humbling. Thank you a million times over! We have received much strength knowing that we are not making this journey alone. Thank you, thank you!

Goodbye, for now, sweet Anya girl. We love you!

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Anya, full of life and with that happy sparkle she was known for.  This is how we choose to remember her.

Our son was blessed to have some special quiet moments with his pal Anya throughout her life, but these ones toward the end were particularly sweet.  On this day, 4 days before she passed, he came home from school and went straight outside to see her--not even bothering to remove his backpack.  He was talking lovingly to her and trying to coax her to eat a little rice and broth.  These are sweet, tender memories we will always cherish.

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With Anya's passing it has changed the current outlook for our breeding program.  We are carefully evaluating our next step and will update our progress and things move forward.  We hope you will be patient with us as we seek to make the decisions facing us, our family, and Snow Springs Dobes.