Welcome To A Whippets Life!
Natural Rearing Whippet Dog Breeding for correct 
conformation, agility, obedience, racing and coursing. 
Raw feeding diet and minimal vaccinations for strong immune systems.

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My name is Michelle Bernier-Libersher.  I have been showing dogs off and on for 31 years.

I got my first dog when I was 8.  She was a miniature poodle name Candy. I showed her in obedience and junior showmanship. While I was showing her in obedience I met a big red Borzoi, which I fell in love with.

I have a sister who is allergic to dogs so I could not get a Borzoi until I moved out. So 11 years later in 1990, I moved out and got a Borzoi one month after that.  Her name was Fantasia and I showed her in agility and lure coursing. She did very well in both, but she really excelled in lure coursing.

In 1991, I got another Borzoi that I named Mariah. Mariah was a princess and she believed she was the most beautiful thing. I have to agree that she was. She was my first Confirmation dog. I am very proud that I got her Championship on her owner handled.  In 1992 I decided I wanted another coursing dog and it seemed like a Whippet was the best choice.

This is when I got my Choleena.  She was the best dog ever. She excelled in so much.  She achieved a LCM3, AKC CD, UKC Agility ATCH title, her AKC agility novice, open and all but one leg on her excellent title. Choleena's career stop short because of a coursing injury and I had to retire her at age 3. Choleena just passed away in April 2008 at age 16.  I thought I would never get another dog that could compare to her and achieve so much, but I have been blessed.

In 2004 I got two incredible dogs, Mira and Carina. They are doing and enjoying agility, obedience, rally, confirmation and lure coursing. I would like to take this time to thank Sharon Lund for selling us Carina. Carina has been a Star.   She has done way more than I could have ever expected a dog to do. In 2005 and 2006 she finished #2 in ASFA. At age 2, she had achieved LCM5, and now at age 4 she as earned LCM7. We have not spend much time coursing in the last 2 years as we have been trying to spend more time on agility. I have shown both girls in confirmation a limited number of times.  I really enjoy the other venues so much that I just can not seem to make time for Confirmation. In 2008, we decided to adopt one of the Catahoula pups we had been fostering, Talize. She is a wonderful Catahoula; very laid back like the whippets. Her wonderful loving, gentle nature is what made us decide to keep her. I am looking forward to doing some agility and obedience with Talize too.

I have been feeding my dogs raw food and doing minimal vaccines since 1992. Back then I had to make all my own food, but now there are several pre-made frozen raw foods out there. I have a lot of success with raw in the show and performance rings. I also feel my dogs have lived a long happy life with good health. I very much encourage raw feeding and minimal vaccinations. If you are not interested in raw, please consider feeding a grain free dry. If you are considering purchasing a puppy from us please do some research on raw foods and over vaccinating. I am including a page with some information on the see Natural rearing. I am also including some Links with more information.  Please check out all the information available to you and make a choice that you can live with. I am flexible and will work with you.  I understand that there is more than one way to view all this.

My goal in breeding is to produce a excellent family pet, easy to live with, well rounded, healthy, versatile dog with a great immune system. I would love my pups to go to a performance or show home, but the most important thing to me is that they are a permanent, very loved part of your family. 

I am also very involved in Catahoula rescue. I have included a page with the Catahulas that have been adopted through us and the ones currently up for adoption. I believe you should give back whenever you can, and I have been fortunate enough to be able to open my heart and home to these dogs in need. Please do whatever you can to help with the over abundance of unwanted pets. If you are thinking about breeding. please think hard.   Decide whether you can afford to do everything properly. Please do health testing and be prepared to take back your pups if they can no longer be cared for. If you are not showing or breeding your dog please spay and neuter. We all need to do our part.

I have also included a page in memory of the dogs in our lives that have given us so much and for all the lessons we have learned from them. They will never be forgotten and will live on in our hearts forever. Remember to cherish every moment with your loved ones, and remember those moments forever.  They can never be taken away and we will always have them in our heart and minds.

Other items included on my web site: my family, horses and our other furry critters that are in our lives. I hope you enjoy!

Carina and Bosley puppies have arrived November 1, 2008. We have 3 girls and 2 boys!

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