social.
driven.
intelligent.
healthy.
beautiful.
These are the words that come to mind when we imagine the perfect White Swiss Shepherd.
ABOUT US
Fireside Fernweh is an FCI registered White Swiss Shepherd breeder in Illinois. Here at Fireside Fernweh, we focus on producing dogs with exceptional temperaments marked by high sociability and stability. Although our first litter was whelped in 2020, we have more than a decade of experience competing in dog sports. Our dogs hold titles in an array of activities, including conformation (dog shows), obedience, tracking, agility, dock diving, nosework, and more. While they have been very successful in the show and sport ring, they also have a confident and friendly good nature that makes for excellent family companions. Fireside Fernweh dogs are highly adaptable and versatile, and their quality is proven by results.
One of our founding principles has always been transparency, and we take this to the highest level, having created a public page for health results of all dogs produced. You can find this page under "More Info." Although we breeders are not God, and therefore we are unable to prevent all ailments, by being honest and transparent with one another, we can aim to reduce risk of problems from occurring. In case of genetic elements, we are proud to offer a lifetime genetic health warranty that covers any genetic ailment which prevents the dog from living a full and normal life.
SOCIAL. DRIVEN. INTELLIGENT. HEALTHY. BEAUTIFUL.
FIRESIDE FERNWEH PUPPIES
Our puppies come from parent dogs carefully selected for their temperament, health, conformation, and diversity. The research begins long before the breeding takes place; in fact, we often follow a line for years before adding it to our breeding program.
Once the puppies are here, they spend the first few weeks in our house where they are handled daily and exposed to various sights, sounds, objects, people, etc. At around 4-5 weeks of age, they are moved to our kennel where we can offer them a much larger space. After 6 weeks of age, they move again to an indoor/outdoor pen which teaches them to keep their indoor space clean and potty outside. This also gives them an enormous area for them to run and play and experience moving objects, many toys, a kiddy pool (weather dependent), and additional enrichment.
Our puppies are temperament tested at 7 weeks of age and have structure evals at 8 weeks of age. Based on these evaluations as well as our observations, we match the puppies to buyers based on applications and further communication about their lifestyle, home environment, and wants and needs in a dog. If you are interested in a Fireside Fernweh puppy, the first step is to complete the application and we will be in touch shortly.
