Prism Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs

Amherst, MA
ph: 413-218-7085 (evenings please)
kelly@prismgsmd.com

Drafting

Carting/Drafting is what swissies were bred for. All of the dogs I've hooked up cart have enjoyed it. Some of my friends kids are more excited to see the dogs than me, since they give the wagon rides.

Titan, Fury and Fender have all passed at the novice and open levels, as well as Fender doing an open brace with Titan's son Lester (which is much harder than a single).

GSMDCA Draft Dog: Novice (NDD); Open (DD) swissies can also take the Berner or Newf draft test and draft as teams of two! Teams of two are called a brace, Novice (NBDD) and Open (BDD).

Titan and Fury and their new fancy cart - 4th of July, 2009

Fender and Lester in the C&P draft test, May 2014

Fender waiting for me to open a gate at the C&P draft test, April 2012

Titan and Molly Practicing for Brace Drafting, April 2011

Titan in the narrows in the rain, NEDDC draft test fall 2008 -thanks Peter!

Titan waiting for his draft run through -March 2009

Fury Chilling in the Shade, May 2009

Practical Draft Work - Off to the trash truck

Molly (Fury's Mom) and Fury in brace drafting, 2011 National Specialty

Fender at the 2014 National Specialty Draft Test -thanks Debbie!

Helix and the travois, summer 2020

Orla and Helix at the SCONE draft test in April 2017

Fender with NDD judges Huck and Bethany at the C&P test November 2012. Thanks to Darlene for the photo.

Fury with NDD judges MaryJo and Huck, at the C&P draft test May 2011. Fury obtained his DD the next day. Thanks to Jim R. for the photo.

Titan gets his DD, with Judges Dori and Steve! The day after the NDD, see below.

Titan with the easter bunny and chick AND Sue and Ingrid the 2010 Crooked River spring test judges. Finally, the big guy manages a pass in drafting! And what a difference a year makes for the weather. Photo below the year before...

Molly (Fury's Mom), who came to stay for the month, passes the Crooked River Draft test on 3/29/09, earning her NDD! Many thanks to the Crooked River club and the judges, Sue and Ingrid.

Fender looking very proud his first time on cart, April 2011

Titan and Seamus waiting for freight haul at the 2008 National -thanks Mike!

Giving some friends a ride, March 2008

Fender in the 2012 Fall C&P draft test -thanks Darlene!

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Amherst, MA
ph: 413-218-7085 (evenings please)
kelly@prismgsmd.com