I am an experienced and dedicated Rough Collie breeder with a lifelong passion for this very special breed. Under the kennel name “von Haus Swantewitt,” I focus on the responsible breeding of healthy, well-balanced, and true-to-type Collies with great care and attention.

My puppies grow up right in the heart of our family home and are lovingly raised, well socialized, and carefully prepared for their future lives from the very beginning. My goal is to place confident, affectionate, and people-oriented companions that will become a perfect fit for their new families.

Across more than 1,000 square meters of woodland and meadow, our puppies discover the world and learn about life step by step.

Dogs have been part of my life for as long as I can remember. My parents bred Miniature Schnauzers, and by the age of three I was already enjoying the wonderful experience of growing up around playful little puppies.

Another big part of my childhood was, of course, the famous Lassie movies and TV series. I was fascinated by the adventures of this clever Collie lady and admired her elegant and noble appearance. Before long, I knew I wanted a Collie of my own someday.

In 1969, when I was ten years old, that dream finally came true. I got my very first Collie, “Juana aus dem Hexenhaus,” a tricolor female. With her, I gained my first experience in dog shows and developed a deep appreciation for the unique qualities of this wonderful breed.

Later, Dina gave us our very first litter, and I was allowed to keep one of the puppies. My beloved “Afra von der Weide” — which was our kennel name at the time — sadly lived only 2.5 years due to a sudden serious illness. Luckily, fate brought her sister Alraune back to us. She passed the breeding suitability tests required at the time, which allowed me to continue breeding with her. She later gave us two more beautiful litters.

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Afra von der Weide

Meine Hunde

At that time, I brought home a rather handsome tricolor male puppy from the kennel “von Waihbachsruh” to strengthen our Collie breeding program. Unfortunately, we were unable to pass the breeding suitability test with him. This intelligent dog simply saw no reason to chase after a pretend attacker who had already “run away” — and certainly no reason to bite the protection sleeve afterward.

Nex von Waihbachsruh

Instead, Nex spent 11 wonderful years by my side as a loyal and devoted friend, following me everywhere I went.

At the end of the 1970s, family planning, rebuilding our home, and the often frustrating breeding regulations and suitability tests of that time led me to pause my breeding activities for a while.

But my love for this breed never faded. Shortly after German reunification, in the autumn of 1990, I had a chance meeting with Petra Tietze from “Collies vom Reiterwappen” and instantly fell in love with her female “Quo Vadis Hatschipsut.” As luck would have it, a planned litter was already on the way, and I was immediately excited about it. This eventually led to “Ustin Shadow vom Reiterwappen” joining our family at the end of 1991.

Ustin Shadow vom Reiterwappen

Ustin Shadow vom Reiterwappen

The following spring, “Ondra Lu” from the “Quo Vadis” kennel of the Kiel family joined our home, and in February 1993 our “Velis Night vom Reiterwappen” became part of the family as well.

With Ondra, I celebrated many wonderful successes at dog shows. One of her greatest achievements was winning the title of “European Winner” in Dortmund in 1994. In 1995, she was also awarded “3rd Most Successful Show Collie in Germany” by Collierevue. She truly was a real showgirl — unfortunately, though, not a breeding female.

Velis, on the other hand, was exactly that: a beautiful tricolor female who fulfilled all the requirements of a healthy, true-to-type, and stable-tempered breeding dog. She gave us wonderful offspring and was also highly successful in the show ring.

With her, I laid the foundation for reviving my passion for breeding. Under the kennel name “von Haus Swantewitt,” I continued my family’s long tradition of dog breeding — with the full support of my family by my side.

Quo Vadis Ondra Lu

Quo Vadis Ondra Lu

Quo Vadis Ondra Lu

Velis Night vom Reiterwappen

Velis Night vom Reiterwappen

Velis Night vom Reiterwappen

Velis Night vom Reiterwappen

Velis Night vom Reiterwappen

For my very first litter under the new kennel name, I traveled to Luxembourg with Velis to visit the “Manicos Collies” kennel. An English male named “Clorewood John Thomas” had recently become available there for breeding. The moment I saw a photo of him in Collie Revue, I was absolutely fascinated.

Velis gave birth to seven puppies, and from that litter I decided to keep “Miss Applepie.”

Miss Applepie von Haus Swantewitt

Miss Applepie von Haus Swantewitt

Miss Applepie von Haus Swantewitt

Miss Applepie von Haus Swantewitt

Miss Applepie von Haus Swantewitt

Miss Applepie von Haus Swantewitt’s second litter, sired by Rosegardens Oh Sweet Candy, consisted of four puppies.

Rosegardens Oh Sweet Candy

Hatifa von Haus Swantewitt

Hisha von Haus Swantewitt

Hiris von Haus Swantewitt

Hutson von Haus Swantewitt

During my visit to Luxembourg for the breeding, I also couldn’t resist reserving a male puppy sired by “Clorewood John Thomas,” whom I was able to bring home shortly afterward. “Manicos Rainman” grew into a beautiful dark sable male.

Manicos Rainman

Manicos Rainman

Manicos Rainman

Tom became the sire of three litters in our kennel, from which I would now like to introduce the following dogs.

Here are two of his sons from the D litter with Miss Applepie.

April Dream in Dark von Haus Swantewitt

Sunny Day von Haus Swantewitt

Sunny Day von Haus Swantewitt

Here are puppies from the E litter with Velis Night vom Reiterwappen:

Enigma von Haus Swantewitt

Enigma von Haus Swantewitt

Tigris First Crazy for You:

Tigris First Crazy for You

Here are some puppies from the F litter of Tigris First Crazy for You:

Welpen aus Tigris First Crazy for You und Manicus Rainman

Welpen aus Tigris First Crazy for You und Manicus Rainman

Welpen aus Tigris First Crazy for You und Manicus Rainman

More litters sired by Tom were born at the Begasuka Collies kennel, at the “vom Adlerwappen” kennel, and also at a breeding kennel in Poland.

From the B litter of our Velis Night vom Reiterwappen, I kept my tiny black 180-gram baby, Miss Bijou von Haus Swantewitt. She was a daughter of Rosegardens Red Rooster and was meant to fulfill my dream of owning a blue female Collie.

Miss Bijou von Haus Swantewitt

Miss Bijou von Haus Swantewitt

Miss Bijou von Haus Swantewitt

While searching for a suitable blue stud dog, I discovered Gismo Blue von Cavalcanti — a beautiful, strong blue merle male with an outstanding color, owned by the Barthel family.

On the second attempt, my little crazy girl finally became pregnant and gave me the blue female I had always dreamed of. “Gingko Blue” was exactly what I had hoped for: an attractive, strong female with beautiful coloring and a wonderful temperament.

In 2002, she achieved a very special success at the main breed show in Berlin, where she won the title “Club Winner” under the Hungarian judge Peter Harsanyi.

Gingko Blue von Haus Swantewitt

Gingko Blue von Haus Swantewitt

Gingko Blue von Haus Swantewitt

Gingko Blue von Haus Swantewitt

In 2003, she gave me a wonderful litter sired by “Manicos Wildfire,” an impressive tricolor male owned by Sylvia Schulze and her Adlerwappen Collies.

It is Lacy, It is Lionel und It is Lilly von Haus Swantewitt

It is Lilly und It is Lacy von Haus Swantewitt

From this litter, I kept an adorable tricolor female named “It is Lilly von Haus Swantewitt.” At her very first dog show — CACIB Berlin 2004 — she immediately won the junior class.

It is Lilly von Haus Swantewitt

It is Lilly von Haus Swantewitt

With her, the line of successful female generations in our kennel was meant to continue.

But a major change in my personal life suddenly brought these plans to an end, and for many years I believed that Collie breeding had become a closed chapter in my life. Something that often saddened me throughout those years.

What happened in the autumn of 2021, however, changed everything. If you would like to know more, you can read the story under the button “Our Dogs.”

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