Bernergarde Dog I.D. No. 27234  

Geilo is the first male we have imported, he was born on September 6th 2004 in Norway where he lived with his breeders and family till he was allowed into the UK on his Pet Passport. He was shown successfully as a puppy at several shows in Norway. Since he came to our home he has been successfull shown at Shows in Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, France, Norway, Sweden, Germany, and also Crufts in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. He was also shown at the NBSK Club Show in Norway and the SShK Show at Karlskoga, Sweden in June 2007 with excellent results (see Show results), this show had a greater entry than Crufts. In August we also showed Geilo and his daughter Elkie at the Berner Sennenhund Club of Switzerland's (KBS) 100th Anniversary at Burgdorf in Switzerland where we are members of the club. Up to 2012 he is the only UK Bernese to be shown at Club Shows in England, Scotland, Ireland, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany and Italy, no other UK Bernese has been exhibited at this number of Countries Club Shows. At the Berner Sennenhund Club of Switzerland's (KBS) Club Show near Zurich in 2010 Geilo and his daughter Elkie won a strong couple (pairs) class.

Like all our dogs he has excellent hips and elbows and has been Character Assessed by the BMDC of GB and graded Excellent, Geilo is also a Pets As Therapy P.A.T. dog where we visit a Special Needs School and an Ecology Park where we work with children of all abilities and needs. He has developed and matured well, and has been used at limited stud, the owners of these female's have been delighted with the puppies Geilo has produced with their female's. In 2010 he produced his first frozen litter in Australia, this was a first for us exporting frozen semen.

Congratulations to Geilo's daughter Clashaidy Nidelva Flowing of Balahunz (Quilla) at Crufts 2010 awarded the Reserve female C.C. - she was the only English dog in the top four awards. Owned by Mrs Yvonne Fison-Bates, Quilla is the daughter of Geilo from his second litter to Mrs Virginia Stenner's UK Ch Clashaidy Designer Genes. She was awarded the Reserve female Challenge Certificate at Crufts 2010, she was the only English dog in the top four. This was her second Reserve Challenge Certificate, she has one Challenge Certificate to add to her two Reserves.