History of Eagleheart

Kathy Marshall  and Gina Thomas starting breeding Entlebuchers in 1997. Our kennel name Eagleheart Entlebuchers came about because Shaman, our first Entlebucher, had an eagle shape on her chest. That name seemed so appropriate since Shaman’s name came from the Indigenous tradition and our philosophy about breeding Entlebuchers comes deeply from the heart. It is all about Love of this breed and our four-legged family. Our vision is to keep producing this wonderful breed, as family companions with confident and friendly temperaments, good health and good looks too!

One of our pups from our last litter was evaluated at National Entlebucher Event by a team of judges as part of CEBA, the Comprehensive Entlebucher Behavior Assessment. One of the judges said “One outstanding nine-month-old puppy really impressed me with a confident attitude, outgoing, happy little ideal dog!”

The tails are NOT docked as we follow the European rules and they banned docking last century. We feel that the tail is an extension of the spine and a dog’s tail is useful in sports, balancing and in communication. A tail gives a dog an advantage no matter what the circumstances. We agree with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the regulatory body for veterinary surgeons in the United Kingdom, who has said they consider tail docking to be “an unjustified mutilation unless done for therapeutic or acceptable prophylactic reasons”.

As breeders we are strongly committed to going  above and beyond to breed Entlebuchers true to the breed with a sound temperament and good health.