Balihara Ranch review

This review has been written about the Balihara Ranch kennel because we have been interested in Swiss Mountain Dogs for a long time. The kennel breeds all four breeds of this group of dogs: Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Bernese Mountain Dog, Appenzeller Mountain Dog, and Entlebucher Mountain Dog. It is important to note that the owner of Balihara Ranch kennel also breeds other breeds in addition to four types of Swiss Mountain Dogs (they are sophisticatedly written for her close family members). She breeds dogs for more than 25 years and has produced more than 2500 puppies living all over the world. Note, this number only includes Swiss Mountain Dogs, not other dog breeds that she also breeds (Norfolk terriers). We found plenty of information sources on the internet and from other breeders and dog owners about this kennel, so we think we have taken an objective picture of her breeding practices.

We have made a public promise to remove the entire website!

Check out the countless number of owned dogs and litters produced in the Balihara Ranch kennel on the official website of the Slovakian Swiss Mountain Dog Club.

150+ puppies born per year

70+ puppies at the same time present in the kennel

65+ adult dogs at the same time present in the kennel

60+ puppies born to one female

30 litters sired by one male only in the kennel (much more outside the kennel)

15-month-old females are mated

8 litters on females

4 months interval between litters on one female 

Bulk sale of puppies

Sale of puppies through intermediaries and resellers

Poor mental tests of breeding dogs

Poor condition of breeding dogs

Do you agree with such breeding? Write us your opinion!

When Numbers Start Calling the Shots: The Economics Turning Breeding Into a Production Model (Part I)

When breeding is driven by numbers, its underlying logic shifts. Available data on Balihara Ranch indicate repeated use of the same sire–dam combinations, yielding dozens of puppies from the same pair. This article examines where responsible breeding selection ends and a production model begins—and why, without firm guardrails, the system naturally steers breeders toward volume over thoughtful selection.

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A New Year’s Wish – If Dogs Could Speak

As we enter the New Year, our wish is not for more, but for less. Fewer litters and fewer dogs where breeding has become an industry. Less silence around large commercial breeding operations. Because not everything that is legal is also right—and dogs have no way to say so out loud.

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Important notice: This website focuses on summaries and analyses of publicly available information. All the data provided comes from sources that we consider reliable. At present, we also have additional significant information that cannot yet be disclosed. As soon as circumstances allow, we will update it, so we recommend checking the website regularly.

The data obtained from these sources (e.g. skssp.eu) were used for the purpose of this review only, under the principle of “fair use”.

We wanted to share our opinion and experience with other people who love these amazing dogs.

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