At first glance, it is nothing more than a table.
Names of dams, names of sires, numbers in columns labeled “puppies” and “litters.”
Yet these dry figures—drawn from records that were publicly available at the time of collection and covering data through 2023—offer a picture that is deeply troubling to anyone with a working understanding of dog breeding.
The data show that at the kennel Balihara Ranch, the same parental combinations are used repeatedly, in high volumes and over extended periods of time. These are not occasional, carefully selected “proven pairings,” but a systematic and sustained pattern.
| DAM | SIRE | PUPPIES | LITTERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kataleya from Balihara ranch | Splendid Three Color BENELUX | 46 | 8 |
| Fantasy iz Blagorodnoho doma | Bart from Wealth Island | 37 | 8 |
| YASMIENNE from Balihara Ranch | Dale Gudbrand´s NORWAY DREAM MACH | 45 | 6 |
| FABIENNE from Balihara Ranch | ALEX Dakam | 40 | 6 |
| LAVINIA from Balihara Ranch | NOBLE NOCTURNO from Balihara Ranch | 31 | 6 |
| PANDORA from Balihara ranch | ALEX Dakam | 45 | 5 |
| Ballyhara´s KASSIOPEIA Cursallagh´s | KOOHINOOR van het Bressershof | 25 | 5 |
| DESERT FLOWER from Balihara ranch | KOOHINOOR van het Bressershof | 20 | 5 |
| XANTHIPA from Balihara Ranch | NATHAN Von Thunstetten | 39 | 4 |
| YOLEEN from Balihara Ranch | Dale Gudbrand´s NORWAY DREAM MACH | 37 | 4 |
| HERMIONA From Balihara ranch | ASTOR Baranecká dolina | 31 | 4 |
| HONDA Pride of Justin | KOOHINOOR van het Bressershof | 31 | 4 |
| HONEYMOON Von Ritter Eppo | Janipan HERO OF THE DAY | 28 | 4 |
| ROSARITA from Balihara ranch | NOBLE NOCTURNO from Balihara Ranch | 26 | 4 |
| Ballyhara´s KISS´N´TELL Cursallagh´s | KOOHINOOR van het Bressershof | 25 | 4 |
| VIVIENNE from Balihara Ranch | ASTOR Baranecká dolina | 25 | 4 |
| HARISMA Pride of Justin | KOOHINOOR van het Bressershof | 22 | 4 |
| ALPHA of Happy Ranch | Sennenhund Rossii INFERNO | 21 | 4 |
| BRENNY Rodyry | TIBET Barton Manor´s | 19 | 4 |
| LEONTYNNE van´t Stokerybos | Dale Gudbrand´s NORWAY DREAM MACH | 19 | 4 |
The Same Parents, Dozens of Puppies
The table shows, for example:
- Fantasy iz Blagorodnogo doma × Bart from Wealth Island (Entlebucher)
→ 37 puppies, 8 litters - Kataleya from Balihara Ranch × Splendid Three Color Benelux (Appenzeller)
→ 46 puppies, 8 litters - Lavinia from Balihara Ranch × Noble Nocturno from Balihara Ranch (Entlebucher)
→ 31 puppies, 6 litters - Fabienne from Balihara Ranch × Alex Dakam (Appenzeller)
→ 40 puppies, 6 litters - Yasmienne from Balihara Ranch × Dale Gudbrand’s Norway Dream Mach (Bernese Mountain Dog)
→ 45 puppies, 6 litters
For the sake of clarity, it should be noted that the table includes only the highest numbers of repeated pairings. Combinations repeated three times are not even listed separately—despite the fact that such frequency already represents an above-standard level of repetition in responsible breeding practice. At Balihara Ranch, however, this level of repetition appears to be routine, as detailed in the data underlying this analysis. (Number of puppies and litters from the same matings)
In ethical breeding, the repeated use of the same pairing is considered an exceptional tool, not a default strategy. It is applied sparingly—typically to verify health outcomes or temperament traits—and generally no more than two or three times.
Repeating the same pairing four, six, or even eight times is not standard breeding practice. It is a hallmark of an aggressively production-driven approach.
How Often Were the Dams Bred?
Looking solely at the number of litters raises another unavoidable question:
How frequently did these dams have to be bred for such numbers to be reached?
Five to eight litters from a single dam imply:
- long-term, repeated exploitation of reproductive capacity,
- minimal opportunity for physical recovery,
- significant physiological and hormonal strain,
- and a severe reduction in the possibility for the dog to function as a family companion rather than a reproductive instrument.
Ethical breeding standards emphasize that a dam is not a “production unit,” but a living animal whose health and psychological well-being must take precedence over output figures.
Genetics Versus Volume
The available data on Balihara Ranch’s breeding activity through 2023 point to a pattern that:
- does not align with standard breeding practice,
- differs markedly from how small or mid-sized ethical kennels operate,
- and more closely resembles a system of repeated production than selective breeding.
These figures, on their own, do not accuse anyone of wrongdoing.
But they do clearly illustrate the level of intensity at which high-volume breeding appears to be structured at Balihara Ranch.
What Do These Numbers Suggest?
The available data on Balihara Ranch’s breeding activity through 2023 point to a pattern that:
- does not align with standard breeding practice,
- differs markedly from how small or mid-sized ethical kennels operate,
- and more closely resembles a system of repeated production than selective breeding.
These figures, on their own, do not accuse anyone of wrongdoing.
But they do clearly illustrate the level of intensity at which high-volume breeding appears to be structured at Balihara Ranch.
When Pairings Stop Being Choices and Become Routine
In dog breeding, there is a fine line between selection and routine.
Between a deliberately planned mating and mechanical repetition.
When the same parental combinations are repeated four, six, or eight times and yield dozens of puppies, the decision ceases to be exceptional.
It becomes a model—one whose primary outcome is volume.
That is precisely why these data matter.
Not because they are emotional—but because they are exact.