Swiss Run Swissys

Policies

The business uses contracts for puppy sales, which define the responsibilities of both the breeder and the buyer. These contracts include details such as the puppy’s price, registered name, birthday, and parents’ registered names. They often specify conditions for show versus companion puppies, typically requiring spay or neuter for pet homes, and may include health guarantees.

Co-ownerships are utilized to diversify the breeding program without the breeder retaining all dogs. These arrangements may split the costs of showing and breeding, and breeders might retain co-ownership until health clearances are performed for breeding or until the puppy is spayed or neutered, ensuring the lines remain pure and preventing breeding before two years of age or without normal health clearances.

Swiss Run Swissys is a dedicated breeder of Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs located in Georgia, Vermont. Their mission is to produce quality Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs that excel as working dogs, show dogs, and family pets. The breeding program focuses on improving the breed through selective practices and educating new puppy owners.

Their goal is to produce structurally sound, correct, and healthy puppies that meet breed standards, along with good temperaments, longevity, and willingness to work. Puppies are raised in a family setting with love and care, and all their dogs live in the house as family pets. They have limited litters annually to concentrate on their breeding program.

The business emphasizes that a Swissy is not for everyone, and care is taken in placing puppies in suitable and loving homes. All puppies are temperament tested, micro-chipped, and vaccinated before going to their new families. The owner, Deanna Never, is a Certified Veterinary Technician and Certified Equine Sports Massage Therapist.

Accomplishments

Deanna Never is a Certified Veterinary Technician and Certified Equine Sports Massage Therapist. Swiss Run Swissys is an active member of SCONE, Patriot Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club, GSMDCA, and Champlain Valley Kennel Club.

Their dogs have achieved numerous titles including CH, GCH, CD, RE, NWPD, NDD, MDD2, CGC, CGCA, CGCU, TKN, TKI, TKA, ATT, VHMA, FDC, FITB, RI, CD-V, ACT1J, DD, PT, HWD, WPD, BCAT, DCAT, VGS, ROM, LOM, TDI, and IT.

Merlin, one of their males, has produced multiple group winning and placing offspring, multiple RBIS offspring, a multiple BIS winner, a #1 breed winner, a #1 all-breed winner, multiple BISS, NBISS winners, 3-year top 20 winners, and a people’s choice winner. His offspring also won Best of Breed at Westminster Dog Show in 2021 and 2025. Beatrice, one of their females, won Best of Breed at Westminster Dog Show in 2017 and 2019, and Best of Opposite Sex in 2018. She was also a Top 20 People’s Choice in 2016, #1 GSMD and #4 all-breed in 2018, and #3 GSMD, #1 bitch, #8 all-breed in 2019, and #9 All-breed overall.

How to Get Started!

Prospective puppy owners can submit a puppy application or contact Swiss Run Swissys for questions about the breed or their dogs. They are also invited to stop by for a visit. Information on upcoming litters is available.