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WESTHAVEN SAINT BERNARDS is located on two acres in the high
desert of Southwest Wyoming (USA). The snowy, cold winters and mild
summers are ideal for Saint Bernards. Watching the gang's excitement after
a new snowfall is a true joy.
We share our lives with the dogs and feel they
are our companions before they are show dogs.
We believe that to raise a well balanced Saint
(mentally and physically) they must have
plenty of room to exercise and lots of human
contact. To this end, our dogs are indoor-
outdoor dogs - spending their days romping in the play yards and their
evenings in with us.
Westhaven has a litter about once a year. We feel the only good reason
to breed a litter is to produce a better Saint Bernard We also want to be
able to devote the time, energy, and funds required to raising happy,
healthy Saintlets----------
desert of Southwest Wyoming (USA). The snowy, cold winters and mild
summers are ideal for Saint Bernards. Watching the gang's excitement after
a new snowfall is a true joy.
We share our lives with the dogs and feel they
are our companions before they are show dogs.
We believe that to raise a well balanced Saint
(mentally and physically) they must have
plenty of room to exercise and lots of human
contact. To this end, our dogs are indoor-
outdoor dogs - spending their days romping in the play yards and their
evenings in with us.
Westhaven has a litter about once a year. We feel the only good reason
to breed a litter is to produce a better Saint Bernard We also want to be
able to devote the time, energy, and funds required to raising happy,
healthy Saintlets----------
Ready to start their new lives with
their new families.
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Susan always wanted a Saint Bernard. While growing up, her family would not allow her to have a
Saint but she always had pets of all kinds (dogs, cats, birds, fish, chipmunks,etc.) In 1973, Susan
was on her own as a professional dog groomer and purchased Max, her first Saint Bernard. Max
died in 1983 and Susan was ready to try her hand at showing. She purchased a puppy from Ivan
Palmblad ( Banner) and finished him by the time he was 2. In 1985, Susan began handling for
Cache Retreat and finished one or two dogs a year for the next 13 years. Dealing with the
wonderful Cache Retreat dogs and learning from Ivan (not only about Saint Bernards but about
honesty and integrity) was instrumental in establishing the Westhaven line. The first Saint
champion to carry the Westhaven prefix was Ch. Westhaven's Let It Be, CGC, HF. We now have 18
champions. Our latest is Ch. Westhaven's Bee-Yond Reproach .
Dave was 9 years old when his mother surprised his father with a Saint Bernard puppy. She had
seen an episode of the TV series "This Is Your Life" when it profiled Bea Knight (the great lady of
Sanctuary Woods kennel). Knowing that Dave's father had been raised with Saint Bernards and
missed having one, she managed to contact Bea and convince her to sell her a puppy. This was
Buck (Sanctuary Woods Integrity). Buck was shown by Dave's dad with the help of O.M. Capodice,
who was handling for Sanctuary Woods at the time. Dave's father was a founding member and first
treasurer of the Saint Bernard Club of San Diego. Dave's love for this breed and for showing began
with Buck.
Susan and Dave's paths crossed in 1988 when Dave got back into Saints by purchasing and
showing Cache Retreat Proud Max . He later bought another Cache Retreat pup and hired Susan
to show him - this was Ch. Cache Retreat Sundance. Susan chose Sundance to sire a Westhaven
litter.
Susan and Dave married in 1994. We jokingly explain that Dave's dog got Susan's bitch pregnant
so what other choice did we have.
Saint but she always had pets of all kinds (dogs, cats, birds, fish, chipmunks,etc.) In 1973, Susan
was on her own as a professional dog groomer and purchased Max, her first Saint Bernard. Max
died in 1983 and Susan was ready to try her hand at showing. She purchased a puppy from Ivan
Palmblad ( Banner) and finished him by the time he was 2. In 1985, Susan began handling for
Cache Retreat and finished one or two dogs a year for the next 13 years. Dealing with the
wonderful Cache Retreat dogs and learning from Ivan (not only about Saint Bernards but about
honesty and integrity) was instrumental in establishing the Westhaven line. The first Saint
champion to carry the Westhaven prefix was Ch. Westhaven's Let It Be, CGC, HF. We now have 18
champions. Our latest is Ch. Westhaven's Bee-Yond Reproach .
Dave was 9 years old when his mother surprised his father with a Saint Bernard puppy. She had
seen an episode of the TV series "This Is Your Life" when it profiled Bea Knight (the great lady of
Sanctuary Woods kennel). Knowing that Dave's father had been raised with Saint Bernards and
missed having one, she managed to contact Bea and convince her to sell her a puppy. This was
Buck (Sanctuary Woods Integrity). Buck was shown by Dave's dad with the help of O.M. Capodice,
who was handling for Sanctuary Woods at the time. Dave's father was a founding member and first
treasurer of the Saint Bernard Club of San Diego. Dave's love for this breed and for showing began
with Buck.
Susan and Dave's paths crossed in 1988 when Dave got back into Saints by purchasing and
showing Cache Retreat Proud Max . He later bought another Cache Retreat pup and hired Susan
to show him - this was Ch. Cache Retreat Sundance. Susan chose Sundance to sire a Westhaven
litter.
Susan and Dave married in 1994. We jokingly explain that Dave's dog got Susan's bitch pregnant
so what other choice did we have.
SANCTUARY WOODS INTEGRITY
"Buck" shown by Dave's father -
Cdr. David J. Werner
"Buck" shown by Dave's father -
Cdr. David J. Werner
Ch. WESTHAVEN'S M'LORD BANNER
Susan's first show dog
Susan's first show dog
Ch. WESTHAVEN'S LET IT BE
Westhaven's first champion
Ch. CACHE RETREAT SUNDANCE
Dave's first champion show dog
Ch. CACHE RETREAT BANANA SPLIT
One of the great Saints Susan had
the pleasure of handling for Cache
Retreat kennel
the pleasure of handling for Cache
Retreat kennel
Ch. WESTHAVEN'S BEE-YOND REPROACH
"Squeezie" is Westhaven's 19th AKC
champion. He is owned and very much
spoiled by Jennifer Hanger of VA.
champion. He is owned and very much
spoiled by Jennifer Hanger of VA.
