Hello, my name is UGO de la Morne Plaine

Actually I'm not called with my registered name - my call name is "Samson" or “Samy”.

I was born on February 28th, 1996, in Belgium, in a nice and kind family with 4 pawed and 2 feet members. At the age of 9 weeks I left my littermates and came to Austria, where I now live in a Briard kennel with other Briards, a Kongo grey parrot, two chinchillas and lots of fishes. A Persian cat and a Timneh grey parrot have also been here, but they are on the Rainbow Bridge now.
My human wanted to have a grey Briard, and she had good chances, as my dad is blue and my mom grey. But it did not come that way: I am the only one out of that litter keeping my deep black color I had when I was born. Well, that's my genetic fingerprint! J Actually it was and is not a real problem for my human; certainly she'll have another try to get a grey Briard in some time.

When I was brought to Austria I was joined by the formerly youngest member of my human's Briard family, "Yazoo"; she was 9 months of age at that time. She was a kind dog to me, from beginning on, and that was the foundation of a wonderful friendship.

I was entered to some shows in France, Slovakia, and Austria, and had excellent results. I don't attend any more shows - I prefer working. Obedience is fun as long as I receive some treats when I do my job well. I also worked defense training, and I must say I like it. When the weather is suitable I go tracking, although that's not the kind of work I prefer, but I really try to do my best to make my human happy and pleased. What I really love is pulling the Sakko cart - that's so much fun for me!

I enjoy life here, because we have some action each day: lots of fun with "Yazoo", working, going for nice and long walks, running besides the bike, ....... , and, since about one week, I play with my offsprings. I can now teach them the things "Yazoo" taught me. She showed me how to act in different situations of life, she was there when I was bored, she was funny when I was sad - she is my very best friend, and that's what I want to be to my puppies, too, together with her. I believe we can make them be excellent charactered Briards, so that they bring pleasure to their future owners.

Meanwhile I am father of 45 children out of 5 breedings (22 sons and 23 daughters have been produced - unfortunately some were stillborn or died after their birth). Here are the ones raised:

On March 3rd, 1998, my friend "Yazoo" had 6 black puppies (3/3).

On March 14th, 1998, the black born grey bitch "Amadea Crasna celebrita" from Finland gave birth to 9 puppies (5/4, 1/0 was stillborn) in the kennel "de la Petite Noblesse".

Mid of February 1999 I mated the black born grey bitch "Magnifique dite Hollywood des Monts d'en Crauzille"; unfortunately there were no puppies out of this breeding.

On May 18th, 1999, "Yazoo" whelped 8 black puppies (4/4).

On January 2nd, 2000, there was lots of excitement for me: this time the breeding with "Magnifique dite Hollywood des Monts d'en Crauzille" had worked: 11 puppies (5/6), sad to say that 5 of them were still born, but the remaining 6 (3/3) bring lots of happiness to the kennel "Donatien Marquis de Sade". We are not only filled with pride because this is the Briard Millennium litter of Austria, but also that out of this breeding the FIRST blue Briard of Austria was born.

On September 3, 2003, the black (French native) girl "Noire Gentille Vodka de la Maison de Suzie" whelped 10 puppies (6/3 black), the 10th puppy, a girl, was unfortunately stillborn.
September 5, 2003: Things are not like they should with that litter: The puppies have to be fed additionally. In the evening of September 4, 2003, 1 boy died. We - myself and my family - hope that things develope to the best and that no other puppy will be lost. We have crossed paws and fingers tightly.
September 14, 2003: The puppies are thriving greatly - thank goodness! The breeder is busy all day long with with them. The first photos are finally availabe.

You can come to photos of my kids through the menu bar in this page.

I stop talking about me and my family now. The most important things are said. Whenever something interesting happens I'll write it down for you right here. So, please, feel free to have a look at my site from time to time.
If you like you can now share parts of my life by having a look into my photo album. Just click on the button in the menu bar. If you have comments, tips, criticism, approvals, suggestions, ......, please sign the guestbook and leave a short note there, or send me an e-mail.
Soon again!

On March 15, 2005 - only two weeks after his 9th birthday, much too young - Samson has started his trip to the Rainbow Bridge. Never in his life he was sick ...... he was full of power and energy ...... he loved life so very much ......

Now has has gone first, is with his parents, his friends and some of his kids ...... till the day comes when we all are together again. He leaves emptiness, big sadness and lack of understanding about his too early good-bye ......

THANK YOU Samson, that I was allowed to be your companion through wonderful years, which I shall never forget, thank you for all the luck and happiness you brought me. I shall never forget you ...... your place is now deep inside my heart ......

I ONLY WANTED YOU

They say memories are golden, well maybe that is true.
I never wanted memories, I only wanted you.

A million times I needed you, a million times I cried.
If love alone could have saved you, you never would have died.

In life I loved you dearly, in death I love you still.
In my heart you hold a place no one can ever fill.

If tears could build a stairway and heartache make a lane,
I'd walk the path to heaven and bring you back again.

Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same.
But as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again.