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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="044085a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Black Chancery" ><B>Lucerne Samoyeds</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lucerne Samoyeds"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>About Us</B>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foundation"><U>Foundation</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Boys"><U>The Boys</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Girls"><U>The Girls</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nursery"><U>Nursery</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Available"><U>Available</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Titlists"><U>Titlists</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News Events"><U>News & Events</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="045d2e83.jpg"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="179" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 370 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <IMG SRC="053aadf0.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="223" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>About Us</I></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="1019" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 2485 WIDTH="1013"><bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0bf201a0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="282" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Lucerne Samoyeds was founded in 1985 by Valerie Bell.  Residing in picturesque Nova Scotia located in Eastern Canada, we have enjoyed living and raising our dogs close to the Atlantic ocean and away from fast-paced city life.  Samoyeds are our passion and our life pretty much revolves around their happiness and well-being!</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="0542d4f0.jpg" border=0 width="301" height="335" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> At Lucerne we strive to breed dogs that are as comfortable in the show,agility  and obedience rings as they are lounging on the sofa as loved companions and our Sams do all of the above!   Our breeding stock are screened to have normal hips and eyes as well as meet other glowing heath criteria we deem critical.  Our babies are health checked, vaccinated, tattooed, CKC registered and sold with a written health guarantee. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="056a5320.jpg" border=0 width="421" height="306" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Our goal as breeders is to produce healthy dogs sound in mind and body.  Thru personal travel and study we have selected dogs from amongst the best Samoyed gene pools available and we thank the breeders of the past and present who have provided such a wonderful foundation for us to build upon.  We hope to be able to give back to the breed in a similar way by sharing our dogs with both pet owners and other good fanciers and breeders alike.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="05816450.jpg" border=0 width="534" height="325" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Samoyeds have enjoyed a long and loyal association with Mankind and it is our hope that through careful breeding and placement with loving owners that this steadfast relationship can continue well into the future!</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="0595c210.jpg" border=0 width="348" height="289" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Our foundation girl, the beautiful and unforgettable "Katja" (Can.Ch. Polar Mist Lil Vixen Lucerne).</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>   <script type="text/javascript" src="http://s20.sitemeter.com/js/counter.js?site=s20lucerne"> </script> <noscript> <a href="http://s20.sitemeter.com/stats.asp?site=s20lucerne" target="_top"> <img src="http://s20.sitemeter.com/meter.asp?site=s20lucerne" alt="Site Meter" border="0"/></a> </noscript>   </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>