Desert Sage Bouviers started with our foundation bitch, Ch. Donlee Petunia.  Thru very careful planning our Breeding program produced 12 champions thus far out of Petunia, with Our very special Ch. Desert Sage Cactus Rose bringing up the rear. All of our bitches are six star health certified for hips, elbows, knees, patella, heart, and CERF for eyes. The dogs we choose to breed are likewise six star health certified.

Petunia's first litter out of the gorgeous Donlee Moonshine Del Robles produced 3 champions:
Our very first champion was Ch. Desert Sage Yogi
co-owned and loved by Don Mar and Amy Pederson.

Next was Ch. Desert Sage Prairie Moose, owned and loved by Toni Strataman.

And then there is Ch. Desert Sage Palo Verde, aka Rasta,
owned and loved by Rebecca Machook.

Yogi and Moose started their show careers at the tender age of 6 months and one day, at the American Bouvier des Flandres Club Specialty in Pleasanto, Ca. Yogi was a bit shy at first, but after getting lots of attention (and cookies) from everyone on the show grounds, he soon decided dog shows were pretty fun.

The following year at the ABdFC Specialty in Mesa, AZ Yogi was shown in the Best of Breed Class and made it to the final cut. He was so happy he even smiled at his audience. Our three boys entered futurity that year with Yogi taking first place, their half brother Jester taking second, and Moose taking third. Their mom Petunia, and dad Moonshine were very proud.

The following year we decided to do a re-breeding of Petunia and Moonshine. This breeding produced the following champions:

Ch. Desert Sage Sweet Jazmine (Jazmine)
Ch. Desert Sage Toulouse (Toulouse)
Ch. Desert Sage Howlin at T Moon (Hogan)
Ch. Desert Sage Cactus Jack (Jasper)
Ch. Desert Sage Impatiens (Vinca)

Petunia's last and final breeding was to the gorgeous Ch. Avion's XKE at Susant's (Jag) which produced the following Champions:

Ch. Desert Sage Sashtie of Morningstar
Ch. Desert Sage Abigale Blossum
Ch. Desert Sage Trail Blazer
Ch. Desert Sage Diamondback

Desert Sage Bouviers is located in warm, sunny Tucson, Arizona. Owned and bred by Mary Alice Bushey, our Champion Bouviers are bred for soundness & temperament. All of our Bouviers are OFA Certified for hips, elbows, knees, heart, thyroid and CERF for eyes. We are members of the American Bouvier des Flandres Club, the Cactus State Bouvier des Flandres Club, and the Southern California Bouvier des Flandres Club. We appreciate your interest and would love to talk to you more if you are interested in more information or are looking for a quality Bouvier  -
just contact us!

Mary Alice also owns and operates GROOMINDALES, a professional pet salon
serving Northwest Tucson, Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley and Sun City.
Click here to learn more about Groomingdales.

Bouviers are not for everyone! Bouviers are large and strong and need obedience training and lots of time and attention (just as other large breeds do). They need a lot of daily exercise and plenty of room to run. Bouviers require a lot of grooming - daily brushing and weekly baths. Their coat can matt easily if not brushed regularly and their beards are usually wet and/or dirty (they love to wipe it on you)! Bouviers want to be with their owners but also need to be socialized with other people and animals. In short,  they are like kids, they need to know who's the boss but still get lots of love and attention!

Grooming is Important! Bouviers have a very thick double coat, and they require daily brushing and weekly baths. Their beards are always dirty and/or wet, and their coats will matt easily if not given the brushing they need every day. It may seem like a lot of work but the results are well worth it! Click here for more grooming resources.

Our Bouvier's are professionally handled by Tracy Turner. For more information on Tracy's handling services please click one the links below:
Handling Flyer
Handling Contract
You may also contact Tracy by email at TKFBouvier@aol.com