The Bergamasco Sheepdog was and has been a gift to us from Dr. Maria Andreoli whom we take with us in all our thoughts concerning the Pastore de Bergamasco.

Dr. Andreoli worked with the Bergamasco Sheepdog for approximately 40 years.

As of this writing, during the last 10 years we have worked exclusively with Dr. Maria Andreoli's,(Dell Albera Bergamasco Sheepdogs). The continuation of the Bergamasco lineage and breeding techniques were entrusted to us through the use of various lineages, types, styles and personality chacteristics within the Bergamasco Sheepdog. Dr. Maria Andreoli started breeding with various lines, Dimgod, Scivia, Lupercali, Imagna and others, to achieve the Bergamasco Sheepdog that she became world renowned for. Dr. Andreoli suggested certain Bergamasco's for us to acquire from different origins, that we were able to bring in from Italy, England, Switzerland and Sweden, to maintain the different lineages that she originally started with.

Having the various lineages available helps us to preserve the characteristics that Dr. Andreoli established within her Dell Albera lineage, helps to keep the coefficient of inbreeding at a reasonable percentage and most importantly, enables us to bring back the Dell Albera Bergamasco Sheepdog of Yesteryear. Dr. Andreoli's breeding techniques worked well for us, for we have seen our litters of Bergamasco's grow into an adult that we are able to recognize from another time within the ancestral chain.

From Left: Fauno dell' Albera; Meropa dell' Albera; Athena Chique Silver Star; and Florinda Dell' Albera Silver Flower

We look at our young Bergamasco's living with us and say, "Look at him, doesn't he look exactly like our boy of 10 years back!" "Doesn't she look like a Bergamasco of yesteryear!" The personalities that we see from our young ones make us smile — we see someone we were familiar with, with us now, creating a direct link to their ancestral origins.

How wonderful to have been able to bring about a now living generation of yesteryears' Bergamascos without actually cloning, what an amazing accomplishment!

Dr Maria Andreoli's teaching, techniques and Bergamasco characteristics continue with us in this magnificent way...on a daily basis!

This is what we are experiencing within our breeding and Dr. Maria Andreoli's legacy of breeding Bergamascos.

The future, past and present are here now for us to behold and expand upon...with our beloved Bergamasco Sheepdog.

Lindoro dell' Albera Silver Thunder