Ellen Myers has been a devoted Fancier and breeder of Briards, Les Chien de Brie, since 1987. She is a breeder of Merit within the American Kennel Club. She has published previous articles about the breed in major Show Dog magazines, and has produced Champion dogs whose success records have been achieved in The United States, Canada, and Europe, with lineage from her line successful as well in Australia and New Zealand at the time of this publication.