Hello Folks
Had the puppies looked at by a panel of Active Peers in dog showing.. I will be happy to go over your puppies information with you and will when I have time to a brief overview of each puppy on the blog at a later date.. overall, there was no real surprises for me.. just conformation of what I was already seeing..
Showing posts with label Puppy information for owners. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Puppy information for owners. Show all posts
Thursday, July 1, 2010
The puppies now have their Tattoos
Hello Folks
All the puppies now have their new tattoo's done.. there are a number of reasons that I have gone back to tattoo's a) the microchips being used in Canada, don't seem to be readable in the States and I hate the puppies being double chipped.. this way you can use the local readable chip if you desire.. but my main reason for going back to tattoo's, is that many of the company's that own the microchips now charge a yearly fee for them.. that is not fair at all to my puppy owners.
Please feel free to microchip your puppies if you want when you get them..
All the puppies now have their new tattoo's done.. there are a number of reasons that I have gone back to tattoo's a) the microchips being used in Canada, don't seem to be readable in the States and I hate the puppies being double chipped.. this way you can use the local readable chip if you desire.. but my main reason for going back to tattoo's, is that many of the company's that own the microchips now charge a yearly fee for them.. that is not fair at all to my puppy owners.
Please feel free to microchip your puppies if you want when you get them..
Pearl Litter -CERF Results
The Pearls went for their formal CERF tests yesterday and I am thrilled to say! that they all got NORMAL results on both eyes.. just wonderful..
All four puppies Normal-June 2010
That means that the puppies are normal, the parents newest tests in April of 2010, both normal, all the grandparents last tests were normal, Four of the Great-Grandparents tested, and all normal..
So to date this is a Four gen CERF tested Litter! Awesome!
All four puppies Normal-June 2010
That means that the puppies are normal, the parents newest tests in April of 2010, both normal, all the grandparents last tests were normal, Four of the Great-Grandparents tested, and all normal..
So to date this is a Four gen CERF tested Litter! Awesome!
Friday, June 18, 2010
Dream Litter Temperment Tests Results
http://www.volhard.com/pages/pat.php
DreamBoat - 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Dreamcoat - 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 1, 3, 3
DayDreamer - 4, 3, 5, 4, 3, 4, 1, 3, 3
Fire - 3, 2, 3, 4, 4, 3, 2, 3, 2,
Cal - 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 1, 4, 3
Dare - 4, 3, 3, 5, 4, 4, 2, 4, 3
Follow - 3, 3, 5, 4, 3, 3, 1, 3, 3
DreamBoat - 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Dreamcoat - 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 1, 3, 3
DayDreamer - 4, 3, 5, 4, 3, 4, 1, 3, 3
Fire - 3, 2, 3, 4, 4, 3, 2, 3, 2,
Cal - 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 1, 4, 3
Dare - 4, 3, 3, 5, 4, 4, 2, 4, 3
Follow - 3, 3, 5, 4, 3, 3, 1, 3, 3
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Baer Test Information.
Hi Folks
Well, I was aware that the line that Sweet Dreams is out of on his Sire's side had related dogs that had produced mainly (or almost totally white) puppies that have been confirmed either full deaf and or with limited hearing range. It is believed to be linked within our Icelandic Sheepdogs with the Piebald Spotting Gene. Before yesterday, only two breeders had taken their suspected puppies/dogs or litters to be tested.. (Big Thanks to Sharon at Belglen's Kennel in Sask and to Valhalla Kennel in Washington, USA for not only testing but sharing their information with the ISD breeder world-wide)
Folda had never had pied puppies before and I was concerned about 3 of her puppies in the current litter, DayDream Believer (total white head), Dreamboat, Pied, and Technicolor DreamCoat, Pied on one side, and white on the other. The other puppies appear to me to be gene wise Irish Spotted, with is not! known to cause deafness in some cases.
Icelandic Sheepdogs can carry or have the Piebald Spotting Gene (think like a Pinto or Paint horse, large patches of color on the body or if the gene is doubled.. very little patches of white on body)
It is called the Piebald Spotting Gene (S^p - non-symmetrical random white pattern). This pattern does not always cause deafness, it is only a problem when the inner ear is missing pigment
So I hunted down to closest Baer Testing to me, (about a four hour drive in total, not so much because of distance, should have only been three but because of bumper to bumper traffic in montreal both coming and going)
The tests was performed at the CHUV by DMV ACVIM Neurology, and I send a huge Thank you out to both Susy and Dr Parent for fitting me in as she is a full time Prof and does not take many cases at this time.
What is BAER testing?
A BAER test is the only 100% reliable method for determining that a dog is deaf (or for measuring the extent of its hearing loss). BAER (pronounced "bear") stands for "Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response" and is a procedure using computers to record the electrical activity of the brain in response to sound stimulation. This is the same test used to check the hearing of human infants, and measures the same range of hearing. This means that the test does not measure the full range of canine hearing, but it will tell you if your dog has hearing within the normal human range (some dogs will test as "deaf," but will still be able to hear very high pitches).
The test is not painful and can be performed on any dog over six weeks of age. (A puppy's ear canals don't open until they are about two weeks old.) Sedation is usually not necessary, but some dogs (especially puppies) don't like being restrained, or having wires hang from their face, so it can be performed while the dog is sedated. A clicking sound is directed into the ear through a foam insert, earphones, or headphones and the brain's response is recorded. Each ear is tested individually and the test generally lasts for only 10 to 15 minutes.
Since BAER testing is only available at select facilities and can be expensive, many people choose to rely on their own experiences with the dog and the opinion of their veterinarian in making the determination. For their own peace of mind, or because they are breeding a "high-risk" dog (like the Dalmatian), others insist on this testing.
Dreamboat has perfect hearing Bilaternally (both ears), he was a handfull until we let him go down, he need the pee-pee pad and then took his test very well.. The test is repeated twice in each ear for solid proof.
DayDream Believer has Perfert Hearing Bilaternally (Both Ears) she did the test like it was a peice of cake. I don't believe that she is in fact Pied but no one had ever tested a Full white head (controlled by a different gene) and I thought it was good idea to check her.
Technicolor Dreamcoat has perfect earing her in white ear on the right side of her head and very! limited hearing on her colored ear and side of face.. she failed the first seven out of nine tests as deaf and only on test eight and nine (with each test getting louder) did we finally see some respond from her.. You will see the clear diffence in her paperwork when you look at it as well. As she has Perfect hearing on one ear, her limited hearing in the other ear will not effect her ability to function as a normal.
So there you have it folks.. Proof yet again that YES, within the Icelandic Sheepdog that Piebald Gene Puppies or Dogs CAN have proven Limited or Deaf Dogs within our breed caused by this gene.. I HIGHLY recommend that if you are looking for a possable Show/Breeding puppy and its Pied, that you consider having its hearing checked before either buying it or breeding it.If you do choose to breed piebald Icelandic Sheepdogs and produce puppies with limited body color and lots of white , it might be a good idea to check their hearing before placing them..
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Illistrated Standard Drawings -Learn more about the Breed Standard
GENERAL APPEARANCE: The Icelandic Sheepdog is a Nordic herding spitz, slightly under medium sized with prick ears and a curled tail. Seen from the side the dog is rectangular; the length of the body from the point of shoulder to point of buttock is greater than the height at withers. The depth of the chest is equal to the length of the foreleg. The expression is gentle, intelligent and happy. A confident and lively bearing is typical for this dog. There are two types of coat, long and short, both thick and extremely weatherproof. There is a marked difference in appearance between the sexes.
HEAD: Strongly built with close fitting skin. Skull slightly longer than muzzle. Triangular when seen from above or the side. CRANIAL REGION: Skull: Somewhat domed. Stop: Clearly defined though neither steep nor high. FACIAL REGION:Nose: Black, dark brown in chocolate brown and some cream dogs. Muzzle: Well-developed, nasal bridge straight. Muzzle slightly shorter than skull. Tapering evenly towards the nose to form a blunt triangle when seen from both above and from the side.Lips: Black, close fitting, dark brown in chocolate brown and some cream dogs.Bite: Scissor bite. Complete dentition.Cheeks: Flat
Eyes: Of medium size and almond shaped. Dark brown. Slightly lighter in chocolate brown and some cream dogs. The eye-rims are black. Dark brown in chocolate brown and some cream dogs
Ears: Erect and of medium size. Triangular with firm edges and slightly rounded tips. Very mobile, reacting sensitively to sound and showing the dog’s mood.
Dew claws: Well-developed double dewclaws are desirable
TAIL: High set, curled over and touching the back.
FAULTS: Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.: A solid black mantle or saddle on any of the various tan coloured dogs.
SERIOUS FAULTS: : Lack of dewclaws.: Yellow eyes: Round protruding eyes.
Coat Types on the Icelandic Sheepdog Litters
Example of a Ideal Mature Male Short Coated Icelandic Sheepdog
I have given my own little nicknames for the longer formal names, but I am sure that everyone will be able to easily figure out who is who. Both litters had one Short coat parent, and one Long Coat Parent.
The Pearls
Keeper- Short Coat
Pearl-Long Coat
Minnie-Long Coat
Provocative-Long Coat
The Dreamers
Follow the Dream -Short Coat
Dare to Dream-Long Coat
Tec-Coat-Long Coat
Fire-Short Coat
Cal-Long Coat
Dreamboat-Short Coat
DayDreamer-Short Coat
Example of a Fully mature Long Coated Male Icelandic Sheepdog
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Herding Temperment Test of Icelandic Sheepdog Puppies
Herding Temperment Test for Icelandic Sheepdog Puppies!
By Valerie Sharp First Published in the 2007 in CISC Fall Issue Newsletter.
When I got my Icelandic Sheepdogs I was very excited that they were a herding breed, my grandfather on my mothers side had breed, raised, trained and used Collies on his farm for year, and his dogs were most sought after. I can still remember Grandpa explaining what made a good dog, and I have to admit that I to this day still look for those very same things in my own dogs.
On my father's side of the family, they owned a huge thousand head of sheep farm in southern Alberta and Border Collies were the dogs of choice, so I was familar with both the more upright style of herding that a Collie will use and the more traditional Border style of working sheep but the first question I asked was "what does a Icelandic Sheepdog Herd like?"
In keeping with this I called Iceland and different owners of dogs that lived and worked the dogs on both sheep/horses, I also called and visited with Icelandic Breeders and owners in both Canada, and the US, that had both Icelandic Sheep and Icelandic Sheepdogs on their farms, and was surprised to no end, when in a nut shell, I was informed by both in Iceland and across North America that the dogs didn't really herd.
The first thing that surprised me was how little time is spent herding or even driving sheep in Iceland with the dogs, this is because the sheep are a) low flocking, and b) turned out into the mountains to graze etc, in fact it became clear that they were used more on the horse thoughtout the year then they were used on the sheep at this time in the breeds history.
But what did come out clearly was this a) they are natural herders, they are not normally trained per say in Iceland, b) they had for hundred of years been used as natural boundry tenders, as fences have only appears in the last while in Iceland and so the dogs were used to keep the hay meadows clear of the sheep and horses etc and would drive them back up in to the hills. c) that they are a natural driving breed, and are what is in North America called a loose eyed, upright barking breed.
Every year on our little farm , I use the dogs for boundry tending, , I walk with my Icelandic and show her the line, and then we sit and write or read a book or in Jason's case, he will often take his laptop out, and we just hang out while the sheep graze, until someone gets to close to the "line" and my ISD will look at me, and I say, Go push them back and they up like a flash and drive the herd back into the center of the hay pasture and then back to me to lay down in the shade of the chair, until needed again.
I think the second thing I use them for most is very close work in the barn, moving the sheep from pen to pen, moving them past the gate that they know has the grain feed in it, and also to help split the flock up, in case I need to check or work with one of the sheep. It is such a pleasure to be able to open the front door and say to my dog or dogs, Sheep, Barn, and by the time I have walked to the barn from the house, the dogs will have gone to the field, got the sheep, and driven them into the barn and into their back pens and will be waiting for me to close the gates.
I can see why a good sheepdog was worth its weight in gold, I have heard from many folks in Iceland that the dogs can be used to find lost sheep under snow, I believe this totally, as they often help me find but not hurt my new chicks in the barn, they will also let me know if anything is new in the barn by finding and trailing the scent, I know that some folks say that a Icelandic would not hurt anything small. I can't agree, my dogs learn what is part of the farm, and leave it alone, but mice, moles, rats, and wild birds are fair game, and the dogs will hunt the hay fields like a fox would, I have spoke to other breeders in Iceland and they confirm that their Icelandic also hunt the barns for mice, so I believe that this is something that is likely to be seen in our dogs here in N.A.
In keeping with this, if you go to a training center, if and when asked what they herd like, I have learned to say, they are most Austrian Shepards in terms of what breed they herd like.
While I had brought in Icelandic's directly imported from Iceland who had working parents, I really wanted to work my own dogs and I also wanted to make sure that I kept the breed natural herding drive and ability alive in my kennel, so from my very first litter, I have done herding tests on the puppies with the ducks, I still remember introducing Greenstone Ada to the ducks at ten weeks old and being amazed to watch her show off her natural ablitites, since then I have created a much more formal test to my kennels records.
I would never recommend that you test six to ten week old puppies on anything other then ducks, I have heard that one lady did bring a well dog broke mini goat to the breeders home in the US to see which of the puppies had the most natural drive. You need to be careful and make sure that those first intro's are done in a safe and controlled manner.
So I have a round pen that is 20 feet across, and here is the test that I do
Puppy Herding Test. Tester ______________________________ Date__________
Name of Puppy ____________________________ Age of Puppy _____________________
Parents of the Puppy ________________________________________________________
Round pen is ________ feet, Ground is flat and ducks are well dog Broke
Number of Ducks used __________
Test One
Put the puppy in the pen with duck, Puppy comes into the ring on leash
a) Does the Puppy Notice Ducks Yes______ or No _________
b) Does Puppy Move forward towards the ducks Yes ________ or No __________
Test Two, Puppy is let off-leash
Ducks move away from Puppy (either the puppy moves them ______ or human does______)
a)Does Puppy Give Chase Yes______ or No ________
b) Does Puppy Give up? Yes ______ or No _________ How long? _________________
c) Does Puppy Split ducks? Yes _____ or No ________
d) Does Puppy Bunch ducks? Yes _________ or No ________
e) Does Puppy Bark at ducks? Yes ________ or No _______
f) Does Puppy find balance to ducks? Yes ______ or No _______
g) Does Puppy circle ducks? Yes ______ or No ______
h) Does Puppy bit a duck? Yes _____ or No _______ Why? __________________________
i) Does Puppy respond to human in ring? Yes________ or No ___________
Test Three- Puppy is called back to person
Come when called. Yes _________ or No _________
Please Check out more info on the Herding Page on the Main Website at
http://www.icelandicsheepdogs1.com/IcelandicSheepdogHerdinginformation.html
By Valerie Sharp First Published in the 2007 in CISC Fall Issue Newsletter.
When I got my Icelandic Sheepdogs I was very excited that they were a herding breed, my grandfather on my mothers side had breed, raised, trained and used Collies on his farm for year, and his dogs were most sought after. I can still remember Grandpa explaining what made a good dog, and I have to admit that I to this day still look for those very same things in my own dogs.
On my father's side of the family, they owned a huge thousand head of sheep farm in southern Alberta and Border Collies were the dogs of choice, so I was familar with both the more upright style of herding that a Collie will use and the more traditional Border style of working sheep but the first question I asked was "what does a Icelandic Sheepdog Herd like?"
In keeping with this I called Iceland and different owners of dogs that lived and worked the dogs on both sheep/horses, I also called and visited with Icelandic Breeders and owners in both Canada, and the US, that had both Icelandic Sheep and Icelandic Sheepdogs on their farms, and was surprised to no end, when in a nut shell, I was informed by both in Iceland and across North America that the dogs didn't really herd.
The first thing that surprised me was how little time is spent herding or even driving sheep in Iceland with the dogs, this is because the sheep are a) low flocking, and b) turned out into the mountains to graze etc, in fact it became clear that they were used more on the horse thoughtout the year then they were used on the sheep at this time in the breeds history.
But what did come out clearly was this a) they are natural herders, they are not normally trained per say in Iceland, b) they had for hundred of years been used as natural boundry tenders, as fences have only appears in the last while in Iceland and so the dogs were used to keep the hay meadows clear of the sheep and horses etc and would drive them back up in to the hills. c) that they are a natural driving breed, and are what is in North America called a loose eyed, upright barking breed.
Every year on our little farm , I use the dogs for boundry tending, , I walk with my Icelandic and show her the line, and then we sit and write or read a book or in Jason's case, he will often take his laptop out, and we just hang out while the sheep graze, until someone gets to close to the "line" and my ISD will look at me, and I say, Go push them back and they up like a flash and drive the herd back into the center of the hay pasture and then back to me to lay down in the shade of the chair, until needed again.
I think the second thing I use them for most is very close work in the barn, moving the sheep from pen to pen, moving them past the gate that they know has the grain feed in it, and also to help split the flock up, in case I need to check or work with one of the sheep. It is such a pleasure to be able to open the front door and say to my dog or dogs, Sheep, Barn, and by the time I have walked to the barn from the house, the dogs will have gone to the field, got the sheep, and driven them into the barn and into their back pens and will be waiting for me to close the gates.
I can see why a good sheepdog was worth its weight in gold, I have heard from many folks in Iceland that the dogs can be used to find lost sheep under snow, I believe this totally, as they often help me find but not hurt my new chicks in the barn, they will also let me know if anything is new in the barn by finding and trailing the scent, I know that some folks say that a Icelandic would not hurt anything small. I can't agree, my dogs learn what is part of the farm, and leave it alone, but mice, moles, rats, and wild birds are fair game, and the dogs will hunt the hay fields like a fox would, I have spoke to other breeders in Iceland and they confirm that their Icelandic also hunt the barns for mice, so I believe that this is something that is likely to be seen in our dogs here in N.A.
In keeping with this, if you go to a training center, if and when asked what they herd like, I have learned to say, they are most Austrian Shepards in terms of what breed they herd like.
While I had brought in Icelandic's directly imported from Iceland who had working parents, I really wanted to work my own dogs and I also wanted to make sure that I kept the breed natural herding drive and ability alive in my kennel, so from my very first litter, I have done herding tests on the puppies with the ducks, I still remember introducing Greenstone Ada to the ducks at ten weeks old and being amazed to watch her show off her natural ablitites, since then I have created a much more formal test to my kennels records.
I would never recommend that you test six to ten week old puppies on anything other then ducks, I have heard that one lady did bring a well dog broke mini goat to the breeders home in the US to see which of the puppies had the most natural drive. You need to be careful and make sure that those first intro's are done in a safe and controlled manner.
So I have a round pen that is 20 feet across, and here is the test that I do
Puppy Herding Test. Tester ______________________________ Date__________
Name of Puppy ____________________________ Age of Puppy _____________________
Parents of the Puppy ________________________________________________________
Round pen is ________ feet, Ground is flat and ducks are well dog Broke
Number of Ducks used __________
Test One
Put the puppy in the pen with duck, Puppy comes into the ring on leash
a) Does the Puppy Notice Ducks Yes______ or No _________
b) Does Puppy Move forward towards the ducks Yes ________ or No __________
Test Two, Puppy is let off-leash
Ducks move away from Puppy (either the puppy moves them ______ or human does______)
a)Does Puppy Give Chase Yes______ or No ________
b) Does Puppy Give up? Yes ______ or No _________ How long? _________________
c) Does Puppy Split ducks? Yes _____ or No ________
d) Does Puppy Bunch ducks? Yes _________ or No ________
e) Does Puppy Bark at ducks? Yes ________ or No _______
f) Does Puppy find balance to ducks? Yes ______ or No _______
g) Does Puppy circle ducks? Yes ______ or No ______
h) Does Puppy bit a duck? Yes _____ or No _______ Why? __________________________
i) Does Puppy respond to human in ring? Yes________ or No ___________
Test Three- Puppy is called back to person
Come when called. Yes _________ or No _________
Please Check out more info on the Herding Page on the Main Website at
http://www.icelandicsheepdogs1.com/IcelandicSheepdogHerdinginformation.html
Monday, June 14, 2010
Pearls Temperment Test Results
http://www.volhard.com/pages/pat.php
Learn more about the test on the above website.
Puppy Aptitude Test- The Pearl Litter
Keeper
3, 2, 2, 3, 4, 2, 1, 3, 2
Pearl
4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 1,3, 3
Isa
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 1, 4, 1
Minnie
4, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 2, 4, 3,
Learn more about the test on the above website.
Puppy Aptitude Test- The Pearl Litter
Keeper
3, 2, 2, 3, 4, 2, 1, 3, 2
Pearl
4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 1,3, 3
Isa
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 1, 4, 1
Minnie
4, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 2, 4, 3,
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Puppy Owners to be info
Hi Guys
Would you like to read a general overview of the process involved in getting one of our puppies?
http://www.icelandicsheepdogs1.com/IcelandicSheepdogStandardLitterInformation.html
Well for those that are local and thinking of booking a puppy visiting time, we are opening up the weekends of June 19/20th (Booked Solid as of June 4th) and June 26/27th (still available visiting spots), so if you are interested in booking a time on those days, please email me and we will figure out a good time for a visit.
So Baer testing is being done on June 16th, Cerf for the oldest litter is booked for June 30th, and for the younger litter July 6th. Temperment tests are booked, June 11th for the oldest litter and June 18th for the younger litter. Herding Tests will take place on the weekend of 19th on the oldest litter and on the 26th for the youngest litter. Tattoo's are booked for the puppies at the end of June, and Structural evals are booked for the third and the last week of June for the puppies, I am having them looked at by a panel of three for a well rounded overview.
Puppy pick up dates for the oldest litter can start on July long weekend, and flyout dates the first week of July, Puppy Pickup dates for the youngest litter can start on July 10th and Flyout dates can start from the 12th on.
Please email me to let me know your perferred days and I will do my best to work with you on them.
Note-1 For those that are interested in meeting the breed and the puppies but do not have a reserved puppy out of the current litters, yes you can book an appointment to come out and meet the little guys BUT you still need to provide me with some basic information and have a chat with me about if this breed is a good choice for you and your family, there is no point in both of us taking the time to for a get together if when you get here, you tell me you want a dog that does not bark or that you live in a apartment downtown or want a low-energy dog.
Note 2- NO you can NOT visit another breeder who has puppies of a different breed, the same day as coming to see me, I am respectful of the fact that this is a rare breed and that most peaple have not meet the breed and would like to before they decide to get a puppy.
However, I close my house down for the first six weeks from company for the health of the puppies and only start puppy visits at six weeks and older but I still need to be very careful that the vistors do not bring things in, please help me in this, and only book a visit if you have
a)fully mature healthy adult dogs at home
b) Do not go to dog parks, or play with other litters of puppies or go to other dogs breeders homes on the same day as coming to my farm.
Would you like to read a general overview of the process involved in getting one of our puppies?
http://www.icelandicsheepdogs1.com/IcelandicSheepdogStandardLitterInformation.html
Well for those that are local and thinking of booking a puppy visiting time, we are opening up the weekends of June 19/20th (Booked Solid as of June 4th) and June 26/27th (still available visiting spots), so if you are interested in booking a time on those days, please email me and we will figure out a good time for a visit.
So Baer testing is being done on June 16th, Cerf for the oldest litter is booked for June 30th, and for the younger litter July 6th. Temperment tests are booked, June 11th for the oldest litter and June 18th for the younger litter. Herding Tests will take place on the weekend of 19th on the oldest litter and on the 26th for the youngest litter. Tattoo's are booked for the puppies at the end of June, and Structural evals are booked for the third and the last week of June for the puppies, I am having them looked at by a panel of three for a well rounded overview.
Puppy pick up dates for the oldest litter can start on July long weekend, and flyout dates the first week of July, Puppy Pickup dates for the youngest litter can start on July 10th and Flyout dates can start from the 12th on.
Please email me to let me know your perferred days and I will do my best to work with you on them.
Note-1 For those that are interested in meeting the breed and the puppies but do not have a reserved puppy out of the current litters, yes you can book an appointment to come out and meet the little guys BUT you still need to provide me with some basic information and have a chat with me about if this breed is a good choice for you and your family, there is no point in both of us taking the time to for a get together if when you get here, you tell me you want a dog that does not bark or that you live in a apartment downtown or want a low-energy dog.
Note 2- NO you can NOT visit another breeder who has puppies of a different breed, the same day as coming to see me, I am respectful of the fact that this is a rare breed and that most peaple have not meet the breed and would like to before they decide to get a puppy.
However, I close my house down for the first six weeks from company for the health of the puppies and only start puppy visits at six weeks and older but I still need to be very careful that the vistors do not bring things in, please help me in this, and only book a visit if you have
a)fully mature healthy adult dogs at home
b) Do not go to dog parks, or play with other litters of puppies or go to other dogs breeders homes on the same day as coming to my farm.
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