We are thrilled to announce the arrival of a vigorous and healthy bunch of puppies. 11 in total, 6 boys and 5 girls. 8 wavy, 3 curly. All black and white ranging from tuxedo to irish to parti. Sassea was a champ in the whelping box again, starting with her first pup at 2:06 thisContinue reading “Pregnancy Week 9: They’re Here!”
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Pregnancy Week 7
We are in the final countdown! Over the last two weeks Miss Sassea has grown quite the belly, but it hasn’t slowed her down one bit. She was still swimming daily through the end of last week, before the wildfire smoke forced us inside. We have our fingers crossed that it will clear out beforeContinue reading “Pregnancy Week 7”
Pregnancy Week 5
This week was a very exciting one! We were able to confirm Sassea’s pregnancy via ultrasound. The vet counted at least nine puppies! He also said she is in fabulous shape, and we expect a smooth whelp four weeks from now. We went out for a celebration toast with the mother-to-be and she got herContinue reading “Pregnancy Week 5”
Lummi the Flyin’ Lion!
Miss Lummi had a huge first dock diving trial last week. At just 13 months old she jumped into the top ranked PWDs with a huge 21′ leap, and is closing in on the all-time record. We are excited to see what the future brings for her in this sport that she loves so much!Continue reading “Lummi the Flyin’ Lion!”
Pregnancy Week 3
Sassea enjoyed lots of swimming this week. She is still very active and in fabulous shape. I have my fingers crossed that we will have nice weather into September so she can continue to swim as much as she wants. At this stage the eggs have just implanted in the uterine lining and will nowContinue reading “Pregnancy Week 3”
Pregnancy Week 1
We are now a week out from the breeding, and Miss Sassea has resumed most of her usual activities. She enjoyed fetching bumpers in the lake yesterday, which is almost a daily occurrence for this active girl. While we tone down the intensity of our activities during pregnancy, I work hard to keep her bothContinue reading “Pregnancy Week 1”
Litter Announcement
Expecting early October 2020! We are excited to announce that we were so pleased with our 2019 King x Sassea litter that we have decided to repeat the breeding. Puppies from the 2019 litter have demonstrated nice natural working drives with eagerness and biddability, coupled with easy off switches. They are excelling in conformation, performance,Continue reading “Litter Announcement”