Stella & Westley's Litter Born April 22nd
Stella & Westley have a date planned around January/February if things go as planned, she will have puppies around March/April ready to go home in May/June. Note that heat cycles are not super predictable though so these dates are not exact.
We will be posting on the Facebook page & on here with a pregnancy announcement once it is confirmed.
The pups will all be traditional tri color with medium/long soft coats. Stella is 90 & Westley is 85: I expect girls to be approximately 80-90 lbs & 85 - 95 lbs for boys. These puppies will be excellent family dogs as well as therapy & service dog candidates.
Puppy Socialization​
My puppies are raised using a socialization program Puppy Culture & ENS. This program uses positive training to teach pups that new experiences are fun & safe not something to fear or be anxious about. The puppies will work on: potty training, crate training, going on car rides, visiting the vet, being groomed & having their nails trimmed. I have the puppies play with kids of all ages, adults, other gentle adult dogs of various sizes & our cat.​
Puppy Health Care
The pups will be on a health care schedule supervised by my vet. Their first de-worming's are at 2, 4, 6 & 8 weeks & they receive their first Parvo/Distemper vaccination at 5 weeks & second vaccination at 7-8 weeks. Each pup has a microchip implanted & I pre-pay lifetime registration. They all have individual thorough vet checks before going home & you will receive a written exam report from the vet.
MEET THE PARENTS BELOW
Stella is a Berner girl with a kind & loving personality. She is 90 lbs & has great conformation, a beautiful silky coat & expressive brown eyes. This beautiful girl is quite the love bug. Her guardians are a family with kiddos that she adores & is very bonded too. Stella's favorite move is to walk halfway between your legs so she can get her butt scratched. She has a fun goofy personality & is very friendly & outgoing with everyone she meets. She enjoys getting loved on by her family who give her lots of scratches & belly rubs. Often she contentedly lays on the floor while the kids play card games on her back.
Stella's health testing results:
PennHip: DI: 0.59
OFA Elbow's - Normal
OFA Patellar Luxation - Normal
OFA Eyes - Normal
OFA Dentition - Full/Normal
OFA Cardiac - Normal
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Embark Full genetic panel: Clear
Degenerative Myelopathy SOD1A- Clear
Von Willebrands Type I - Clear​
Meet Westley the father to Bernese Mountain dog pups here! His name is inspired by the valiant hero Westley in “The Princess Bride”. He is a very well-structured boy with a thick fluffy coat. Westley is a very laid-back boy especially for a 2.5 year old. He spends a lot of time napping on the couch with the girls but if I’m there he watches me very intently often with a curious, expressive head tilt. His favorite treat is string cheese which he very delicately nibbles from my hand.
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Westley is 85 lb & his health clearances are:
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PennHip - DI 0.36 = Excellent score showing no predispositions to hip dysphasia.
OFA Hips - Good
OFA Elbows - Normal
OFA Cardiac - Normal
OFA Patella - Normal
OFA Dentition - Normal
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Animal Genetic testing:VwD1 - Clear
DM SOD1B - Clear
DM SOD1A - 1 copy clear / 1 copy carrier