Future Puppy Plans
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We have made some changes to our upcoming breeding plans due to the appearance of pigmentary uveitis in some of our litters. We are working now to get all Gaylan's dogs over the age of 4 checked for this disease so we can make thoughtful, responsible breeding choices. If you have a Gaylan's dog that is over 4 and not seeing an ophthalmologist every year, please contact me. If you looking for a golden retriever, please familiarize yourself with this relatively new disease. All golden retrievers from American lines should see an ophthalmologist annually after the age of 4 since this disease can strike any time from 4 till 12 years of age.
2011 Breedings
In 2011, we expect to be breeding some of our up-and-coming young bitches, as well as at least one of our older girls. We have not finalized the sires for all these litters but will post them as the decision is made.
About Our Breedings Typically, we have two to four litters a year, some co-bred with Gaylan's owners and some bred here. Our own litters are whelped and raised here at Gaylan's. Co-bred litters usually begin their lives with their dam's owner and are raised strictly according to our standards. The litter and dam come here at around 6 1/2 weeks of age. They will spend 2-3 weeks with us, walking in our woods, swimming in our creek, meeting lots of people and getting to know their relatives. We'll spend that time getting to know them so we can match them well with their new owners. We are thrilled to partner with our co-breeders on these litters.
Before contacting us about a puppy, please read the following portions of our website to be sure that we and our dogs are right for you. Please note that we do not ship puppies as freight; all owners must come in person to pick up their pups. Many of our pups have flown home with their owners in the cabin of a commercial airliner with no problem.
- About Us
- Our Breeding Philosophy
- How We Raise Our Puppies
- Expectations: Yours and Ours
- Gaylan's Contracts and
Warranty
- BioSensor exercises from 3-17 days of age
- regular socialization with people of all ages and sizes
- a physically and mentally stimulating environment appropriate to their age
- problem solving exercises, again, appropriate to their age
- socialization with dogs other than their dam
- introduction to solid food after 5 weeks of age followed by natural weaning, often not until 8 or 9 weeks
- daily walks in the woods (weather dependent)
- regular opportunities to swim (weather dependent)
- introduction to game birds
- For more about how we raise our pups, check out How We Raise Our Puppies.
A few pups in each litter will go to pet homes but we usually have standing reservation lists long in advance for pet puppies. If you are willing to wait a while for a pup, drop us a note now. We will post a notice on this page if we have pet puppies available. We cannot answer all of the e-mails that we get regarding pet puppies so please just check back here to see if we have pets available.
In the meantime, to find a quality puppy, contact your local golden retriever club or rescue. Club and rescue listings can be found on the Golden Retriever Club of America website at http://www.grca.org, click on either the Puppy Referral or Rescue link. If you are looking for a loving family companion, please consider a rescue dog!
| Gaylan's 2010/2011 Litters | Litters From Other Gaylan's Dogs |
Brass x Chex--due Winter 2010
For more info on these puppies, click here or contact Gayle at gaylans@optonline.net. Brassfire Seattle On A Lark MH WCX x Gaylan's Party of One SH MX MXJ WCX OD VC CCA More info below. Sire TBD x Dreamer--2011 Preview 
Sire TBD x Gaylan's Dreamcatcher For more info on these puppies, contact Gayle at gaylans@optonline.net. Ben x Risk--2011 Preview 
For more info on these puppies, contact Gayle at gaylans@optonline.net. BISS CH Ashford Shadoj Dare T' Dream JH MX AXJ NAP WCX VCX x Gaylan's Gamblers Choice CD MH WCX*** Litter Pedigree |
Ace x Likah--Born Aug 17,2010
Gaylan's Ace in the Hole AX AXJ XF RE CCA RL-2 CGC OFA Good, Normal elbows, heart, eyes and thyroid ; prcd-PRA clear. x Rio's Likah Bird On A Wire JH WC Can JH RA AGNJ TDX UTD WCI VC OFA Good, Normal elbows, heart, eyes and thyroid; prcd-PRA clear. Litter Pedigree For more info on this litter, contact Barb Loree at bdloree@telus.net or visit the Rio Ranch Goldens website. There are performance reservations for this litter available. This litter is a dual-sired litter so Barb will not know which pups are by Ace till they are 6 weeks old. There may be none or there may be some. Contact her if you are interested. |
Brass x Chex--Due Winter 2010
Dam: Gaylan's Party of One SH MX MXJ WCX VC CCA
OFA Good, 90th percentile PennHIP; Normal elbows, eyes, heart; prcd-PRA normal
Chex's pedigree
Sire: Brassfire's Seattle on a Lark MH WCX
OFA Good hips, Normal elbows, eyes, heart and thyroid
Brass's pedigree
Litter Pedigree
Chex was the only puppy from our breeding of Cricket to Glenda Manucy's great dog, HRCH Morninglo's Top Gun CDX RN NA MH WCX OS. Chex is a terrific competitor, easily achieving her Senior Hunter title and within spitting distance of her MACH. She is also getting ready to run Master Hunt tests and is starting obedience training.
Seven-year old Chex's first litter was born in October 2007. They recently made Chex a GRCA Outstanding Dam. These nine pups are competing and/or training in field, agility, hunt tests and obedience. Three have also earned the GRCA's Certificate of Conformation Assessment. Additionally, one of Chex's pups is training as a service dog. These dogs are just getting their health clearances now but so far they are sound, healthy pups. (One pup did have shoulder OCD as a young dog, only our second case of OCD in 20 years.) Her titled pups include:
- HR UH Gaylan's Safari Traxx SH OA OAJ VC CCA
- Gaylan's Rainbow Promise Parfait AX AXJ
- U-CD Gaylan's P'nut Butter Cup Sundae CD TD JH WCX CGC, 2010 Novice Winner, All Star Tournament
- Gaylan's Jamaican Me Crazy JH AX AXJ
- Gaylan's Roddenberry A La Mode JH WC CCA
- Gaylan's Triple Talent JH NA NAJ NF CCA
- Gaylan's Peaches 'n Cream AX OAJ
Since this is likely Chex's last breeding, we went looking for an older, healthy sire with strong field performance and background, as well as lovely structure. Twelve-and-a- half-year-old Brass fits the bill and more! He is not only a wonderful dog in his own right but he brings a beautiful pedigree and family tree to the breeding. Brass's sire was the great RV, FTCH AFTCH Cedarpond's R.V. Am.***OS Can. FDHF, son of the Ducross's great "Sprint." Here is a little about RV from John and Janice Gunn's website:
"RV" was 75 lbs. and stood 24" high. He was an excellent marking dog and was hard driving in the field. He had a kind, gentle and social nature. He was a high energy dog, but could settle in the house with his favorite stuffed toy and was very content. He won the OPEN at the '98 GRCA National and placed 3rd the following day in the Amateur. He also qualified for the '99 American Amateur National. Pretty impressive stats for a dog or owners that do not live in the United States. He also qualified for the '99 Canadian Open and Amateur Nationals. "RV" was strictly trained and trialed by owner, John Gunn.Brass's dam, Brassfire's Mustang Sally MH WCX** OD MNH, was also very impressive. She is one of the few golden bitches in the Master National Hall of Fame, having qualified in 1997, 1998, and at the age of 10 in 2004. Sally died on Christmas Day, 2007 at nearly 14 years of age.
You can see that Brass comes from a pedigree that reeks of talent, health and longevity. He has fulfilled the promise of this pedigree by becoming a lovely hunting dog and Master Hunter. All of Brass's training was done by his owner, Jack Belicka. Together, they qualified for the Master National and retired last year with over 20 Master passes. Even at 11+ years old, Brass ran Master last year, qualifying in both tests that he ran.
Brass is a very biddable, intelligent, stable dog. He is a pinpoint marker and strong in the water. He has a flawless temperament, getting along other male dogs, females and people of all ages. He has lived with intact males with no problems.
His siblings are similarly talented and include:
- Am FC-AFC-OTCH, Can FTCH-AFTCH-MOTCH TNT's Stanley Steamer UDX, WCX , MH, OBHF, FDHF, OS--the only golden to ever acquire these titles in both Canada and the US
- Brassfire's Modified Mustang MH, WCX, OD
- OTCH U-CD TNT Anya's Echo UD, JH, WC, OHF Am. UD
- Wild Fire N Brass MH WCX***
We bred Chex's grand-niece, Skye, to Brass last year and got 11 lovely pups, our Southern litter. Though not even a year old, they are training in field, obedience, agility, tracking, scent work and more. They are on the smaller side but have lovely coats, heads and expression. We expect similar pups, those with exceptional hunt test, hunting, agility, tracking and obedience talent, from this combination of Brass and Chex.
This litter will be raised nearby with Chex's owners, Marcy and Jim Burke, using our puppy raising system and brought to Gaylan's at 6.5 weeks for socialization, development and assessment. They will be placed here at Gaylan's at 8.5 weeks. We have started the reservation list for this litter so drop Marcy or Gayle a note if you are interested.
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