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CH SoftMaple's Yankee Pudel CHIC I am still talking with the stud
owner, and will put up his info once everything is agreed upon.
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CH SoftMaple's Yankee Pudel CR-CA250/20F/C-PI, CR-897, CR-823G26F-PI , CR-EL174F26-PI, CHIC, GSDIIIa clear
by parents.
We will be having a litter later this winter with Torrie. Torrie should be in season soon after
Christmas....or whenever she feels like it!
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Often times I will lease a bitch for a breeding. This is a good way to expand or diversify
bloodlines. Sometimes a breeder falls into the trap of only breeding what they have in their own backyard. The same bitch
to the same stud over and over, creating puppies, but not expanding the gene pool. And often a breeder will become kennel
blind, thinking the dog they have currently is the one to put in the whelping box, even if she is not the best choice for
the breed as a whole.
There was a very good article in the AKC Gazette a while back Breeding: What We're Taught
At SoftMaple, we have adopted the Bio Sensor method to start our new
pups off in life. The "Bio Sensor" program was also concerned with early neurological stimulation in order to give
the dog a superior advantage. Its development utilized six exercises, which were designed to stimulate the neurological system.
Each workout involved handling puppies once each day. The workouts required handling them one at a time while performing a
series of five exercises.
The puppies have access to a large playroom.
The playroom has swings suspended from the ceiling. Toys with sqeakies and bells hanging from above. Ramps, tunnels, toys,
stairs, rugs, balls, bones, boxes . Different textures, sounds and surfaces for the pups to explore. The pups are introduced
to birds, wings and feathers.
The pups have dewclaws removed. First set of shots, wormed and are all checked out
by a NYS licensed Veterinarian prior to leaving SoftMaple.
At about 6 weeks, the pups are introduced to water under
supervision. If the weather is warm, I can take the whole mob of them to the lake where they follow their mother into the
shallow waters. If the weather and water are cold, I take an extra large Vari-Kennel bottom, line it with rubber bath mats,
fill it with three inches of warm water. I place this in the puppy room, with a couple of toys floating in it. The boldest
pups are soon in there! No pushing or forcing, I just let them go at their own pace.
The litter is photographed
to help evaluate structure. The pups also participate in a Puppy Aptitude Test to help evaluate a puppy's future personality,
and better place each puppy in the appropriate home.
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