Puppy Wait List.

 

Please note that I am no longer taking enquiries for female puppies. Our wait list for girls is most definitely full.

Should you wish to enquire after a male puppy please email me by clicking the 'Contact us' link on the right hand side of the screen or via our Facebook page and I will send a puppy questionnaire for you to complete.

Edna continues to thrive and is still very fit and active. Here she is enjoying some time on Dartmoor.

 

Edna is expecting!

 

Just a quick note to say that Edna had her ultrasound scan today and is pregnant! Babies are due in around 4 weeks time. The scanner counted 9 babies in total, although scans are not 100% accurate so we shall see...

Daddy to Edna's future babies is Somanic Latin Lover aka Ghost who is a beautiful white boy belonging to judge and breeder Marlene Carter of Somanic Poodles. Ghost was selected to sire Edna's puppies for various reasons; such as genetic diversity (my puppies will have a 5 generation inbreeding coi% of just 0.4) and also due to his wonderful temprament and structure. He is from a long line of champions and is truely a born showman himself, placing 2rd in his class at Crufts 2020 and being given a wonderful critique as below:

'Another gorgeous head and eye, in fabulous coat. Lovely to go over '

Ghost is DNA tested clear of DM, NEWS, PRA and VWD, his hip score is currently pending. He is an absolute dreamboat and very snuggly. I could easily have taken him home with me!

Here is a photo of Edna this time at 35 days gestation, versus the same gestation day on  her 2018 litter.

Arran Dog Bakery

The Isle of Arran is a small but beautiful island in Scotland and although I haven't managed to get there for years, it is a very special place to all in my family as one of the beaches is where my grandparents and several other family members (and their dogs!) have their final resting place. 

Because I love the island so much I follow some of the small businesses there on Facebook and couldn't resist joining in with an online competition to win some goodies from The Arran Dog Bakery. To my suprise we won!

Anyway, the lovely people at the dog bakery - Elaine, Sam and Stacey asked if I wouldn't mind sharing some pictures of Edna with her winnings, so I sent them some pictures and they loved them so much they have used one of them on their website!

You can find the Arran Dog Bakery and view their range of dog treats by clicking: HERE

The products made at the bakery really do smell amazing. I was half tempted to have a little nibble of Edna's treat myself!

Wandering in the Woods

Nothing much exciting is occurring within the Marcasite household at the moment. 

The dogs are all doing great and we are nervously awaiting Edna's upcoming pregnancy scan.

In the meantime we have been on lots of walks, with both our canine and human friends.

Puppies on the way?

Just a quick note to say that Edna had a couple of successful dates with a lovely white boy a few weeks ago.

Fingers crossed for a resultant pregnancy.

Ticking along

Apologies for the lack of updates recently.
As I have written in previous blog updates - I work for the emergency services, so whilst most people have been at home for the last 3 or 4 months I have been run ragged!
Between work and dog walking, I have had very little time for anything else, but I wouldn't change a thing.

The dogs are all doing just great.

Peggy is currently in season.
A week ago she had her hips X rayed, ready for scoring. I had booked this long before I knew that seasons were imminent.
I expect that the wait for the results will be a long one though as the BVA scoring panel have only just returned to work. I hear that they are currently cashing cheques dated 23rd Feb.
I don't mind a wait though and whilst I am curious to see what I have produced, I do not intend to use them for quite a while. Peggy is still only 2 years old and whilst some breeders rush to have their dog's first litter at this age - I believe in waiting until a dog is properly mature.
Below is the image. I am by no means an expert in orthopaedics, but they look pretty great to me.

Edna should be in season again shortly too and may be going to visit a boy. Watch this space.

Stanley is also fine...lets just say he is a little sexually frustrated (despite being neutered) LOL.

I continue to mentor our friend Jade who visited us recently with her new puppy, Inca. We had a fantastic week of daily walks on the moors and local beaches. We met with some friends with gentle, sensible dogs for socialisation, walked through a busy seaside town, visited a noisy arcade and and even met some livestock. All of these things Inca took in her stride. She is a little stubborn, but a real character.

We are definitely looking forward to Inca visiting again soon and I think that she will become firm friends with Peggy (once she learns that the hair pulling game isn't much fun!)

Other than that, there is very little to report. Things are ticking along very nicely. I am still in regular contact with my previous puppy owners and have set up a private Facebook group for both them and any prospective Marcasite Poodle owners, so that they can share their pictures, anecdotes and ideas with one another. It is a lovely, informative little group and can be found by clicking HERE