We hope you’ve had a fantastic summer so far! It sure has been warm where we are! If you follow our website, or Riitta on Facebook, you may have noted a bit of a lull in our dog/showing activity. We stepped away from showing after the first weekend in May, as we have some family […]

We’re thrilled to share that Ryder and Ella both cleared their OFA hips and elbows. Both have NORMAL elbows; Ella was evaluated with GOOD hips, and Ryder as FAIR. These tests, along with heart, eyes, and DNA, are always fingernail-biting times for responsible breeders as without clearances, the dogs we’ve chosen to keep in our […]

Happy to share that Ella and Ryder’s hearts passed their echocardiogram tests and received all clears! Since we did the more extensive echocardiogram examinations, this is the only time their hearts need to be checked. (With a simpler ausculcation, they would need to be checked annually.) These tests will be added to their eye certifications […]