Puppies

Sweethearts Litter: Fall 2018

Kiki

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Sammie

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Kiki and Sammie both have excellent temperaments that we hope are passed on to their pups. Kiki loves to hike in the woods in Oakland, CA and near Lake Tahoe, while Sammie is an avid beach runner from Southern California. Both love being with their families just as much as being out and about.

Kiki has great movement, tawny coloring with unique darker neck markings, and exceptional rear angulation. Her personality is very similar to her mom Kyra's (the chesterh Sweetie award winner from several years back). Sammie has a nice front, great personality, and a good head. Both have great health, no allergies.

These pups are being raised in Northern California (Oakland). If interested in a puppy from this litter please fill out a puppy application on our website.

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'PR' Desert Sol Kiara (KEE-AR-UH)

Birth Date: 5/2/2014

Pedigree: Click here to see Kiki's Pedigree

Hips: OFA Good

Eyes: OFA Normal 5/4/2018

Stats: 60 pounds, 24 inches

Genetic Test Results: Dwarfism: Clear, MDR1: Clear

Other: Seizure & allergy free

If life were a beauty pageant, Kiki (Desert Sol Kiara) would be in the running for "Miss Congeniality." This friendly, sweet and loving girl gets along with everyone, from her two brother/sister cats at home, to all the skiers, hikers, bikers and dogs (big and small) she meets on the trail -- to even the postman! While shy at first when meeting dogs on the trail, she waits patiently and politely for them to greet her, then inevitably tails are wagging all around. She also maintains a bit of polite decorum as she greets strangers and accepts their friendly and loving pets, before moving along and staying with her family pack on the trail. At home, she's definitely more wildly enthusiastic about greeting (and licking) visitors on her home turf, roo-ing with excitement.

Kiki possesses the typical balance of the Chinook who is equally ready for any outdoor trail adventure or a day spent curled up at home with lots of belly rubs. She gets a lot of mileage each week running among the redwoods of her Oakland Hills home parks, and in the winter enjoys adventures in the snowy playground of Lake Tahoe. She's also a typical Chinook in being bad on-leash (pulling like her sled dog genes depend on it), but thankfully she has great voice recall and can run freely off-leash. She sticks close to her family on the trail, often running back and forth between the lead person and the last person to make sure everyone's on track -- true to her devoted and selfless personality.

'PR' Sirius Rising Samwell Tarly (Sammie)

Birth Date: 4/22/2016

Pedigree: Click here to see Sammie's Pedigree

Hips: PennHIP >75% LDI=.39 RDI=.39

Eyes: OFA Normal 5/14/2018

Stats: 72 pounds, 26 inches

Genetic Test Results: Dwarfism: Clear, MDR1: Clear

Other: Seizure & allergy free

Sammie (Sirius Rising Samwell Tarly) entered this world with a philosopher's soul and has been a dedicated family companion. Sammie loves just hanging with his people, playing with his big sister Bella, hiking trails, and running on his favorite beach in Southern CA. His gorgeous dark eyes and happy smile are characteristic of his fabulous personality. After an adventuresome day or just hanging around the house Sammie is the best at cuddling! PennHip and eyes have both tested clear!

Week 1

Week 1 - 12/9/2018

Introducing…the Sweethearts Litter! The four bundles of joy that Desert Sol Kiara (“Kiki”) delivered on November 29, 2018 are named for their parents’ sweet interaction upon meeting. Both Kiki and the pups’ father, Sirius Rising Samwell Tarly (“Sammie”) have very sweet and gentle dispositions, and love to give kisses to anyone unfazed by the Chinook tongue. And, because the kids in Kiki’s household speak French and are learning Italian, we decided to have fun with the names “Kiss” and “Sweet” in different languages.

While Kiki’s mother, Kyra, and sister, Zazu, had some long wait times delivering their litters, Kiki held out for the record. Jon flew out from Phoenix the day before Kiki’s due date to assist with the whelping, and all signs pointed to being on track when her temperature dropped the morning of her due date. We then went into Puppywatch mode for the next 36 hours, while Kiki lazed around the house and yard, taking lots of little naps, eating heartily, with little obvious sign of discomfort. (Meanwhile, the rest of us paced around…)

Finally, labor began in earnest and the delivery of her first pup, Bec, was quite dramatic. Jon confirmed it as his most challenging pup to deliver, but once out Bec rallied quickly and showed no signs of being worse for the wear. Pup #2 arrived with no fanfare at all — he snuck out with one contraction, which we noticed but Kiki didn’t seem to flinch. We lifted up her tail, and there was Baci…our second boy. After a bit of rest, the girls arrived — Dolce was #3, quiet and sweet, true to her name. The smallest girl, Bisou, arrived last, but she announced herself loudly…screaming her way into this world.

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All of the pups weighed more than a pound each, successfully latched on quickly for their first meals, and easily transitioned to their primary function…to double their weight within the first week, which they achieved with flying colors.

The Sweethearts litter (as always in order of appearance):

Desert Sol Bec

Name Origin:

"kiss" Québécois

Sex:

Male

Weight:

2lb 6oz

About Bec:

“Bec” means “kiss” in Québécois (Canadian French). Our Bec made his dramatic appearance as the firstborn of the Sweethearts Litter, giving Kiki and her delivery team a bit of a scare with his stalled entrance into this world. But, he’s balanced that with his generally quiet and docile nature. He is the most recognizable of his siblings, sporting a white blaze above his pink nose, along with white toes. From Day 1, he’s been the most efficient eater, easily doubling his weight by Day 6 and outpacing his siblings by 5-6 ounces. His birth weight was 1lb 1.7oz.

Desert Sol Baci

Name Origin:

"kiss" in Italian

Sex:

Male

Weight:

2lb 2oz

About Baci:

“Baci” means “kiss” in Italian. Our Baci made a very quiet entrance on his birth night, but since then has been a bit more vocal when hungry, nursing or scooting around the whelping box. He likes to nuzzle and suck on the arm of the person who’s holding him in their lap, or on the neck of a sibling as he “dogpiles” on them. Maybe he is truly giving “bacis” to all who embrace him! His birth weight was 1lb 3.3oz.

Desert Sol Dolce

Name Origin:

"sweet" Italian

Sex:

Female

Weight:

2lb 3oz

About Dolce:

“Dolce” means “sweet” in Italian, and she is a true sweetheart — generally docile and accommodating in nature. In fact, there’s not much to write about her personality yet, as she is the low-key one of the four. It could be that she takes after her mother, Kiki, who apparently was a very quiet puppy until she burst out later with an extroverted personality weeks later. Sammie’s parents think that Dolce resembles him most as a puppy. Dolce could be the sweetest blend of the bunch! Her birth weight was 1lb 2.3oz.

Desert Sol Bisou

Name Origin:

"kiss" French

Sex:

Female

Weight:

2lb 1oz

About Bisou:

“Bisou” means “kiss” in French. Our littlest and last of the litter certainly doesn’t have a small personality. She came out screaming from the get-go, and continues to be quite vocal when she’s uncomfortable or hungry. She even seems to “talk” to herself or to her Mama’s belly while she’s in the middle of nursing, until all of sudden she’s falling off into immediate milk-fed slumber. We’ll have to see if she continues to be the most talkative of the siblings! Her birth weight was 1lb 1oz.