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!

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Week 5 - 1/6/2019

The start of Week 5 with the Sweethearts found them getting more space to play indoors and getting schooled by Mama Kiki in tug-o'-war and wrestlemania. They got some equal wrestling time in with Astro the kitty, who "cheated" by being able to fit his lithe body under the low coffee table and playing "peek-a-boo" and "sneak attack" from under there, much to the puppies' frustration.

Mornings after their puppy mush breakfast have been prime time for playing, since they've been sleeping longer (almost through the night!) and are ready to get their ya-ya's out. Baci in particular gets the puppy version of the "zoomies," briefly running zigzags across the room, taking too sharp of a cut and sliding (or rolling!) out of control. Highly entertaining!

At the end of the week, Tahoe got the first significant snowfall of the New Year...more than 8 inches on the deck right outside the Sweethearts' bedroom. The pups' first foray outside was at the beginning of this snowstorm, and they were completely unfazed when encountering the cold, white stuff for the first time. Careful sniffing and chewing of pine needles ensued, with Kiki trying to goad her pups into running back and forth across the deck, with only limited success. We'll report back next week on the pups' first powder morning!

Dolce snoozing with Mama Kiki. Enjoy all the Week 5 videos!

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

Desert Sol Bec

Name Origin:

"kiss" Québécois

Sex:

Male

Weight:

9lb 6oz

About Bec:

Our big boy, Bec, has the sweetest demeanor, and one of those "peering into your soul" gazes that melts hearts. He's generally easygoing, except he hates car rides and lets us know with a fair amount of vocalization. (Maybe it's the lack of a view that he's whining about!) He is usually one of the last to go down for a nap, true to his nature of wanting company/companionship until the last possible moment -- perhaps he'll be the most social of them all, a true party animal.

Desert Sol Baci

Name Origin:

"kiss" in Italian

Sex:

Male

Weight:

8lb 10oz

About Baci:

Baci loves to play with his kitty brother, Astro, stalking him around the room and putting in some solid wrestling time. Truth be told, Baci loves to play with anyone who will give him the time of day. He starts off with his play bow, cranks into a few zoomies with slides and rolls, dares anyone to take him on in tug-o-war, and frequently pounces on his mama, siblings and visitors with pure joy and mischief. On the flip side, as soon as he gets tired, he quietly lays down and zonks out...within seconds.

Desert Sol Dolce

Name Origin:

"sweet" Italian

Sex:

Female

Weight:

7lb 3oz

About Dolce:

Last week, this athletic girl had to be rescued in the middle of the night after climbing out of and past her the weaning pen's half-door. This week, we came downstairs after hearing the puppies crying desperately in unison, only to find Kiki luxuriating outside the pen, nursing a single pup -- Dolce -- while the others remained "trapped" in the pen. Somehow she had vaulted /climbed over the full height of the pen walls; it's one time when I really wish we had a webcam to see just how she did it!

Desert Sol Bisou

Name Origin:

"kiss" French

Sex:

Female

Weight:

8lb 1oz

About Bisou:

Not to be outdone by her sister in the adventure department, this spunky girl learned to climb up our short, 2-step set of carpeted stairs, and bumped her way back down with ease. She enjoys stalking Astro kitty alongside brother Baci, who looks most like her -- they're the closest to twins that we've got!