Puppies

Valentine Litter: Winter 2023

Zia

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Miles

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Zia and Miles are quite the pair! Both dogs are very confident, friendly, easy going, outgoing and very people (and animal) oriented! Miles is in love with ALL humans and adapts very well in all situations. Zia has a bunch of animal friends at home (horses, goats, chickens and cats) and loves being with them as much as her people. Both dogs get to travel a lot with their families and have seen many scenic places. Miles has been all over CO and beyond. His favorite places to visit include the Colorado National Monument, Pikes Peak, and Crazy Horse Memorial. He even has ridden in a gondola! Zia has been all over AZ and beyond, and many of her destinations include camping, hiking or trail riding with their horses, or visiting rodeos. Their puppies should be very athletic, outgoing, social dogs!

This is a satellite litter for Desert Sol Chinooks with the puppies being raised in Globe, Arizona with Zia's family and Desert Sol assisting Zia's family as much as possible, including the screening and supporting of the puppy’s new homes.

'PR' Desert Sol Zia Joy (Zia)

Birth Date: 12/26/2017

Pedigree: Click here to see Zia's Pedigree

Hips: OFA Good

Eyes: OFA Normal 9/8/2021

Stats: 60 pounds, 23 inches

Registration: UKC - B148976; AKC - WS60474502

Genetic Test Results: Dwarfism, MDR1: Clear, IVDD: Carrier

Other: Seizure & allergy free

Zia is good-natured with people and animals, has a strong athletic build, and is very intelligent. She is warm and affectionate with other animals as her family has horses, chickens, a goat, and three cats (one of which - Irish - is her favorite and Zia grooms him each day). Her family is athletic and enjoys outdoor activities like horseback riding, hiking, hunting, fishing, rock climbing and in true Chinook nature Zia is up for it all! Being very athletic, she keeps up easily with these activities. Since she lives in Arizona it gets warm at times and when this is the case her people go to the high country and find shady trails while she'll take the opportunity to jump into a cattle tank or water trough to cool off.

Her people often encounter other dogs, hikers, other riders, etc. and Zia relates easily with everyone. She is easy going and sociable, which makes her the perfectly mannered dog at rodeos. Last year alone, she traveled to Prescott, Holbrook, Taylor, Camp Verde, Tucson, Sonoita, Safford and Willcox, where she camped out with her people while their teenage daughter competed in high school rodeos. She got to interact with literally endless other rodeo dogs, people, horses, and cattle, all in new environments.

'PR' Ferncroft Blue Bird Day (Miles)

Birth Date: 7/1/2020

Pedigree: Click here to see Mile's Pedigree

Hips: OFA Excellent

Eyes: OFA Normal 7/18/2022

Stats: 68 pounds, 24.5 inches

Registration: UKC - B374672; AKC - WS68762208

Genetic Test Results: Dwarfism, MDR1: Clear, IVDD: Carrier

Other: Seizure & allergy free

Miles lives by the morale code of all Chinooks - “Do no harm, Love People”. He is confident, friendly, outgoing, and very people-oriented and most people describe him as "very well mannered/chill". As most Chinooks do, he enjoys being around his people and interacting with them as much as possible. He does well with strangers and is great with kids and other dogs. He is easily motivated by food and high praise and learns quickly. His people describe him as athletic, fit, energetic and always happy. He loves a good howl with his humans who call them the "Chinook blues" (but only does this when initiated by his people). Miles is confident and astute and is able to adjust easily to most situations.

Week 1

Week 1 - 2/12/2023 (pups born 2/5 and 2/6)

Well Miss Zia- you certainly did make us wait for your 7 lovely little pups! Between the time from her temp drop and the first pup was 29 hours and once whelping started, it lasted for 15 hours. Though it took awhile, Zia delivered all of her 7 pups naturally. She was a true champ and was calm and collected with a look of "don't worry, I've got this" pretty much the whole time during her first time as a mama. The first 6 pups were born February 5th and the last (Eros) was born in the early morning hours of the 6th. Sadly an 8th puppy arrived stillborn and could not be revived. He'll always be in our hearts.

Pups are all doing great during their first week and gaining weight fast. Mama Zia is fantastic mom and is keeping the whelping box and pups clean, well-fed, and happy. Zia's cool demeanor really shines as in the first week she is taking extended breaks from the whelping box to go hang out in some of her favorite spots in the yard! This while making sure to check in on the pups when necessary to keep the pups fed, cleaned and quiet. Most of our girls have been all or nothing! Either a helicopter-mom that you practically have to force to leave the box in the first week or the "I have to feed them again?" mom that grudgingly accepts her duties with some help from her people. Zia is showing you can have your cake and eat it too! Don't forget to check out the short video introducing the pups!

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Puppies

Valentine Litter: Winter 2023

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'PR' Desert Sol Zia Joy (Zia)

'PR' Ferncroft Blue Bird Day (Miles)

Week 1

Week 1 - 2/12/2023 (pups born 2/5 and 2/6)

So now, the moment you've all been waiting for, we would like to introduce the puppies of the Valentine litter, in order of appearance:

Desert Sol Rolo

Desert Sol Mina

Desert Sol Aime

Desert Sol Anwil

Desert Sol Brisa

Desert Sol Amor

Desert Sol Eros

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