Puppies

Celestial Eclipse Litter: Summer 2024

Greta

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Bryson

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This litter was born June 6, 2024!

Greta and Bryson are a great match and we are expecting all tawny (include silver tawny) pups with black masking. Size should be average to above average for Chinooks. Being a 75% Chinook/25% Bernese Mountain Dog litter, we are expecting heads to more closely resemble Chinooks, but still retain some blockiness from the Berners. Temperaments are a standout for both dogs and we expect these pups to be great family dogs.

This will be a satellite litter for Desert Sol Chinooks with the puppies being raised outside Syracuse, New York with Greta's family and Desert Sol assisting Greta's family as much as possible, including the screening and supporting of the puppy’s new homes. Since this is a Chinook Breed Conservation Program, we'll be especially interested in homes willing to keep their dogs open for future breeding. If interested in a puppy from this litter please fill out a puppy application by clicking the button below.

Desert Sol Vitality Greta Nesyrn (Greta)

Birth Date: 10/25/2019

Pedigree: Click here to see Greta's Pedigree (sire information available to puppy owners)

Hips: OFA Good

Elbows: OFA Normal

Eyes: OFA Normal 1/25/2022

Stats: 78 pounds, 25 inches

Registration: COA CBCP - X20-0115-50%

Genetic Test Results: Dwarfism: Clear, MDR1: Clear

Other: Seizure & allergy free

Greta was born October 25, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona as part of the Throne of Glass litter. We thought the name Greta was perfect for a mountain dog. Being 50/50 Bernese Mountain Dog/Chinook, Greta is a member of both the Chinook Breed Conservation Program and the Bernese Mountain Dog Vitality Project. Future Chinook and BMD litters will bring better health and diversity to both breeds. In August 2022, she had seven puppies as part of BMD Vitality project and currently shares our home with her almost 2 year old daughter, Hermione.

Greta is the queen of our house. She is smart and gentle and pretty quiet most of the time, unless there is a squirrel or some other invader in our yard or Jenn’s mom comes over (she loves her Grandma). From the beginning we stared into her big beautiful eyes and had lots of cuddles. She loves a belly rub! Greta is not one to hide her emotions so you know when she is bored, happy, annoyed, hungry, upset, excited, or content. She has many sound effects - and according to Jenn, even sounds like R2D2 sometimes.

Greta is a Canine Good Citizen (CGC) and can occasionally be found in Jenn’s Elementary school library as the reading dog, licking faces and making people smile. She enjoys training, especially if there are treats involved. She is also a good traveler, once she has settled, and has gone on several trips to Canada, Maine, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania on vacation to see family. Greta loves her people and we love her right back!

Bashaba Mackenzie Bryson (Bryson)

Birth Date: 3/2/2016

Pedigree: Click here to see Bryson's Pedigree

Hips: OFA Good, PennHIP 0.33/0.35

Eyes: OFA Normal 9/22/2022

Stats: 80 pounds, 27 inches

Registration: UKC - A874557

Genetic Test Results: Dwarfism: Clear, MDR1: Clear

Other: Seizure & allergy free

Bryson loves to be outside exploring new places and revisiting old favourites. Named for the author Bill Bryson, Bryson's human was reading the book A Walk in the Woods at the time Bryson came home to Canada from New Jersey. It's no wonder that he loves spending time on trails any time of year - though he's happy to enjoy a more relaxed place and plenty of ponds, rivers, and lakes in the hotter months. He's been a motivated puller in harness for skijoring and canicross, and while he'll win no races, he gets very excited when his harness comes out of the gear closet. He equally loves his backpack, and has done multiple overnight backpacking adventures. This fall, Bryson and his human will head out to the La Cloche Silhouette Trail in Killarney Provincial Park in Ontario. A full week of adventuring on rocks and in forests will be a highlight of the autumn. Were it not for his human's appalling inability to complete paperwork, Bryson would have completed a few of the Chinook Owner's Association Active Chinook Program achievements. While Bryson loves camping and is well-mannered in a tent, canoes are not his favourite, and he's happy to wade but doesn't love swimming.

When not exploring the wide world, Bryson loves meeting and playing with other dogs. He's good at matching their energy and has played very hard with his buddy Oliver, a stout black lab. He'll also lay down to be eye to eye with Tagg, a miniature Schauzer. Indoors, Bryson loves to compare soft surfaces, evaluating the comfort of the couch, his bed, his human's bed, and, when possible, a pile of laundry. He loves anything to do with fish and the sound of any can being opened is a cue that tuna or sardines will end up in his bowl. He has not yet figured out that other stuff also comes in cans. Although he has an independent streak, he does love a good morning cuddle and is not an early riser, but once he's up, he wants to be outside, and will tap dance in his excitement to get out and enjoy the day.

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Week 6 - 7/18/2024

I remember this part of the puppy journey with Greta’s first litter and it was when I was ready to use all the retirement money to build an addition and keep all the puppies. We’ve been talking with potential puppy owners and the end is starting to be real. So we are a little sad this week and keep contemplating if we want another puppy. ;)

They are all starting to be real individuals. Personalities are so precious. They’ve been here for a long time and Hermione is very attached to them and I think loves having all their attention. Greta is still in the mix of weaning and overwhelmed when they all rush her to try and feed, but both sides are starting to understand that the time for milk is over.

Pups are eating softened puppy food now in large volumes. On Sunday we were at 9 cups, 3x a day with maybe a little left. It is amazing how quickly they grow.

We’ve had numerous visitors this week: big kids, little kids, someone with a beard (which they loved to chew on), the Music department (2 pink girls whom Luna - pink collar - connected with) and Reading teachers.

The biggest hit at the end of this week was the Jungle gym and outside area. Pups are going out in the yard when the wake up from a nap or when they eat and trying to get the hang of doing their business outdoors. Greta and Hermione love joining them for a minute or 2 and stealing puppies toys and trying to escape with them. A couple pups were escape artists from the temporary fenced area but didn't know they escaped. Which was good for us, so we could gather them up quickly. It finally got out of the 90’s here, so the pups can stay out longer.

They are tugging with each other and with toys and continuing to learn how to self sooth when they get upset. We did something called the barrier challenge, where you show them a bowl of food and then put them on the other side of a barrier and see if they can find it. Artemis won with a nearly direct path back. Everyone else took a couple tries. We also started getting them used to a clicker.

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Notes on personalities: Andromeda is beautiful, sweet and curious. Nebula is super playful, loves a settle cuddle, and herds you outside with her. Nova is strong, enjoys people time, loves the outdoors, and is fairly independent in her thinking of what she wants to do. Asterix plays hard and loves hard (and loves a goodnight belly rub). Artemis is an equal opportunity player (she plays with everyone!). Aurora “Rory” is a hopper and loves to climb and frolic. Luna loves the crate and will seek you out for a cuddle when she wants one. Venus likes to crawl up and snuggle (but not a fan of the weekly photo shoot) and is affectionate. Celeste likes to wait to eat after the crowd clears and is very good at cleaning up the random pieces of food. She enjoys playing and checking in with the human in the room. Mars enjoys his outdoor time and plays with Artemis (who is like his mini me but a girl). He still loves a belly rub and getting love. He is a watcher and doesn’t necessarily follow the crowd.

Puppies

Celestial Eclipse Litter: Summer 2024

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Desert Sol Vitality Greta Nesyrn (Greta)

Bashaba Mackenzie Bryson (Bryson)

Birth

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Week 6 - 7/18/2024

The Celestial Eclipse litter (as always in order of appearance):

Desert Sol Andromeda

Desert Sol Nebula

Desert Sol Nova

Desert Sol Asterix

Desert Sol Artemis

Desert Sol Aurora

Desert Sol Venus

Desert Sol Luna

Desert Sol Celeste

Desert Sol Mars

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