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  • Home
    • How to Choose a Breeder
    • Who We Are
    • About Our Dogs
  • About PWDs
    • Breed Characteristics
    • Health Issues Specific to PWDs
    • Health Considerations, Part I
    • Health Considerations, Part II
    • PWDs as Service Dogs?
  • Breedings & Puppies
    • Available Puppies
    • Puppy Application
    • What do You Need for Your Puppy
    • Topsail's "A" Litter Spring 2018
    • Topsail's "B" Litter Spring 2020
    • Topsail's "C" Litter Fall 2020
  • Grooming Your Dog
  • Training Your Dog
    • Expectations
    • Training Help
    • Training Resources
    • Performance Venues
    • Training Facilities
    • Books & Gear
  • Water Skills Course
  • Be Your Dog's Advocate
  • Other Useful Links
  • Contact

Our first litter, 2018 

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  TOPSAILS "A" LITTER (AHOY ME MATEY)
6 GIRLS  &  2 BOYS
This litter was a breeding between Sakonnet and Saltydawg lines: 
the "When Harry Met Bell (not Sally)" litter. 
​DOB April 11, 2018

All puppies were registered with the AKC and entered into the PWDCA Health & Litter Log.

Talented litter as Kasey, Tilly, and Scully all earned novice trick titles before 6 months of age!  Scully earned her intermediate and advanced tricks titles before turning 2 and Tito earned his novice tricks title when he turned 2.  Scully has gone on to earn her CGC and Farm Dog Certificate, her Rally Novice, Beginner Novice and CDSP Starter Novice Obedience, ACT1 & ACT2, ACTJ1, JWD, and several NADAC Novice titles.  
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Bell x Harry

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Sakonnet Beleza da Costa RN ACT1 CGC TKI JWD
CH Saltydawg's Red Showering Yellow Sparks on Deck
Health Testing:
prcd-PRA: genotypically normal (non-carrier)
EOPRA:  homozygous wild-type (non-carrier)
GM-1:  genotypically normal by parentage (non-carrier)
JDCM:  genotypically normal by parentage (non-carrier)
​Improper Coat:  Obligate carrier by parentage
Renal dysplasia:  carrier
OFA Elbows:  normal
OFA Hips: mild dysplasia unilateral
Thyroid testing:  Thyroid Gold Certifcate (Hemopet) 2018
Annual Eye Exam:  normal

OFA Registry Link
Health Testing:
prcd-PRA: genotypically normal (non-carrier)
EOPRA:  genotypically normal by parentage (non-carrier)
GM-1:  genotypically normal by parentage (non-carrier)
JDCM:  genotypically normal by parentage (non-carrier)
Improper Coat:  non-carrier
Renal dysplasia:  not tested
OFA Elbows:  normal (PW-EL3579M26-VPI)
OFA Hips: good (PW-8113G26M-VPI)
Thyroid testing:  not tested
Annual Eye Exam:  normal (PW-EYE2659/15M-VPI)

OFA Registry Link
What does "cleared by parentage" mean?  Click here for an infographic from the PWD Foundation. 
​For info on genetic testing and what being a "carrier" means, click here for another infographic from the PWD Foundation.
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