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  • Home
    • How to Choose a Breeder
    • Why Does My Puppy Cost So Much?
    • Who We Are
    • Topsail Brags
    • 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
    • Puppy Application
    • What do You Need for Your Puppy
    • The Girls
    • The Boys
    • Topsail's "A" Litter, Spring 2018
    • Topsail's "B" Litter, Spring 2020
    • Topsail's "C" Litter, Fall 2020
    • Topsail's "D" Litter, Spring 2021
    • Topsail's "E" Litter, Spring 2023
  • 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
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NO PUPPIES AVAILABLE 
breeding planned in late spring 2023
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We raise our puppies using Puppy Culture protocols that begin with early socialization activities and use the standard Volhard aptitude test to see what individual puppies need to work on prior to going to their new homes.  In 2021, we added a scentwork aptitude test to determine which puppies might be best suited for training in scentwork (AKC, NACSW, PSD, and/or Barnhunt and Happy Ratters).
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If you are interested in getting a puppy, please download the FREE guides on how to prepare for your new puppy by clicking the buttons below.  If you would like to be considered for one of the puppies produced in the next litter, please fill out an application.  An interview and visit to meet our dogs is required before anyone is approved for a puppy. 
BEFORE YOU GET YOUR PUPPY
What to Expect With a New Puppy

WHAT SHOULD YOU LOOK FOR WHEN SEEKING A PUPPY??

Make sure to look at what prospective breeders are testing for -- different breeds have different known genetic problems, many of which can be tested for to avoid producing affected puppies.  Learn what tests are required by the parent club of the breed via OFA's Browse by Breed page.  You can look up the parents of a litter on the OFA website to see if they have been tested and have received a "CHIC" certificate which indicates that the breeding dog has met all requirements of testing.  In some cases, you may see a "cleared by parentage" status rather than an actual test number.  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.
​To get an idea of what we've produced, feel free to browse the photos of Scully below, a female who is training in obedience, agility, water, and conformation, and browse the photos on our "A Litter" ,  "B Litter",  "C Litter" , and/or "D Litter" pages.
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