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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

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: 4/11/2018

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 a variety of titles in obedience, rally, agility, barnhunt, FCAT, and water.  
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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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