Puppies

Puppies

Our next litter is planned for the fall of 2009. We had a couple of lovely litters in 2007 that provided us with some young stock to train. During 2008 we had a lot of plans to get all our dogs out there competing in all the different doggie venues that we enjoy. It takes a lot of time to research and find the best possible cross between temperament/ conformation/ brains/ and pedigree. We socialize and spend extensive time with our puppies so often compete very limitedly while we are raising a litter.

October 2009 Dixie will be bred to Skittles. Both dogs are OFA good and elbows normal. Current eye cerfs have been done and both are normal no comments as well. Both dogs are first generation naturally reared dogs and this will be Crystal Peaks first second generation naturally reared litter. This is a first time litter for both dogs but we think they will complement each other very nicely both stucturally and in temperament. Offspring should be fantastic performance prospects with an definate off switch.

Please click here for puppy questionnaire if interested in a puppy from our next litter. Naturally reared homes strongly preferred.

Crystal Peaks Agate Skittles

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Lapis's brother "Duke

Cateras Dance Hall Dixie

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Six week old Lapis

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Lacy and Jake puppies arrived September 20, 2007. Four boys and three girls. For ten week old pictures of the litter click on the above puppy picture. Three of the delightful offspring remain with us here at Crystal Peak.

Our puppies are kept with their siblings until 10 weeks of age. We find they become better, well adjusted adults when kept with their litter mates for longer than 6 to 8 weeks. They learn valuable lessons from each other, in this 10 week period, that will enhance their temperament, and overall well-being as an adult.

Patty's one and only litter 2001

Lacy, Sid, and Nike

Starting at about four weeks of age they are started on their first food. A ground meat and goats milk gruel. As they get older they are fed larger pieced of meat until they are eating what the adults eat. By the time they are six weeks of age they will have ridden in the car several brief times and will have been exposed to a harness. Socialization is extensive with exposure to different surfaces, stimuli, and people. We highly recommend continueing this socialization in a puppy class after getting your puppy. If the puppy for any reason does not work out we are to be notified and the puppy/dog is to return to us for placement.

The puppies emerging immune system will not be mature until at least 4 months of age. Maternal antibodies passed from mom will help protect them for the first several months. Gentle exposure to the environment and its resident germs will further help them develop their immune system for natural protection. Vaccines have a very detrimental effect on this fragile immune system because the exposure is not a natural route that viruses usually enter the body. We do not recommend vaccinations. If you would like further information on our natural rearing philosophy feel free to contact us.

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Katrina Anderson and Sherry Roach of Crystal Peaks AustralianShepherds located in Reno, Nevada.

Website Address: http://tuxedoaussies.tripod.com/
E-mail address: tuxedoaussies@yahoo.com
Phone Number for Sherry Roach Work (775) 327-4458
Home (775)673-1923
Phone Number for Katrina Anderson home (775) 677-0940