SoftMaple Fall Litter

We hope you enjoyed the SoftMaple 2001 litter puppy diary.
Well, the pups are gone now!
But it doesn't end here. A breeder has a commitment to each and every pup for its life. I hope to put updates up of the pups as they grow.
Best of luck to everyone!


Jet and Gabby


CH SoftMaple's O'Dark Thirty SH WCX CD CGC CR-536G27M-T OFA cardiac, CERF
CH Charwin Evensong WCX JH CGC CR-CA22/41F/C CR-480F35F CERF

See the pups born 10/8/2001
and read a day to day puppy diary!
4 black girls, 3 liver girls, 2 black boys, 2 liver boys


CH SoftMaple's O'Dark Thirty SH WCX CD CGC
CR-536G27M-T OFA cardiac, CERF 2001
Jet's Page
Ch. Riverwatch DesertWind ROM CR-EL30 CR-429E24M, CERF CR-564
Ch. Karakul Trademark ROM CR-199G29M-T, CERF

BISS CH Ptarmigan Gail At Riverwatch CD WC CGC TT TDI National BOB 93,97,98,99 CR-EL10-T CR-336F28F-T, CERF CR-380 92,94,96,98

Ch. Avanti's Best Bet CGC ROMX CR-CA12/56F/C CR-408E24F, CERF CR-483 95,96,99
BISS Ch. Ptarmigan Walk The Wild Side BOB 94 National CR-339G26M-T, CERF

Ch. Springolds Irish Spring CR-252G30F, CERF

CH Charwin Evensong WCX JH CGC
SN24115701 CR-CA22/41F/C CR-480F35F CERF CR-489 95,98,2000
Gabby's page
Am & Can CH Pasha N Charwins's Black Jack Am & Can WC ROM BOW 91 National, AOM 96, 97 CR-220G26M CERF CR-314 90,92,93,99
CH Pasha's Raisin Kane V Wits End ROM WD 87 National CR-130

Ch Charwin-Paisley Cr Porsche, CDX,WC,ROMX,HOF,TDI RWB 84 National CR-109-T CR-124

CH Aarowag's Music of the Night,CD,WCQ,JH CR-300G25F-T RWB 91 National
Ch. Rockmeadow Deliverance,CD,WCX,JH,TT,ROM WD BOW 88 National CR-161G24M-T

Am/Mex Ch Hartfire Karakul Yaquina,CD,WCX,JH,WR,ROM,HOF CR-150G24F

One Year! Where is everyone?

Liver Boys Black Boys Liver Girls Black Girls

SoftMaple Wind on Water (aka Timmy)

SoftMaple Rainwater...Green boy

SoftMaple's Mockingbird (aka Scout)

SoftMaple.....Jax

SoftMaple's Northern Star (aka Fenway)

SoftMaple's Pax Americana ~ Pax

SoftMaple Gracefarms....Moxie

SoftMaple....Mya

SoftMaple Paramount All That (Jazz)

SoftMaple's Miss Ellie Mae ~ Ellie

We are not big. We don't keep a lot of dogs. I want to be able to give each dog at SoftMaple individual attention. Our breeding program is the same. I have one litter a year. I don't believe in churning out sub quality pups just to meet a demand. I don't know how any breeder can give each pup individual attention if they are keeping a dozen breeding animals, and having 5 or 6 litters a year. This factory line type of breeding can harm a breed of dogs in the long run.

You need to evaluate each litter in order to make informed choices for future breedings. Breeding many dogs may get the breeder more awards, but conscientious breeding isn't about awards. Breeding Curly Coated Retrievers should be done selectively with emphasis placed on producing good health, sound temperament, correct conformation, working ability, and other outstanding characteristics of the breed.

See our next planned litter

softmaple@curlycoat.org

Liver Boys Black Boys Liver Girls Black Girls

Green Collar
Green Collar
Red Collar
Yellow Collar

Blue Collar
Blue Collar
Yellow Collar
Pink Collar
Early socialization

 First Weeks
at SoftMaple

 Health
(ears/eyes/teeth,etc)
Red Collar
Puppy-Proof
Your Home		 Crate Train! Bio Sensor
Orange Collar

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$19.95 ($5.50 Shipping and Handling)
Cathy Lewandowski
8282 Soft Maple Road
Croghan NY 13327

About the Book

Follow a litter of puppies from birthday until they go to their new homes. The diary contains lots of pictures, tips on puppy rearing, some breed specific information, and lots of information on the care of any breed of dog.

I started doing an on-line puppy diary since many of the people that would be getting one of my pups would not be able to travel here to see the pups. I did not want to put a bunch of cute puppy pictures online, and encourage anyone to have a litter just because they wanted to see cute puppies! Breeding dogs, if done the right way, is a lot of work. Lost sleep and sometimes heartache. It takes a lot of time, effort and money to raise a litter of puppies. Once I started doing The Puppy Diary, I realized I had a captive audience. These people logged on every day to see the pictures, and read what was happening. I used this opportunity to cram as much education into each day as I could. Health, Coat issues, grooming, feeding, socializing, vet care, puppy evaluations, shipping puppies.... you name it! I tried to put it in The Diary. It was suggested that I make it into a book. Well here it is! There are 560 pictures and over 300 pages of living with and watching one litter grow up.

I am sure may conscientious, caring breeders raise litters similar to the way I do. Its is a good look into the time, money, commitment it takes to bring up a litter of pups. Some of the things that go on behind the scenes, that the eventual puppies owners (family), never realize go into the litter. Enjoy my litter as I see them. Day to day

Contents

Chapter One (Week One) ... Page 1
Seger comes into season
Happy Birthday!
Removing the Dewclaws
Start of the Bio Sensor program

Chapter Two (Week Two) ... Page 48
Coat issues.
Tail Gland Hyperplasia
Do Curlies Shed?

Chapter Three (Week Three) ... Page 94
End of Bio Sensor Exercises
Worming The puppies
Eyes are open
First pup escapes from the box

Chapter Four (Week Four) ... Page 130
Weaning. The great food fight!
Introduction to the puppy play room
Shark Cage

Chapter Five (Week Five) ... Page 156
Field dog? Show Dog? CPE?
Happy Mothers Day!
First Stacked pictures

Chapter Six (Week Six) ... Page 195
Toys! Toys! Toys!
What’s In A Name?
Kids and Dogs
Introduction to Wings

Chapter Seven (Week Seven) ... Page 236
About Puppies and Retrieving
Socialize your puppy
First Shots & Vet Visit
Splish Splash, first bath!

Chapter Eight (Week Eight) ... Page 286
Shape up or ship out!
Requirements to ship puppies
See all the pups!


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