Alfie
10/11/2003 Second Major!


New Champion!

Five majors from the puppy class!

Savannah Kennel Club - Friday 11/28/2003 under Mr. W. Everett Dean, Jr. Alfie was Winners Dog, Best Of Winners and Best of Opposite Sex for his third Major! (Going over a special from the puppy class!)

Beaufort Kennel Club, Inc. - Monday 12/01/2003 under Mr. Robert Stein New CH SoftMaple Boyerie Int'l Affair was Winners Dog, Best Of Winners and Best of Opposite Sex for his fourth Major! and finishes his Championship with a 5th major!


First point from the puppy class
June 15th, Softmaple Boyerie Int'l Affair (Alfie)earned his first point going WD

CH SoftMaple Boyerie's Int Affair

August 30th, SoftMaple Boyerie Int'l Affair (Alfie) took a 3pt major at Furniture City Kennel Club,Greensboro N.C. under Dr Harry Smith

Greater Ocala Dog Club, Inc. - Saturday 11/15/2003 1/W/BW/BP (1 point) SoftMaple Boyerie Int'l Affair (Alfie)

Greater Gainesville Dog Fanciers Association, Inc. - Sunday 11/16/2003 1/W/BW (1 point) SoftMaple Boyerie Int'l Affair (Alfie)


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Alfie lives at Boyerie Curly Coated Retrievers in Georgia

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Sister Aysa
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Alfie's Aunt KC may be having a 2004 litter at SoftMaple

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Cathy Lewandowski
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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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Alphie's sister Aysa was 1st in Bred By Exhibitor Class
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Aysa finished her Championship with three Five point majors.


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