Planned Litter

FUTURE
BREEDING
PLANS

Before considering adding a Norwegian Elkhound to your family please read this page http://www.conrickelkhounds.co.uk/puppies.html on my friend Vanessa Mchugh’s (Conrick) website.

Also these pages, So, What's It Like to Own a Norwegian Elkhound? and The Norwegian Elkhound Dog of the Vikings though American will help you decide on the appropriateness of the breed for your circumstances.

This description is rather a Eulogy, but probably an opinion breed enthusiasts would agree with, but perhaps a bit one sided ;)

Questions to ask yourself before you consider buying a puppy
ARE YOU PREPARED TO...

• Take full responsibility for this dog and all its needs for the next 12 - 15 years? This is NOT a task that can be left to children!
• Invest the considerable time, money and patience it takes to train the dog to be a good companion? (This does not happen by itself!!!!)
• Always keep the dog safe; no running loose, make sure you have secure fences
• Make sure the dog gets enough attention and exercise? Elkhounds need to spend time with the family and need and love to go for a jog or a long walk. Be aware that this breed barks and needs to be trained from an early age not to bark.
• Live with shedding their coat once/twice a year.
• Spend the money it takes to provide proper veterinary care including but certainly not limited to: vaccines, worming, neutering if required and annual check ups?
• Become educated about the proper care of the breed, correct training methods? (There are many good books available, invest the time to read a few.)
• Keep the breeder informed and up to date on the dogs accomplishments and problems?
• Take your questions to the breeder or other appropriate professional before they become problems that are out of hand?
• Have the patience to accept (and enjoy) the trials of puppy hood, which can last for two to three years, and each stage afterward?
• Continue to accept responsibility for the dog despite inevitable life changes such as new babies, kids going off to school, moving or returning to work?
• Resist impulse buying, instead have the patience to make a responsible choice?
• If you answered yes to ALL of the above you are ready to start contacting breeders. Start early because most responsible breeders have a waiting list ranging from a few of months to a couple of years. Remember, the right puppy or adult dog IS worth waiting for

* about the prcd-PRA DNA test

MOTHER AND DAUGHTER ARE SWAPPING THEIR HUSBANDS.
We were so pleased with both their previous litters of Puppies,
The Barbelka ‘N’ Litter, born July 2008,
and The Barbelka ‘O’ Litter born on Christmas day 2008,
AND HOPE THE OTHER WAY AROUND WILL BE EQUALLY GOOD.

Prospective parents are Hip Scored, have current Eye Test certificates, Normal Kidney blood tests, and are DNA tested Normal/Clear for prcd-PRA*

A litter of Two girls was born at TORFI Norwegian Elkhounds and Swedish Vallhunds, from BARBELKA KAPRYS ‘Scout’, (see photo below) from the ‘K’ Litter (full younger sister to our Lexi)
on 17th November 2009.
The pedigree will be almost identical to the litter planned for Lexi, with same Father and of course Lexi and ‘Scout’ being full sisters.

Contact the owners Mr and Mrs Kennel Tel. 07956-369890 for more details

Below left: Scout Sept 2009, below right: Scout with her newborn pups.

A litter of 7, 2 girls and 5 boys, (but only one or two pups left) was born on 24th October 2009 at BRANIKA Norwegian Elkhounds from Barbelka Motyl, from the ‘M’ Litter (full sister to our Myka, and Lexi’s daughter).
For full details (Sire, Health screening etc), contact the owner:

Ms N Cree, 17 MacAdam Place, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire Scotland, KA3 7LY.
E-mail creenicola@yahoo.co.uk
Tel. 07835960951