2018/12/14 – Pupdate: Harley is late going into heat. We think she is just late and will still go in before long but we are at the mercy of Mother Nature right now. We will continue to update the Facebook page as things happen and will put announcements here as appropriate but for now…. we wait..
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Harley went into heat last time on 5/3/2018 at 21 months of age. That puts her in a 6.5 month cycle if she remains consistent (and most Goldens do by this point). That said she should be ready to breed in late November with puppies 63 days later which “should” be early February 2019.
The puppies should be ready to go to their forever homes in late March or early April 2019 at roughly 8 weeks of age. We will be posting lots of pictures and videos as they grow in our care. We are aware that’s a long time to wait (depending on when you are reading this) but it should be worth it! We COULD breed Harley now but we feel it’s best for her health and the health of the puppies to wait until after her second birthday so that she’s a full adult before becoming a mommy. That schedule also allows us to get her OFA clearances for hip, elbow, heart and eyes before whelping since the hip/elbow clearances can only be provided after she reaches 2 years old.
In the future we plan to accumulate up to 4 breeding females spaced roughly two years apart so in future the wait will not be so long. Some will be Harley’s puppies but at least one will be from an outside source so that we can get a really dark golden in the mix. We are on the hunt now for the right dam and sire and breeder to provide that puppy but we’ll be VERY selective. We want to be able to provide the best quality, healthiest and happiest golden puppies for you to take home as pets.
Stay tuned to this website and our Facebook page for updates!