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Whenever I decide to have a litter from any of my girls, I can assure you an awful lot of time and effort has gone into making this decision. The mother has to be in perfect health and in my opinion able to cope with a litter of puppies.
I spend many, many hours reading up on various stud lines before deciding on the stud dog for each bitch. Not only do I look at their health screenings, but also temperament - looks come in 3rd! I am prepared to travel to any part of the country to get the right stud to suit my girls.
I have taken the decision recently not to use any stud dog who has not had his elbows scored. The Kennel Club only recommend - not require - that stud dogs and breeding bitches are scored and that includes members of the KC Accredited Breeder Scheme, but still far too many people in the breed do not accept that their dog may have a problem. My opinion on this is, if you think your dogs elbows are ok - why not have them scored to prove it. The fewer puppies being bred without the potential of having hip and elbow dysplasia the better the overall quality of the Golden Retriever will become. The National Breed Club and the Southern Golden Retriever Society require them to be done and I am complying with their wishes. You, as a potential new puppy owner deserve to have the healthiest, happiest puppy possible and I ensure I do all that I can to achieve this.
All Cuckmere puppies leave here at approx 8 weeks of age with a complete puppy pack which includes - Registration documents, details of both parents and copies of their hip/elbow score and eye certificates, details of worming schedule, comprehensive guide to feeding, socialising and training, food as well as a Royal Canin Puppy pack. All of my puppies are tattooed before leaving for identification purposes. Plus, I am always at the end of the telephone to give advice or help whenever it is needed.
Please see links below for details of current, planned and previous litters. If you would like any further advice or information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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