At the end of January our Golden Retriever Chilli whelped a gorgeous litter of 9 puppies, 6 girls 3 males. The father is our handsome male Woody. This is a repeat mating as the last litter are doing so well with their families. Woody and Chilli are similar is size, both affectionate and have been easy to train. They’re both the working type Goldens so full of energy and always ready for an adventure! Pups are expected to be lively, intelligent and affectionate.
Viewings take place when they are 6 weeks old, ready to leave when they are 8 weeks old. They will be wormed at 3, 5 and 7 weeks. They will be vet checked, microchipped and vaccinated a few days before they leave. They will also be Kennel Club Registered.
Chilli (KC name: Russbaca Antique Tawny) Has fantastic health test results:
Hip Score 4/3=7
Elbow Score 0/0
BVA Eye Test Unafected (July 2024)
Gonioscopy Grade 0
DNA Tests:
prcd-PRA – Clear
GR_PRA1 – Clear
GR_PRA2 – Clear
ICT-A – Carrier
ICT-A2 – Clear
DM – Clear
She’s a bouncy, active girl with a lovely soft, dark golden coat.
She is an ICT-A Carrier, but as Woody is clear none of the pups will ever be affected.
Woody is a very friendly, affectionate dog with a lovely soft coat. He’s a bit lighter than Chilli but still a nice dark colour. His Kennel Club name is Tyddynbrooks Lieutenant.
Tabi whelped 7 puppies on the 2nd of January, 4 boys and 3 girls, with our boy Woody. Both fully health tested with excellent results, they’re lovely affectionate dogs.
7 Weeks old
This week the pups were moved to a larger pen, in an area where they see more comings and goings. They’ve also had their vet check, microchip, 1st vaccine and final wormer this week. The vet trip also meant a car ride – they sat in their crates quietly taking in the new experience, which is exactly what we hope for. They were pretty confident in the vets and loved the attention they received.
6 Weeks old
All the pups have been outside for a walk around and an explore, we usually like to do this earlier but the weather has been horrible, very strong winds, heavy rain most days and absolutely freezing. We picked a time where the rain had stopped and the wind was gentle. The pups enjoyed the experience, it wasn’t long before they were running around like they’d done it a thousand times before.
They enjoy running around the office with chews and toys multiple times a day, and they’ve seen a few more new people this week. They’ve enjoyed some blueberries in addition to the other stuff they’ve already experienced.
5 Weeks old
At the start of this week the pups were all weighed and wormed, and they had some more new visitors.
They also interacted with and balanced on a wobble disk with no fear – this is something we get all of our pups to do, it’s a great introduction to uneven surfaces in a safe environment.
At the end of this week the visits from future puppy owners happened, we were pleased with how confident the pups were, they happily sought out people for fuss and games.
Food wise they’ve enjoyed some tripe, dried beef chews and hairy rabbits ears.
4 Weeks old
This week they experienced banana and pineapple, and enjoyed exploring the office outside the pen. They had several different toys in their pen and listened to some different music, like jazz, and various pop and rock songs on the radio. But most importantly they’ve had loads of cuddles!
3 Weeks old
This week their teeth have begun to emerge, and so we’ve begun to wean them. They began by lapping up some puppy milk, then the next day they had some Natures menu puppy raw food – both of these were devoured, they ate a healthy amount and took to the whole process really well. So then we moved onto soaked Millies Wolfheart Riverside kibble which they really enjoyed.
They’ve also had their wormer at the start of the week, nails clipped again and a toilet area added. They’ve been pretty good at using the toilet area considering their age, we’re happy with their progress. A few days after adding the toilet area we removed the dividing board that was splitting the pen in half, so they now have free reign of the entire pen. We vary the time we give them full access to the pen depending on how the litter is progressing, but 3 – 4 weeks old is pretty typical.
As for new experiences, in addition to weaning, pen expansion, and toilet area introduction, they’ve also played with some noisy soft toys, an empty dog food bag, and a few trusted family members have spent a little time with them. They’ve heard the hoover, various things on tv and classical music for roughly an hour everyday.
2 Weeks old
2 weeks old! By the end of this week the pups eyes were all open and they’re able to see large shapes, they are also beginning to hear.
Near the end of this week, once we noticed that they were starting to hear, we began putting something new into the puppy pen each day, for roughly 10 minutes at a time. So far they’ve spent time with an old, rough bath mat, and had a very positive reaction to some rabbit fur.
1 Week old
The proud mother with her offspring. The pups are exactly 1 week old in this picture and have grown considerably.
By the end of this week the pups eyes had begun to open, they’ve had their nails trimmed several times and they’re now well used to being handled.
Newborn
After a rather long whelp, Tabi whelped a chunky litter of 7 pups.
As usual, their 1st week of life was spent sleeping and eating lots. All growing equally and at a good, steady rate.
Our gorgeous Golden Retriever Piper has whelped a litter of 10 puppies, 5 males and 5 females. The sire is our own Woody. Woody and Piper are fully health tested with fantastic results, they’re both clever, eager to please dogs and super affectionate.
The pups are being raised in our home for the first 5-6 weeks, where they will experience the typical household sounds, hoovering, cooking, washing machines, tv etc. Then they will transition to our office area, where they will continue to hear most of these sounds and additionally more vehicles, people, dogs and more noise and commotion.
Newborn
The pups grow rapidly over the first week of their lives. By the end of the week all of their pink pigmentation has changed to black and they’ve filled out and gained weight nicely. Their nails have been trimmed and they’ve had loads of cuddles. Piper is doing an excellent job caring for them, she’s a doting mother.
The difference a week can make!
1 Week old
Pups spent all of this week eating well and sleeping lots, so by the end of the week they’d all gained a good amount of weight. They’ve been handled lots and have had their nails trimmed again. Frequently trimming and/or filing nails helps keep the quick short, making it easier to trim their nails.
2 Weeks old
This week their eyes and ears are beginning to open, and they’re starting to have do a very wobbly walk instead of dragging themselves around. At 2 and a half weeks they began to lap up some puppy milk.
The pups have already been Kennel Club registered, our theme for this litter is Christmas trees.
3 Weeks old
This week we began weaning the pups onto thoroughly soaked Millies Wolfheart kibble, mixed with Puppy Milk. It was a huge success! Over the course of the week we’ll increase the feedings to 4 times a day and phase out the puppy milk and give it to them separately for their evening supper. They’ll still feed off Piper for a while longer, but less and less as each day passes.
They’re beginning to have little play fights with each other and they’re becoming quite curious about new things appearing in the whelping box now.
They’ve also had their 1st course of wormer at the start of the week.
Our Beautiful Golden Retriever, Sienna, has given birth to 8 puppies on the 17th of October. She is fully health tested, including the important Gonioscopy and yearly eye tests. Her full list of health clearances can be found on her dedicated page (SIENNA’S PAGE) Sienna is a wonderful dog, calm and easy going, loves meeting new people and isn’t fased by much at all! She’s a lovely reliable, affectionate family companion.
The father of the litter is Aglabs Golden Goose of Fallowfen (Pet name Goose). Goose has a truly impressive set of health clearances: Hips 0/2 Elbows 0/0 Eyes tested clear (Tested August 2022) Gonioscopy grade 0 (Tested August 2022) DNA clear of PRA-GR1, PRA-GR2, PRA-prcd, DEB, ED, ICT-A, MD-GR, NCL5-GR, OI3, SAN
We’re expecting the pups to be easy to train and affectionate, making for wonderful family companions. Because of their parents excellent health testing, pups cannot be affected for PRA-GR1, PRA-GR2, PRA-prcd, DEB, ED, ICT-A, MD-GR, NCL5-GR, OI3 or SAN Looking for pet homes only. ready to go from the 12th December . If interested please get in touch via the contact page on this website.
Sienna with her pups, day 1
29th Jun 2021
Here are our girls – all health tested with excellent results and with superb temperaments. Feel free to register an interest in one of their litters, but please be aware that if we feel a different litter would be better suited to you, we will encourage you to reconsider. We like for the new owners to chose their puppy, but each litter is suited for different lifestyles and activities. More info on each dog can be found on their page, accessible via the drop down menu above.
28th Jun 2021
The boys in our breeding program, all health tested with excellent results and superb temperaments. More information about each dog is on their page. Currently we have Woody the Golden Retriever and Zeb the chocolate Labrador.
Russbaca Retrievers 