DescriptionOur wonderful Golden, Tessa (KC registered as Salast Hope on Fire at Sunaraelia) is pregnant!
Tessa has had her scan and it has been confirmed that a minimum of 8 or 9 puppies are due around 23/05/24, meaning the will be ready to join their new family in late July, dependent on when they arrive.
Tessa is our family pet and is over 4 years old. This will be her third and final litter.
Litter 1 in 2022: 11 puppies
Litter 2 in 2023: 9 puppies
All living their best lives with brilliant people.
Tessa is super fit and healthy, and enjoys walks, playing with our kids and a swimming. She also likes jogging alongside a bike as I ride.
Tessa is an official Essex Therapy dog, so she often visits schools, libraries and special educational needs venues. She is as soft and gentle as you will ever see from a dog and has the most wonderful temperament, she is obedient after being trained to KC Gold Standard (and beyond). She also dances when she gets excited.
Tessa has been a great mother to the previous two litters, some of the photos on this advert show her puppies, albeit a little grown up now. I didn't want to put those puppy photos on in case it confused anyone. I will add puppy photos when they arrive and if any puppies are still available.
Please note that in the previous two litters, all puppies were reserved before birth.
After completing all the necessary health checks, she was mated with Buddy for the third time, so all puppies Tessa has had come from the same dad. (Buddy is KC registered as Buddy MEtcalf at Rapskeo), he has had all of his health checks too. Buddy is a fantastic boy, with love for everyone he meets. He is a well proven stud dog and comes from a well respected breeder.
Tessa (Mum)
HIP SCORE 7/8 ELBOWS 0/0
GR PRA1 CLEAR GR PRA2 CLEAR
MD CLEAR
ICH AT RISK
PRCD CLEAR
NCLGR CLEAR
CLEAR EYE - GPRA/CPRA/HC
Buddy (Dad)
HIP SCORE 4/4 ELBOWS 0/0
GR PRA1 CLEAR GR PRA2 CLEAR
MD CLEAR
ICH CLEAR
PRCD CLEAR
NCLGR CLEAR
CLEAR EYE - GPRA/CPRA/HC
The COI (Coefficient of inbreeding) has been checked for both dogs and they are both well below breed average. Tessa at 3.9% and Buddy at 5.5%. Breed Average is 7.8%, so both dogs are well under the average.
Joint inbreeding coefficient is available at: https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/search/inbreeding-co-efficient/?altTemplate=InbreedingCoEfficientResults&SelectedDog=7d7fefe7-f4db-ea11-a813-000d3a86dabf&SelectedMate1=7ee366e-ae7b-e911-a8ad-002248005544
We have 5 generation pedigree certificates for both Tessa and Buddy and they both have champ and working dogs in their bloodlines.
Please visit our Facebook page to read reviews about us as breeders, plus view our puppy buyers photos and updates. Search for 'Sunaraelia Dogs'. You will also find us on Instagram under the same name.
We will add you to the private facebook group for puppy buyers once you have confirmed a puppy with a deposit. Every day you will get updates on your puppy so you don't miss a moment of their first 8 weeks. This also allows you to build a picture of the puppies personalities before choosing your new family member. This also provides the group with an opportunity to stay in touch as the pups grow up.
We do not expect a deposit before puppies are born but we will offer puppies on a first deposit gets first choice basis. You will need to specify your preferred gender though, this is so that we can ensure a family that wants a boy, gets a boy.
*Please note we will be keeping a female puppy and will therefore have first choice of females.
We will notify interested parties as soon as puppies are born and once deposit is paid, we will confirm your place in the picking order. We can't confirm with absolutely certainty beforehand because we won't know how many of each gender will be born.
Each puppy will be given a coloured collar at birth and you will watch them grow with daily updates.
First Visit: 4 weeks of age, just come and meet them and ask questions. We will not accept your choice of puppy at this visit as you won't know their personality yet.
Second Visit: 6 weeks of age, is puppy choosing day! You have had 6 weeks to get to know their personality. We will arrange visits in order of the picking list so that you know what puppies you have to choose from as you arrive.
About You:
1. You must be able to care for the dog by giving it a safe and loving home, regular exercise and proper nutrition. 2. We expect that you enter into this commitment fully aware of the needs of the breed, but we will provide information on this via email.
3. We will send you a questionnaire to complete so that we can ensure we sell a puppy in the knowledge that it will be joining a great family.
4. After completing the questionnaire, you will complete a 'facetime' with us to meet us and Tessa. That way we have a chance to get to know you before puppy is born/chosen (and vice versa)
5. A contract of sale will be drawn up to protect you, us and most importantly, the dog.
Other Information:
All puppies will come with full documentation, by KC registered, be Vet checked, flea/worm etc.
We will also include a puppy pack that will have a blanket from mum, good quality feed (kibble) and a kong toy + more.
They will also come with 5 weeks free insurance courtesy of the Kennel Club.
Price is £2400.00 with a £550.00 non-refundable deposit that can be paid after birth (or before if you want to reserve your position/choice early).
We are happy to accept phone calls between 10am and 8pm if you would like to discuss further.
We thank you for taking the time to read this advert and look forward to speaking with you.
Please do visit our Facebook Page, Sunaraelia Dogs - You will find out so much more about us as a family, and as breeders, than we can convey on this advert.
Tom & Michelle