This is typically the time of year we receive the most inquiries for upcoming litters of our Brittanys. Most often those of you who contact us already know exactly what you're looking for and are ready to wait with us for an indefinite amount of time for the perfect 'fit'. And you soon learn that as important as it is for you to find a reputable, ethical, and experienced breeder - it is even more important for us to find the perfect families for pups we are responsible for bringing into the world. During the waiting period John and I so enjoy a chance to get to know those who will probably share their life with a future J&A's Brittany puppy. You get to learn more about what we're all about and we get to know more about you. (There are no puppy parties here where a group of people come on a given day to select the pup of their choice. Sorry about that, look somewhere else if that's what you want.)
Most often our purpose driven breeding program (close working gun dogs for active families) includes plans for winter pups. We know that bird hunters enjoy bringing a pup into their lives early in the year so that their summer can be spent getting that pupster on as many birds as possible. Those who are involved with field trials also very frequently prefer a pup during that time frame so they are old enough to get their hopeful prospect into both spring and fall puppy braces and it works out well for derby age dogs too born in this time frame. But the fact of the matter is - the perfect time to bring a pup into your lives is when much planning and foresight has gone into your decision. And for all of us, this can be very different. (We only have pups available occassionally, we do not breed our girls at every heat, and the most important thing - our dogs are part of our family - they are not commodities. If you are looking for a breeding kennel, you should not be looking here!) I think it's important to stress the fact that we're not in BUSINESS here, we are hobby breeders and even though the DEMAND for our pups may be strong at certain times of the year we will not compromise our ethics or values to meet that desire for our pups. We're not 'profit minded'. If you're not familiar with our program you can download information about it here.
We anticipate our next litter of pups will be planned for the spring of 2012. We do have additional plans for moving forward into the future that are exciting and positive while we currently remain busy with All Things Brittany right here and right now.
Soon we will be emailing our updated "Serious Inquiry" waiting list out to those who are on it. We'll be asking you to let us know of your ongoing level of interest. Additionally, you'll receive all of our updated information. If you do not have a questionnaire on file with us, we'll ask you to complete that. And so on and so forth. Everything is fully explained and in writing. We don't want anyone to have a bad experience with 'verbal' agreements.
In the meantime, we are awaiting the arrival of a litter over in New Hampshire sired by Jack. This is the repeat breeding that produced Bella and Louie among others, young pups who are not only being hunted over this season but who have already received several qualifying scores towards their AKC Junior Hunter title at the age of 9 months (including a perfect score of 4, 10s!) Jasmine and Jack's pups are due the first week of November. Tom and Kim Zuk of Barnstead, NH are the breeders, they are friends of ours and we are very proud to recommend their soon to be born pups if they are not already spoken for. The pups from the other 2 litters of Brittanys which we have suggested with pups sired this fall by CH Hills Blazen' Jac (our Pippin's sire) are either all spoken for or already in their new homes.
Brrr! It's chilly tonight. John cleaned the chimney and the Yodel woodstove we have. We have several cords of wood stacked outside, the porch has been enclosed and there is wood stacked there for easy access in the days ahead. We heated our home exclusively with wood last year and the furnace was used rarely. And then there is the pellet stove that keeps the dogs' house warm. I'm hoping to take out the infamous love seat down there. You may remember that the cushions met their fate when I stepped out briefly leaving the then two youngest clowns to their own devices, returning to several inches of shredded foam? Never mind, that's another story. Anyway, I'd like to be able to open that area up again yet still have a sitting area like before. The dogs like having a piece of furniture to call their own of course, one that will accommodate their needs for comfort and mine at the same time. And so on and so forth - you see the all have their own preference whether here or there. What matters most to me is their happiness. When they are happy I am happy. And come to think of it, that works both ways. So we're all really very happy most of the time. One thing I love about the coming cold... I love hibernating through the winter months with our motley crew of Brittanys and wouldn't have it any other way. Take care and God bless and thanks for listening to my ramblings. We are - John, Ann & All things Brittany!
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