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Heatherstone
Welsh Springer Spaniels began with the arrival of “Dixie’, also now
known as Ch. Aurora’s Song of the South, in 1994.
She was my first Welsh Springer Spaniel and has been the foundation
of all of my Welsh Springer Spaniel training, showing and breeding
efforts. There
are now seven Welsh Springer Spaniels that make up the Heatherstone group
and you can meet them individually on their own pages.
There is also one non-Welsh Springer Spaniels that share my life
and home. She too, has a page here so that she does not feel
left out.
In
eleven years of owning Welsh Springer Spaniels, aka Welshies, I have bred
six champions in a total of six litters.
Litters are carefully planned and there is usually one born every
year or two. Most
puppies are placed in homes as beloved family pets with a limited
(non-breeding) AKC registration status, a spay/neuter contract and contact
is maintained with the owners for the life of the dog.
This assures anyone who purchases one of my puppies that I am
available for you and for your dog, no matter what the issue or challenge
may be. Re-homing
of the dog is provided as well, should the need arise.
There
is a commitment at Heatherstone Welsh Springer Spaniels to produce sound,
happy and healthy puppies and adult dogs.
All breeding stock have hips that have been certified by the
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) as being free of hip dysplasia.
All breeding stock have eyes that have been certified by the Canine
Eye Registration Foundation (CERF) as being free of genetic eye disease.
In addition, we are checking for hypothyroidism and every
Heatherstone Welsh Springer Spaniel has had their DNA sampled and banked
with the University of Missouri epilepsy research project.
It is hoped that we will soon have a DNA blood test that will
permit us to identify which dogs are carriers and, thus,
eventually
eradicate this disease from the breed.
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