August 2024 - Roundabout babies are available!!!
The first litter, miniature wirehaired pups, was born on 6/5/24. Both male and female pups are available currently. All are wild boar-colored. These little ones are sired by Cocoa Puff (Roundabout Rocket Man), a gorgeous boy with a fantastic temperament and conformation. His puppies have been happy, healthy, and beautiful. Mom is Mimi (Roundabout Mimi Imfurst), who retiring after this litter (her third). Her pups have always been sweet, outgoing, and possessed of her own rascally temperament. These little ones have particularly harsh (correct) coat texture, so they will be super easy to groom/maintain. Wirehaired pups are priced at $2500.
The second litter, miniature smooth puppies, was born on 6/26/24. Two chocolate tan females and one chocolate and tan male are available. The father of this litter is Paul (Ch. Largo Real Paul Gaugin) and mom is Coco (Roundabout CoCo Montrese). These gorgeous little ones are showing all early signs of inheriting their parents’ good looks and sweet temperaments. Smooth puppies are priced at $2000.
I also have a beautiful young adult female available. I have been holding on to this little one as a possible show prospect—but with a new human baby am realizing that I will need to scale back my dog showing activities for the next couple of years. I’ve decided to let this little one go to a pet home where she will be spoiled rotten, rather than waiting around here in hopes of jumping on the show wagon. This little black and tan dapple girl will be on the smaller side (maturing at less than 10 lbs—probably closer to 9lbs or a little less), has a wonderful temperament, and is a fantastic all-around girl. She has been socialized to dogs, kids, and all of the sounds and smells of our busy family/farm life. Her dad is Raptor (GCH Grandgables Wee Silver Raptor), a gorgeous specialty-winning boy from one of the top dachshund breeding programs of all-time. Mom is Jewel (Roundabout Ms Bejeweled), a beautiful petite girl that is just beginning to make her mark on our show and breeding program. This little girl is also priced at $2000.
The Best Start Possible
I raise dogs because I love them and work hard to ensure that RoundAbout puppies get the best possible start in life. Typically, pups stay with me until they are 10-12 weeks-old, as the first three months of their lives is a critical time for brain development and when they are most impressionable. As puppies learn more during this time than any other part of their lives, the quality and quantity of what they experience will have a huge impact on their future personalities and determine many of their "good" or "bad" behavior tendencies. Proper nutrition, ample exercise, lots of rest, and exposure to many different people and situations during this period allows them to grow up healthy, strong, and confident.
As I've gotten pretty good at raising happy, well-adjusted puppies, I've found that keeping them here for the extra few weeks ensures that each gets the best possible start in life and arrives in her/his new home ready to fit into the family. During this time, they will have met lots of new folks (including children of different ages), heard lots of new sounds (especially the sounds of home-- vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, washing machines, cars, radio, television, and lively conversations), been introduced to cats, taken rides in the car, and visited lots of new places. This also gives them time to build a strong immune system and develop good doggie manners from adult members of the RoundAbout pack.
For puppy buyers, this also means that your puppy comes to you crate trained, walking on a leash, sleeping longer through the night, and old enough to begin potty training in earnest. Your RoundAbout baby will also have been vet-checked, fully vaccinated (except for rabies), micro-chipped, had dewclaws removed, be comfortable having her/his nails done, and feel right at home on the grooming table. For potential show puppies, this also gives me plenty of time to ensure that bites are correct, males' testicles have descended, and to feel more confident about overall conformation.
The Right Match
Matching pups and new owners that are just right for each other is very important to me. By the time RoundAbout puppies are ready to go to their new homes, I REALLY KNOW each puppy and can anticipate what type of home would be a good match for her/his temperament and personality. Puppies spend the first 4-6 weeks of their lives in my bedroom and much of the next 6-10 weeks of their lives in the family room. Since I work from home a few days of the week, puppies also spend much time sleeping in my lap while I work on the computer or participate in conference calls. Needless to say, I can well predict who each RoundAbout baby is trying to become.
Some Things Are Worth the Wait!
As I only occasionally have puppies available, I usually have a waiting list of folks looking to adopt one of my babies. Even less frequently, I may have an adult who is ready to retire from the show ring and enjoy a life of leisure.
If you're interested in welcoming a RoundAbout baby into your heart and home, I would love to hear from you!