Litter
The Orchard litter
Juno × Rook · born August 3, 2026 · go-home October 10–11
1 of 5 still open: Winesap, a male, to an approved active home
Litters
One litter a year, sometimes none
Last updated October 7, 2026. The Orchard litter (Juno × Rook) is nine weeks old and goes home on October 10–11; one male, Winesap, is still open to an approved home. Our next litter is Clover × Ansel, expected in April 2027. Four approved families are on that list; we expect five to seven puppies and will keep one.
We plan a litter when we want a puppy to keep and when both parents have current results. Every past litter is listed below with how its puppies have turned out — including the ones that didn’t turn out perfectly.
Current and planned
Litter
Clover × Ansel
Planned · expected spring 2027
Taking applications: 4 approved families on the list, 5–7 puppies expected, one stays with us
Recent litters
Litter
The Night litter
Wren × Larkspur Sundial · born March 2, 2022 · 2 males, 4 females
Every litter since 2011
45 puppies in eight litters. Health and titles as reported to us by October 2026.
| Year | Litter | Parents | Puppies | Health | Titles | Not perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Orchard | Juno × Rook | 5 (2 M, 3 F) | BAER 5/5, puppy eyes 5/5 normal | — | — |
| 2024 | Rivers | Wren × Rook | 6 (3 M, 3 F) | BAER 6/6; echo 2/2 tested normal | 1 CH, 1 SC, 2 JC, 1 BCAT | 1 male unilaterally cryptorchid |
| 2022 | Night | Wren × Larkspur Sundial | 6 (2 M, 4 F) | Echo 4/4 tested normal | 1 GCH, 3 CH, 2 SC, 2 BCAT, 1 DCAT | 1 male deaf in the left ear |
| 2021 | Lanterns | Tansy × Kestrel Run Lamplighter | 4 (1 M, 3 F) | BAER 4/4; echo 4/4 normal | 2 CH (incl. Juno, GCH) | — |
| 2019 | Birds | Tansy × Northwind Corvid | 6 (3 M, 3 F) | Echo 5/5 tested normal | 2 CH, 1 DC (Wren) | 1 umbilical hernia, repaired at spay |
| 2016 | Herbs II | Tansy × Elmhurst Fieldfare | 7 (4 M, 3 F) | BAER 7/7 | 2 CH | 1 male with mild mitral valve disease at 9, stable |
| 2014 | Herbs | Hazel × Foxmoor Thistledown | 5 (2 M, 3 F) | 4 still living at 12 | 2 CH (incl. Tansy) | 1 died at 8 of hemangiosarcoma |
| 2011 | Firsts | Hazel × Brightwater Sea Wrack | 6 (3 M, 3 F) | Ages at death 12–15, median 14 | 2 CH, 3 SC | — |
BAER = hearing test at 7–8 weeks. Echo = heart ultrasound by a board-certified cardiologist. Results are on ofa.org under each dog’s registered name.
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