Upcoming Litter Information
LOTS to read here due to COVID. Please take the time to read through it all as I'm hoping many of your questions will be answered here.
CONTACT INFO
EMAIL: ChiminiSiberians@gmail.com (preferred)
PHONE: 902-443-8114 (BEFORE 9pm)
PLEASE be patient! Like many breeders, I am currently being inundated with puppy inquiries. It may take me a week or even a little longer (depending on what else is going on in my life) to reply to your email. I apologist for this but there are just so many hours in a day. If you do not hear back from me within 10 days, email me again. Sometimes emails get "loss" in the junk mail, etc.
UPCOMING LITTER PLANS (updated April 30th, 2021)
- FALL/WINTER 2021/2022 BREEDINGS: We are hoping to breed Pippin and maybe Maia in the fall/winter of 2021/2022. I've had to cancel the plan to breed these two girls a couple times since last year because they need to have eye clearances done and the eye clinics keep getting cancelled due to COVID (all my dogs have their eyes cleared of hereditary problems prior to breeding). However, I'm hopeful these clearances will get done by the fall.
Timeline: It takes approx. 63 days, or 9 weeks, from time of being bred to the puppies being born, if a girl gets pregnant. Once the pups are born, it is another approx. 9 weeks (could be a couple weeks longer) before the puppies are ready to go to their new homes. So from being bred to ready to going to new homes is about 4 1/2 months. Maia is due in season around Sept and Pippin around Oct/Nov. This means these pups will not be ready for their new homes until early 2022.
Waitlist: These litters are likely spoken for, however, availability could change. People change their minds or find a pup elsewhere so I never really know how many homes I actually have lined up until the pups are born and I contact people on the list so if you are still looking for a puppy in the fall, you might want to contact me. I do not recommend waiting until you see pictures of the pups at 8 weeks of age to email to see if such and such a puppy is available. That is highly unlikely.
In-Person Meetings: Normally, after I get an application in, I will arrange a time for people to come over to meet my dogs and myself and for us to start to get to know each other. However, due to the high volume of applications I'm getting, I'm going to hold off on in-person meetings until one of these girls is actually bred. If the weather is not nice enough to meet outside, I will setup either a Facebook Chat or Zoom meeting.
TAKING A BREAK: After Pippin and Maia have their litters, I'm planning on taking a break from breeding so I can spend more time with my own dogs next year. I'm really hoping that we can get past COVID enough by next year so that I can get my dogs into the obedience, agility and conformation rings to put some titles on them. Also hoping to get the dogs in harness to put Working Dog titles on them.
All Chimini puppies are Canadian Kennel Club registered, given at least their first vaccination, vet checked, tattooed/microchipped, and dewormed. They also come with a 4 generation pedigree, a 5 year written health guarantee, an extensive puppy pack and my support for the life of the dog. All dogs owned or coowned by me and used for breeding, have their eyes checked by a certified canine ophthalmologist and hips OFA cleared of hereditary problems.
Please read the Breeding Goals and Obtaining a Puppy pages prior to contacting me about a puppy.
If you want to read what my puppy people think of their Chimini Siberians go to the Chimini Owners - Speak! page.
CONTACT INFO
EMAIL: ChiminiSiberians@gmail.com (preferred)
PHONE: 902-443-8114 (BEFORE 9pm)
PLEASE be patient! Like many breeders, I am currently being inundated with puppy inquiries. It may take me a week or even a little longer (depending on what else is going on in my life) to reply to your email. I apologist for this but there are just so many hours in a day. If you do not hear back from me within 10 days, email me again. Sometimes emails get "loss" in the junk mail, etc.
UPCOMING LITTER PLANS (updated April 30th, 2021)
- FALL/WINTER 2021/2022 BREEDINGS: We are hoping to breed Pippin and maybe Maia in the fall/winter of 2021/2022. I've had to cancel the plan to breed these two girls a couple times since last year because they need to have eye clearances done and the eye clinics keep getting cancelled due to COVID (all my dogs have their eyes cleared of hereditary problems prior to breeding). However, I'm hopeful these clearances will get done by the fall.
Timeline: It takes approx. 63 days, or 9 weeks, from time of being bred to the puppies being born, if a girl gets pregnant. Once the pups are born, it is another approx. 9 weeks (could be a couple weeks longer) before the puppies are ready to go to their new homes. So from being bred to ready to going to new homes is about 4 1/2 months. Maia is due in season around Sept and Pippin around Oct/Nov. This means these pups will not be ready for their new homes until early 2022.
Waitlist: These litters are likely spoken for, however, availability could change. People change their minds or find a pup elsewhere so I never really know how many homes I actually have lined up until the pups are born and I contact people on the list so if you are still looking for a puppy in the fall, you might want to contact me. I do not recommend waiting until you see pictures of the pups at 8 weeks of age to email to see if such and such a puppy is available. That is highly unlikely.
In-Person Meetings: Normally, after I get an application in, I will arrange a time for people to come over to meet my dogs and myself and for us to start to get to know each other. However, due to the high volume of applications I'm getting, I'm going to hold off on in-person meetings until one of these girls is actually bred. If the weather is not nice enough to meet outside, I will setup either a Facebook Chat or Zoom meeting.
TAKING A BREAK: After Pippin and Maia have their litters, I'm planning on taking a break from breeding so I can spend more time with my own dogs next year. I'm really hoping that we can get past COVID enough by next year so that I can get my dogs into the obedience, agility and conformation rings to put some titles on them. Also hoping to get the dogs in harness to put Working Dog titles on them.
All Chimini puppies are Canadian Kennel Club registered, given at least their first vaccination, vet checked, tattooed/microchipped, and dewormed. They also come with a 4 generation pedigree, a 5 year written health guarantee, an extensive puppy pack and my support for the life of the dog. All dogs owned or coowned by me and used for breeding, have their eyes checked by a certified canine ophthalmologist and hips OFA cleared of hereditary problems.
Please read the Breeding Goals and Obtaining a Puppy pages prior to contacting me about a puppy.
If you want to read what my puppy people think of their Chimini Siberians go to the Chimini Owners - Speak! page.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFO BEFORE CONTACTING ME ABOUT A PUPPY
- I do not breed for coat or eye colour. I do breed for working functionality, temperament and health. I spend hours evaluating my pups' structure, movement and temperaments and talking to potential new owners trying to match a pup up with the best home for that pup to be successful in. If colour is someone's only criteria in choosing a pup then I'm not the breeder for that person as I can't guarantee colour and I don't want someone telling me a day or two before the pup is ready for its new home that they do not want the puppy selected for them just because it isn't their preferred colour preference. That would mean that I would have to start the home selection process all over again likely resulting in the pup staying with me several more weeks then it needs to and when it should be in its new home getting all the individual attention it deserves. That is not fair to that pup!
- I do not ship. You must pick up your puppy in person. I want to meet you and for you to meet me and my dogs.
- I do not sell littermates to the same pet home. Although I know there have been examples of success, I feel the risk of littermate syndrome is too great to ignore. I want to give my puppies the best start to life so they have every chance to reach their full potential.
- I prefer to place my puppies within the Maritime Provinces. Why? Because, I believe it is very important that I be able to easily visit my puppy people in person if they need my help and I can’t do that if my puppy is located on the other side of Canada or lives in another country! This is definitely the case when I'm dealing with first time Siberian pet owners or novice breeders. If you are located outside of the Maritimes please first contact breeders within your area that are selling CKC registered puppies to see if you can find a puppy and breeder that is closer to where you live.
- I make all decisions re the placement of my puppies. I have first pick(s), followed by co-own/breeding prospect placements and finally pet home placements. These decisions are normally made between 8-12. Depending on the size of the litter, this means I may not know which, if any, puppies are available to go to pet homes prior to this time. Placement decisions are made based on puppy quality, temperament and suitability for a particular home. My primary concern is for the welfare of my puppies and placing them in homes where I feel they have the very best chance of living out their entire lives in that new home. So If I do not feel I have a suitable puppy to place in a particular applicant's home, then I reserve the absolute right to NOT place a puppy in that applicant's home.
- Puppies going to pet homes are sold on a Canadian Kennel Club Non-Breeding Contract and must also be spayed / neutered by 1 year of age.