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)
2020/2021 LITTERS
UPDATE Oct 10th, 2020:
PLEASE be patient! Like many breeders, I am currently being inundated with puppy inquiries. Normally, I may get 2-5 emails a month. I'm now sometimes getting that many inquiries in a day, and certainly every week. Because I also have other commitments and priorities in my life, I have decided to answers puppy inquiry emails in a batch, once or twice a week. I apologize for the "less personal" responses, although I do try to answer any specific questions.
Upcoming Litter Plans
- I normally have one or two litters a year.
- I currently do not have any puppies available.
- Skittles lives with me. She was bred in Aug, and is due the week of Oct. 26th. However, we only saw one possible puppy on the ultrasound. I am currently busy getting the puppy pen area ready just in case she does have a puppy. If she does, it is spoken for. I'm actually hoping it is the little girl I've been waiting over a year for.
- Razzi: is a co-owned girl that we are still waiting for Razzi to come into season. She should be in season sometime over the next month but all we can do at this point is wait.
- Pippin: Pippin is another co-owned girl. She was named in honour of my Pippin. She is due in season Nov/Dec. and because Skittles is just having the possible one pup, we plan to breed her.
- I am looking at one, maybe two breedings for 2021. We are also looking at breeding Maia and possible Willow in the spring/summer of 2021.
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. This means, at this time, the earliest I will have puppies ready to go to new homes even if Razzi was bred sometime over the next month, would be Feb/March.
Waitlist: Although I currently have a long waitlist, this can change by the time puppies are born. 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, while fall/winter litters may be spoken for at this time, that can change by the time the pups are born. If you are willing to wait, it is best to get your application in sooner than later. Do not wait until you see pictures of the pups at 8 weeks of age and 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. When I was hoping Skittles was going to have a litter, I did do some in person meetings on my back deck in Aug/Sept where we can social distance. However, due to the volume of inquires and since I'm now looking at least two months before I even have a litter on the ground, I'm going to hold off on anymore in-person meetings until pups are born. If the weather is not nice enough to meet outside, I will setup either a Facebook Chat or Zoom meeting.
Price: My puppies going to companion homes are currently $1500 and must be spayed/neutered.
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)
2020/2021 LITTERS
UPDATE Oct 10th, 2020:
PLEASE be patient! Like many breeders, I am currently being inundated with puppy inquiries. Normally, I may get 2-5 emails a month. I'm now sometimes getting that many inquiries in a day, and certainly every week. Because I also have other commitments and priorities in my life, I have decided to answers puppy inquiry emails in a batch, once or twice a week. I apologize for the "less personal" responses, although I do try to answer any specific questions.
Upcoming Litter Plans
- I normally have one or two litters a year.
- I currently do not have any puppies available.
- Skittles lives with me. She was bred in Aug, and is due the week of Oct. 26th. However, we only saw one possible puppy on the ultrasound. I am currently busy getting the puppy pen area ready just in case she does have a puppy. If she does, it is spoken for. I'm actually hoping it is the little girl I've been waiting over a year for.
- Razzi: is a co-owned girl that we are still waiting for Razzi to come into season. She should be in season sometime over the next month but all we can do at this point is wait.
- Pippin: Pippin is another co-owned girl. She was named in honour of my Pippin. She is due in season Nov/Dec. and because Skittles is just having the possible one pup, we plan to breed her.
- I am looking at one, maybe two breedings for 2021. We are also looking at breeding Maia and possible Willow in the spring/summer of 2021.
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. This means, at this time, the earliest I will have puppies ready to go to new homes even if Razzi was bred sometime over the next month, would be Feb/March.
Waitlist: Although I currently have a long waitlist, this can change by the time puppies are born. 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, while fall/winter litters may be spoken for at this time, that can change by the time the pups are born. If you are willing to wait, it is best to get your application in sooner than later. Do not wait until you see pictures of the pups at 8 weeks of age and 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. When I was hoping Skittles was going to have a litter, I did do some in person meetings on my back deck in Aug/Sept where we can social distance. However, due to the volume of inquires and since I'm now looking at least two months before I even have a litter on the ground, I'm going to hold off on anymore in-person meetings until pups are born. If the weather is not nice enough to meet outside, I will setup either a Facebook Chat or Zoom meeting.
Price: My puppies going to companion homes are currently $1500 and must be spayed/neutered.
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.