Winter is Coming

 

The recently cooler weather has us thinking about pull out our Hound's Winter coats and making sure they are ready. So we figured maybe other people might be doing the same.

We make a nice coat that fits the needs of a Basset Hound very well(maybe even some of the lesser breeds). The coat is machine washable, warm enough for most Winter's days (above twenty and below forty degrees), easy on and easy off, and pretty tough in the right places. Our's take a real beating and usually last a few years. There's no velcro to clog and they are without snaps to fiddle with.

We offer both ready to wear and sew-it-yourself kits to fit nearly any dog or under the tree. Click here for more information. Ready to Wear coats are in standard sizes and cost $49.00 plus $6.00 for USPS ground mail. Sew-it Yourself  Kit versions are only $29.00, plus $6.00 for shipping. The kits takes an hour or two to complete on your first time through and everything is included but the sewing machine. (All of the instructions are here.)

You can order directly from our Square.com page. Or get in touch (mail link) if you have questions. CreeksideFarmOregon@gmail.com

Dreamsickle is No Longer Available

All of Lilly's pups have been spoken for and Dreamsickle now has a family to call his own.  We have a litter due un October for delivery to families in December. If you are interested then click here.

Dreamsickle at six weeks.

One of our prospective new puppy parents suffered a slight setback in their plans and had to abandon the idea of taking a Basset baby home for a while. This is rarely a fun thing, but in our many years of business it happens once in a while. His choice of puppy was Otterpup, my personal favorite. We put the word out about Otter's re-availability and one of our other puppy parents, the family with loads of children and who had chosen two puppies, wanted to swap Dreamsickle for OtterPup. This left Dreamsickle still needing a family. Our experience is that these things resolve themselves pretty quickly. Dreamsickle is a lovely little puppy and will find a home quickly, But for today he is still available. 

The pups turned eight weeks last Saturday, meaning that for many it is time to go to their forever homes and forever families. Three left us Saturday, one Sunday. A few will stay on a few weeks longer, giving them time to learn Basseting with our big dogs and gain some experience. One is scheduled to leave on Thursday. And since the pups are all ready for their new homes Dreamsickle is as well.

If you are interested in finding a wonderful little boy, get in touch. There's an email box to the left of this article (if you are seeing this using your phone you'll need to switch to the full web page version of this blog to see it). Or you can call Ann at 503-three-five-1-0212 and make arrangements to come meet our hounds and puppies. 

We have another litter due, Abba Zabba's, and they will be available in December. Use the same email widget to get on the wait list and we'll send updates as they happen. 

Dreamsickle at Six Weeks

 As is our way. When a litter reaches six week of age we feel that we can evaluate the pups knowing most of what we are looking at. For this we use a pseudo objective six point set of criteria which takes into account the American Kennel Club description of the breed (five points of physicality). And we assign one point which is purely subjective and takes into account beauty of coloring, form, and personality. This six point evaluation has served us well since we started using it nearly twenty years ago. At the time we began using the system those people interested in reserving a puppy would receive the information prior to choosing, but now this is much more of a formality since pups are usually chosen prior to six weeks. This is certainly true of this litter.

This litter of eight pups is the first for our Lilly (Dulce DeLeche AKC) and the third for our younger male Rocky (Rocketdog Rockford Rhoades AKC). The first litter for a female is difficult to predict any outcomes but, at six weeks old, there's ample reason to believe this will be a great litter. Rocky is a great male in the American Basset Hound style. We are trying to breed a smaller form of Basset and, though he carries the genes of a smaller dame (under fifty pounds and quite small), he is nearly sixty pounds at three years old and so is not a small Basset. Lilly is a small form female of thirty-five pounds and so some of her offspring should be smaller in size as adults. Only time will tell. Both parents are great examples of the breed and so we expect this litter will carry these great traits as they grow. Both have exceptionally long ears, we formed heads with thick necks and bodies which taper perfectly to their strong hips. Neither appear to be destined to hip troubles. Both have heavy foreleg bones and deep chests. This litter carries the right stuff and none of the pups will receive less than the full five AKC derived points for form. There is simple nothing wrong with any of them.

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Dreamsickle is another of our smaller form Bassets. He is rambunctious and eager to explore his world; the type needing a back yard and a playmate. He is a bit barky when playing and not overy patient with being held. This is an independent personality which can, at times, keeps to himself happily. Every puppy of this litter are quite good when compared to the AKC standard and Dreamsickle is no different. His foreleg bones are adequately heavy, his paws tell us he will likely be slightly smaller than the standard size in the American Basset style. He will likely grow into a robust fifty pound male, but this depends on exercise and restricting his diet somewhat is a good idea, especially after he is neutered.  Dreamsickle might be bred to a high quality female if rights are secured. 

Dreamsickle is quite the family dog in attitude and he will make a fine addition to any family lucky enough to have him, but the patience or personality to win at show doesn't seem to be his forte.  He will do well with children.