Emery-n-Denise’s Golden PuppiesTM wishes to extend our warm greetings to all of you on our waiting lists as well as others who are interested in what’s happening with our different Golden Retriever puppy reservations from our upcoming litters in the second half of 2022. Below is an update on all of our upcoming litters, but first we want to explain some important considerations about breeding so we don’t mislead anyone:
With any breeder, it is difficult to know exactly what is going to happen once a female (the Dam) goes into heat and breeds with her male partner (the Sire). The heat cycle with our females comes twice a year and will last approximately 3 to 4 weeks. During this time, the Sire and Dam will mate multiple times. Depending on the sexual drives and tendencies of both the Sire and Dam, sometimes mating will start early on and sometimes not until later in the 3 to 4 week cycle. The peak fertility period usually starts 7-10 days into the cycle and usually lasts for 3-4 days. This is called the estrus stage of the heat cycle. This is the time when the female has the greatest chance of conceiving. When she conceives, a 63 day clock starts counting down the birth of the litter. If all goes well with our Golden Sires and Dams, puppies will be born approximately 2 months after conception. This is called the gestation period.
What breeders observe is the mating between an intended pair in what is often referred to as a “lock” between the Sire and the Dam. When both are ready, mating can occur multiple times over about a 3-7 day period usually starting after the first week from when the female's heat cycle began. Much of this depends a lot on the experience of the Sire and Dam, the female’s readiness and willingness, and the signals she gives to the male.
During the heat cycle, the female must be isolated very securely to prevent accidental mating with dogs other than the intended Sire. If an accidental mating occurs, it's a very huge problem and therefore the breeder must exercise extreme care and caution when a female's heat cycle begins. Once the 3 to 4 week heat cycle is over, everything returns to normal and the female is allowed to come out of isolation.
For about the first 50 days from conception, the female shows very little difference in her appearance. During the last 10 to 14 days, she begins to round out in her abdomen area and puts on weight as the puppies inside are growing and developing. A breeder gets very little indication of a successful mating until the female begins to change in appearance. But there are some subtle things that a breeder might notice such as: (1) a female’s loss of appetite about 2-3 weeks into the gestation period which then returns to normal after about a week; (2) the protrusion and elongation of a female’s teats which begins after the first half of the pregnancy, increasing more towards the end of the pregnancy; (3) a female’s showing of sensitivity, emotion, and neediness usually 2-3 weeks into the gestation period which continues until she whelps her pups; (4) a drop in the female’s body temperature by 3-4 degrees combined with a loss of appetite just 12-24 hours before delivery, which is called the whelping of her pups.
So for the breeder, many times there isn’t a lot to go on to know for sure if a female is carrying pups until the last 10-14 days of the pregnancy. And sometimes what complicates things is knowing whether the female is putting on weight because of the developing pups she is hopefully carrying, or because she is just eating more. A conscientious breeder will feed the momma a little more food than normal to help provide nutrition for the healthy development and growth of the anticipated litter of pups, if she conceived. But if the Dam did not conceive, or had a false pregnancy, a breeder may see many of the signs listed in the previous paragraph, including the momma gaining weight and filling out a little, but she is not carrying pups because she did not conceive. This can happen when if a female urinates too soon after locking and she loses the semen, or as she ages and her fertility (her ability to conceive) can begin to decrease. On occasion, natural physiological processes can hinder conception if a female dog's body is needing a longer recovery period from the time of her last litter. While this doesn't happen often, we think it is good to ensure better health of the momma and her next litter pups.
So with all that in mind, here is an update on what we know about all of our upcoming litters of pups that are shown on the Puppy Availability Schedule on the main or home page of our website. We have listed the updates in the order of what we are projecting to occur the soonest:
Our Upcoming Darker Auburn Litter:
OCT 8TH UPDATE: Please login to your customer account to confirm the date and time next weekend to come out and pick your puppy!
SEPT 17TH UPDATE: They're here! Please click here for the latest news on the birth of our Auburn color litter of pups!
Bridgette our Auburn color American Golden: her heat cycle began on July 2nd. We observed locks between her and Rhett, our Auburn color American Golden male between July 11th and 15th. If Bridgette conceived, we are projecting a whelping date between September 7th to the 17th. Bridgette is beginning to show as she is getting closer to her whelping date and we are 90% sure she is carrying pups. If she did conceive, our estimate of when the new owners will choose their puppy is maybe as early as Friday, Oct 14th or the week after if the birth is later. Then, the new owners will take their puppy home Friday, Nov 11th or the week after. Bridgette's next litter is projected to be born between March and April of 2023 with a projected take home date between May and June.
Our Upcoming Light Blonde Litter:
SEPT 24TH UPDATE: Click here for the latest news about our Sept 2022 Light Blonde litter from Arianna and Oliver.
SEPT 15TH UPDATE: We are 60% confident that Arianna is carying a litter of puppies and the dates below are still our best prediction for when this litter will be born and what dates to plan for next!
Arianna our Light Blonde American Golden: her heat cycle began on July 12th. We observed locks between her and Oliver, our Light Blonde color American Golden male during the week of July 18th. If Arianna conceived, we are projecting a whelping date between September 12th to the 22nd. Arianna is showing some signs of pregnancy but it is still a little too early to tell. We should know more in the next 10 days from the time of this writing. If she did conceive, our estimate of when the new owners will choose their puppy is maybe as early as Friday, Oct 21st or the week after if the birth is later. Then, the new owners will take their puppy home Friday, Nov 18th or the week after. Arianna's next litter is projected to be born between March and April of 2023 with a projected take home date between May and June.
Our Upcoming White Cream Litter:
OCT 12TH UPDATE: Please login to your customer account to confirm the date and time to come out and pick your puppy (Nov 5th & 6th)!
OCT 3RD UPDATE: They're here! Please click here for the latest news on the birth of our White Cream color litter of pups!
SEPT 26TH UPDATE: We are now 100% confident that Duchess is carrying a litter of puppies with an expected whelping date sometime between now Oct 6th.
SEPT 15TH UPDATE: We are 90% confident that Duchess is carying a litter of puppies and the dates below are still our best prediction for when this litter will be born and what dates to plan for next!
Duchess our English White Cream European Golden: her heat cycle began on July 21st. We observed locks between her and Huxley, our English Cream European Golden male during the week of Aug 1st. If Duchess conceived, we are projecting a whelping date between September 26th and Oct 6th. Duchess is not showing her pregnancy at this stage since it is still a little too early to tell, but we are seeing a little change in her affectionate needs which can mean her hormonal changes are preparing for the puppies. This is encouraging. We should know more in the next 3 weeks from the time of this writing. If she did conceive, our estimate of when the new owners will choose their puppy is maybe as early as Friday, Nov 4th or the week after if the birth is later. Then, the new owners will take their puppy home Friday, Dec 2nd or the week after. Duchess's next litter is projected to be born between April and May of 2023 with a projected take home date between June and July.
Our Upcoming White Creamy Blonde Litter:
OCT 15TH UPDATE: They're here! Please click here for the latest news on the birth of our White Creamy Blonde color litter of pups!
OCT 8TH UPDATE: We are now 100% confident that Esmae is carrying a litter of puppies and the dates below are still our best prediction for when this litter will be born and what dates to plan for next!
SEPT 26TH UPDATE: We are 75% confident that Esmae is carrying a litter of puppies and the dates below are still our best prediction for when this litter will be born and what dates to plan for next! We should know more by the end of the first week in October.
SEPT 15TH UPDATE: Still too early to know anything more about this upcoming litter!
Esmae our Light Blonde color American Golden: her heat cycle began on August 5th. We observed locks between her and Duke, our English Cream European Golden male during the week of Aug 8th. If Esmae conceived, we are projecting a whelping date between October 11th and the 21st. Esmae is not showing her pregnancy at this stage since it is still a too early to tell, but we are seeing a little change in her affectionate needs which can mean her hormonal changes are preparing for the puppies. We should know more by the beginning of October. If she did conceive, our estimate of when the new owners will choose their puppy is maybe as early as Friday, Nov 18th or the week after if the birth is later. Then, the new owners will take their puppy home Friday, Dec 16th or just before Christmas. Esmae's next litter is projected to be born between April and May of 2023 with a projected take home date between June and July.
Our Upcoming Caramel Litter:
SEPT 26TH UPDATE: Still a bit too early to know anything more about this upcoming litter. We should know more about Scarlett's progress the week of October 24th.
SEPT 15TH UPDATE: Still too early to know anything more about this upcoming litter!
Scarlett our medium Caramel color American Golden: her heat cycle began Aug 29th but we have not observed any locks with Aramis, our lighter Caramel color American Golden male since it is still too early yet in her heat cycle. If Scarlett conceives during this current heat cycle, we are projecting a whelping date between November 4th and the 14th. Scarlett will not start showing her pregnancy until the last week in October, and we should know more by then. If she does conceive during this current heat cycle, our estimate of when the new owners will choose their puppy will be maybe as early as Friday, Dec 9th or the week after if the birth is later. Then, the new owners will take their puppy home Friday, Jan 13th or the week after of 2023. Scarlett's next litter is projected to be born between May and June of 2023 with a projected take home date between July and August.
We will try to update these reports as we get more signs or indicators about each of the momma’s progress, but if we don’t say much, it’s because we haven’t seen anything to share. A warm and hearty thank you goes out to all those who are patiently waiting on one or more of the above upcoming litters, and while we can’t guarantee everyone will be getting a pup from these next litters, we think those who do will be very pleased.
Again, we want to emphasize that the best way to increase your chances of getting a puppy from one of our upcoming litters is to be in line for as many colors as you believe you could be happy to own and both genders if you don’t have a specific preference. If you are not at the top of the Priority list, being on several of our waiting lists for both genders will make it happen sooner for you. You won’t lose any deposits that you place unless you cancel completely. However, your deposits can always be used for a future litter if you have to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances.
Now, for those of you that are new to our website, and/or are not currently on one of our waiting lists, we recommend you to have a look at our Puppy Availability Schedule by clicking here. That table provides the information you are looking for on all of our upcoming litters showing how many people are already in line as well as the cost of the puppies on the far right-hand side of the table. The table has a left half (male reservations) and a right half (female reservations) and you may need to scroll the table left or right to see all the information. When you see words in the table like, "2 taken, 4 available" for example, this means there are already 2 people on the waiting list for that litter color and gender. It means there are 4 more available spots in that Priority category. A deposit that is placed in that category would become the number 3 pick of that gender in that upcoming litter. We also recommend you to read our recent aricle, "Get to Know Emery and Denise" by clicking here. This will help you get to know us, and before you place a deposit, call us because we want to get to know you! That article will help you score a lot of favorable points with us so that we can have confidence in the individuals and families that our puppies are going home to.
Thanks to everyone for considering Emery-n-Denise’s Golden PuppiesTM.
P.S. Please feel free to respond to this posting by commenting below and let us know if this was helpful or TMI. We will take your comments to heart and try to fine tune our communication skills in the future.
Comments by Anna B. on Sep 6th, 2022 9:31 pm #1