KNOLL ACRES COLLIES      

December 8, 2009 Our Newest Puppy Litter Arrived!

As of 2/17/2010 all of the puppies from this litter have now been sold.  We anticipate another litter of puppies sometime late in the fall of 2010. 

This website will be re-activated when another litter of puppies become available.

Formal puppy purchases for this litter will begin on Saturday, January 30, 2010.  You are welcome to make appointments for that day or the following week to visit the puppies. Then if you wish, you may take your purchased companion along home!  (We do not sell puppies on Sundays.)

On December 8, 2009, Cindy of Shepherds Knoll birthed a litter of eleven puppies!  Buddy is again the parent of this litter.  This is the third litter of puppies produced by Cindy and Buddy.  Subsequently, one of the puppies, a small runt, was not flourishing.  After trying to hand-raise the puppy with "puppy milk replacer", we had to euthanize him when he failed to thrive.  Consequently, we now have a remaining litter of ten puppies: one male and nine females.

Cindy is very good mother.  She is protective of her puppies and especially during the early weeks doesn't welcome strangers who may venture down to the barn where the puppies are.  Cindy produces good quantities of milk for her puppies.  This is evidenced by the rapid growth of very healthy puppies.  However, ten puppies require a lot of nourishment and would tax any mother, so we supplement their dog milk diet with a starter puppy mash soon after they are three weeks old.

Below: This is an outside picture of our horse barn where the puppies were born and where they will live until they are five or six weeks old.

The picture below shows this newest litter of puppies at 2 days of age.

This website will chronicle the development of this litter of puppies.  We anticipate sales for this litter will begin sometime in early February 2010.

The puppies were initially birthed a corner of our horse barn that was "walled off" with hay bales.  We created a "den" by covering the birthing area with plywood over the bales.  Since it has been chilly especially at night, we have supplied the area with a supplemental heater.

Below is a photograph taken 12/20/09 when the puppies were 12 days old.  At this point their eyes still haven't opened but will begin to open in a few days.

At 18 days of age (see picture below), the puppies' eyes are now open; they are becoming investigative and are exploring their small world.

After the puppies reach about five weeks of age, we will move them from the horse barn to the dog kennel area, where the puppies will have a large outside run area and inside shelter in the dog kennel house.

The picture below shows the puppies at 23 days of age eating supplemental puppy food out of a bowl.

Below: One of the puppies from this litter who is 25 days old.  She is active, play-fights with her littermates, vocalizes to get attention and weigh almost 5 pounds.

Four puppies in a row @ 39 days of age!

Puppy sales officially will begin next week, about February 1, 2010.

We have received deposits and or reservations on some of the puppies.  Five puppies that are currently available can be seen in individual pictures on the Calendar page of this website.

Cindy of Shepherds Knoll

Cindy is the mother of our collie puppies.  We purchased her as a puppy in 2006 when she was eight and one-half weeks old.  Cindy quickly adapted to our place and made friends with an old collie that we had at the time, Sir Quincy.  Cindy is a friendly inquisitive dog and obediently responses to commands.  She is very smart and knows that Knoll Acres is her home. 

Above: Cindy "nosing" a puppy from a prior litter.

Below: Cindy's Pedigree

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Windy Top Buddy

Buddy is the male parent of this litter.  We purchased Buddy as an adult dog in January of 2009 when he was a little over four years old.  Buddy's is an energetic active dog.  He especially enjoys chasing a thrown stick and playing with Zoya, our youngest daughter.  When he has the opportunity he loves to roam our woods.  He is very attached to Cindy and teases and plays with her. 
 

Above: Buddy happily relaxing with alert ears watching his owner.

Below: Buddy's Pedigree




Both Buddy's and Cindy's parents, grandparents and great-grandparents were sable and white with the exception of one of Cindy's great-grand parents, who was black, white, and tan in color.  Consequently the puppies that Cindy and Buddy have produced have all been a golden sable and white.  Most of the puppies have sported a full-white collar.  Some of them have a white blaze on their noses; others have brown/black noses.

While we like sable & white collies, a more important consideration for us is the temperament of our dogs.  We want our dogs to be loyal, obedient, and faithful companions.  We want them to be friendly with other people, but also to be protective when needed.  When visitors come to our home, our dogs typically bark and announce their arrival to us.  However, when we greet the visitors, our dogs stop barking and upon our command greet and make friends with the visitors.  Collies are especially protective of small children; our dogs have that characteristic also.

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Below: Some of our puppies at 25 days of age exploring our bench.


Zoya holding a 39 day old puppy