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Sa Lee is a direct daughter of our much loved "Trailrunners Lee" and has inherited many similarities to him(See below) Well proportioned with an intense desire to retrieve and work, she is a tall, strong, female at about 65lbs. Sa Lee is well trained in obedience and field work, and will work for anyone, but she is self assured and will make sure you know what you're doing before you can tell her what to do. We love this quality in her, she is very honest and no nonsense. She is not a cuddly dog by nature, but she is very kind and gentle around puppies and children. She is most highly motivated by retrieving, even over praise and food.
Sa Lee is an absolutely outstanding mother, and we have been blessed to have her be a part of our breeding program. From whelping to weaning, she independently organizes her puppies, and meticulously cares for their every need. We have seen in how she carefully raises them, they learn from her, and grow to be very secure and self confident dogs themselves. Her pups are energetic and lively, but also very balanced, calm, intelligent, "thinking" dogs.
Tenko (Japanese for 'yellow') is an attractive, finer boned (60lb) male with a terrific nose. His grandfather, Cruise, was a cancer detection dog we imported from Japan to diversify our breeding and complement our hunting dogs' abilities. Several of Tenko's siblings and offspring have gone on to be detection trained as well. Under our area of expertise, Tenko was trained as a retriever, and the detection drive translated well to hunting up birds in the field. He is an independent, but friendly, dog, and has inherited an 'on/off' switch from his grandmother Brit, and mother Glide. Meaning he can easily go from motivated on the job to very relaxed in the home.
Tenko passes on his friendly demeanour to his offspring with Sa Lee, which helps to balance some of her "business like" qualities. Many of their pups have gone on to be wonderful family, casual hunting, and service/support companions, but some individuals in each litter are much more independent and self directed. Those pups we ensure are placed in rigorous working homes, where we have seen them thrive as detection, sport, and working hunting dogs.
Grandfather of the pups, Lee
Trailrunners Oakley Breezes By (Lee), Sa Lee's Sire. His sire, Roary, was one of Trailrunners' founding stud dogs. Lee was beloved by all, a big, long in the leg, strong teddy bear of a dog who loved retrieving geese. He was happy to work for anybody and went on many hunts (a favourite hunting dog to be borrowed). He loved to please, making him very trainable, and a gentleman to live with.
Sibling of the father, Shoko Ki
This is Trailrunners Shoko Ki, sister to Tenko, a detection dog working for a Canadian City Police force as a cadaver detection dog. Other siblings have also gone into detection work, become great companions and also superb hunting dogs.
Sa Lee & Tenko Previous Litters
This is a repeat breeding, we have been very pleased with the temperments and instincts of this pairing in the past. Pups from previous litters have excellent noses and drive, and have become great hunting, detection, and active companion dogs. They tend towards being energetic but with even, self confident temperaments. Some pups have matured around the 65lb mark and some at 50lbs. Many are stamped with Tenko's attractive face and head, and Sa Lee's gorgeous, soft ears. We've had many pups from previous Sa Lee x Tenko litters return for training, and all have been very smart, motivated, and eager for a job (anything from retrieving birds all day, to becoming a marathon running buddy, or even simply just being a participant in active family life).
Current Litter
Welcome to the world, little one! This black female was the firstborn of this litter. 2 more black females, and 2 yellow males followed.
Bonding time under the heatlamp. Momma Sa Lee wants everybody where she can see them.
Growing slowly but steadily day by day
Eat, snuggle, sleep is the only checklist at this stage. Very soon their eyes will begin to open, and a whole world of possibilities opens up!
Sa Lee & Tenko very consistently have had a fairly even ratio of black and beautiful light yellow pups in each of their litters.
Could it be some peekaboo blue eyes I see?
At just 2 weeks old, Sa Lee's pups are still pretty milk drunk, but they are now on their feet with wobbly legs. Eyes are wide, and ears slowly opening. We are excited to get to know them as they grow.
3 weeks old and steadily growing. Sa Lee is still happily meeting all of their needs, though they are becoming quite the armful!
She is a very experienced mom, and is slowly introducing them to spending time away from her, but still under her watchful eye.
The pups are slowly starting to gain more movement - these two are participating in the world's most slow motion playfight, it only lasts a minute and they are tuckered out enough to sleep.
During daily chores they are starting to investigate everything around them. What's this white thing do?
Starting to use eye contact and notice people. Hello there!
Dreaming about one day being big enough to crawl out and see the outside world!
Now almost 4 weeks old, the pups are starting to make bigger messes and mama Sa Lee needs help. Their first introduction to paper training, they were all VERY excited about their new and improved pool! This is a very confident litter with a lot of get up and go.
Playing and play fighting builds co-ordination and strength and relationship dynamics between litter mates. We begin paying attention to behaviour even this early and watch who is the "top dog", though this will likely change many times over the next few weeks as they continue to change and grow rapidly.
The blender in the background is mixing up their new dinner, as we begin to supplement Sa Lee's milk and slowly prepare them for weaning. The pups getting exposed to loud noises like this - vacuuming, the washer and dryer, etc. - early and just as a part of normal life, helps prepare them to be well adjusted and confident adults.
These little guys are very athletic climbers and have quickly outgrown their pool. They are happily and boldly enjoying their new freedom! Luckily, Sa Lee has now completely weaned them so they can upgrade to their own room . Quite the pack of little explorers, love to see those excited tails go.
Officially weaned! The pups are so excited about their new living arrangements. Lots of new things to learn about like different toys and water dishes. Mr. Big Yellow is already trying to figure out how to get outside and explore even more.
Individual personalities and preferences are starting to emerge, we will be carefully tracking these to help us select the right pup for the right home.
At 5 weeks old now, they are learning the dog door to get even more freedom to explore! They are starting to get the technique, now they just need to gain a little more body weight to be able to push it open on their own.
The great outdoors! Even more new toys to explore and exposure to different surfaces.
They are steadily growing and are now wearing collars to help us track them as they develop.
At 6 weeks old, it is time for their identification tattoos, vaccines, and a nail trim! At Trailrunners, we choose to tattoo our puppies so there is a quickly visible marking on the dog. It makes them easily identifiable as a registered dog, and If they are ever lost, the owners can be quickly found and contacted by the CKC. It is a quick procedure, and a smaller poke than a large microchip needle. While we handle them, we let them safely explore. As we observe how they are in brand new situations, it helps us get to know their personalities better.
This little guy was more than happy to try and help with the record keeping!
This litter is already following their noses, and are completely undeterred by falling objects or loud noises! Nice strong nerves on these guys, it is great to see at such a young age.
Lot's of socialization this week - this day was a trip to meet the "big kids", these litters are around two weeks older. We don't want the potential for them to be bullied, so they won't be able to play together, but they were very excited to say hi through the fence.
Another exciting adventure, where we stopped for the pups to meet our group of moms on the way. Look at those happy tails!
After a nice visit, it was time to go on to explore the great outdoors!
Discovering that pine cones, grass, and alfalfa all can make pretty fun toys.
Back in their yard, the fun doesn't stop. Lots of different toys and structures to climb on helps to build their balance and proprioception. Play fighting bulds social skills and strength. Play all day is these guys' motto, They are energizer bunnies and nap time is getting fewer and farther between.
Check back in, we will share more pictures as they grow.
All pups from this litter have found their forever homes.
All pups from this litter have found their forever homes.
If you are interested in a pup from a future litter, please call 1(306)469-8009, or fill out the web form below on this page to let us know what you are looking for in a new family member!
If you are interested in a pup from a future litter, please call 1(306)469-8009, or fill out the web form below on this page to let us know what you are looking for in a new family member!
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