Litter planned for the second half of 2011 for Bicklewood Schubert, known as Dallas.

We are pleased to announce a planned mating of Dallas, Bicklewood Schubert in the second half of 2011. Dallas will be two years on 20 August, 2011. We would expect puppies to be mature enough (8 weeks) by the end of the year when they can go to their new families. Dallas was sired by Grand Champion Tulzean Autumn Tango who has passed on the best of Golden Retriever temperaments, easy flowing gait and sound conformation. Dallas has inherited these qualities from both parents and was placed 4th (Junior Bitch) in a National field of 15 (5 absent) in the GRCV Championship Show in 2010, under Swedish judge Mrs Tina Angrell. Her affectionate nature makes her a delightful companion and much loved family pet.

Dallas' hips scores are 3/2, elbows 0/0 and she has clear heart and current clear eye examination. The Australian average hip score for Golden Retrievers is estimated to be 16, based mostly on X-rays of breeding dogs. Putting this into perspective, a possible maximum score can be 53 (right hip) 53(left hip). All progeny of Annie, Dallas' mother, have had hip scores of below 6 in total and all had 0/0 elbow scores. The lower the hip scores (and elbows) the better the forecast health of the hips, as the dog ages. Hopefully good anatomical formation of hips/elbows will be passed onto puppies.

Annie's pedigree, multiple wins in Minor, Puppy and Junior show classes, - see list of show wins that gave her her Australian title, speak for themselves in terms of her soundness.

Annie's puppies detailed in the Progeny Pages (see Diesel, Riley, Holly and Dallas) have gone on to become much loved family pets, have had success in the show ring and Zeus from Annie's second litter is currently featured in the GRCV's November 2010 Guns N Sashes newsletter with 1st Place CCD in the GRCV Restricted to Group 3 Obedience Trial.

We can discuss the breed and its needs and the way we support the families after the puppies leave our care. When the puppies are up on their feet we ask that you visit us regularly so you can share in the early days of the puppies' lives. We provide a 48 page Bicklewood manual on CD and hard copy which includes purchase documentation, vaccination and general care information, photographs of the growing puppies together with feeding and training guidelines.

The puppies spend the first five weeks in the whelping box in our kitchen and family room. We enlarge this area to fill the space so puppies can become desensitised to household noises such as vacuum cleaners, television, radio and front door bells. They then live outside in the puppy "Hilton" until they go to their new families. View "Our Puppies" on the website to see photos of these two areas.

Enquiries regarding puppies for caring homes for pet, show, obedience or tracking are welcome on (03)98987192, 0411462730 or via email on wejohnson41@optusnet.com.au. If you are interested in buying a puppy, would you please complete the Puppy Questionnaire under Puppy Enquiries.

5 puppies from Annie's litter, May 2008