Dock of the Bay Litter

Birth Date: Feb. 9, 2023

Dam

Narissa - Vallecito's Queen Narissa

Sire

Essex - Vallecito's Essex, Heart of the Sea

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Puppies

Harbor (Denali) - Vallecito's Harbor

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Sex: Female
Collar: White

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Jetty (Skye) - Vallecito's Jetty

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Sex: Female
Collar: Purple

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Levee ( Jax) - Vallecito's Levee

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Sex: Male
Collar: Yellow

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Lock (Ryu) - Vallecito's Lock

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Sex: Male
Collar: Green

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About the Litter

I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay, watchin' the tide roll away. But, we aren't wastin' time with this litter! These puppies are going to be fantastic examples of the American Dirus breed. A mix of three different lines coming together in this one bunch of puppies. Stastically, the puppies from this litter will show the following coat colors:

1. 25% black wolf sable
2. 25% wolf sable w/ black mask
3. 50% light wolf sable w/ white mask

Some puppies will have white spotting on their toes, tail tip, chest/belly, and possibly on the muzzle. Other puppies will not show any significant white spotting. Some puppies should show highly slanted, bright yellow eyes. Other puppies will have amber and brown eyes. All puppies should have medium to long double coat types without feathering. 50% of the puppies will have furnishings (longer catfish-like hairs on the side of the mouth). We expect ears to rise. Some tails will curl up when excited. Other puppies will have straighter tails. Some puppies will be giant in size, standing 30-31 inches tall at the shoulders and weighing 120 - 130 lbs as adults. Other puppies will be average in size, standing 27 - 29 inches tall at the shoulders and weighing 95 - 115 lbs as adults. Some puppies will be more confident than others. All puppies will be submissive and affectionate with their people. Some puppies may have more of a velcro type personality. All puppies should have a desire to remain at home and stay close without a desire to wander or roam. We will note any diviation from our unique family companion dog inherited temperament. Both parents have been DNA tested clear of over 172 genetically inherited canine diseases and have high immune diversity. The inbreeding coefficient for this litter is 8.56% on a five generation pedigree and six known COIs with 83.3% ancestor loss coefficient on a four generation pedigree. The puppies from this litter will be fourth generation (F4) American Dirus dogs. We are not looking to co-own any puppies from this litter, however, we must keep at least one black sable puppy from this litter to further the lines. 

Puppies will range in price from $3500 to $4800 for pet quality and more for breeding/show quality.

Any black puppies will be $4000 or higher.

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