We currently have no puppies available ourselves.
Our own breeding plans tend to follow this thought process....... we only breed a litter of puppies to get the next generation offspring.
When planning a litter, we are striving not only to improve our hounds in accordance with the breed standard but also to improve the health and lifespan of the hounds we are responsible for producing.
We look at pedigrees in depth, and where we can - aim to use sires who have ancestors who have lived beyond the average for the breed, and if possible where the cause of death is known. We note on our own pedigrees the same information to assist us in making the right choices when deciding on a breeding combination and elect to work with other breeders who are of a like mind.
This is one of the reasons why we do not have many litters.
From our litters it is possible that puppies will be available to permanent, secure companion homes.
Please do not take offence if we choose not to place puppies in homes where people are at work all day, Wolfhounds are companionable creatures and thrive on human contact.
We do not take deposits on a puppy, and it is our right to change our mind about letting a puppy go if we feel during any time in the process of meeting new owners that things are not as they should be with the potential home; equally we understand that potential puppy buyers may also change their mind at any time.
We offer full support and maintain contact throughout the lifetime of the hound, and we do use a contract of sale to ensure that the hound returns to us if the home fails. All puppies are endorsed not for breeding and not for export.
We visit each potential home to see where the hound will live, and require more than one visit from potential owners to see puppies and get to know us.
While we are happy to help people select a puppy for showing, we prefer not to provide breeding stock.
We don't keep waiting lists for puppies as we can't guarantee when litters will materialise but we will always pass on a recommendation for another breeder with a litter.
I have so far chosen not to subscribe to the Kennel Club Assured Breeder Scheme .
It remains extremely difficult for people to distinguish between commercial breeders and true breed enthusiasts just by looking at list of Assured Breeders on the KC website, other than identifying them by the 'Awards' such as Breed Club Membership and Stud Book Entries (which means the breeder has shown hounds good enough to achieve this award). The Breeder Experience Award is extremely dubious because all it indicates is that they have produced puppies, nothing to say that this wasn't on a commercial basis.
It is a great pity that the Assured Breeder scheme, which could have been a real benchmark for people seeking a puppy from a reputable breeder, is so easily used by commercial breeders who blazen the ABS logo across their websites. If the KC continues to be open to amendments to this scheme, eventually it might be be badge of honour its supposed to be.
When considering buying a puppy, please go via the Breed Clubs to a recognised breeder the contact details of both Breed Clubs can be found to the left.
If you would consider a rescue hound, then please follow the link to the left to go to the Rescue website.