Previous litters:
The "Dance" litter- Ch Sheffield-Ducat's Spellbound SDHF OS x Ida Red's Wakemup Riverdance UD JH WC OD born 1-9-02. These dogs can be seen on the Dance Litter page!
The "Run" litter- Ch Meadowpond River to the Sea CDX OS x Wakemup Dancin' til Dawn AX AXJ born 1-3-05. See these babies at various ages on the Run Litter page!
The "Secret" litter- Highmark's He's Greeat x Kamaglo a Paler Shade of Blue born 10-20-06. These pups
are all placed. (one boy staying with us) They will have their own page as they mature & more photos come in.
The "Form" litter- Ch Kamaglo's Original Formula CDX JH WCS OS x Wakemup Runs with Scissors CD. Check out the Form Litter page!
Health We have been very fortunate at Wakemup to have encountered only a few health issues at this time. Three members of the Dance litter were borderline low thyroid and on medication, and one has a mildly dysplastic hip. One member of the Run litter died at age 3.5 (see "missed" page for details about Splash). Five of his littermates have all been examined by a cardiologist and are normal at this time. We have also had his mother rechecked as well as his intact sister (Danger). They are also normal at this time. While Wakemup goldens has always gathered cardiac information on all the dogs we have produced, we will encourage cardiac screenings to be done at age two or older, rather than the previous one year of age. We are also delaying Danger's next breeding until her three offspring from the "Form" litter are more mature and have recieved examinations by a board certified cardiologist. This information is included on the web site to encourage an environment of open sharing of information about the health issues of our wonderful breed.
All breeding stock at Wakemup Goldens is screened for inherited defects as recommended by the GRCA. All breeding bitches have Eye, heart, and elbow clearances. In addition we screen hips with both OFA and Penn Hip methods, as well as run a blood test for thyroid function. We also have as thorough as possible knowledge about the littermates of our girls, as all puppies bred by us are required to obtain clearances as well. When selecting sires, we look at depth of pedigree for longevity and clearance information, and tend to breed to males that are well into adulthood (7 years or older). This also gives us a chance to see mature offspring sired by that particular dog. While genetics is a bit of a gamble, and nobody can truly guarantee what puppies will turn out like, we try our best to minimize the risk of losing your beloved pet any sooner than necessary. All of these factors in addition to temperament, structure, and working ability make for a long decision making process!
