Kira's Nursery
Kira and Excalibur Litter-pictures and comments below
Key Dates: October 14: Girls and Boys Born
November 25: Puppies 6 weeks old (date when they are chosen)
December 9: First Day puppies can go to their new homes
2 Girls, 3 Boys Born October 14, 2022
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About Kira
This video shows the character and disposition of Kira. She is one of the sweetest mothers I have ever seen. This video is from her second day with my son's family.
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Kira's Litter
We ask $1,950 for our Quality-raised pups. $2,400 with delivery.
Jeff Cymbaluk - [email protected] - 417-770-2338
Jeff Cymbaluk - [email protected] - 417-770-2338
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Reservation List
Reserve list for the October 14, 2022 Litter of Kira and Excalibur's English Cream European Golden Retriever puppies. We ask $1,950 for our Quality-raised pups. $2,400 with delivery to the 48 states. Call for other shipping.
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Male Puppies 1) Will B. - adopted Inigo
2) Michael & Debbie S. - adopted Fezzik 3) Nick S. - adopted Westley |
Female Puppies 1) Chris D. & Max W. - adopted Buttercup
2) Andrew B. - adopted Valerie |
Kira's Blog
Week 7 Day 2
This will be my last posting but it is a super fun one. The puppies personalities have really emerged. What you will see on the two videos is what they are like almost all the time now. Some exploring, a lot of playing and they love being next to me. I forgot to change after washing the puppies so you will see that I am wet. The puppies are doing well at crate training, though they still whine for a bit when first put in. They made it 7 hours last night with no accidents. I took them outside at 5:00 in the morning and they ate and went to the bathroom. They have established routines and set places to do their business (more or less) so they should be very easy to house train. Thanks so much for the time I have been able to have with them--they are truly amazing and I look forward to hearing about their adventures with you! Jeff
Week 6 Day 5
My goal when taking videos (and pictures to some extent) is to show their actual personalities as closely as possible. I was sharing with one of the families when they were picking their puppy that I will take from 3-6 videos of each puppy and select the one that best matches what they actually behave like. That said, I always fall short. Sometimes, I am waking them up from naps. At other times, they get focused on something in the area I am taking the videos and I don't quite get their personality. This week I am four for five. The only puppy that didn't show his normal exuberance is Inigo. All the rest are very accurate to how they behave with me.
Their personalities continue to develop with the more experiences that they gain. This morning, I took them outside for their breakfast and they spent an hour in the great outdoors with no limits. They wandered over a hundred feet from the house, playing as a group until they got tired and then came back and rested until I took them in. It was so awesome to see them comfortable exploring and playing as a group.
Their personalities continue to develop with the more experiences that they gain. This morning, I took them outside for their breakfast and they spent an hour in the great outdoors with no limits. They wandered over a hundred feet from the house, playing as a group until they got tired and then came back and rested until I took them in. It was so awesome to see them comfortable exploring and playing as a group.
Fezzik
Fezzik is attentive and intelligent. He is friendly and loving and wants to please me. As the video shows, he wants to be with me and is playful.
Weight: 10 pounds 1 ounces
Weight: 10 pounds 1 ounces
Inigo
Inigo is the most active boy puppy and he wants to please me. He is attentive and sweet. When tired (video), he will come up to me to be held and loved.
Weight: 10 pounds 1 ounces
Weight: 10 pounds 1 ounces
Westley
Westley is independent and likes to explore but will sit and be petted happily. He is the whitest puppy of the group.
Weight: 9 pounds 5 ounces
Weight: 9 pounds 5 ounces
Buttercup
Buttercup is outgoing and super attentive. She wants to please me and will come to me quickly. She is also very playful.Weight: 8 pounds 12 ounces
Valerie
Valerie continues to be friendly and loving but now likes to explore as well. She is the most relaxed of all the puppies.
Weight 10 pounds 1 ounces
Weight 10 pounds 1 ounces
Week 5 Day 7
The puppies are coming to the end of conditioning and did well. They are all very relaxed and love being with me. They seem too young to do the personality testing (designed for 7 weeks minimum but I can generally do most activities) so I am making comments on each puppies week 5 day 7 comments regarding the various tests and how they have behaved in everyday life. Obviously, their personalities will continue to develop and could change significantly still.
Fezzik
Adopted by Michael & Debbie S.
Fezzik is very playful. He loves to play with me and with his siblings. He is attentive and comes very quickly when I place him down and walk away. He is very intelligent.
Testing observations (not from formal test):
Coming: excellent and attentive
Coming to patting: excellent
Restraint: like all my puppies, conditioned and naturally comfortable
Elevation Dominance: totally relaxed
Retrieving: too young
Touch Sensitivity: conditioned for this
Sound Sensitivity: no special sensitivities observed
Sight Sensitivity: Attentive and follows towel
Conformation: Excellent
Weight: 8 pounds 12 ounces
Testing observations (not from formal test):
Coming: excellent and attentive
Coming to patting: excellent
Restraint: like all my puppies, conditioned and naturally comfortable
Elevation Dominance: totally relaxed
Retrieving: too young
Touch Sensitivity: conditioned for this
Sound Sensitivity: no special sensitivities observed
Sight Sensitivity: Attentive and follows towel
Conformation: Excellent
Weight: 8 pounds 12 ounces
Inigo
Adopted by Will B.
Inigo is the most active boy puppy. He is attentive and comes to me, though in the video today, he is relaxed. He is sweet tempered and intelligent.
Testing observations (not from formal test):
Coming: excellent and attentive
Coming to patting: excellent
Restraint: like all my puppies, conditioned and naturally comfortable
Elevation Dominance: totally relaxed
Retrieving: too young
Touch Sensitivity: conditioned for this
Sound Sensitivity: no special sensitivities observed
Sight Sensitivity: Attentive but little observation of this
Conformation: Excellent
Weight: 8 pounds 7 ounces
Testing observations (not from formal test):
Coming: excellent and attentive
Coming to patting: excellent
Restraint: like all my puppies, conditioned and naturally comfortable
Elevation Dominance: totally relaxed
Retrieving: too young
Touch Sensitivity: conditioned for this
Sound Sensitivity: no special sensitivities observed
Sight Sensitivity: Attentive but little observation of this
Conformation: Excellent
Weight: 8 pounds 7 ounces
Westley
Adopted by Nick S.
Westley likes to explore and is the most independent boy puppy. He is content to wander away from me and learn though he also loves being held and petted.
Testing observations (not from formal test):
Coming: he will come but is not as attentive as Fezzik and Inigo
Coming to patting: good
Restraint: like all my puppies, conditioned and naturally comfortable
Elevation Dominance: totally relaxed
Retrieving: too young
Touch Sensitivity: conditioned for this
Sound Sensitivity: no special sensitivities observed
Sight Sensitivity: not observed
Conformation: Excellent
Weight: 8 pounds 2 ounces
Testing observations (not from formal test):
Coming: he will come but is not as attentive as Fezzik and Inigo
Coming to patting: good
Restraint: like all my puppies, conditioned and naturally comfortable
Elevation Dominance: totally relaxed
Retrieving: too young
Touch Sensitivity: conditioned for this
Sound Sensitivity: no special sensitivities observed
Sight Sensitivity: not observed
Conformation: Excellent
Weight: 8 pounds 2 ounces
Buttercup
Adopted by Chris D. & Max W.
Buttercup is the most outgoing girl puppy. She is active, attentive (comes to me when I put her down), and loving. She is the smallest puppy of the group.
Testing observations (not from formal test):
Coming: comes and is attentive
Coming to patting: excellent
Restraint: like all my puppies, conditioned and naturally comfortable
Elevation Dominance: totally relaxed
Retrieving: too young
Touch Sensitivity: conditioned for this
Sound Sensitivity: no special sensitivities observed
Sight Sensitivity: not observed
Conformation: Excellent
Weight: 7 pounds 15 ounces
Testing observations (not from formal test):
Coming: comes and is attentive
Coming to patting: excellent
Restraint: like all my puppies, conditioned and naturally comfortable
Elevation Dominance: totally relaxed
Retrieving: too young
Touch Sensitivity: conditioned for this
Sound Sensitivity: no special sensitivities observed
Sight Sensitivity: not observed
Conformation: Excellent
Weight: 7 pounds 15 ounces
Valerie
Adopted by Andrew B.
Valerie is very friendly and loves to be with us. She is easy going and relaxed. She is the largest puppy of the group. She has a beautiful, full face and coat.
Testing observations (not from formal test):
Coming: she will come but is slower to respond
Coming to patting: good
Restraint: like all my puppies, conditioned and naturally comfortable
Elevation Dominance: totally relaxed
Retrieving: too young
Touch Sensitivity: conditioned for this
Sound Sensitivity: no special sensitivities observed
Sight Sensitivity: not observed
Conformation: Excellent
Weight 8 pounds 13 ounces
Testing observations (not from formal test):
Coming: she will come but is slower to respond
Coming to patting: good
Restraint: like all my puppies, conditioned and naturally comfortable
Elevation Dominance: totally relaxed
Retrieving: too young
Touch Sensitivity: conditioned for this
Sound Sensitivity: no special sensitivities observed
Sight Sensitivity: not observed
Conformation: Excellent
Weight 8 pounds 13 ounces
Week 5 Day 3
These puppies are growing machines! I began weaning them a couple of days ago but they just keep on growing. I think that some of these weight gains have to be empty belly/full belly differences because a typical days grow is the 4-6 ounces. That said, they are active, playful, super friendly, and still sleepy when not playing. This group has probably been the cleanest group I have ever had. Typically, I will begin washing puppies (by necessity) at 4 weeks. Weeks 4-8 are difficult because they really don't have a lot of ability to control themselves and I have to be there every 10 minutes to clean after them to keep them from being messy. For whatever reason, this group doesn't walk through or lay in their messes so I will wash them today, but only because it teaches me about them. Hopefully, that translates to easy potty training later. Kira is super sad to have weaning begin but it was time and the puppies are adjusting very well to their new diet.
I took videos outside today and while the quality of the videos is generally good, it didn't show off their personalities very well. All of them were much more relaxed (except for Fezzik, who was normal), probably because of the cold. I will plan on having one more full posting before choosing day--hopefully on Thursday or Friday of this week.
I took videos outside today and while the quality of the videos is generally good, it didn't show off their personalities very well. All of them were much more relaxed (except for Fezzik, who was normal), probably because of the cold. I will plan on having one more full posting before choosing day--hopefully on Thursday or Friday of this week.
Fezzik
Fezzik is smart and attentive. He is curious and likes to explore. He has a relaxed personality, but like Inigo, wants to come to me.
Weight: 7 pounds 1 ounces
Weight: 7 pounds 1 ounces
Inigo
Inigo is the most active and most attentive (comes to me) puppy of the group. He is very social and wants to be with his siblings to play. He likes to be petted and held.
Weight: 7 pounds 1 ounces
Weight: 7 pounds 1 ounces
Westley
Westley continues to show signs that he is independent. He likes to explore on his own and is content to be learning away from me. That said, he loves attention and will sit at my feet even without being petted.
Weight: 6 pounds 13 ounces
Weight: 6 pounds 13 ounces
Buttercup
Buttercup is attentive and likes to come to me. She is friendly and loves being held. She also likes to explore and will be content away from me. She has a good all around personality.
Weight: 6 pounds 12 ounces
Weight: 6 pounds 12 ounces
Valerie
Valerie is the most relaxed of the puppies. She is content to be by my side and loves being held and petted. She is super friendly and loving.
Weight 7 pounds 6 ounces
Weight 7 pounds 6 ounces
Week 5 Day 2
Weaning has begun and the puppies still spend most of their time sleeping! That said, when they are awake they are super affectionate and love to be with me. They are playful and enjoy my attention. I am still having a hard time getting a good take on them because they still sleep a lot so my comments are still a bit more limited than I would like. And once again, their weights are incredibly close with a range of 4 ounces, even though they gained over a pound in the 4 days since my last weighing. Also, the puppies were all sleeping just before videos so you are seeing what they are like when I wake them up. All but Valerie did exceptionally well. She still wanted to sleep.
Fezzik
Fezzik loved sitting on my lap and being petted. He continues to be responsive and friendly.
Weight: 6 pounds 11 ounces
Weight: 6 pounds 11 ounces
Inigo
Inigo is attentive and loves to play with me and near me. He will run to me almost as soon as I put him down (2 other videos I don't even get him in the screen he's so fast!) He loves being petted and enjoys receiving love.
Weight: 6 pounds 10 ounces
Weight: 6 pounds 10 ounces
Westley
Westley seems to be the most independent of the puppies, though he loves to be near me and enjoys being petted. That said, he will walk away and find other things to do.
Weight: 6 pounds 11 ounces
Weight: 6 pounds 11 ounces
Buttercup
Buttercup is affectionate and loves to be held and petted. She has an easy going personality at this time but wants to be right with me.
Weight: 6 pounds 9 ounces
Weight: 6 pounds 9 ounces
Valerie
Valerie is probably the most relaxed of these puppies. She enjoys being held and petted but is easy going and not pushy for attention.
Weight 6 pounds 13 ounces
Weight 6 pounds 13 ounces
Week 4 Day 5
These are the most evenly sized puppies that I have ever had, with a difference of only 4 ounces from biggest to smallest. They are also very evenly behaved, though they still spend most of their times sleeping and I am only making observations during their short window of being awake. Once again, I have managed to time my picture time with their eating time--probably a function of the fact that it is one of the few times that they are actually awake. I have included some preliminary comments on each puppy. Obviously, this will change significantly in the next week or so. Please keep that in mind, as well as recognize that pictures are a reflection of my skill (or lack thereof) and I am simply trying to get a good portrayal of each. I hope you enjoy this next round!
Fezzik
Fezzik is responsive and comes to me any time I am near (as does Inigo--see below). He likes to play with his siblings and also seems intelligent.
Weight: 5 pounds 6 ounces
Weight: 5 pounds 6 ounces
Inigo
Inigo is very responsive and comes to me any time I am near (as does Fezzik). He seems very intelligent.
Weight: 5 pounds 2 ounces
Weight: 5 pounds 2 ounces
Westley
Westley likes being held and is affectionate. He is relaxed but likes to play with his brothers.
Weight: 5 pounds 5 ounces
Weight: 5 pounds 5 ounces
Buttercup
Buttercup is cute and has a wonderful face. She is relaxed and easy going.
Weight: 5 pounds 6 ounces
Weight: 5 pounds 6 ounces
Valerie
Valerie is super sweet and friendly. Right now, she loves melting in my arms and relaxing with me.
Weight: 5 pounds 5 ounces
Weight: 5 pounds 5 ounces
Week 4 Day 2
Puppy naming day! I have chosen to go with The Princess Bride theme so we have a Buttercup, Valerie, Westley, Inigo, and Fezzik. They are continuing to grow like weeds and are super huge and content. Conditioning continues to go well and they are all in love with me :). Enjoy the first round of individual pictures!
Buttercup
Valerie
Fezzik
Inigo
Westley
Week 3 Day 3
Conditioning was everything I expected it to be. From the first day, the puppies absolutely loved the sour cream and have done well at letting me do the activities without a second thought. They continue to mature and are now nibbling at the dog food, though they still get most of their nutrition from their mother. They are also a very blocky group and incredibly cute.
Week 3 Day 1
The puppies are continuing to grow and do well. They are getting more and more mobile. They sit up and are incredibly cute. Today will be their first day of conditioning (I haven't done it yet). In conditioning, I try to prepare them for their new homes by getting them used to some unpleasant actions by building them up to it slowly, all the while, giving them a treat. There are 6 things that I condition them for. 1) I pull their tale 2) I rub their fur backwards 3) I twist their ears 4) I rub the inside of their mouths 5) I pinch between their toes 6) I hold their muzzle shut for 5 seconds. I begin by giving them a treat (sour cream) and then I will very lightly do one of the activities. I go through all 6 of these. Over the course of a week, I begin to do them harder and harder so that the puppies are used to them and don't respond when they happen later. I had one family tell me that their 1 1/2 year old pulled the tale, rubbed the fur backwards and pulled on the puppy's ears and he just looked at him as if to say, "You love me." It really works and I now recommend that when you get your puppy that you do the 6 activities very lightly while giving the treat so that the puppies bond with you.
Week 2 Day 3
The puppies are getting very mobile now and will be spread out all over their pen (I have a 6x10 pen in my living area so that Kira is always near them and they don't get too far away). They will have their last day of neurological stimulation tomorrow. As you will see from the pictures, their eyes are open and they are starting to lift themselves up when they walk, and not just scoot along. They look like they will be a very blocky and beautiful group. It is still too early to tell whether they will have short or longer, wavy fur but I think a couple of them have early signs of the beautiful wavy coats. They spend most of their time sleeping now and I will often find a single puppy laying on its back with its legs up in the air, totally relaxed.
Week 2 Day 1
The puppies are all doing fantastic and are looking really good. They continue to respond as they should to neurological stimulation. They are crawling around more and more each day and can wander several feet easily. They spend most of their time sleeping, as they are very well fed and content.
Week 1 Day 3
The puppies are big and are starting to crawl longer distances (several feet now). Their eyes haven't yet opened but that should happen by my next posting. Neurological stimulation is going well. They are learning and starting to understand what to expect when I put them in the various positions. They continue to seem like a relaxed group. They all melt when I have them on their backs. They spend a lot more time sleeping now because they are full so it has made my job a lot easier. Enjoy the pictures (and yes, they did get most of their black skin).
Day 7
The puppies continue to do fantastic. They are through the most dangerous time, though I still have to be very diligent. They are growing fast and now spend most of the time sleeping (with full bellies). Neurological stimulation is going well. They seem like they will be a fairly calm group. They are hard to hold in all of the positions because they are so plump! As last time, pictures of 2 puppies are the girls and pictures of 3 puppies are the boys. You will see that their noses and paws are starting to change color from pink to black. By my next posting (Sunday), I expect they will be mostly changed.
Day 3
All the puppies are doing super well. They are very plump and active. They can scoot/crawl quite a ways to get under their heat lamp or closer to their mother. It is so interesting to see how they manage during these first few days. Pictures with 2 puppies are of the girls and with 3 it is the boys.
Day 1
Kira has 5 large healthy puppies! They are all eating and doing super well. Kira is loving them and feeding them well. They are super plump. I will be contacting those on the reservation list before I publish this page to my website so you will probably not see this until several days have passed. Here are her puppies day 1 pictures.
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