Older Puppies and Adults Looking for Partner Homes: 

We have been privileged to keep our breeding girls and up and coming girls at home with us but with life changing, we are now seeking partner homes for some of our treasured girls...and our future puppies.

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Stella: April 2025 yellow girl who is very sweet, soft with a willing attentive temperament. Stella is petit but VERY athletic with a strong retrieve drive. She is a great match for someone wanting to be competitive in rally-obedience or obedience or even agility! She travels well, is well socialized, walks nicely on her leash, enjoys meeting new friends and is crate trained. ​

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Mae: Mae is an April 2026 black puppy from our Chili x Davinci litter. She is our keeper from the litter and is a bit of a free spirit! She really enjoys her people, and it quiet and well behaved in the house...but is known to be a bit of a barker when she is excited! She will start her show career mid October just to get out and about. In the meantime, we think she would really enjoy a family with time for her with or without other dogs. 

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​What is a partner home? It's a home whose family is the primary caretakes of the show puppy and agrees to allow us to continue showing and assessing a puppy while it matures to see if it is a suitable breeding candidate. This includes showing it until it has a CKC Championship (sometimes a weekend or two...sometimes many weekends away with Nichole!), having the dog available for health testing when needed and then breeding when it is time. Girls that would move on to be mommas would come back to Nichole for 2.5-3 months to have and raise puppies. It can be a fun way to be part of the process...without all the expense and work! And you get a show dog at a significantly reduced cost!

 

What I expect of partner homes:

• Love the puppy/dog as your own! 

• Set clear boundaries, including crate training -- important for a settled dog at a busy show environment!

• Basic puppy obedience and socialization -- getting out in public often! Showing also helps with this!

• Keep the puppy/dog on specific food (either Purina Proplan 30/20 Salmon and Rice OR Royal Canin Large Breed Puppy)

• Keeping the puppy/dog fit and in "show condition" 

• Avoid over grooming/bathing (limited bathing and brushing! We want big beautiful full coats! Yes that does mean more vacuuming)

• Keeping them intact until mutual agreement

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What I would provide:

• Home away from home - puppies/dogs can come back to board, or girls can come back when in heat if the family doesn't want to manage that

• Annual health exam, vaccines and dewormers at my vet (including distemper combo, rabies and bordetella)

• Special repro food for breeding girls while in heat/pregnant (otherwise food is the responsibility of the partner home)

• Plus the regular benefits of a LilyWing puppy!

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Interest piqued?! Contact Nichole to talk more.  A good fit and clear expectations are important for everyone!

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