Puppy Information

If you are not already familiar with the Finnish Spitz, we believe the first thing you should do is find out as much as possible about the breed. Will it suit your lifestyle? Can you devote the time required to socialise and train a young puppy? We strongly advise you to go and see the breed “in the flesh” with a breeder or an owner. We can also help you to find someone to visit or you can visit us if it is convenient for you. There is also the “Discover Dogs” event which is held twice a year - in London in November and at Crufts dog show in March. There is always a Finnish Spitz stand at these events where you can see the dogs and talk to breeders and owners. You can see more information about Discover Dogs here. More sources of information include breeders' and breed club websites, other internet resources, and the UK Kennel Club breed information centre which is here. There are also three books about the breed in English (which can be obtained from bookshops or online sellers):
"Finnish Spitz" by Anne Katherine Nicholas, TFH Publications USA 1989.
"Finnish Spitz (Comprehensive Owner's Guide)" by Juliet Cunliffe, Kennel Club Books USA 2003.
"Finnish Spitz (A Closer Look)" by W. Joan Grant, Trafford Canada 2007.

We would always like to meet prospective puppy owners at our house and discuss all the aspects of owning a Finnish Spitz with you. You can also see close relatives of the dogs we are breeding from. The dogs we are breeding from at the moment have undergone approved eye and knee health tests and we have the certificates available for you to see. We will only breed from dogs that are healthy and of good, breed-typical, temperament. I am a registered member of the Kennel Club's "Assured Breeder" scheme which "promotes good breeding practices, giving prospective owners the best opportunity to bring home a healthy, well adjusted puppy". You can find more information about the Assured Breeder scheme here and see my details under the scheme here.
Our dogs are kept as pets and live in the house with us. They are not kennelled outside. However they like to spend quite a bit of the day out in the garden. I regularly show some of my dogs and have done quite a bit of training with them as well (2 of my dogs have successfully passed the Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Gold Award). But most of all I love all the nice long walks with them at the seaside and on the beautiful Sussex Downs.

We occasionally have puppies available for suitable homes and keep a waiting list for prospective owners. There are only a few breeders in the UK and litter size is not very big (usually up to 6), so there is likely to be some kind of waiting time for the puppy. Please visit our New Litters page for details of our current breeding plans.

We work very hard with the puppies during those very important 7-8 weeks they stay with us and their mother (the first 16 weeks is the most important time in the dog’s life in terms of socialisation, so don’t waste any of that time!). Of course we let the mother take care of things in nature’s own way and we don’t like to interfere, but work with her in looking after the puppies. We spend a lot of time by the whelping box to make sure all of them are fed regularly and put on sufficient weight, and we keep things clean. We start socialising and habituating the puppies from a very early age by handling them on a daily basis, brushing them, and nail clipping. We do our best to get a variety of people (adults and children) here to see them and play with them. When they are slightly older, we show them other dogs from a distance. We introduce them to different noises, smells, surfaces, objects, toys, collar, lead, and give other stimulus in a positive way. We normally gently start the housetraining, but that is something the new owner needs to continue to positively reinforce. This is only the start of socialisation and training for the puppies and after they leave us it is now down to the new owner to carry on the good work we have started.

All our puppies are sold subject to a sale contract. They come with a KC approved "Puppy Pack", worming certificate, full pedigree certificate, diet and training guidelines and have been checked and microchipped by a Veterinary Surgeon. However, the new owner should as soon as possible visit their own Vet who will start the course of vaccinations, carry out a health check, and offer further advice. Our puppy owners are always welcome to contact us and in fact we would very much like to keep in touch with them.