The Cheese Shop Collection: Hard Cheeses
For those of you that know me well, you know I LOVE cheese. All types of cheese. Cow cheese, sheep cheese, goat cheese. Blue cheese, smoked cheese, cave aged cheese. If I didn't love my job at the vet clinic, I would likely own a cheese shop.
So when we had three litters all born within one week (a first!), I figured now was a great time to combine my love of cheese with my love of puppies. So all of the puppies will be named after cheeses.
So when we had three litters all born within one week (a first!), I figured now was a great time to combine my love of cheese with my love of puppies. So all of the puppies will be named after cheeses.
Nuptse x Fuji
Nuptse had a whopping SEVEN puppies in her very first litter! Born 08.22.2024
Bright's Nuptse Ml
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Soco's Bright Mount Fuji Mld
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Humboldt Fog- Reserved for the Layne family
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Gender: Male
Date of Birth: 08.22.2024 Ready to Go: 10.24.2024 at 9 weeks of age Coat: Longhair Color: Blue and tan Price: $1,000 Humboldt's price has been discounted to reflect that he may be affected by CDA (color dilution alopecia). Please scroll to the bottom of the page for more details. |
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Asiago- Reserved for the Montgomery family
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Gender: Male
Date of Birth: 08.22.2024 Ready to Go: 10.24.2024 at 9 weeks of age Coat: Longhair Color: Black and tan dapple Price: $3,000 |
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Manchego- Reserved for the Lusuriello family
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Gender: Male
Date of Birth: 08.22.2024 Ready to Go: 10.24.2024 at 9 weeks of age Coat: Longhair Color: Blue and tan dapple Price: $1,500 Manchego's price has been discounted to reflect that he may be affected by CDA (color dilution alopecia). Please scroll to the bottom of the page for more details. |
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Gruyère- Reserved for the Harris family
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Gender: Male
Date of Birth: 08.22.2024 Ready to Go: 10.24.2024 at 9 weeks of age Coat: Longhair Color: Blue and tan Price: $1,000 Gruyère's price has been discounted to reflect that he is affected by CDA (color dilution alopecia). Please scroll to the bottom of the page for more details. |
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Halloumi- Reserved for the Caldwell family
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Gender: Female
Date of Birth: 08.22.2024 Ready to Go: 10.24.2024 at 9 weeks of age Coat: Longhair Color: Black and tan dapple Price: $3,000 |
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Mimolette- Reserved for the Harrell family
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Gender: Female
Date of Birth: 08.22.2024 Ready to Go: 10.24.2024 at 9 weeks of age Coat: Longhair Color: Blue and tan dapple Price: $1,500 Mimolette's price has been discounted to reflect that she may be affected by CDA (color dilution alopecia). Please scroll to the bottom of the page for more details. |
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Gouda- Staying here
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Gender: Female
Date of Birth: 08.22.2024 Ready to Go: 10.24.2024 at 9 weeks of age Coat: Longhair Color: Black and tan dapple Price: $3,000 |
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CDA - Color Dilution Alopecia
We strive to produce top quality, healthy dogs. Despite our best intentions, there are risks with breeding and every puppy is not going to be perfect. We want to be transparent and honest with potential buyers, which is why we need to talk about CDA, as several of the puppies in this litter are apparently affected.
All dilute dogs, including the blue and isabella dachshunds, are at risk for a skin condition known as Color Dilution Alopecia (CDA). Dogs with dilute coat colors possess a recessive gene that results in the dilution of pigments in their coat, skin, and eyes. This genetic alteration can affect the structure and function of the dog's hair follicles, leading to hair loss and skin problems. Other than the cosmetic appearance of your dog, his health is not at risk.
While CDA is not curable, it is fairly straightforward to manage. Your veterinarian will determine the best way to proceed. Management may involve shampoos, rinses, and/or ointments to manage dry skin, scaling, or superficial infections. If needed, your veterinarian may prescribe oral antibiotics to treat a more severe skin infection. There may also be nutritional recommendations to maximize skin health in the face of CDA.
Color Dilution Alopecia (CDA) can affect many breeds, not just dachshunds, although it may affect only certain dilute individual dogs within those breeds. Breeds commonly affected by this recessive gene condition are: Labrador, Doberman Pinscher, Pit Bull, Great Dane, Italian Greyhound, Whippet, Chihuahua, Shetland Sheepdog, Boston Terrier, French Bulldog and many others.
Both Hayden and Fuji, two of our males, were purchased without knowing that they carried for dilute. We Embark tested them after purchasing them, and found out both of them are dilute carriers. Now that we know that their lines crossed creates puppies with CDA, we will never repeat this Nuptse (Hayden daughter) x Fuji pairing again.
Quick facts:
Not all dilutes have CDA.
There is no test for CDA. There is a test for dilute, but as stated above, not all dilutes have CDA.
A dilute puppy occurs when it inherits one copy of dilute from each parent.
Siblings of the affected puppy that are not dilute will not be affected. Only the blue and isabella pups are at risk.
There is no cure for CDA. It is straightforward to manage though.
All dilute dogs, including the blue and isabella dachshunds, are at risk for a skin condition known as Color Dilution Alopecia (CDA). Dogs with dilute coat colors possess a recessive gene that results in the dilution of pigments in their coat, skin, and eyes. This genetic alteration can affect the structure and function of the dog's hair follicles, leading to hair loss and skin problems. Other than the cosmetic appearance of your dog, his health is not at risk.
While CDA is not curable, it is fairly straightforward to manage. Your veterinarian will determine the best way to proceed. Management may involve shampoos, rinses, and/or ointments to manage dry skin, scaling, or superficial infections. If needed, your veterinarian may prescribe oral antibiotics to treat a more severe skin infection. There may also be nutritional recommendations to maximize skin health in the face of CDA.
Color Dilution Alopecia (CDA) can affect many breeds, not just dachshunds, although it may affect only certain dilute individual dogs within those breeds. Breeds commonly affected by this recessive gene condition are: Labrador, Doberman Pinscher, Pit Bull, Great Dane, Italian Greyhound, Whippet, Chihuahua, Shetland Sheepdog, Boston Terrier, French Bulldog and many others.
Both Hayden and Fuji, two of our males, were purchased without knowing that they carried for dilute. We Embark tested them after purchasing them, and found out both of them are dilute carriers. Now that we know that their lines crossed creates puppies with CDA, we will never repeat this Nuptse (Hayden daughter) x Fuji pairing again.
Quick facts:
Not all dilutes have CDA.
There is no test for CDA. There is a test for dilute, but as stated above, not all dilutes have CDA.
A dilute puppy occurs when it inherits one copy of dilute from each parent.
Siblings of the affected puppy that are not dilute will not be affected. Only the blue and isabella pups are at risk.
There is no cure for CDA. It is straightforward to manage though.
Puppy Sale Details
- Puppy price is $2,500 and up. Each puppy is priced individually after birth based on a variety of factors.
- All prices listed are for PETS not to be used for breeding. Pre-paid AKC LIMITED registration is included. In general, we do not sell puppies with full registration.
- A $500 deposit holds your puppy until he or she is 9 weeks old and ready to go. Please note that we cannot hold a puppy without a deposit, so until you have paid the deposit, someone else may purchase the puppy.
- In the event that a buyer backs out on purchasing a puppy after the $500 deposit has been placed, $200 of the deposit is forfeited. The remaining $300 is transferable to a future litter. No refunds will be given.
- We allow visitors by appointment once puppies are six weeks old. Prior to that, we'd be happy to share photos and videos with you.
- Every puppy will come with an AKC Reunite Microchip, and lifetime pre-paid enrollment is included.
- Puppies are dewormed at 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks of age. First Distemper vaccination is given at 8 weeks of age.
- Puppies go to the vet for an exam between 8 and 9 weeks of age before leaving to go to their new homes.
- You can pick up your puppy at our home in Burlington, North Carolina. Shipping is also available within the continental US with a flight nanny.
- Puppies typically become available for deposit once they are a couple weeks old. This lets us accurately determine coat types and ensure all pups are healthy and thriving.
- Folks on our paid waitlist will be considered first when pups become available. After that, those signed up for the mailing list will be notified.
- Feel free to fill out an application if you're interested in adding one of our dogs to your family. Or you can call or email if you are interested in learning more. We do not accept deposits through our website, as we'd like to get to know a prospective puppy buyer before accepting a deposit.