Elvershire Sports Dogs

19/01/2024

This morning the FIRSTS are playing “bundle on Mummy!!” 🤭

These guys have got a busy weekend ahead with visitors coming from around the country, including Daddy Marvin! 😍

Can you believe they are 5 weeks old tomorrow? We are so so close to announcing their names and the amazing homes lined up for them! One more week 🫶

Tune in for their 5 week updates in the morning 🥰

13/01/2024

Here we are! We have made it to week 4! 😍

We cannot believe we are half way through already! They are growing up so fast 🥺

Which one is your favourite at the half way point? Has it changed from week 1? Let us know!

4 week weights:

1. “Bobby” - Sable Boy - 1420g
2. “Vito” - Sable Boy - 1390g
3. “Ellie” - Sable Girl - 1200g
4. “Layton” - Black Boy - 1223g
5. “Nikita” - Sable Boy - 1350g

Bobby has reclaimed his title of biggest chunk!!

We could not be more proud of this litter. They are all soooo special 🥰

11/01/2024

The FIRSTS have moved house! 🤩

Levels of mischief DEFINITELY on the rise it was time for a bit of an upgrade! Lots of room for both snuggling and play and enough space to begin to properly stretch those whippety legs - only 3 and a half weeks and the craziness is really starting to kick in 🤭

Their setup will now consistently switch up each week as they grow and develop, allowing them all the experiences they need to become proper little dogs. They are loving playing with toys and each other; discovering “bitey face game” has been a thrill!

Watch out for their 4 week update on Saturday. Time is truly flying by! 🥹

08/01/2024

Happy Monday to you all! ❤️

On Saturday the FIRSTS turned 3 weeks old! 🥰

Proper little dogs now, all up and about although a little clumsily, and all developing beautiful individual personalities. They have had their first worming, and their first taste of goats milk which they LOVED - all got a bit messy!

Elsa is continuing to be the best mumma dog, totally content with her pups and it’s so heartwarming to see her snuggle in with her perfect little family. They have started to use puppy pads regularly, and even started playing with those all important tuggies 😍

3 week weigh in scores on the doors (we have some CHUNKS!)

1. “Bobby” - Sable Boy - 999g
2. “Vito” - Sable Boy - 1004g
3. “Ellie” - Sable Girl - 894g
4. “Layton” - Black Boy - 890g
5. “Nikita” - Sable Boy - 1029g

30/12/2023

And just like that two weeks has flown by 🫶

Our FIRSTS are two weeks old today! Perfect, feisty, chunky, LOUD 😝

All up on their feet and kicking about. The race to see who takes a peek at the world first is a go! We think we may see some pretty eyes today 🥰

Results of this morning’s 2 week weigh in:

1. “Bobby” - Sable Boy - 805g
2. “Vito” - Sable Boy - 783g
3. “Ellie” - Sable Girl - 662g
4. “Layton” - Black Boy - 664g
5. “Nikita” - Sable Boy - 804g

Two week photos updated in their albums on our hub ❤️

24/12/2023

Our are one week old 🥰

All thriving exceptionally well ❤️ and each so perfect in their own little ways 😍

Week 1 weights:

1. “Bobby” - Sable Boy - 581g
2. “Vito” - Sable Boy - 530g
3. “Ellie” - Sable Girl - 464g
4. “Layton” - Black Boy - 433g
5. “Nikita” - Sable Boy - 570g

Who is your favourite?

16/12/2023

Please welcome our five “Strictly Stars”… our ELVERSHIRE FIRSTS.

Born between 07:24 and 08:48 this morning, Saturday 16th December.

1. “Bobby” - Sable Boy - 275g
2. “Vito” - Sable Boy - 290g
3. “Ellie” - Sable Girl - 230g
4. “Layton” - Black Boy - 197g
5. “Nikita” - Sable Boy - 263g

The joy of probabilities… this litter *should* be 50:50 sables/blacks (ditto on the sexes obviously)… but we are a tad sable and male heavy. LOL!

🤍 Mum and babies are doing well 🤍

16/12/2023

We are overjoyed to announce the safe arrival of Elvershire’s first litter this morning 🥰

DEKDAYS ELSA OF TOTTLEFIELDS x WINTERFELLIN WHAT THE HECK

The 🤍 ELVERSHIRE FIRSTS 🤍

In order of birth, and in honour of tonight’s Strictly Come Dancing Final:

Bobby (Sable Boy)
Vito (Sable Boy)
Ellie (Sable Girl)
Layton (Black and White Boy)
Nikita (Sable Boy)

Elsa has been the most amazing mum 😍 little hungry chunks settled so well and feeding beautifully. Labour was super quick and smooth ☺️

Each puppy has an album on our Elvershire Facebook Hub to track their progression 🤍

Pictures to follow!

21/11/2023

We are ecstatic to announce Elvershire’s first planned litter has been officially confirmed 🥳

DEKDAYS ELSA OF TOTTLEFIELDS x WINTERFELLIN WHAT THE HECK

F1 Borderwhippets due December 😍

Elsa’s pregnancy was confirmed via ultrasound this morning. We are so incredibly excited!

Our list for this litter is FULL. If you are interested in these beauties and would like to follow their progression, please feel free to message our page and we will invite you to our Group Hub. Each baby will have their own album to track their development and advances through their sports foundations and careers.

The ELVERSHIRE FIRSTS. Hitting the ground around Christmas 🥰

06/11/2023

Pregnancy scan booked for 21st November… then we can (hopefully) start getting excited to meet our first ever litter!

Planned Litter Announcement:

DEKDAYS ELSA OF TOTTLEFIELDS x WINTERFELLIN WHAT THE HECK

(F1 Border Whippets)

We’ve been sitting on this for a while now and are pleased to announce that later this year, DEKDAYS ELSA OF TOTTLEFIELDS aka Elsa, our lovely little Border Collie girl, will be put to WINTERFELLIN WHAT THE HECK aka Marvin, a phenomenal young racing whippet to produce Elvershire’s first litter of Border Whippets.

Elsa is only just starting to show what she is capable of in Flyball, having one of the fastest box turns Cambridgeshire Flyball have ever trained. Her training was taken back a bit to finesse her self awareness of her own abilities in the lanes. She has a current PB of 3.99s with bucket loads more to give. Measuring at 49cm at the withers, UKFL 10” Ulna measure, she is on the daintier side, with a good front, nice top line and a nice rear we hope will reproduce in her pups.

Marvin is a KC registered whippet who although not a Flyball dog, track races regularly and in his first season is proving to be a phenomenal racing dog. He is a smaller boy at 47cm at the withers, and although not officially measured we suspect he measures either 10” or on the cusp of 11” UKFL Ulna measure. Marvin has a phenomenal front, excellent feet and a nice rear, all of which we think will compliment Elsa beautifully and are hoping will be reproduced in their offspring. Marvin has a sister who is currently training in foundations in Flyball and showing exceptional promise, already hitting 3.7’s.

From this pairing we are anticipating to see athletic, drivey and outgoing Border Whippets, hopefully with an Ulna Measure range of 9-11”. We expect Black and Sable/Fawn puppies with some white markings.

Elsa and Marvin will both be at the IKFL Championships this week if anyone would like to meet them.

If you have any questions or queries please don’t hesitate to message us and we are happy to answer any questions. If you are interested in a puppy from this pairing, and haven’t yet applied, please fill in the application form on our website.

Edited- Marvin’s official heart certificate has been received and is all clear as of 03/08/2023

06/10/2023

After keeping us waiting for quite some time, Elsa has finally come into season! This means that we can confirm her mating to Marvin will be going ahead and we will be expecting the pups to hit the ground in December ready for their new homes late Jan / early Feb. If you are watching this or future litters we will be contacting you shortly.

31/07/2023

Planned Litter Announcement:

DEKDAYS ELSA OF TOTTLEFIELDS x WINTERFELLIN WHAT THE HECK

(F1 Border Whippets)

We’ve been sitting on this for a while now and are pleased to announce that later this year, DEKDAYS ELSA OF TOTTLEFIELDS aka Elsa, our lovely little Border Collie girl, will be put to WINTERFELLIN WHAT THE HECK aka Marvin, a phenomenal young racing whippet to produce Elvershire’s first litter of Border Whippets.

Elsa is only just starting to show what she is capable of in Flyball, having one of the fastest box turns Cambridgeshire Flyball have ever trained. Her training was taken back a bit to finesse her self awareness of her own abilities in the lanes. She has a current PB of 3.99s with bucket loads more to give. Measuring at 49cm at the withers, UKFL 10” Ulna measure, she is on the daintier side, with a good front, nice top line and a nice rear we hope will reproduce in her pups.

Marvin is a KC registered whippet who although not a Flyball dog, track races regularly and in his first season is proving to be a phenomenal racing dog. He is a smaller boy at 47cm at the withers, and although not officially measured we suspect he measures either 10” or on the cusp of 11” UKFL Ulna measure. Marvin has a phenomenal front, excellent feet and a nice rear, all of which we think will compliment Elsa beautifully and are hoping will be reproduced in their offspring. Marvin has a sister who is currently training in foundations in Flyball and showing exceptional promise, already hitting 3.7’s.

From this pairing we are anticipating to see athletic, drivey and outgoing Border Whippets, hopefully with an Ulna Measure range of 9-11”. We expect Black and Sable/Fawn puppies with some white markings.

Elsa and Marvin will both be at the IKFL Championships this week if anyone would like to meet them.

If you have any questions or queries please don’t hesitate to message us and we are happy to answer any questions. If you are interested in a puppy from this pairing, and haven’t yet applied, please fill in the application form on our website.

Edited- Marvin’s official heart certificate has been received and is all clear as of 03/08/2023

26/07/2023

26/07/2023

Pennymeadow Queen of Tides aka Shiver’s BVA Hip and Elbow score results are in! And we are quite pleased with the results! Her hip results are well below the current breed median of 9 which is based on only very few dogs so we are doing our part in bringing the breed average down.

This just about rounds up Shiver’s testing who has had her heart checked and is clear, however will be rechecked around 18m for an official Cardiac Screen Certificate.

Really pleased with how this little girl is turning out. That’s two bi***es with a lovely set of health tests, temperaments and work ethics behind them.

21/07/2023

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16/07/2023

On top of Flyball, some of our dogs train in sports that lean towards tuning in their natural abilities and instincts to make sure the abilities of the parent breeds aren’t lost.

Today Shiver went out to practice Racing.

Her second time ever and her first time closed trapping proved no hardship for our young whippet who proved that she’s got racing legs against a lovely vetran Whippet (Much like in other sports it’s up to the older, sensible dogs to teach the younger ones how to race).

14/07/2023

Early Adult Onset Deafness (EAOD) in Border Collies

Research is still being undertaken to find the actual genomic variant that causes EAOD and the only test currently offered is what is termed a linkage test offered by mydogdna.com. This tests 4 published, associated markers and the presence of these markers shows carrier/affected status.

Elsa has recently been tested and is a CARRIER for EAOD. This means she won’t go on to be affected by the disease, but we need to be careful who we breed her to. As the levels of EAOD carriers are still so high in the breed pool, the advice is currently to continue using carriers in your breeding pool but only to clear dogs.

This disease is private to the Border Collie and we will be searching for a clear BC boyfriend for her when the time comes for her BC litter.

For more information on EAOD, please visit our website - https://www.elvershire.co.uk/info/dna-testing/

24/06/2023

And the results are in!

A very successful morning James Oliver Veterinary Ophthalmology Canine Eye Testing for both girls.

We are delighted to announce that Dekdays Elsa of Tottlefields is clear of all hereditary and congenital eye diseases by ophthalmological examination including Gonioscopy. This rounds up Elsa’s health testing and we will be announcing her first planned litter shortly.

Keep your eyes peeled for this exciting pairing! 😍

Pennymeadow Queen of Tides has also been tested and is clear of all hereditary and congenial eye diseases by ophthalmological examination.

24/06/2023

Pennymeadow Queen of Tides BVA Eye Certificate- Clear of Hereditary & Congenital eye diseases

24/06/2023

Dekdays Elsa of Tottlefields BVA Eye Certificate- Clear of hereditary & congenital eye diseases.

21/06/2023

On Saturday we will be taking a trip to have our two girls Elsa and Shiver screened for their BVA Eye Examinations with James Oliver Veterinary Ophthalmology Canine Eye Testing.

What this means is that both girls will have breed appropriate exams to clear them of any ophthalmic diseases that can’t be picked up through DNA testing.

Linked here is the BVA website which lists which breeds are prone to inherited eye problems. Because our program intends to produce sports bred mixes we believe the parent breeds should produce a clear eye certification, whether it is required for the breed or not.

https://www.bva.co.uk/canine-health-schemes/eye-scheme/

Elsa will be having a BVA Eye exam + Gonioscopy although she has already been DNA tested clear for Goniodysgenisis.

Shiver will be having a BVA eye exam as recommended by the veterinary opthomologist.

Any questions or comments about our testing process please let us know 😊

Ellen Schofield Ashlee Anne Murphy

25/05/2023

Elsa’s Pedigree 🩵🤍

You can find her on the Kennel Club website, but for simplicity here is her full pedigree on display. Also available in PDF format, thanks to the newest feature of Pawsitive Breeding 🥳

24/05/2023

The results of our stunning Whippet girl Shiver’s Embark testing are in! 🤩

PENNYMEADOW QUEEN OF TIDES “Shiver”

Embark CLEAR of 243 genetic diseases 🥳

Carrier of Bald Thigh Syndrome.

We are ecstatic to announce that Shiver has a clean bill of health! Of 244 genetic health risks analysed by her Embark Test, she has only been found to be a carrier of Bald Thigh Syndrome, a cosmetic condition, however is not at increased risk herself of developing it. Bald Thigh Syndrome results in whippets are provisional at the moment as the breed has not been tested for it quite enough - it is much more commonly identified in Greyhounds.

This, alongside her previous clean sweep Wisdom Panel test, gives us confidence for her future litters. Pending performance and her other health tests, we have no doubts Shiver could produce some exceptional puppies 😊

Pennymeadow Queen of Tides
DOB: 07/07/22
100% Whippet
Wisdom Panel: Clear
Embark: Clear - Carrier for Bald Thigh Syndrome
Cardiac Auscultation: Clear
Dentition: Full Scissor Bite

Shiver has Hip and Elbow Scoring booked in for 11/07/23 at 12 months
Eye Screening booked in for 24/06/23 at 11 months
She will have further Cardiac Screening and Ultrasound when she is 12 months

Embark link:
https://my.embarkvet.com/dog/pennymeadowqueenoftides

Exciting times ahead! 🥰

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17/05/2023

Our puppy application form is now live on our website!

All online and accessible from any device. If you are interested in a puppy from us, either now or in the future, head over to our website (www.elvershire.co.uk) and fill out the form 🥰

https://www.elvershire.co.uk/puppy-application

14/05/2023

Our beautiful Elsa girl ❤️🤍

We’ve finally found our perfect match for this stunning girl for our first ELVERSHIRE litter.

The “FIRSTS” - coming soon 🤩🥰

✨DEKDAYS ELSA OF TOTTLEFIELDS✨

27/04/2023

DEKDAYS ELSA OF TOTTLEFIELDS 🫶🫶

25/04/2023

What better way to honour 🧬 than to reveal our amazing program partnership!

We are proud to announce that ELVERSHIRE is in partnership with Embark for Breeders, the world’s leading canine genetics company!

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We at ELVERSHIRE have chosen to work with Embark because of our shared values of responsible breeding and commitment to canine health. Embark offers a comprehensive product for breeders that includes all the relevant genetic information we need to better manage our breeding program - genetic health risks, physical traits, genetic COI, and breed ancestry.

Using Embark will aid in choosing the best possible pairings for our program, and the added ability to test maternal and paternal haplotypes will allow us to explore and pursue genetic diversity on a deeper level than just pedigrees!

As part of this program, Embark offer us exclusive savings of up to £40 on their Breeders DNA kits, that we can offer to you!

To get involved just use our special link - https://www.talkable.com/x/FSmdVb - to get $50 off the purchase your first kit and let us know to add you to our list of supporters.

We are so excited for this, and we hope you are too!

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22/04/2023

Introducing DEKDAYS ELSA OF TOTTLEFIELDS “Elsa”

100% Border Collie born 23/04/2021 from DEKDAYS STAR II ISDS 00/318362 x JETDAYS JOE ISDS 00/301401 of the Dekdays border collie kennel.

Elsa is a loving, sweet natured girl with heart and drive to die for. She is a dream dog at home in the house but a true wild child in the flyball lanes. She is petite in stature, measuring 10” UKFL, but colossal in personality, with an incredible work ethic and a truly wonderful desire to please.

Callname: “Elsa”
KC Name: Dekdays Elsa of Tottlefields
KC No: AZ0915942
Age: 2 years (24 months)
DOB: 23/04/2021
Genetic Composition: 100% Border Collie
Embark: Clear of 213 disease mutations - carries two copies of ALT activity https://my.embarkvet.com/dog/dekdayselsaoftottlefields/
Hips: 4/5 (Performed 22/02/23; aged 1 year, 9 months)
Elbows: 0/0 (Performed 22/02/23; aged 1 year, 9 months)
Eyes: Pending (Test booked 24/06/23 aged 2 years, 2 months)
Dentition: Full Scissor Bite
Height: 49cm at withers, 10” UKFL Ulna Measure
Flyball PB: 4.04 at 2 years old

Elsa will be the Dam of ELVERSHIRE’s first litter. She is to be bred on her next season with the desire to produce height dogs ranging from 8”-11” UKFL.

We will announce the sire very soon.

Litter due late 2023 🥳

Please message either the Elvershire Sports Dogs page or Ellen Schofield directly to find out more information.