New Hope Kennel

02/14/2025

SBA Certificate from OFA

02/14/2025

SBA certificate from OFA

02/14/2025

OFA processing complete for Kylo and Phasma! Of course we knew they were normal, but the OFA certificate (and public availability of results) is a nice bonus!

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02/06/2025

02/06/2025

Excited to share the passing Serum Bile Acid results for Kylo and Phasma! This screening test can be completed, per OFA requirements for listing, once a dog has reached a minimum of 16 weeks. This test is used as a screening for MVD, a liver disorder that has occurred in the breed previously.

While not a breed club required test, we test all our breeding dogs and submit to OFA for verification and public listing. The normal result will be visible on both puppies profiles once submitted and processed.

02/05/2025

A few months ago, I was given the opportunity to co-author an article regarding the findings of spinal abnormalities in the American Hairless Terrier, which was published this month in the AKC Gazette. Thank you to the AHTCA for the opportunity!

01/15/2025

01/14/2025

Sundial NHK There And Back Again "Sam"

Can't believe this little guy is still sticking around!

Sam is from fully health tested parents, including all breed club required tests via OFA, bile acid testing, and OFA spine evaluation. He was raised with Early Neurological Stimulation and Early Scent Introduction and temperament tested using the Avidog APET test, results available upon request. He and the rest of his litter were BAER tested as normal hearing in both ears, which has now been submitted for OFA processing. Sam goes home up to date on deworming, has received three DHPP vaccines, and goes home with a puppy pack and prepaid AKC Limited Registration.

Sam is quite the character! He is sweet, loves to play and fetch, and always down for a cuddle. He's got enough energy to keep up with whatever activity is going on, but is chill enough to make a Netflix day of things. He loves to interact and engage with people and dogs and bounces around in celebration whenever things are exciting, and has earned the nickname "Dancing Puppy". He LOVES to use his nose to sniff out new fun things.

12/25/2024

A very merry Christmas from the New Hope family! Getting five terriers still, two of which are not quite thirteen weeks old, is a Christmas miracle in itself.

Left to Right Sully, Merida, Phasma, Kylo, and Ahsoka. Missing from the chaos is Jyn and Tico 😅

12/20/2024

Ahsoka's Fit Dog Bronze processed! We had a lot of fun completing the AKC Virtual Turkey Trot with our friends (and bonus puppy socialization) to meet the qualifications for this title. This marks the baby dog's 8th AKC title before two years of age!

📸 Jennifer Chappell

12/16/2024

Another great year for Team Jyn at the AKC Agility Invitational! Jyn made 16" finals for the second year in a row and finished 7th overall!

For the first time ever, Jyn was also the recipient of the Rat Terrier High In Breed award sponsored by the Rat Terrier Club of America !

Super proud of our best girl and her awesome human partner!

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12/15/2024

When you're 15, you get to take your Showcase photo in your jammies.

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Sully retired last May, but he came down to Orlando for the AHTCA Showcase this evening. He finished out the 2023 competition year as the #1 Rally AHT in the country.

AKC awards Rally points only to dogs who have completed the Rally Excellent title. In order to earn points, the dog must score above a 90 in one of the RACH classes, or achieve a triple Q (qualifying in all three classes in one day.)

At the age of, at the time, 13, Sully completed his Rally Master title and earned all his points from the Master class, making breed history as the first AHT to be ranked by AKC for Rally. He was also breed first to multiple Rally titles, including the Rally Master.

Huge thanks to the American Hairless Terrier Club of America, Inc for the fantastic showcase evening and prizes.

12/10/2024

📷 Jennifer Chappell