Fionntan Samoyeds

12/18/2024

Christmas craziness putting up the tree 😂❤️

11/28/2024

Wishing you a peaceful Thanksgiving—with a full tummy and some couch time…

11/18/2024

Couple of candids from the shows in Ohio this weekend with Grohl ❤️

He got an award of merit at the specialty on Sunday ☺️

11/10/2024

The first photo popped up in memories today…

My first show dog—Ray—won an AOM at Nationals in 2011.

His great-grandson—Grohl—did the same this year.

Cool to see them side by side 🧡🧡

11/08/2024

Maeve is five today!
Happy birthday to the Chinook x Roxie kids 🩷

11/04/2024

Our win photos from the Samoyed Club of America Nationals in Corpus Christi, Texas.

2nd in Sweepstakes, and Award of Merit on Best of Breed day.

Grohl, almost 17 months here.

10/28/2024

Grohl and me in the ring at Nationals on Saturday, on his way to an Award of Merit

10/28/2024

SCA National in a nutshell…

Grohl went all the way to Corpus Christi with me and was a perfect traveller.

Over the course of the week, he got Reserve Intersex in his age group for Futurity on Tuesday, second in his Sweepstakes class on Wednesday, and capped off the week by making it to the final lineup on Sunday and an Award of Merit.

We’ll get home tomorrow, but he’s happy to hang out one more night on a big hotel bed ❤️

10/21/2024

Enjoying the yard this morning ❤️

10/21/2024

Made the trek from Illinois to Texas for the Samoyed Club of America national show.

Some photos from along the way, and in the chair he claimed at our rental ❤️

10/11/2024

Available through St. Louis Samoyed Rescue.

10/08/2024

Tollie basking in the sunshine 🩷

10/03/2024

Is someone missing this gorgeous boy?

In any case, he needs help.

Excelsior Springs, MO, near Kansas City.

ADOPTED!!

"YUKON" is a young adult male Samoyed breed dog needing a forever family. Call 816-630-0816 for more information about our adoptable pets.

10/03/2024

Not Samoyeds, but this is a great central Illinois rescue looking for help.

If you can help, please contact them.

Goes without saying—when you buy a puppy, make SURE you’re not supporting puppy mills. Do your homework—and only support ethical breeders and rescues.

UPDATE: all covered!

Foster’s and/or Adopter’s needed!!! 10 days ago we were given a list of retired breeder dogs being paroled from east-central IL puppy mills. There are 52 dogs on the list and after several rescues have chosen the ones they want there are still 6 dogs begging for love. WILD has already committed to 11 of them and since I’m the one transporting…none will be left behind!!! I need people who are dog savvy with fenced yards and eager to help save lives. Please comment/message/call 217/341-2133 if you are able to help any of the following:
1: Female, Labrador, 3 years
2: Female, Husky, 7 years
3: Female, Aussiedoodle, 6 years, 25 #
4: Female, Bernerdoodle, 3 years, 45 #
5: Male, Cocker, 9 years
6: Male, Standard Bernerdoodle, 3 years

WILD provides all food, meds, preventatives, bed, bowls. YOU provide a home for these dogs to experience LOVE for the very first time in their lives.
Please commit or at least share because I’m not leaving these 6 behind!

09/30/2024

Some shots just now in the yard. As you can see, “show” dogs are real dogs who play rough, chew on each other, and love to get dirty… at least mine do 😂❤️

09/30/2024

Fosters needed to help these dogs. If you can help, reach out to Playing Again Sams.

✨9/30 update: we received multiple applications last night and we will be touching base with all of them today. I’m so glad to say both dogs should be coming into our rescue this week!!
🫶thank you all!!

Unfortunately we haven’t found a foster yet. We have no new applications to draw from either. We will need to pass on the two mill dogs if we don’t secure placement by Monday. Please apply if you can help Samoyed-rescue.com
Fosters can be located in IL, MN, WI! Fosters must pick up in Wisconsin.

09/29/2024

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/W1gzeGo7qhtdRhig/?mibextid=WC7FNe

It’s a labor of love.

This is a MUST READ for any breed you are thinking about purchasing. You buy the less expensive puppy you will pay more in the long run with vet visits because of potential serious health issues.

POTENTIAL OWNER: How much is the puppy?
BREEDER: $3,000+ dollars.
POTENTIAL OWNER: What?? It's way too expensive!!
BREEDER: What do you think would be a good price?
POTENTIAL OWNER: No more than $500. You breeders are so overpriced.
BREEDER: I am sorry you see it this way; why don't you try it yourself?
POTENTIAL OWNER: But I've never done it!
BREEDER: For FREE, I can teach you how to do it, and you will also have the knowledge of how to do it again.
POTENTIAL OWNER: Perfect, thank you!
BREEDER: To start, you will need a female(average cost $3500 and up)and a male(average cost $3500 and up) or semen (average $2000-$2500 and up). You will need to do & pass OFA Breed specific OFA health testing on them, which averages about $800+ per dog.
Let's not forget progesterone testings, inseminations, ultrasounds, x-rays, semen collections, semen analysis, potentially semen overnight shipping, and so on ($1500+).
Raise and provide daily care, feeding & grooming for two years. (minimal $250 per month) Oh, don’t forget monthly prevention, annual vet visits, and any other additional vet visits.
POTENTIAL OWNER: But I don't have that much money...
BREEDER: For $1200, you can raise a litter and then keep one of the puppies. Obviously, you will pay the cost of whelping & care.
POTENTIAL OWNER: I can do that.
BREEDER: OK, so I have a female due to whelp in 2 weeks. You will need to be available 24/7 around the clock for at least 9-12 weeks to help with delivery and care. ( a million loads of laundry) Another 4-plus weeks to monitor mom and puppies.
POTENTIAL OWNER: twelve weeks?? It's way too much time for me! I have to work.
BREEDER: Plus, You will need to be available for puppy families to call you 24/7 with a worry or concern, no matter the age. You MUST also be ready to take back the puppy/dog at any age if the family has an unforeseen emergency.
BREEDER: You will also need the reproductive vet to do progesterone testing($110/ test ), X-ray to get headcount ($100) & C-section($1000-$5000 if needed), and initial vet care on pups until old enough to be placed ($800+).
Have on hand a scale, thermometer, latex gloves, puppy pads, incubator, oxygen concentrator, nebulizer, heating lamp, whelping box, puppy pen, blankets, toys, bowls, cleaning supplies, appropriate food with supplements for mothers, formula, medications & hand feeding supplies in case of emergency...
POTENTIAL OWNER: But I don't have all these things!
BREEDER: For $5000+, you can buy them.
POTENTIAL OWNER: Ummm .... You know, I think it might be better if I just buy a puppy.
BREEDER: Wise decision.
For us, there are no vacations or holidays; while you go to visit with family & friends, we are home at our dogs' side caring for them. It is a no-break commitment.
THIS IS THE REALITY
When you choose a reputable person, you aren’t only purchasing the puppy but also knowledge, support, experience, love, time, sacrifices, etc...
**Plus the cost of lifetime support to the puppy owners…
These numbers are just the tip of the iceberg, (best-case scenario!!!) As a reputable breeder who takes on this journey full-time!
Very well said…
*Copied and edited from another breeder*

09/28/2024

The eight Garmin x Roxie pups are 8 today!

Happy birthday, puppers! ❤️❤️