CLOUDY 

WITH A CHANCE OF SUN

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Hello lovely folk.  I hope life is being kind.

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My Dad died suddenly last month in the ISLE OF MAN from a stroke.  Grief is exacerbated by the ghastly lockdown.  We can't send him off to his final Valhalla until mid November. 

 

Repeating 'I told you so' does not help as much as I'd hoped it would, back in March.

 

We send love to anyone suffering the anguish of separation and loss, especially during such trying times.  It's a rum do, as Dad would say.

 

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THANK YOU for all of your interest in Sky and her elusive second-and-last litter.  Your emails have been sunshine on some cloudy days.

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The manmade chaos that is 2020 has a negative impact on responsible Glen breeding.  We've not been asked once for any names from our Waiting List, by other reputable breeders.  We hope next year will be better.

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For now, we're only able to accommodate some UK and possibly Irish interest from our list.  All being well.  If you're not UK based, we can still pass your details on to overseas breeders where possible.

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Please let us know if you are successful in your Glen quest elsewhere - and no longer wish to be on our waiting list.

 

We're sorry for all those on our list.  Some of you have been waiting over two years and counting.  You may not have owned a Glen before, but you've done your research and fallen in love with the breed.  You understand that owning a rare native breed is a unique responsibility.  Your Glen is quite often the first Glen someone else will ever meet.  

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This is partly why we encourage getting together with other Glens and their humans.  No mean feat at the best of times.  But their advice and feedback is invaluable.  You will find it useful when you first take your Glen puppy to meet the vet, and discover that the vet has never met one before either!

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And then there is the other end of the spectrum.  Which I've just noticed is an apt anagram of the word rectum.  We heard recently that one breeder was asking £4,000 for one puppy.  Sadly, not a typo.  Four thousand British pounds.  Another person was told £3,000.  Sky's last litter sold for around £1,000 each in 2018.  

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Of course, people are free to pay outrageous amounts.  But by doing so, they encourage exploitation.  We wonder just how thorough the vetting process can be for each buyer, when money talks.  There is no legal obligation to set a fair price for a puppy, but we strongly believe we are morally obliged to protect the breed.  And the lovely folk on our waiting list.

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Yes, our overheads are harder to absorb when compared to an established breeder with several dogs, producing several litters a year.  But we are always far more concerned about Sky and how the entire experience affects her.

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Sky is keeping well, apart from a sore paw.  We are still planning for the end of this year with cautious optimism.  After two failed attempts, we've learned not to expect a litter until there are puppies on the ground.    

 

Clodagh is just wonderful.  We've had many, many cuddles lately.  Glens are incredibly sensitive to mood and tone.  She will be three in January.

 

I'm sorry we don't have any photos at the moment.  This recent snap of beautiful Bertie (with Kathy George) should make up for it.

 

Normal service will be resumed soon.

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