Shawna's
DOG LIFE Canine professional Breeder of The CMDR Colorado Mountain Dogs
Rocky Mountain Companion Dogs, LLC
Upcoming Litter - LOTR Litter
Mithril x Rosie
Due January 2025 - This pairing is being made with a focus on temperament. Skull and rear angulation will be prevalent in our selection to move into future generations. Rosie's feminine phenotype will be improved by Mithril's large proportions, bringing Auggie's lines a little closer to CMDR Colorado Mountain Dog standard. Temperament for these pups will be closer to Colorado Mountain Dog standards as well, having good discernment and a definitive ability to get along well with lots of creatures around them around them. Oh....and they will be exceptionally beautiful.
Reservations are OPEN for this litter
1. Fennario pick
2. LUR pick
3. Open
4. Open
5. OPEN
6. OPEN
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Updated 3/5/24
Learn more about
What We Expect to
Achieve with this litter
For every aspect that could be improved on Mithril, Rosie offers genetics that will show as better than the parent. For every Aspect of Rosie's structure or behavior that can be improved, Mithril offers genetics that will show as better than the parent.
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Mithril has a "roundness" to him that will only compound as he is bred to other Pyr outcross females. The CMD strives to be more angular, with longer torso and well sprung rib cage. Rosie has a more lithe structure, with good angulation in her rear. Rosie's head shape is almost to CMD standard
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COI
This pairing has a Coeffcient of inbreeding of 0% by pedigree AVK ancestor loss is 90% average by pedigree. There are no known common ancestors.
COI by DNA TBD
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Color size coat type
Medium/long coat, some very thick. High shed. 80 lbs for females, 100+ for males with the possibility of Xlarge 150+ size. Tall, slender and athletic structure fitting the CMDR CMD Standard in coat & structure
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Mithril's Health history
EXCELLENT. This bot has a strong constitution with no hints of allergies or food intolerances. Has had no reason for vet visits other than yearly health checks and vaccines. DNA tested CLEAR in 2022.
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Rosie's Health history
Good straight on bone structure with well sprung rib cage. Shows some indication of food intolerance and has a nasty habit of coprophilia. All four grandparents tested DNA tested CLEAR, with the exception of 1 copy of CMDR1-maternal grandmother FLF Apple.
The Lord of the Rings litter will be founded on Auggie 3 generations back, and 2 generations away from King Boaz, by way of Mithril.
The dam's contribution pulls from In Shallah. OFA certification of hips plus totally CLEAR DNA give us a solid path to blend into Anthem's lines. In Anthem's background are rare genetics hailing directly back to Colorado Mountain Dog Founder, CNK Caspian.
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All puppies will have a black mask, 50% carrying Mithril's Blue/Grizzling recessively. All will have dewclaws. 50% of the pups have potential to be sable, 50% have the potential to be mostly black. All will have fading reds, possibly as light as platinum or white. All will show some degree of white patches or white blaze on the face. ​​​​​​​​
When the litter is born, this grid will have individual pictures with links to their individual personal pages.
When the litter is born, and for the next eight weeks, notes will be kept here, updates periodically an average of once a week.