Eriphos Farm
"Where Every Animal Is Special"
Great Pyrenees Puppies
Please read all information below and continue to scroll down to read more about our puppies. Currently, we are taking deposits for a summer 2010 litter. If you are looking for an older pyr check out our rescue page.
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Our puppies receive only the finest care
from the minute they are born. The puppies are considered part of our
family even after their new family takes them home.
They are born in a large whelping box
inside our utility/dog room. They are named
the day the are born and are weighed immediately. We take all measures to ensure
that receive plenty of human socialization as well as animal socialization,
beginning with the sights and sounds of our indoor animals (cats, parrots, and
rodents). The puppies are weighed weekly
and a report is updated. They receive their first de-worming at two weeks old
and are de-wormed weekly until they go to their
new homes. Weather permitting, the puppies are moved outdoors to a
specially designed large puppy box (Thank you to Jon & Tina Travis of
Elkhorn Alpacas for giving us the
box) inside a safe puppy pen. Here they learn about animals and dog manners and
learn to potty away from their home. This set-up also introduces them to
housebreaking easily. We frequently bring the puppies indoors for baths,
pictures, and playtime.
They will remain in the puppy pen where they can nap in the puppy box, or interact with the animals through the fence, until they are eight weeks old. We love playing with our puppies and play several times every day with each puppy. With two daughters (ages 19 and 13) the puppies definitely get the required interaction. The youngest daughter is home schooled, so someone is always home with the puppies. Having goats, sheep, alpacas, cows, horses, a mini donkey, a mini mule, ducks, guineas, turkeys, chickens, cats, rabbits ensures that they have plenty of animal exposure of all sizes and types. At six weeks of age, they receive their first puppy vaccination and begin obedience training.
They are vet checked shortly before their eight week birthday. We take them to Dr. Sculley in Hannibal, MO, who specializes in large/giant breed dogs. There they receive a 12-point puppy check, including subluxation of their joints to check for early signs of dysplasia. An echocardiogram (ECG) of their hearts is also included. The puppies are ready to go to their new homes at eight weeks. At eight weeks, the puppies who are going to be livestock guardian dogs are safely integrated into pens with young animals. The puppies who will be house dogs come inside to begin their house training.
Our
puppy training starts early with basic manners. Our puppies are not allowed to
chew or jump on people or livestock. They are taught to respond to "No!" or
"Off!" commands. While the puppies are never treated harshly, they are
reprimanded firmly. This helps you, as the new owners, to have a firm foundation
for continued training, whatever your goal may be. We teach them to walk on a
leash. We place collars on them at five weeks so they are used to them. After their first vaccination, we take
them to various 4-H functions, preschools, and their long trip to Dr. Sculley's,
so they are ready for their trip to their new home.

When a person contacts us about our puppies, we ask them many questions and try to pick a puppy that we feel would fit into their family/needs well. When they come to see the puppies, we let them interact with our puppies as long as they want, helping them to see the differences in each puppy. When the new owner picks out their puppy, they leave a non-refundable deposit. Everyone is welcome to come visit their puppy. We are happy to answer any questions you might have; again, we want perfect homes/jobs for our puppies. When the puppies are eight weeks old, their families pick them up. With each puppy goes a complete, up-to-date puppy record, including weight, vaccination records, etc, training tips, and general information about the Great Pyrenees breed, and much more. We also send the food that we feed, Royal Canin Large Breed Puppy, to provide a smooth transition to the new food. After the puppies are in their new homes, we love hearing about them and seeing pictures. We feel that staying in touch with the new owners is the best way to keep up with our puppies.
Any
puppies residing here after eight weeks still continue their training. We start
them on heartworm preventative at ten weeks. The puppies are always loved and
cherished, no matter how long they stay. Their training continues
to build upon
itself for as long as they are here.
Puppies that are born all white should not be bred to another all white dog without knowing the true skin pigment of the two dogs. Uneducated breedings can result in puppies that have too much pink skin, therefore being subject to sun burning, and possibly even skin cancer. It is important to know the true color of both parents and the skin pigment of the puppy itself before getting a white puppy to avoid skin and/or health problems later in life.
We are now registered with the Missouri State Department of Agriculture as a hobby or show breeder. In the past few years, Missouri has been seeking out all dog breeders. The breeders are then classified. The "hobby" or "show" breeder classification is awarded to those breeders who:
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breeds dogs or cats with the primary purpose of exhibiting or showing dogs or cats | |
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and improving the breed; | |
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have no more than ten intact females; | |
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only sells to other breeders or individuals (not brokers, pet store, etc.) |
Registering as a hobby breeder is not much more than a voluntary act that simply means that we are now on the books in the State of Missouri as raising puppies on a very small scale with the purpose of showing and improving the breed, and we do not sell to brokers or pet stores.
~*~*Please note: As of January 1, 2010, we are required to charge a 5.975% sales tax on any puppy sold for personal enjoyment or use*~*~
This is our health guarantee. Please click to enlarge
We reserve the right to refuse sale to any potential buyer for any reason.
Puppies
Lemon's Amazing Grace and Self's Little John 2010 litter have arrived March fifth .
Newborn
We have eight puppies, three white girls, two white boys, and three badger boys. Mom and puppies are all doing well.
These puppies are out of two OFA and CERF certified parents. Both parents have OFA certified hips and elbows. They both have their eyes CERF certified. Little John has his patellas certified as well. These will be big, heavy boned dogs with bear heads. We have five whites and one badger. They will come with a puppy record book, written health guarantee, and be vet checked including checking for subluxation of their hips and knees and an ECG of their heart. They will be eight weeks old and ready for new homes on April 30th. The pups are ($635.82 including MO state sales tax) and sold with Limited AKC registration only. The puppies in this litter are all spoken for.
Weights are newborn. Pictures are one day.
Elvis
white male 1 pound 3 ounces
Elsa
white female 1 pound 5 ounces
Emma
white female 1 pound 2 ounces
(red collar)
Earl
white male 1 pound 6 ounces (Blue
striped collar)
Erin
white female 1 pound 2 ounces (blue
collar)
Edgar
badger male 1 pound 5 ounces
Eddie
badger male 1 pound 8 ounces
Ernie
badger male 1 pound 5 ounces
See pictures and more information on Grace and Little John at Our Great Pyrenees.
Summer 2010 litter planned.
Elkhorn's Glen Hope Everlasting will be breed to Self's Little John for a summer 2010 litter. These puppies will be out of two OFA, CERF, and CHIC certified parents. Both parents have OFA certified hips, elbows, and patellas, as well as CERF certified eyes. Hope is cardiac certified as well. These will be heavy coated puppies and should be very correct in type. We will have badgers and red browns. The puppies will have two puppy vaccinations and several dewormings before they go to thier new homes. They will come with a puppy record book, written health guarantee, and be vet checked including checking for subluxation of their hips and knees, and an ECG of their heart. The puppies are $650 ($688.84 including Missouri state sales tax) and sold with Limited AKC registration only. Deposits are being taken on the litter. We have fourth choice male and third choice female available.
See pictures and more information on Hope and Little John at Our Great Pyrenees.
If you are interested in a puppy please contact us.