Super Nova's Litter

Super Nova

Nova is a quiet and gentle girl. She is friends with everyone - even our kitties love her! She loves laying at your feet and just being with you. Her favorite time of day is chilling at night in the living room with a bone!! We were so proud of her at the November 2018 IABCA Dog Competition, where she earned her International Championship AND took Top Dog in one of her shows!

08/12/21

Early this morning, Super Nova delivered 9 beautiful and healthy puppies. She has 3 females and 6 males and they are all doing so well! This is by far the quickest and easiest birth she's had and she is recovering so amazingly. We will be reaching out to families with the good news soon as well as posting their newborn photos. The extra pups will be offered first to other reservation holders in order of date received. We are so excited for this litter of babies so long expected.

Important Dates

Born: 08/12/21
6 Weeks (Choosing Day): 09/23/21
8 Weeks (Go Home): 10/07/21

Reservation List

Female Reservation List

1. Starr, Bea, & Frank (Thursday In Person 9am - completed)
2. Karley B. (Thursday In Person 10:30am - completed)
3. Tessa P. (Thursday FaceTime 5pm)

1. Neptune: adopted by Karley B.
2. Terra: adopted by Starr, Bea, & Frank
3. Venus: adopted by Tessa P.

Pickup Schedule

1. Starr, Bea, & Frank: 10/10 9:30am
2. Karley B: 10/11 @ 10am
3. Tessa P: 10/08 @ 11am

Male Reservation List

1. Krista B (Sunday In Person 10am - completed)
2. Michele Y. (Wednesday FaceTime 10am - completed)
3. Jonathan P. (Wednesday In Person 11:30am - completed)
4. Andrea O. (Wednesday FaceTime 5pm - completed)
5. Maggie D. (Wednesday FaceTime Following Andrea - completed)
6. Bailee W. (Wednesday FaceTime Following Maggie - completed)

1. Jupiter: adopted by Bailee W.
2. Mars: adopted by Michele Y.
3. Mercury: adopted by Maggie D.
4. Pluto: adopted by Krista B.
5. Saturn: adopted by Andrea O.
6. Uranus: adopted by Jonathan P.

Pickup Schedule

1. Krista B: 10/09 @ 10:30am
2. Michele Y: 10/07 @ 11am
3. Jonathan P: 10/09 @ 11am<
4. Andrea O: 10/07 @ 11:30am
5. Maggie D: 10/23 12pm
6. Bailee W: 10/10 @ 11am

Caitria and Joseph Geldermann

milkywayenglishretrivers@gmail.com

Deposit ($600)

For additional payments, please use our email through PayPal.

Details

Super Nova and Orion's litter price: $2000 with pickup. Additional shipping cost depends on location.

Super Nova is an IABCA International Grand Champion. She also took Top Dog in one of her shows. Deposits for her puppies is $600. If you have more questions regarding Super Nova or Orion, feel free to reach out!

Puppy Blog!

We pride ourselves in capturing every beautiful moment with our babies and sharing it with you! Our investment into their care and development is one of the most important parts of who we are. As our puppies grow into their individual personalities, we hope you will enjoy watching the photos and descriptions as we update them each week!

Week 7

09/30/21

Hello all! I just wanted to apologize that there will not be photos up today. We listed our home and I've been working all day with the realtor and doing last minute things around the house to get it ready for our Open House. I will be working tomorrow until 4:30 as well, but will be doing my very best to get photos after that! If not, they will be up for sure Saturday! Thank you all for your patience. Also, please look for you Week 7 emails with all the info I need for the pups vet visits, registration, and your pickup time and day of preference! We are so excited for you all to get to bring home your sweet, sweet babies!

Update: 10/02/21

I'm apologizing in advance because these are honestly the worst photos I've ever uploaded. This season has been so full and even today we had more to do than we expected. Puppies were still wet from their morning bath and I did the photos alone instead of with Joe's help so they were all over the place. But their faces are still sweet and their eyes still bright and happy! I have heard back from most families for pickup times and will be in touch to confirm with everyone tomorrow when I should have time to sit down and go through all your emails. Puppies will go to the vet for their wellness check on Wednesday and then they will be completely ready for their families! Looking forward to it!!

Jupiter

Adopted by Bailee W.

Mars

Adopted by Michele Y.

Mercury

Adopted by Maggie D.

Neptune

Adopted by Karley B.

Pluto

Adopted by Krista B.

Saturn

Adopted by Andrea O.

Terra

Adopted by Starr, Bea, & Frank

Uranus

Adopted by Jonathan P.

Venus

Adopted by Tessa P.

Temperament Testing

Linked below is an article with the complete temperament test for you to be able to view what the numbers below mean. As always, our pups have been very stable and typical for smart Retrievers! We continue to be proud of these sweet babies on behaving so well during their temperament tests. Also, keep in mind some scores are influenced by the moment, this is just a guide to how we believe their personalities will unfold.

I also hoped to get new photos of them up, however Kalliope was very fussy and upset this afternoon/evening and it took me hours just to get the testing done. They will have to show their cute faces to you all "in person" over FaceTime and at visits! I'll try to get photos of them tomorrow after Jonathan's visit and before Andrea's FaceTime.

Volhard's Puppy Aptitude Testing

Jupiter: 3 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2

Mars: 2 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 2

Mercury: 2 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 3

Neptune: 3 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 3

Pluto: 2 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 2

Saturn: 4 + 4 + 5 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 4

Terra: 2 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 3

Uranus: 3 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 2

Venus: 3 + 2 + 5 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 3

Week 5

09/15/21

Puppies are so cute right now! They are becoming tiny dogs and its the sweetest thing. Their personalities are really blossoming and they love playing with our kids so much! I will be sending out choosing day emails tonight so watch for an email (or text for your email address if I don't already have it). I have spoken with several of you about doing choosing day on the weekend instead of that Wednesday, but had completely spaced my small town is hosting the Heritage Day Festival that weekend and it will swamp traffic (can take 45 min to an hour to get the 1 mile from the highway exit to my house) so I need to evaluate and chat with everyone about options. The only requirement for choosing day is that everyone selects their puppy in reservation order. It can be done over FaceTime, in person, or over the phone. I'll be posting temperament testing results next Tuesday before choosing begins.

UPDATE: 9pm.

Please see choosing day email in regards to the Heritage Days Festival making it impossible to do choosing day on the 25th/26th. Also, please note that the pups "weekiversary" is actually on Thursdays, not Wednesdays, which I have been doing their entire lives....that baby brain is REALLY working hard. *facepalm* This being said, if Thursday is a better day than Wednesday, please let me know that as well!

Jupiter

This big boy is so sweet and already has a beautifully blocky head and looks like his daddy! He is a good mix of playful and sweet.

Mars

This cute baby has the sweetest eyes. He's got such a fluffy coat too and a very calm disposition.

Mercury

This little guy is such a doll. He loves to snuggle and adores toys!

Neptune

The biggest of the girls, Neptune is energetic and sweet! She loves attention and playing with the kids.

Pluto

This boy has a lot of energy and loves to play! He loves wrestling with his siblings and playing tug-of-war.

Saturn

This big boy also favors Orion and looks like he's going to be a great size! He's very sweet and is one of the calmer puppies right now.

Terra

This little lady loves to snuggle and is usually in Joe's arms. She's so sweet and loving and gives great kisses!

Uranus

This little guy is one of our most even tempered pups. He loves snuggling and playing and is always carrying around a toy.

Venus

Our tiniest baby, she is such a dolly. Her eyes look at you from her soul and she loves being cradled. She listens really well already and is so attentive!

Week 4

09/08/21

Week four is here! Such a milestone! Pups have all received a name and collar and will really start to develop some personality of their own over the next few weeks. They are officially walking, wobbly to be sure, but up on all fours. They bark (so cute!) and love food! Nova is taking much larger breaks from them and for the first time is now beginning to be over it all. Who can blame her. I hope you love all their names and sweet photos. It was quite a process this week. My professional camera had a lens error halfway through the shoot, so half of these are iPhone photos. Then last night Kalliope (our newborn) was not having it and needed mommy so I couldn't edit them. Tonight Stella (our two-year-old) is feeling sick again....so it's been a ride getting these edited and uploaded!

Pups are now in alphabetical order instead of by gender. I will be adding descriptions tomorrow after I get some sleep, since baby girl will be waking up soon.

Jupiter

Male

Mars

Male

Mercury

Male

Neptune

Female

Pluto

Male

Saturn

Terra (Earth)

Female

Uranus

Male

Venus

Female

Week 3

09/01/21

These puppies are doing so well! They are getting sooo so plump and standing on all fours, sitting up, and starting to travel. Nova is getting bigger breaks now and starting to enjoy her freedoms. The pups are beginning to nibble on food and you can see the little food stains on their faces in the photos. Next week they will get individual names and photos. I can't believe how big they already are! I've had a few families asking about choosing day - rest easy, I'll send an email out at the very beginning on Week 5 to go over everything. If you have any additional questions, feel free to reach out and I'll do my best to get back to you in a reasonable time. Joe is back to work, so I have all three kids all day now, so definitely doing lots of learning and schedule adjusting.

All Puppies

Male Puppies

Female Puppies

Week 2

08/25/21

I'm so sorry these are a few days late! Our kids were fighting a little bug Wednesday and Thursday, so I wanted to make sure to get these up first thing today (and the kids are much better). These pups are sooooo happy and healthy! They are thriving. They are starting to get little barks, their eyes are open, and they are trying to walk on all fours! Seriously, they are so cute.

All Pups

Male Pups

Female Pups

Week 1

08/18/21

What a week! Pups have grown nice and plump and gotten their nice dark color on their bellies, paws, and noses. Super Nova is thriving and loving on her babies so hard. They're scooting all around now and already starting to cause chaos by taking turns running away from mama. We are so proud of Nova and are starting to love on these babies as their immune systems grow. They have been getting their neurological stimulation as well and doing so well with it! Enjoy these sweet photos of them!

All Puppies

Male Puppies

Female Puppies

Puppies Born

08/12/21

We are sooo excited to announce the arrival of these sweet babies! It's been so long since we've had pups we are soaking them up, even while we enjoy our own newborn. This is the best litter Nova has ever had, recovery wise, and she delivered them quickly and smoothly! She is mothering them and settling down into her role for the first time in over a year very contentedly.