Sharon Vanderlip

Shetland Sheepdog Breed Bible

andrew — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:16:57 +0000

Is There a Shetland Sheepdog in Your Future?

Whether you just purchased a Shetland Sheepdog or are planning to get one, this book will start you off on the right track. Canine expert and veterinarian, Dr. Sharon Vanderlip describes the Sheltie’s physical traits, history, and behavior characteristics, with a special emphasis on the “mind of the Sheltie”. Dr. Vanderlip provides expert advice on what to look for when choosing a puppy, how to recognize and understand your Sheltie’s breed-specific traits, and what you should know to keep your dog healthy, including potential breed-specific health problems. Dr. Vanderlip explains how to play with and train your Sheltie, so you can enjoy your pet’s companionship to the fullest. Extra features include sidebars with fun facts, breed truths, helpful hints, and an enclosed BONUS DVD that presents methods for housetraining, teaching obedience using hand signals and vocal commands, and more. Filled with color photos.

To purchase this book, order from Amazon.com

Rabbits Pet Owners Manual

andrew — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:14:44 +0000

Dr. Vanderlip’s Rabbits Pet Owner’s Manual presents detailed advice on housing, proper nutrition, health care, grooming, play activities, training, behavior, history, and much more for your rabbit. This book is written for a wide audience, ranging form prospective and inexperienced pet owners, older children who are learning about responsible pet care, and experienced rabbit owners. Filled with tips, sidebars, charts, tables, and lots of beautiful color photos.

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The Rat Pet Owner’s Manual

andrew — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:17 +0000

Dr. Vanderlip revised this latest edition of The Rat Pet Owner’s Manual, originally written by Carol Daly. Dr. Vanderlip updated the book and added lots of new information, tips, tables, and charts. The book highlights the rat’s high intelligence that makes it such an interesting pet. This fun book contains lots of information on rat behavior, care, housing, nutrition, toys and play activity, reproduction, and much more. Written for prospective and inexperienced pet owners, older children who are learning about responsible pet care, and people who already own pets rats. Filled with color photographs.

To purchase this book, order from Amazon.com

Rhodesian Ridgebacks Ready for Fun!

sharon — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:14:46 +0000

When Champion Kengali’s Caribbean Soul, “Sachi”, was ready to breed, only the very handsome Champion Manzanita’s Trifecta (“Jax”) would do! Jax’s owner, Lynn Valdivia, brought Jax to Dr.Vanderlip to collect, process and ship semen to Florida for Sachi’s insemination. On June 12, 2011, Sachi gave birth to a beautiful litter. Sachi’s owner, Ginny Merchant, kept a gem named “Charm” and says, “The pups turned out gorgeous and they have the best temperaments! I am very, very happy with the way everything turned out. Thanks again!” For more puppy photos and information about Rhodesian Ridgebacks, please visit Ginny’s website www.kengali.com

Charm is pictured below:

Labrador Retriever Puppies! Goodness, Gracie!

sharon — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:09:39 +0000

Crescendo Poetry is Motion, “Gracie”, (pointed) came to Dr. Vanderlip for pre-breeding health exam, ovulation monitoring, and artificial insemination to Wynhill’s Special Edition (owned by Kim Jacobson). Two months later, Gracie delivered 5 female and 4 male puppies—all of them black! Congratulations proud owners Barbara Lewis skyelabs@cox.net and Barbara Nowak!

Beautiful Bouvier des Flandres puppies! Two litters!

sharon — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:40:19 +0000

Beautiful Bouvier des Flandres puppies! Two litters!Two days apart!

Champion Bon Idée’s Hippie Chic (Pilar) came to Dr. Vanderlip for estrous cycle monitoring and a transcervical insemination with
semen shipped in from Champion Preacherman Mapleridge. Dr. Vanderlip performed the transcervical insemination and two months later peformed a C-section on Pilar.

Two days later, Pilar’s companion, Madison, also came to Dr. Vanderlip for an emergency C-section. Madison is quite the celebrity, being ranked as the Number One Bouvier des Flandres in the nation. She is known to all her admirers in the dog fancy as American and International Grand Champion Bon Idée’s Garden Party. Her puppies were sired by American and Canadian Champion Trust-Dusty v.d. Vanenblikhoeve.

The result of all these breedings, surgery, and excitement? A very happy ending with a two litters, a total of nine beautiful Bouvier des Flandres puppies born, and two very busy, happy, owners!

Pilar and Madison shared maternal duties and raised the puppies together. Congratulations Angie Motta and Dayle Sullivan! Read more about these wonderful dogs at http://www.bonideebouviers.com

Litters of Lovable Labrador Puppies

sharon — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:29:21 +0000

Saddlehill Labrador Retrievers, owned by Susan Eberhardt, are well known for their excellent health, wonderful temperament, and success in the show ring. Over the years, Dr. Vanderlip has helped bring some Saddlehill Labradors into the world by transcervical and surgical inseminations with frozen and extended semen.

Sally (Anderscroft Steamboat Sally) is one of our favorite Saddlehill success stories. Sally failed to produce puppies in four years, so Susan Eberhardt decided to bring Sally to Dr. Vanderlip for help. Dr. Vanderlip monitored Sally’s estrous cycle and when the time was right, she performed a transcervical insemination on Sally. The result was a gorgeous litter sired by BISS Champion Saddlehill Struttin’ in the Moonlight.

Owner/breeder Susan Eberhardt writes:

“After four unsuccessful years of NO pregnancies, Dr. Vanderlip accomplished a full litter from our Sally (Anderscroft Steamboat Sally) ! We are so thankful to have babies for the future! Sally has both her majors, a Specialty WB and BOS, and was Best of Breed at Palm Springs. Our plan next year is to finish Sally’s Championship and get her little girls started! Thank you so much, Dr. Vanderlip! It would never have happened without your help and confidence!”

Here are a few of the beautiful puppies from Sally’s precious litter…

Two more of our Saddlehill success stories include:

Leyla (Beshire Saddlehill Leyla’s Dream): Leyla was surgically inseminated with frozen semen from CH. Saddlehill Driftwood and whelped nine puppies.

Early (Champion Saddlehill Don’t Be Late): Dr. Vanderlip performed a transcervical insemination on Early that resulted in a beautiful litter sired by Ch.Shalane Fly By Knight. One of the puppies from that litter grew up to be MBISS Ch. Saddlehill Late Knight Scramble.

Congratulations Susan Eberhardt!

Summer Goldens!

sharon — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:07:19 +0000

At Jane Szondy’s request, Dr. Vanderlip performed a surgical insemination on Mrs. Szondy’s beautiful Golden Retriever, Eva., using frozen semen shipped from Canada from Champion Kassem’s Zoom Zoom. The result? Two beautiful golden boys born on a warm summer day on August 2, 2010! Dr. Vanderlip also assisted Mrs. Szondy in peri-natal care of these beautiful puppies. What could be more fun than spending the summer with a pair of beautiful Golden Retriever puppies?

Shih Tzu Showcase!

sharon — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:00:48 +0000

Dr. Vanderlip performed a C-section on Champion August Moon Jewel at Sundown (aka Jade) and delivered four beautiful, healthy, Shih Tzu puppies. Here is an armful of three of the four. Congratulations Kim Guinn of Sundown Shih Tzu!

Great Dane puppies in Canada!

sharon — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:56:38 +0000

We are happy to congratulate Michele Grenkow of MiHi Kennels on her new litter of eight Great Dane puppies, sired by Champion Sunstrike Romeo! The dam is beautiful Canadian Champion Milti’s I Cause Power Outages. As documented in our Featured Stories, this is the third frozen semen litter sired by Romeo. All three litters were produced non-surgically, via transcervical insemination technique, using semen that was collected, processed, and frozen by Dr. Vanderlip. In Romeo’s first two frozen semen litters, born in New Zealand, there were 6 puppies in each litter. Not to be outdone, Canadian Champion Milti’s I Cause Power Outages produced 8 Great Dane puppies on June 13, 2011! We expect these puppies to follow family tradition and take the show ring by storm!