SWD Spoonpire Working DogsGeneration One · Litter 1C
Feral God Mother × SWD Present

Feral
Spoonpired
Hybrid Vigor.

Luna × Strix. Generation One, Litter 1C. A deliberate break from linebreeding: Luna, the maternal constant, bred to Morty’s big, inbred son.

Foundation damLuna · 76 lb · BRN 36680
SireStrix · 96 lb · BRN 50220
Estimated arrivalAround Nov. 3, 2026
Meet Luna & Strix
Feral Spoonpired Hybrid Vigor announcement featuring Luna and Strix
01 / Placement

The dog comes
first.

This is a working-dog breeding, not a race to put puppies into homes. Placement should match the dog in front of us, the handler’s actual capacity, and the life that dog is expected to live.

02 / Breeding timeline

Two ties.
One window.

Luna and Strix were tied twice—once on the evening of September 2, 2026, and again the following morning.

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September 2026

First tie · evening

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September 2026

Second tie · morning

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November 2026

Estimated arrival · around this date

Litter 1C estimated arrival
Calculating arrival window…
LUNA × STRIX / 1C
03 / The parents

Generation 1C.

Luna × Strix

Generation 1C — Luna × Strix tie
Generation 1C — Luna × Strix tie
04 / Why 1C exists

Stepping away
from linebreeding.

This pairing is less about chasing a fashionable pedigree and more about testing the maternal program honestly.

The breeding question

What changes when Luna meets Morty’s inbred son?

We are deliberately widening the pairing while using a sire whose paternal influence is itself concentrated. That gives us a cleaner way to watch what Luna continues to stamp and what Strix meaningfully changes.

Oh, how the spoons shall tap. Sadly, they can’t keep a rhythm.

What we will be watching

Nerve & recoveryHow the dog handles pressure, novelty and recovery without handler rescue.
IntentWhat belongs to the dog before trained mechanics are layered over it.
Grip & possessionQuality of commitment, possession and the dog’s natural relationship to conflict.
IndependenceProblem solving without manufacturing handler dependence in puppyhood.
Structure & sizeHow Strix’s frame expresses against Luna’s established maternal production.
Social discriminationClarity between environmental neutrality, social behavior and real intent.
05 / Development philosophy

Do not confuse
training with genetics.

The point of development is not to make a puppy look advanced. It is to preserve enough honesty in the dog that we can actually learn what we bred.

The purpose of development is not to create ability. It’s to reveal it.

That means puppies are not rushed into a catalog of behaviors to manufacture a picture. We watch desire, confidence, recovery, possession, conflict behavior and problem solving before we add unnecessary control.

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DesireFind what the dog naturally wants before building rules around it.
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ClarityMake the environment and consequences understandable.
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FluencyLet the dog become competent before demanding complexity.
04
GeneralizationTest understanding across environments without blurring the behavior.
05
DurationAdd staying power after the behavior itself is clear and fluent.
06 / Questions

Before you ask
for a puppy.

Is Strix × Luna a linebreeding?

This pairing is intentionally being used as a break from the linebreeding direction used elsewhere in the program. The breeding rationale is to test Luna against a different paternal contribution through Morty’s inbred son, Strix.

Why does the maternal program matter?

Because Luna is the only constant across all three Generation One branches. That lets Spoonpire compare maternal half-siblings instead of treating every litter as an isolated event.

Are these puppies being selected by early obedience performance?

No. Spoonpire’s development position is that obedience can easily hide genetics. Puppy development is structured to reveal the dog before polishing the picture.

What happens to the best females?

Selected Generation One daughters are candidates to carry the maternal family into Generation Two. That is where the program begins testing whether the traits worth preserving survive beyond Luna herself.

Spoonpire Working Dogs

WORKING DOG LITTER APPLICATION

A Spoonpire dog is not placed on a first-come, first-served basis.

We do not breed dogs to fill reservations.

We breed a litter, allow the dogs to reveal themselves, evaluate what was produced, and then determine whether an appropriate home exists for each individual dog.

Submitting this application does not guarantee placement.

Money does not guarantee placement.

Experience does not guarantee placement.

A résumé does not guarantee placement.

The purpose of this application is to determine whether one of our dogs belongs in your life—and, equally important, whether your life belongs around one of our dogs.

Answer honestly.

There are no points awarded for telling us what you think we want to hear.

Complete every applicable question. For questions that do not apply, write “Not applicable.” Answers are sent to [email protected] through FormSubmit.

01 — ABOUT YOU
02 — WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

What is the primary purpose of this dog?

Rank the following from most important (1) to least important (18). Use each rank once.

03 — EXPERIENCE

Have you previously owned or handled:

04 — TRAINING HISTORY

May we contact them?

What training tools have you used?

05 — WORKING-DOG DEVELOPMENT
06 — YOUR DAILY LIFE

Does everyone in the household want this dog?

What other animals live in the home?

Describe your housing:

Do you currently use crates?

07 — TIME

Our expectation for many placements is approximately two hours of meaningful daily involvement, depending on the individual dog and placement. Can you consistently provide that?

08 — MANAGEMENT

Are you comfortable owning a dog that may never become a dog-park, brewery, daycare, or everyone-can-pet-him dog?

Are you comfortable owning a dog that requires lifelong management?

Are you comfortable changing your lifestyle if the dog proves to require it?

09 — EXPECTATIONS

If we tell you to slow down the dog's training, would you?

If we tell you not to begin a specific type of training yet, would you follow that recommendation even if another trainer tells you otherwise?

Would you be comfortable sending us regular developmental updates?

Would you be willing to provide video when requested so we can evaluate the dog's development?

Would you contact us before making a major training or placement decision involving the dog?

10 — PUPPY SELECTION

Are you requesting:

Would you accept a dog that was not your preferred color if we believed it was the best behavioral match?

Are you willing to allow Spoonpire Working Dogs to recommend the puppy or young dog we believe best fits your goals?

What matters more to you:

Are you willing to walk away from this litter if we determine that nothing produced is appropriate for you?

11 — BREEDING

Do you intend to breed this dog?

Would you agree not to breed a Spoonpire dog without meeting the requirements established in the purchase agreement?

12 — FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Working dogs can become expensive. Are you financially prepared for:

Would an unexpected veterinary bill of several thousand dollars place the dog's continued ownership at risk?

13 — REFERENCES
14 — SCENARIOS

These questions matter more to us than perfect answers.

15 — THE QUESTIONS THAT ACTUALLY MATTER
16 — FINAL STATEMENT

Please read carefully.

I understand that Spoonpire Working Dogs determines placement based on the individual dog, the prospective handler, the household, the intended purpose, and the long-term welfare of the dog.

I understand that submitting an application, paying a deposit, possessing prior working-dog experience, or requesting a specific sex or color does not entitle me to a puppy.

I understand that Spoonpire may determine that:

• I am not an appropriate placement;

• a different dog would better suit me;

• no puppy from the litter fits my needs;

• or I should wait for a future litter.

I understand that a working dog is not a finished product.

Genetics provide potential.

Development reveals it.

Training shapes what happens afterward.

I understand that my job is not to turn the puppy into the dog I imagined.

My job is to learn what dog is actually standing in front of me and develop that dog responsibly.

Your typed signature records your acknowledgement of the statement above.

Review your answers before submitting. Submission does not guarantee placement.