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A pregnant Diamond
Wanted everyone to see Di's little belly... which is coming along quite nicely now. She has a little over 2 weeks to go (9 weeks total gestation period) and is obviously incubating!



Cotton (on left) and Emy (on right)
The girls were clipped down to the nubbins in late August. If you're wondering why their faces look so different from each other, it's because I left hair on Em's ears, but took Cotton's down to the leather. When her hair grows out a little more, I'm going to clip her ears... JUST her ears... again. It gives her head the cutest look!

Reservation List Full

Actually, I should have posted that yesterday, but I had other things on my mind. Di is getting a nice little belly on her, so maybe she'll have more than her usual 6 pups. Everyone, PLEASE cross your fingers that no matter HOW many there are, she has more girls than boys AND we need a variety of colors! Nothing like putting your order in early!

Emy
Brogue "lives" with Di, Emy and Cotton and he is my barometer when it comes to them coming in season. This morning, when they went outside for the first time, he was interested in Em's rear and marked where she went to the pot. Now, this may be more information about dog breeding than you want, BUT that IS what this blog is basically about. I checked Emy's bottom myself and there are no physical signs... yet... but his nose has always been more accurate than my eyes. So it looks like things are moving right along! And the timing would be really, really good.

Other People's Pups Part 2

So! Chauncey has 9 babies born yesterday (Tuesday the 29th.) Eight are black (some with some white markings and most will probably silver) and one blond. Don't know how that one slipped in... he is definitely a surprise! The family, including the new members, are off for a vacation on the coast. Will get some pictures when they get back. In case you don't remember, my Shadow is the sire and he is, of course, proud as Punch. These are F1B Labradoodles and are available for sale.

Another so! My friend, Cathy of 4ever Doodles, has new pups and this time I'm a DOUBLE grandma. Mama is a black Labradoodle she got from me (Ravin and Shadow are Lilly's parents) and daddy is a chocolate and white F1B Labradoodle I placed with breeders in NC/VA. (Max Patch's pictures were posted here a while back.) Lilly has 12 pups... 5 black and 7 (SEVEN) parti! Everyone is delighted. Also, Cathy has a litter of F2s that is about 10 days older. Her email is bestlawn at mac.com for anyone wanting to inquire about her pups. (You KNOW how to do the email address correctly!)

Finally, in the Whoodle department, Penny in VA has two girls unspoken for... a solid black (may silver) and a black with white markings (a tuxedo.) Penny's website is http://whoodledogs.com.

The Grandpups

Penny sent me photos of her Whoodle pups at 4 weeks of age. There are 3 still unspoken for (these two and a solid black.) You can see other pictures and get info on her website at http://whoodledogs.com




Owl and the Whoodles
Owl has met everybody in the house and generally is doing pretty good at getting along. His size is frightening to some of my dogs and an annoyance to others. He wants to play, BUT the younger dogs, who might be willing to do so, are all quite a bit smaller and the slightly older and bigger ones... like Bachelor the Goldendoodle and Sage the standard Poodle... are at the dominance establishing stage (which means they're not enthralled with a male elephant calf.)
And then there is Cotton, my youngest Whoodle girl. She is super active when out in the yard. Her mom, Emy, plays with her a lot. Di used to but lately has been sitting back and watching the dog races.
So Owl wandered out with them this morning and once Cotton decided he wasn't going to hurt her... deliberately, anyway... off they went. I am amazed that this galoot of a pup... Owl... wears out so quickly! A couple times up and back and he sprawled out in the sun for a breather. Cotton came up on the deck with a smirk on her face and sat between her mom and grandma, not even breathing hard.

Update on Reservation List

ONE place still open on the list and it is for a male.

Several people have asked if they send in a female specific reservation and there aren't enough to go around, will I allow them to transfer to either the next litter (Emy/Shadow - standard size Whoodles) or to the next smaller litter (Cotton/Brogue - mini to mediums, in the Spring 2010.) I will as long as everyone is clear that NO RESERVATION MONEY will be refunded if that litter doesn't work for you either.

The Guys in PA
Andrew sent me these great shots of Finn who is from Cotton and Brogue.



Andrew reports:

I've attached a few pictures of Finn--hopefully they are of reasonable
size! I hope all is well with you and life is normal again before the next
crew is on the way ;) Just wanted to send you a quick update. Finn has
been great! Of the puppies I've had, he is by far the easiest! The
housetraining process has been relatively easy; he quickly picked up on the
whole going outside thing. He is super friendly with everybody including
the other dogs in the neighborhood which he occasionally gets to play around
with. We also have some friends with a puppy ( a bit older, about 8 months
old) who Finn has also had a great time messing around with, even though the
other pup is about twice his size. It doesn't phase Finn at all. He is a
great balance between being active and playful AND laying low and hanging
out now and then. I was worried with the Terrier in him that he would be
hyperactive, but he is quite the opposite. He's also a big cuddler (as you
can see from the picture of Finn and Mike) and would rather be sitting on
your feet than tearing down the curtains. And as some of your other
families have said, he gets compliments EVERYWHERE he goes. He really is
adorable.

He's been to the vet a few times and has finished most his shots. He went
from 15.5lbs when we picked him up to 18.5lbs last visit.

And just so you know, Finn has just turned 4 months.

Now compare his 18-1/2 pounds with Owl's 50 at 5 months!

I've Been Fooled Before BUT...

the reservation list is open for Di and Brogue's litter. I'm about as sure as I can be at this stage... almost 6 weeks into the pregnancy... that Diamond is "with pup."

So here's the deal... first, I accept NO money EVER until I've approved a family for a puppy AND we are in agreement on the warranty/contract. So don't just drop a check in the mail and think that's going to do it. Second, almost everybody who has already been in touch wants a female. I'd love to be able to accommodate everyone but that ain't gonna happen. It's entirely possible for all the pups to be girls... a few years back, Diamond had 6 boys out of 6 pups... but it's not likely. I am planning to keep a girl (if there's a non-blond one) and Marna has first pick of the girls. So if you are dead set on a female, do NOT ask to get on the reservation list. I will not refund your reservation fee if you want to back out because only males are available when it comes time for you to pick. Wait until the litter arrives and see if there are females available. IF you don't care which gender you get or if you prefer a male, fine. Send in a reservation.

Questions? As always, feel free to ask just about anything (preferably something that has to do with dogs.)

Hips!

Like mother and father, like daughter... Emy's hip results are back and she, like the rest of the family, got a "good." OFA called me a couple weeks ago, when they first got the x-rays, to verify her "breed." Apparently she is the first Whoodle they've done and the lady got a kick out of the name. However, the paperwork states "hybrid" under the breed heading. I'm going to check Keogh's and see if hers does the same or if she's listed as a Goldendoodle.

Puppy Watch
Russell and his family are breathlessly waiting for Chauncey to have her puppies. They're hoping they arrive before they leave for the annual month long visit to the coast... and I'd like to see them before they go as well. These pups will definitely be well traveled AND well socialized before they're even weaned!

Big Announcement Coming Up
If you're interested in Diamond and Brogue's pups and haven't yet sent me the info I requested or haven't gotten a copy of my contract, you need to get it done right away. I'm taking only 4 reservations... WHEN the list opens REAL SOON.