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.....We`re having puppies.....
Alot takes place before hand. Our
bitches aren`t mated with before
their second year. Just before their
cycle begins, they are given a
wormcure and we check whether they
need their annual injections. As
soon as the cycle begins, they have
a general checkup at the vets. Then
we give them a antibiotic cure for 5
days to make sure there aren`t any
vaginal bacteria which is also
better voor the dog we want to use.
We have before hand chosen the dog
we want to use and hope that this is
possible. The right day for the
mating is on an average of the
11- 15 days but that can differ.(our
kennel mating 1 time with 7 days and
also 22 days)
Before
we choose a stud, we first look at
the bitch we want to breed with
As we
work with nature, we will have a
total surprise from time to time.
Even if we do our utmost to do it
right
It
is not only the NEW parents that
matter Many generations before
them, whom we know little or
nothing about, play an important part
It is
very easy to blame the breeder.....
Also the stud often gets the blame.
It is really a matter of 50%-50%
It
is only AFTER de pup is Born that
we may realise that the
combination male/bitch is not
quite what we had hoped for.
No
breeder will succeed in breeding just
showdogs.
If one set of parents has 10
children, they will all be
different, with different hair,
different character, different
height, different intelligence,
etc. etc. It is
the same with dogs
But, OK, one has to start
somewhere On the "our dogs" and
"litter" pages of our site,
there is a lot of information
about our own dogs and
the dogs bred by us
Shelties we know in 5 different
colors
Sable -Tri color -Bi Black
-Bi Blue - Blue merle ( Tan)
These
are our colors, for
mixed with colors
see
color chart
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What do we like... What can be better? Look at your own Dog
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color would we like to end up ?
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color chart)
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| 2. What about the size? At shows one prefers 37 cm for a
male, and 35,5 cm for a bitch /
USA (13-16 inc) But as long as the
size. . .
does not exceed 2,5 cm
above or below, it wil not be
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teeth (See
chart) are they
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bitch NOT
CEA/CH free. Look for a
stud who is geneticul CEA/CH
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by extra eye lashes (disticiasis ?
( see chart )
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| 5. Hips? When it has been tested,
it will be written on the pedigree
(sometimes of many generations
back)
explanation Hips (see
chart) your
female got HD B hipps? use only Hd A ( free) dogs |
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can be very dangerous for shelties
( see
chart
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| your dog tested and got MDR 1+/-
or more worse Mdr 1 -/ - use only dogs with MDR 1 +/+ |
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And
then ofcourse the way the dog is
built ...
The characters have to be
super
Many shelties still have the
herding instinct .
For some people very
importend.
And
then the big moment.......when is
my little girl... in the MOOD...
We
always try two matings
You want to be sure for the right moment ?
Celsey 1X mated on the
15 -16 day , 2X
13 -14 -15 - day
Nayna 1X mated
on the 17 -18 day
but also once on the 22st
day.
Tess 1X mated on
the 13 -14 - day.
1x 10 day 3 puppies
and also 1 x 16-17-18 day. 4
puppies.
We always try two matings to
heighten our chances.
When do you define whether
they are ready.
Our dogs are always openly
and very
very much in.......Love.......
Always showing off their
behinds and the tail to one
side. If they stand still
when the dog is ready to
mate,then we know it`s time.
Up until now everything has
happened in a natural way
for our dogs and I hope it
stays that way.I don`t like
forced or manipulated
matings and haven`t had to
have a bloed test done.
Maybe we`ve just been lucky
up until now.
Then it`s time for the
Blinddate,
Has the mating been a
success? We talk about a
successfull mating if
the dogs have coupled
but that is not a
certainty that pups will
come out of this
coupling. Then the
uncertainty begins, are
puppies going to be born,
how many, what colour,
male or female.
From the 59th day they
can arrive but usually
it`s around the 63rd day.
Our experience: 1x
62 day
2x 63 day
3x 64th
day
1x 65 th day..
Usually ,we`re too
curious te wait so long
and have an
Ultra sound
done
between the 28th and
32nd day.
Thanks:
Veterinary clinic Twente
te Enschede
If you can see the
embryos with a
beating heart, we
have life but again
not the certainty
that this pup will
be born alive.
Exactly how many
pups can be expected
is also difficult te
determine, there is
often alot of
movement in the
abdomen.
1x saw
3 but 4 were born,
2x
saw
3,
2
days
later
again
a
dead
pup
again
4 were born , 3x saw
2 with alot of
effort but 4
were born.
1x echo
was
made
at
7
weeks,
2 were seen and 3
were born
Nayna
x
Santos
were
a complete surprise.
Ultra sound
was
made, could find
nothing and 5
healthy pups were
born.
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X -ray 63 day
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I consider this a wonder everytime and thoroughly enjoy it. Then the day arrives that the pups should announce themselves.Make sure that the room temperature is about 24 degrees. The birth usually starts with alot of panting and digging a nest and looking for comfort with me.
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Tess`s whelping box was
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Then the first pup arrives: Normal Birth!!
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Birth with C-Section |
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On
2nd June 2009 Joya's and
Cameron's pups were born by
Caesarian Section.
Even though a Caesarian was medically
spoken not necessary, a scan proved that of the four pups to be seen,
two were normal, one was very small and one had died.
To prevent infection and a possible
emergency operation in the middle of the night,
we made an appointment for the operation.
Another reason was that the operation
could be done by our own vet, where as in the middle of the night by
.....who knows???
Unfortunately the smallest pup did not
make it. our,,, Heart Breaker ,,,
weight 90 gram.
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Ooooh! I`m starting to grow!
When the pups have all been born, it`s possible that one can be very small and need extra feeding by us to help it along. This happened to us in a litter from Celsey x Impy. Pups under 150 grams at birth get our extra attention, especially if they lose weight.
Our Joya was only 82 grams at birth. She wasn`t sick or weak, just too small to suckle from her mum so we gave her tube feeds first every 3 hours dag and night and later bottle feeds.
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Joya at birth only 82 grams. |
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Tube and bottle fed to help her along. |
To keep a
check on their growth, we weigh the pups everyday.The
heaviest pup at birth we`ve had was
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We also
clip the claws every week to avoid hurting mum while they
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They get their wurmcures at
2-4-6-8
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At 3.5 weeks old, we give them porridge.or meat |
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At 6 weeks,
the first puppy injection and Health Research |
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Thanks :Veterinary clinic Voortman in Goor
Hof v Twente |
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Check: Microchip- Ears - Eyes
[ Not ACVO or CERF test } Belly buton -,Coat- Weight ,Teaths
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Check male for Christmas balls LOL
Heart -Longs I've
everything is checkt and in Good Health |
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We got our first puppyshot. !!
with 9 and 12 weeks another shots. |
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Kennelcaugh only when we go to show
or Puppy training ... Rabbies with 6 mon. or earlier for
traveling |
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and from de 5th week on, the chipper
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Injection and microchip
Right:
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administering
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The
eyes
are
tested
at
about
6-7
weeks
old
for CEA
[collie
eye
anomaly]
click
here
for
Pfoto's
eyetesting.
and Distichiasis
[
extra
eyelashes]
can
often
be
seen
at
this
age.
Around
9
weeks
old,
when
all
the
tests
have
been
done
and
the
pups
are
healthy,
they
can
join
their
new
owners.
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before
the
pups,
a
full
coat |
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after
the
pups,
she
sheds
her
whole
coat |
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Between the 10 -14 day, the eyes begin to open
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The
ears
also
slowly
open |
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The
teeth
begin
to
appear |
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If
all
goes
well,
they
grow
very
quickly
pup
2
days
old
and
pup
3,5
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I`d like to say...........
Please look at this
photo. This is Tess looking for reassurance just before
her pups were born. Tess had a difficult delivery.
Through the whole
process of the birth, you`re allowed to be with her,
allowed to touch her pups, she trusts me fully for 100%
Each time I
experience the birth as a wonder but one that comes with
alot of stress and sleepless nights
What I don`t
understand is that alot of breeders after having a few
litters from a bitch can turn around and say "Right!
That`s it! We`ve had some nice pups from you but it`s
over and you can spend your old age with someone else.
My feelings don`t
allow me to do this and I don`t want to be one of those
breeders.
You share the good
and bad together. Til death us do part.....
....I suppose every breeder does it in his or her
own way....
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For whatever
reason the
bitch doesn`t
produce a
litter
anymore, the
best
solution is
sterilisation
especially
if she is
amongst
males.That`s
what we
decided for
our Nayna.
Well, here I
lie in a
stupid suit
in a baby
playpen....how
embarassing!
Betsy
thought I
was falling
in love too
much with
handsome men
and decided
to end it
all. How`s
that for
appreciation!!!
I`ve given
her three
beautiful
daughters
but I
suppose she`s
right. I`m
going on
pension now
but will
remain here
to enjoy my
old age and
stay the
"big boss"
for a long
time to come.
First my
bloed was
tested to
see whether
my liver and
kidneys were
working
properly and
also my
sugar and
protein
count were
checked.
Thankfully
I`m in tip
top
condition
except the
men haven`t
got a clue
what`s going
on and are
keeping me
company.
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scar about
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Nayna is
doing
well but
we hope
she
doesn`t
get too
fat
because
that`s a
risk you
take
with
sterilisation.
My vet
and I
are
against
sterilisation
before
the
first
cycle.
Why???
Firstly,
the
anesthetic
for a
pup
weighs
much
heavier
in my
mind
than for
a fully
grown
dog.
Secondly,
you have
no idea
when the
pup is
coming
into
heat so
the
process
of
changes
in her
body
could
already
be
taking
place
meaning
that the
uterus
is
growing
and
blood
vessels
swelling
up
bringing
extra
risks.
Our
advise
is ,wait
at least
until
the
first
cycle
has
occured
and then
about 10
weeks
after
that.Then
her body
and
hormones
should
be back
to
normal.
I prefer
only the
removal
of the
ovaries
but
after
the age
of three
most
vets
advise
the
removal
of the
uterus
as well.
Behind
the
saying,
take
everything
out then
she can`t
get
cancer
there, I
found
ridiculous.Of
course
she can`t
get
cancer
there
anymore
but it
seems as
if all
dogs are
getting
cancer
of the
uterus.
Consider
that her
charakter
can
change,
sometimes
for
better
but also
sometimes
for
worse,
weight
problems,
weak
bladder
and not
all dogs
coats
thrive
from
this.
Some
have
been
known to
lose
their
glow and
feel
like
rope.
My
feelings
for
having
such a
young
pup
sterilised
also
come
from
within.
Let the
pup be a
pup.Her
character
and coat
haven`t
even
been
formed
yet.
In a
couple
of years
,you`ll
be able
to buy a
pup with
or
without
uterus
in
America
because
there
they are
already
sometimes
sterilising
at the
age of
12
weeks.
My
stomach
turns
everytime
I think
about it!
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