I said I would never breed because I would not be able to part with the puppies. Well, I've learned it is wise to never say never. This blog is to document my first litter of dalmatian puppies.
Why did I decide to take this step? It is a long story with many twists and turns, but in the end it is because I love this breed and wanted to do something positive for the breed. This litter is actually the product of almost 4 years of planning and research.
So, please follow this blog and my journey with these puppies. This is a special litter - a 3 year old dalmatian bitch imported from Argentina (that I fell in love with just from puppy pictures) was bred to a male dalmatian that has long been gone, but thanks to modern technology, a little bit of nitrogen and a very special canine reproductive specialist in Ohio, was still able to sire a liter. This male dalmatian isn't just any dalmatian, he is a seventh generation descendant from a 1973 breeding of a male Champion Pointer to a female Dalmatian to re-introduce the gene for normal uric acid.
There is quite a bit of politics behind these dalmatians - often called Backcross Dalmatians, LUA (Low Uric Acid) Dalmatians, or NUA (Normal Uric Acid) Dalmatians. This blog isn't to discuss the politics of these dalmatians; it is only to document my journey with these puppies.
Before I go any further, I need to thank Andrea Paccagnella (Zagreb Dalmatians) for permitting Odessa to move here to be my foundation bitch. Odessa is a wonderful bitch that I just cannot say enough about. She is a very special girl! I also need to thank Linda Parlier for permitting Franc to sire this litter. I hope that these puppies reflect the very best of both pedigrees.
And now for puppy news:
RFBCN Lidgate's Triever Franc CDX x ARG GR CH INT CH Zagreb's Odessa
The puppies arrived on Sunday July 11th via c-section. Special thanks to my vet and her staff for making that happen on their day off. The litter consists of three boys and one girl. I am so thankful that we did not lose any pups during or after delivery. My nieces were given the fun job of naming the puppies, and so their names are (in birth order): Cuddles, Buttons, Peanut and Oreo. Oreo is the girl and she has a patch over her right ear.
I took some vacation time to spend with the puppies and I learned that sleeping puppies are fascinating. Possibly one of the most fascinating things I've ever spent time watching. I spent many, many hours just watching them. They nursed. They slept. They crawled. Their tails wagged. Their spots started appearing. They started pooping. Their eyes started opening. They started walking.
There is nothing in the world like puppy breath or puppy kisses.
Yesterday the puppies turned 2 weeks old. Here are pictures of them taken Friday 23 July. Enjoy!
Why did I decide to take this step? It is a long story with many twists and turns, but in the end it is because I love this breed and wanted to do something positive for the breed. This litter is actually the product of almost 4 years of planning and research.
So, please follow this blog and my journey with these puppies. This is a special litter - a 3 year old dalmatian bitch imported from Argentina (that I fell in love with just from puppy pictures) was bred to a male dalmatian that has long been gone, but thanks to modern technology, a little bit of nitrogen and a very special canine reproductive specialist in Ohio, was still able to sire a liter. This male dalmatian isn't just any dalmatian, he is a seventh generation descendant from a 1973 breeding of a male Champion Pointer to a female Dalmatian to re-introduce the gene for normal uric acid.
There is quite a bit of politics behind these dalmatians - often called Backcross Dalmatians, LUA (Low Uric Acid) Dalmatians, or NUA (Normal Uric Acid) Dalmatians. This blog isn't to discuss the politics of these dalmatians; it is only to document my journey with these puppies.
Before I go any further, I need to thank Andrea Paccagnella (Zagreb Dalmatians) for permitting Odessa to move here to be my foundation bitch. Odessa is a wonderful bitch that I just cannot say enough about. She is a very special girl! I also need to thank Linda Parlier for permitting Franc to sire this litter. I hope that these puppies reflect the very best of both pedigrees.
And now for puppy news:
RFBCN Lidgate's Triever Franc CDX x ARG GR CH INT CH Zagreb's Odessa
The puppies arrived on Sunday July 11th via c-section. Special thanks to my vet and her staff for making that happen on their day off. The litter consists of three boys and one girl. I am so thankful that we did not lose any pups during or after delivery. My nieces were given the fun job of naming the puppies, and so their names are (in birth order): Cuddles, Buttons, Peanut and Oreo. Oreo is the girl and she has a patch over her right ear.
I took some vacation time to spend with the puppies and I learned that sleeping puppies are fascinating. Possibly one of the most fascinating things I've ever spent time watching. I spent many, many hours just watching them. They nursed. They slept. They crawled. Their tails wagged. Their spots started appearing. They started pooping. Their eyes started opening. They started walking.
There is nothing in the world like puppy breath or puppy kisses.
Yesterday the puppies turned 2 weeks old. Here are pictures of them taken Friday 23 July. Enjoy!
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