Jewel day 50 June 22,2009

Jewel at day 50 of her pregnancy is starting to rest more and eat smaller, more frequent meals. She enjoys a nice slow belly rub with warm hands sometimes. Her breathing is more laboured when she is sleeping now too..space is beginning to seem like downtown Manhattan in there now I'm pretty sure as the litter grows. I have felt slight movement in the last few days that seem to be more than just fluid. I would expect we should soon feel the kicking of all those little feet!

More OFA results for 2007 litter

We have received the OFA hip score of GOOD and an elbow score of NORMAL on Kati (Ch. Blackbullet Hudson's Touch NAVHDA NA) from our 2007 litter! Kati will soon also have her first eye and thyroid tests done this year.

Thank you so much owners for having this done. We are thrilled with the results of course and thank those who have bred the dogs that have formed her pedigree for working to select dogs who carried the genes to make these results possible.

Pictured on the left Kati tells her brother Kaiser that she owns the sofa while their mother Jewel lays along the back of the sofa and takes in the outside view. Kati and Kaiser were both able to visit at the same time so we were very lucky as Kaiser has since moved to Ottawa.

Other news:

• Zsofi ( 2007 litter) is reported to be having a great summer with her Vizsla uncle Chester (2004 litter) and carrying on her mother's tradition of making sure the best cuddle spots are hers!

Jasmine (2007 litter) is going to holiday with her family in the Kelowna area this year. We hope she can get together with her litter mate Fred while they are there for a good Vizsla play time.

Jewel is really increasing in size and shape quickly. It could be due to a large litter or due to this being her second litter. We have started feeding her puppy food to increase her caloric intake and benefit from the different balance of nutrients in the puppy food. She seems pleased with this food now if she waits for breakfast until about noon when her stomach has settled a bit. We seem to be past the worst of the nausea and regurgitation she was experiencing up to this week.

I am working with the several of the owners and breeders of many of the dogs in the pedigree of Jewel's expected litter to up date and complete a 6 generation pedigree to keep us current on those dog's accomplishments and also to be made available to our puppy owners. We are also putting the finishing touches on the whelping room as it changes from office to delivery and litter room. I am making crate pads for small crates in anticipation of their 'going home' packages while I have the time.