Day Five

 I love puppy noses!

 

The puppies are born with their eyes and ears closed. But they have a great since of smell. They  can smell their mommy and they start wiggling toward Honey as soon as she gets in the box. They can move around very good for not being able to walk. The Pups climb all over Honey's paws & legs and snuggle to her muzzle to fall fast asleep.

 

And they make the cutest little grunt~piggy noises! You are welcome to stop by and see them!

Day Four

Today All of the puppies went for their first Vet visit. It was not too bad taking 11 puppies under 1 pound to the vet, (they fit nicely in a box) but, their next visit will be a circus! We will need all of the hands we can get!

 

 

The puppies had their dewclaws removed and all of them got a clean bill of health!

 

Good Job Mommy!

Day Two

 

Honey is such a good Mommy!

 Mommy never left she puppies sides, only to relieve herself and get a drink. We brought her food and extra cottage cheese to help with milk production. So far, all of the puppies are growing wonderful and Momma is doing great!

 It is so amazing to me that just a s they are born and getting cleaned off by mommy, that they already have the survival instinct and start nursing right away! Another one of Gods amazing wonders!

( The Pictures are pink because of the heat light that we keep on the puppies at all  times,  to help  their body heat stabilized and keep them warm.)

New Born

The puppies and mommy are doing well. New born puppies are about the size of a toilet paper roll and very fragile.

 Nine puppies were born by 2:00pm and we thought everything was over, when #10 &11 showed up at 4:00pm.

 " What an awesome litter!"

New Puppies!

Honey had her litter of puppies today!

She nested all night long!  She pulled blankets and clothing is piles and circled around them, digging and sniffing. Honey was so miserable she, shook &  her teeth were chattering most of the night.  Honey had her first pup at 8:52 am and her last pup at 4:05 pm. Honey and her eleven puppies are resting well. 

 

Repeat Breading ~ Due January 2013

The puppies will be American style working retrievers that would make good fits for homes that plan to hunt, compete in AKC hunt tests, or field trials.  The puppies will be well socialized with children, adults, and other dogs.  Early training will be completed included introduction to water, gun fire, and riding in vehicles.  The puppies will be retrieving birds (pigeons) and other objects by 7 weeks old.  Puppies ready to go home on March 2013.  Both parents are house pets that actively hunt and compete in AKC performance tests.

Sire: FC AFC Small Craft Advisory “Rough”

Rough has 141 All-Age points with a total of 17 all-age wins. Rough Qualified for the National Amateur Championship every year from 2005-2010. He qualified for the National Open in 2007 and 2010. Rough has one FC sibling and three QAA siblings. Several offspring have hunt test titles and others were listed on the 2010 derby list including the #5 and #9 dogs.  Several offspring are placing in derby, qualifying, and Amatuer All Age  Field Trial events in 2011.  Hips are rated Excellent, elbows normal, EIC, CNM, and CERF are clear.

Dam: Our Sweet Honey of Silverbrook JH

Honey is a loving family pet that enjoys children and will retrieve anything thrown. She enjoys lying on the couch or at your feet while in the house but changes gears and has all the energy you desire when hunting or competing in hunt tests. Honey has been hunting geese and ducks for 4 seasons and has retrieved hundreds of birds. She participates in AKC hunt tests and received a Junior Hunter title in the fall of 2009. She took the first half of 2010 off from training and had a litter of 10 puppies. She returned to training in the late summer and is currently training at the Senior Hunter level doing multiple marks, blinds, and honoring other dogs.  She will compete in AKC Senior Level Hunt Tests following this litter. Hips are rated Good, elbows normal, EIC, CNM, and CERF are clear.

Yellow and black puppies Due in January 2013. This is a third repeat breeding. The 2010 breeding produced Lakosky’s Tank which can be seen on the television show “The Crush with Lee and Tiffany” on the Outdoor Channel and several other dogs that had successful hunting seasons and a few that will be running AKC hunt tests this year. Pups from this litter should be capable of performing well in hunt tests and field trials. They should also make outstanding hunting dogs and companions around the house. 

For more information call Ed @ 443-480-0775 or www.churncreekretrievers.com

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