Wednesday, April 1, 2015

American Barbet Puppies!


Our Dutch import, Nessa, gave birth to 8 beautiful puppies this morning, sired by Canada's #1 Barbet, Murdoch. A first time mom, Nessa easily delivered her babies in under two hours. All of the puppies came out head first, fully encased in their sacs, for a smooth passage into the world.

5:00 AM    #1    Girl   228g    brown    blue collar
5:36 AM    #2    Boy   263g    black    red collar
5:51 AM    #3    Girl    200g    black    yellow collar
5:58 AM    #4    Girl    202g    black    white collar
6:10 AM    #5    Boy    233g    black    light blue collar
6:36 AM    #6    Girl    197g    black    green collar
6:50 AM    #7    Boy    250g    black    orange collar
6:57 AM    #8    Girl    256g    brown    purple collar

Birth size doesn't really indicate adult size, but it's interesting to watch as they grow. Sometimes the biggest pups in the litter stay the biggest, and other times the smaller pups end up being the exact right size as adults. I'll get individual shots of the pups posted over the next few days.


1 comment:

Jeanette, Mistress of Longears said...

Yay! Congratulations Nessa! I know you are all in for a wonderful time and can hardly wait to see more photos as they grow. Teddy is right by my side and he got very excited when he heard me yell to my husband that the pups are here. :-)

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