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.
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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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