This baby girl is movin' to Ozark, Alabama with Kortney and his family Deposit 1/14/10
This baby is moving to Oregon, Wisconsin with Amy n' company Deposit 1/25/10
Daddy, Grommet, is the big fawn guy. The son of the best friend I ever had!
Jager, Grommet's other girlfriend.
Mama Suji Moo
Daddy Grommet
Suji with seventeen days to go!!!
She got fat faster than any girl I've had. I was positive she was pregnant by like three weeks.
Grommet
She could use a bath.
She'll be sparklin' white again when she blows that coat.
She's got pretty little diamond shaped beady eyes. Too bad you can't see them in the pictures. Maybe when the babies come we'll get some good face shots. Course, we all know my photography abilities or lack there of. :(
SEVENTEEN MORE DAYS!!!!
SIX BABIES BORN MARCH 12, 2010!!!
03/12/10 Five days early!!!
Baby #1 Born 9:30 a.m. GIRL Big black heavy baby! Butt 1st. Weighs in at 1.5 lbs. Large white tip on her tail. One white knee sock on left, ankle sock on right front. White ankle on left rear, white foot on right rear. White squiggly line that runs almost all the way around her neck. Just like Grandpa Macky's brother. White spot on forehead. "Harp"
Baby #2 Born 10:50 a.m. GIRL BIG. Black. Tiny white tip on tail, white toes on the back. White toes on the front. Also butt 1st. Weighs in at a hefty 1.7 lbs. I think she wins for the biggest puppy ever! "Guinness"
Baby #3 Born 11:58 am. GIRL Black. White toes on the left front and white foot on the right. White tip on tail. Smaller tip than #1 but bigger than #2. White toes on the back. "Killarny"
Baby #4 Born 12:30 p.m. BOY Black. Little tip on tail. White toes in the rear. He came out head first for something new. White foot on right front and white toes on the left. "Murphy" Spoken for.
Baby #5 Born 3:20 p.m. BOY You'll never guess what color? Black. White toes all the way around. Tiny white tip on his tail. He's got a white backwards "J" on the back of his neck. He's got a white chin and a pink nose. The nose will turn black in a couple weeks. He's got a white line down his tummy from chin to belly button. 1.4 lbs. "Smithwicks"
Baby #6 Born 4:12 p.m. BOY We've got some white! A wide spot on one side of the back of his neck. He's got a white blaze down his forehead and face. A white kneesock front right and a white foot on the other. I forgot to look at his back feet. :) 10 to 1 he's got white toes??? :) 1.5 lbs. "Caffery"
Praise the Lord for a safe and easy delivery. Everybody is doing great!!!
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< Look at the size of that tummy!!!
I can't tell the three darkest ones apart yet. I'll have to get to know them and learn their toes and tails. :)
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Their mama is doing a great job. She's a very good mama!
Not sure where she put all the pinto babies?!?!
The delivery was a breeze. Course that's my opinion. :)
I'm not sure what color they're going to be. Some may look like Grandpa Mac. Kinda' like a silver GSD. They call it fawn with black over-lay.
Some may lighten up and look like their daddy. Fawn. I think the big girl, #2, may be a fawn. She's the lightest at this point.
My guess would be that the pups with more white may stay the darkest like their mama.
This baby is moving to Lake Villa, Illinois with Scott and Dina and their family Deposit 03/12/10
At 8:30ish Suji had a 7th pup. He was stuck in there too long and didn't make it. I tried puppy CPR for a long time but he wouldn't wake up. He's at "Rainbow's Bridge".
What are we going to nickname this gang?
03/14/10 Babies are two days old. We've decided on Irish Beers for nicknames. They were due on St. Patrick's Day but didn't quite make it.
#1 Girl will be "Harp" cuz she's been harpin' since she was born!
#2 Girl will be "Guiness" cuz she's stout. :)
#3 Girl will be nicknamed "Killarny" cuz that sounds more girly than Murphy or Smithwicks. I'll call her Killie.
#5 Boy we'll call "Smithwicks". We'll pretend that's a curly wick on the back of his neck.
#4 Boy is "Murphy". He looks like a Murphy.
#6 Boy will be "Caffery". Reminds me of calf, and he looks most like a spotted holstein.
Nicknamed after Irish beers. :)
^ Rotten picture but look at that cute little foot.
Little miracles!
The pink noses will turn black.
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I can't tell Murphy and Killie apart unless I flip um' over. :) They both have the same size white tip on their tails too.
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03/18/2010 Babies will be a week old tomorrow.
#6 Caffie
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Dunno'
#1 Harp
#3 Killie
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#4 Murphy
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Guiness is still the biggest.
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They are really getting big and their mama is doing a very good job.
They really wiggle when I'm trying to take their pictures.
Their eyes will start opening in the next week.
They can't hear yet either. They can only rely on their sense of smell.
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#1 Harp
All they really care about right now is where's the chow?
They're all still very black.
03/21/2010 Babies are nine days old. TANKS!!!
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Again, these pictures aren't too hot but you can see the markings, or lack there of. :)
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I tried to take more pictures of Guinie Stout but apparently she wasn't in the mood. Fuss budget!
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Now you can see why it's hard to tell Murphy and Killie apart without flippin' um' over. hehe
Killie was the most cooperative today.
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< Guess ya can't start that socializing too early. :)
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Okay, tanks;
#1 Harpie weighed in at a hefty 2 pounds same as #3 Killie. Maybe a little over.
#2 Guinie the pig weighs 2.12 pounds!
#4 Murphy weighs 2.8 pounds and #5 Mr. Smith weighs 2.4.
That leaves #6 Caffie and he comes in second at 2.10.
03/26/2010 Babies are 2 weeks old today.
Nothin' more comfy than squishy brothers and sisters. :)
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Their eyes are just starting to open.
Soooooooo precious!
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I can tell them apart now but it's too hard in the pictures.
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Guinie was layin' up there mindin' her own business. Then along comes Harpie. :) Squishy bed. :)
Murphy
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04/02/2009 Babies are three weeks old today!!!
They got their first de-worming. I'll continue to dose them every two weeks until they leave. Just as a precaution.
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Guinie pig
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I couldn't get Mr. Smith or Guinie or Caffey to wake up.
I started them on soggy puppy chow a couple days ago and I think they ate too much! :)
Guinie is still the biggest and she seems to have the lightest coat.
Murphy is the most aware of what's going on. He's also the first I heard growl. Mr. Tough Guy. I had to pull him off of two of his sisters in the short time I was in there. May be alpha male.
On a lighter note, he's also the first to come running when he hears me.
They're all starting to get their teeth. YIKES!
Below, Murphy pickin' on Killie, but, she's holdin' her own.
Harp is probably going to be the alpha female but it's still a little early to tell.
I think Guinie will probably be a big lazy don't care about much kinda' girl. :) Just don't mess with my puppy chow!
I make a kissy noise when I feed them and they already know what that means. Helps when they go to their new homes. They'll come when you make kissy noises. hehe
I'm going to be really busy the next couple weeks but I'll try to get as many pictures as possible. Once tax season is over I'll have more time. Thanks for your patience, I know it's hard. :)
They all have nice thick coats and nice bear heads. Very nice babies!!!
Their mama is doing great and she's doin' a pretty good job for her first litter.
They picked Murphy.
Caffie
Caffie n dunno'
Caffie n Murphy
Dunno' n' Harp
Caff n' Smith
Caff
Harp
Killie?
Guiness isn't the biggest any longer. Her brothers are catchin' up. I think Harp is the smallest now. She's a lot like her mama.
04/10/10
4 weeks yesterday.
Dunno'
Stef n' Shawn chose Murphy.
Guinie
Guinie
Harp, gotta' see stuff.
Smithie
Harp
Smithwicks n' Harp
Amy's turn!
I think Guinie and Murphy will look most like grandpa Mac.
Everybody is staying unusually dark. Of course Harp and Caff will look most like their mother. Same shaped head and stuff.
Killie and Smithwicks seem to have their mother's nose.
Killie, Murphy and Smith like me the most. Guinie is still standoffish and laid back.
Murphy, Harp and Smith seem to be the most sure of themselves.
It's Amy's turn to pick her boy. It's Kristin and Aaron's turn to pick their girl.