Puppies are here! 05/25/14 Warning...you might get a toothache just from looking!

Momma Bella was a real champ delivering six healthy puppies for the "Olde Time Candy" Litter.  We've got 2 girls and 4 boys. 

She got restless around 3pm on Saturday, but didn't begin earnest labor until about 1am on Sunday morning.

Once she got down to business, pups came quickly:

"Skittles" - Brindle and White Female;  Birth weight:  328 grams;  Born at 1:50am on 05/25/14.

"Heath Bar" - Red & White Irish-marked Male; Birth weight:  329 grams;  Born at 2:00am.

"Oh Henry" - Extreme White & Black Male; Birth weight:  373 grams;  Born at 2:45am.

"Pixie Stix" - Black & White Irish-marked Female; Birth weight:  330 grams;  Born at 2: 55am.

"Moon Pie" - Black & White Male - Splash/Split White Face;  Birth weight:  324 grams;  Born at 3:02am.

"Charleston Chew" - Brindle & White Irish-marked Male; Birth weight:  364 grams; Born at 3:30am.

Enjoy!

 Just born - Heath Bar and a bit of Skittles showing.

From Left:  Pixie Stix, Charleston Chew (under Pixie) Heath Bar, Moon Pie

 Pixie Stix

 Moon Pie

 Moon Pie (with Pixie Stix & Charleston Chew butts!)

 Heath Bar

 Heath Bar

Skittles & a bit of Heath showing

 Moon Pie!

Charleston Chew and Pixie Stix

Pixie Stix resting with Moon Pie (front) & Charleston Chew (back)

 Pixie Stix

Moon Pie...check out those cute little pink feet!

 Momma Bella snuggling with Heath.

 Moon Pie and Pixie

Sleepy Bella and Heath.

 Oh Henry

Skittles

 Skittles, Oh Henry, Pixie Stix, Heath Bar....all at the milk bar.

 Charleston Chew

 Moon Pie & a momma foot.

 Skittles, Oh Henry, and bit of Pixie & Heath in the back.

 Oh Henry(front), Pixie, Heath

 Oh Henry

Oh Henry, Heath, Skittles

Momma dog bellies! 05/18/14

Momma dog update:

Bella looks to have 5, maybe 6 pups percolating.  We think both girls have a bit of time before popping...looks like the end of this week or so for Bella;  10 days or so for Miss Penelope....

Penelope looks to have 4, maybe 5 puppies percolating.  Clearly, she's not worried about it at all.

All of the dogs (except puppy Trinity) went for a conditioning sprint today on our property.  They were soooo glad to get out of their regular yard, and open up and RUN in the nice weather. 

We generally send them out in groups of 2 to 4 at a time, so we can keep track of them and make sure they come back in a few minutes.  With the hilly terrain of the foothills just outside the front door, they disappear from view quickly, but they have a 'circuit' they seem to like to keep to and after doing a few laps on it (each lap consisting of about 600 to 800 or more yards), they come panting back to the house.  :) 

Penelope went with Bella, Spicy, and Lychee, and in true Penelope form, led the way at full tilt, in spite of being 25" around now!

Good news!

We believe we've found a forever home for Deja & Hobbes - together!  New updates when they are settled in.  :)

We know we also have lots of folks on pins and needles waiting to hear about the upcoming litters.  Bella and Penelope are getting HUGE.

We'll be posting pictures of the momma bellies this weekend. 

Stay tuned.......

Seeking New Homes! 15 month old whippet pups, Deja & Hobbes

It's with a sad heart that I post that 2 of our Horsetooth pups are looking for a new home.   :(

Deja (HT Lupini Beanie) and Hobbes (HT Voodoo Child) went together to Dallas, TX last year.  The pups have been doing great -- but unfortunately, their owner's elderly parents (one with Alzheimer's and the other recovering from a leg injury) are going to have to move in with them full time.

They are naturally overwhelmed with the human senior care-giving they are faced with and feel they cannot continue to give Deja and Hobbes the attention and care that these two wonderful, young whippets deserve.

So, we are working hard to see if we can find a great new home for this Horsetooth pair.  While we'd love for them to stay together, we know we may need to separate them.

They are currently staying with a neighbor in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, but could possibly be transported back to the Colorado area, or other areas within driving distance.

I'll post recent pics as soon as I have them, but here's a few of them as young pups here with us, and some from when they were around 10 months old.

Pupdate 05/04/14

Past Pups

Somehow I missed posting these great shots of Rohan (HT Jules Winnfield) from his daddy a few weeks ago:

 Gorgeous head shot!

 "Firefox" anyone?

 

Nothing sleeps quite as soundly as a whip pup!  Can't believe the Pulp Fiction Litter pups are coming up on 7 months old already.

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We also got a great pic of Rohan's sister Fabs (HT Fabienne's Blueberry Pancakes) and their uncle, Apoc (HT The Matrix's Apoc)...a whopping 4 months old already!

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And not to be outdone, another amazing pic of ZigZag (HT Runrig Bohr) from the Quantum litter.  Such an intelligent, inquisitive expression - just like his momma, Penelope!

Puppies/Momma dog news & Past Pupdates 04/30/14

Puppy News

WOW!  We're back from a quick and much-needed vacation (and a veterinary seminar for Ken) and  there were definitely some new "belly developments" to greet us. 

Bella (usually a very petite size 15.5" waist) is sporting quite a spread at 18" around. 

Penelope -  normally about an 17.25" waist -  has gone up to 20.5"!  

And Miss Spicy Duck, (still just a bit early too tell) has gone from 19" to 20.25"...but then again, Spicy really loves to eat.  :)

I have a hard time not counting chickens...errhhh...whippets.... before they hatch.  Ken has much more patience than I do. 

I'm already wondering what personalities, colors, and genders we'll have! 

Past Pupdates

Great to get a wonderful updated pic of past-puppy Zig-Zag from our very first litter, the Quantum Litter, and a few of Mr. Luigi from The Matrix litter.  Enjoy!

 Zig Zag (HT-Runrig Bohr) - all grown up at 4 years old, 

and still looking just like his momma, Penelope!

 Luigi (HT Morpheus of Zion) having a blast at White Sands Nat'l Monument with his peeps.  He's almost the color of the sand.  :)

Happy Birthday, Quantum Pups - 04/13/14

Can't believe it's been 4 years since the arrival of the Quantum Litter!  Happy Birthday to J-Psi, Charm Quark, Gellman (Leo), Bohr (Zig-Zag), Fermi, Pauli (Stone), Feynman, Tau Neutrino, and Higgs (Divot)!!!!!

This was our first litter of puppies, born to our wonderful girl, Penelope.   They all hold a special place in our hearts.

J-Psi

 Charm Quark

 Leo (Gellman)

 Zig-Zag (Bohr)

 Fermi

Stone (Pauli)

Feynman

Tau

Divot (Higgs)

Horsetooth Whippets Update - 04/08/14

Show News:

Jen and two of the boys, Bok Choy and Feynman, will be at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Brighton this weekend (12th & 13th) for the Terry-All Kennel Club show.

Whippets show at 12:35pm on Saturday in ring 3, and at 9:35am on Sunday in ring 6, in case anyone wants to come out and watch and lend support! 

Running News:

We're also going to try to make it down to the Zoiboyz ranch in Falcon on Monday the 14th for some timed trials.  Lychee is hoping to regain her 'fastest whippet' track title that she lost at the very end of last year.

For those who've recently taken Front Range K9's lure coursing class, this would be a fun event to come watch and get a feel for the venue and the timed trials.  Pups over 1 year are eligible to enter, so check out the website link above if interested in attending!



Puppy News:

We've got big puppy plans coming up for this spring & summer.  Bella and Jett have been bred and are hopefully expecting in mid-May.  We've been looking forward to this litter for a long time and expect to have pups that will excel in the show ring as well as loving the lure!  Bella and Jett can produce red pups, brindle pups, and black pups - probably all with lots of color and some white trim.  They should be beauties.

We have also bred Timmy and Penelope one more time.  Their last litter (the Chinese Delights I) produced so many amazing pups, we decided to repeat this breeding as Penelope's final litter.  Hoping for pups right around the same time as Bella's litter.  Timmy and Penelope can produce brindle & white pups and black and white pups.  Their last litter produced some really awesome colors and some amazing extreme whites.

Last but certainly not least, we are also breeding Bok Choy and Spicy Duck.  These two young dogs are both turning out so nice, we didn't want to pass on the opportunity for a really nice brindle and red litter from them.  Hoping for pups some time in very late May or early June.  These pups should have good size and also be well suited for the show ring and for running.

As always, it's all up to Mother Nature and the whippet girls, but we're hoping for success with all 3 of these breedings.

Past Pupdates:

We've gotten some more great pics and pupdates from our puppy owners.  I want to send a huge thanks to all who keep us so blessed with news and pics of your kiddos.  We love seeing them grow and reading about their antics and accomplishments!

First up, we have Wilco (HT Rigatoni Sorrentino)...showing off his pearly whites in a wonderful whippie grin:

Next up - Luigi (HT Morpheus of Zion), sporting some FABULOUS whippet puppy ears on his first hike:

And how about some Fabs (HT Fabienne's Blueberry Pancakes) and Apoc (HT The Matrix's Apoc):

 A boy and his dog.

 Fabs doing a perfect "Go to Place" matwork exercise during dinner.  Good Girl!

Daddy time.  Fabs is tasting Apoc's foot...looks like he needs more salt.  :)

And we've gotten behind in posting new pics of our own kids:

 A couple of momma Polliwog and daughter Trinity...perched on the arm of the couch - like mother,  like daughter!

 Polli says, "Are you sure she should be up here?  This IS my spot, after all."

 Whippet Segregation at work:  Only Brindles and Reds allowed on this couch, apparently.

(front row from left:  Lychee, Johnson, Spicy Duck;  back row, Timmy & Alfredo)

 Trinity sleeping the sleep of a 9 week old pup.  ZZZZZZZZ

 Marbles posing for the camera.

 Princess Bella.

 Uncle Buck.

 One of Trinity's favorite toys is this teddy bear that's almost as big as her.  

It often doubles as a pillow.