This week we are starting a lot of new things. The past week the main goal was to start the puppies weaning, learning to walk, and learning to use the litter box. We’ve had a mixed bag with all three tasks, but we are getting there. This week is a big change! They are no…
Now that the puppies all have their eyes open, its time to talk about eye health. Spaniels, as a class of dogs, are susceptible to many inherited eye diseases. As a good breeder, my goal is to work to improve the breed, and this means making sure that my puppies are not carrying any of…
So the puppies are now 10 days old and things are going to start getting much more exciting soon. Lily is starting to spend some time away from the pups- she’s wanting to take short walks and even tried to got for a ride. She is used to going everywhere, so sticking around home to…
Today the Seedlings are 8 days old and they have hit some great milestones! Yesterday, all three black and white females doubled their weight. Today, the remaining 2 liver and white puppies doubled their weights. The liver and white puppies were bigger, so it usually takes the biggest ones and extra day or two to…
Seedling Litter is Six Days Old Today, the Seedling Litter is six days old. It also was day 1 of early scent introduction. The puppies were exposed to the AKC’s birch scent. In the first few weeks of life puppies have a powerful sense of smell. They can also imprint on scents, like their mother.…
(Click on Pedigree To Enlarge) NOTE: Day 5 Puppy Pictures are at the end of the article. Maxwell’s Build Me Up Buttercup and Lily Belle both have some great dogs in their ancestry. They even share some common lineage in the 4th and 5th generations. Both Buttercup and Lily Belle share Bis BISS Ch Salilyn’s…
Today is the Seedling Litter’s Day 4. Almost all the puppies are at or over one pound in weight. They are growing quickly. Lily Belle is being a good mama to the puppies and she seems very tired from the constant care she is providing them. Yesterday was a big day for the Seedling Litter.…
Yesterday, May 8, 2022 — Mother’s Day, Lily Belle whelped five, beautiful puppies. This is the Seedling Litter, Maxwell’s Build Me Up Buttercup x Lily Belle crossing. The first puppy was born at 6:59 PM after two hours of hard labor. The fifth and final puppy was born at 10:26 PM. Lily Belle had three…
Continue readingButtercup x Lily Belle Seedling Litter (Mother’s Day)
Original X-Ray Contrast Enhanced X-Ray Contrast Enhanced 2 X-Ray X-Ray With Likely Puppy Outline Yesterday, Tuesday (May 3, 2022), Lily Belle went to the vet for a pregnancy radiograph / puppy count. The vet tech came in and said, “Lily definitely has puppies.” A few moments later the Vet came in and said I counted…
It’s Day 52 of Lily’s pregnancy! We are super excited for her first litter to arrive. Dogs typically have puppies between day 58-64. Nearly every Springer Spaniel breeder I have talked to, including Lily’s say that the normal day for Springers is Day 60- which puts us at May 7- a week from Saturday! I…
