Puppies on the way!

So here it is, fall again – leaves are changing colour, kids thoughts are turning to pumpkins and candy (oh, and turkey and pie before that!), and this morning there was a definite hint in the air of colder days to come…

In the midst of all the fall busy-ness, I am happy to announce that we have puppies on the way!! Or at least, we sure hope we do. Galena disappointed us this spring by not becoming pregnant after artificial insemination, but this time we did it the natural way and that has always been successful in the past, so we have our fingers crossed. (And toes, and earlobes, and eyeballs, and… )

Galena was bred to our very own Cumin Chino on September 21 and 22 – over a week ago already! This was Cumin’s first stud job and he performed marvellously. Galena’s heat cycle progressed very quickly this time, so we were lucky not to miss it – Whew! We have to thank her brother Frisou for his strong hints that the time was ripe!

We will be doing an ultrasound on October 23 to confirm pregnancy and get an initial puppy count. Here’s hoping this one shows a lot of teeny-tiny foetuses developing in there!

This means that, if all goes as expected, we will have little wriggly bundles of fur arriving at our place sometime around November 18-21. We will get to enjoy them over the Christmas holiday season, and then send them off to new homes mid- to late January. Sure hope the puppy buyers come flocking in the depths of winter!

Galena and Cumin’s puppies will be delicious shades of chocolate – both solid and phantom (chocolate with tan muzzle, eyebrows, feet & butt) – as well as yummy caramel.

Watch for news of the ultrasound in late October!