Life goes on..... trying to be normal

The French triplets continue to grow and thrive and since we’re now at the 10 day point, I’m starting to relax just a little about their long term survival prognosis.  Katy continues to be a good foster mother and the 3 don’t seem to acknowledge that they’re a week smaller (and a smaller breed) than their Berger Picard “cousins.”  I hope to get up there on Sunday again to see them.  Work has been especially hectic for me so I have not seen them since Sunday other than an iPhone “face time” call with Dee last night. I’m normally a very hands on breeder so this is breaking my heart.  Pekoe, on the other hand, as recuperated well and doesn’t even seem to know she had pups – no milk, no mothering, no looking for them.

Several of you have contacted me wanting to know if you’ll be getting one of these pups.  Unfortunately at this point in time, I cannot say what pup will be going where.  I can’t even do that with full healthy litters until the eyes open and the BAER hearing test is complete.  As I’ve said before, I have no problem returning your deposit check if you do not wish to wait to find out or do not wish to wait for the next litter.  At this time, I only know of two other recent  litters in FL; one of 3 and one of 5.  The litter of 5 is all spoken for and I believe the litter of 3 is as well.

At this moment, my plans are to breed Eva (full sister to the sire of the French 3) to Ian in late March/early April. Eva is also UU LUA so the entire litter will be Uu – heterozygous low uric acid (just like the current litter).  This would have pups born in early June and going to new homes in early August.  I realize that this is longer than you’d hoped to wait but Mother Nature was not kind to me or Pekoe this go-round.