Pearl's litter is 8 weeks!

Rainbow Girl 7 1/2 lbs.

Blue Boy  9 lbs.

Green Boy 6 1/2 lbs.

Fudge Girl 5 1/4 lbs.

This has been an interesting week.  As you know, my trainer came here and we had our first assessment.  Karen (my trainer) loves this litter.  They are a group of spunky, funny, tail-waggin' balls of fluff!  They did very well on their trip to the vets but today they are having a bit of a digestive upset from the shots, I think.  They are playing normally but have diarrhea which is unfortunate.  This shall pass.... sooner rather than later, I hope!!

A little bit about each pup:

• Rainbow, lovingly called 'Houdini' because she is the only one that climbs out of the x-pen routinely and greets me at the door in the morning.  She is full of energy and LOVES water hence, the need for Lixit Bottles instead of a normal watering bowl.  She is very curious and lively but once in your arms, relaxes for cuddles and lots of kisses.
• Blue Boy nicknamed 'Monk'.  He quietly contemplates his next move.  Energetic at times, but also quite content to just 'laze about' in the potty box, stuffed frog or bed.  He doesn't generally initiate play but does not back off when invited either.  
• Green Boy, the 'Gentleman'.  He can and does, however, get 'down and dirty' too. Wrestles like crazy with Fudge Girl and gives the ol' rock um/sock um to his larger caramel siblings.  This pup does prefer to be with people and charms them shamelessly.
• Fudge Girl is mistakenly thought of as the 'runt'.  No, no, no!  Big personalities come in small packages and this pup is such a love!   Happy to play chase, cuddle in your arms or do water sports (she too, loves to dig in the water bowl!).  Her size belies her abilities!

As a breeder, I find DNA and genetics incredibly interesting - especially so with this litter.  When working with hybrids, you expect a wide assortment of DNA splitting.  It has never been so apparent as with this group.  As you know, Coriander is a first generation Cockapoo, who is on the larger side of his breed at almost 16 inches and 26 or so pounds.  Pearl is an excellent representation of a gracefully put together medium sized Australian Labradoodle at 18 inches and roughly 30 lbs.  In this litter, you can easily pick out how the DNA split - the caramels favor Coriander with Blue Boy favoring the Cocker influence the most in both looks and coat.  However his size comes from the larger dogs behind Pearl.  Rainbow Girl is more 'mixed up'.  The Cocker influence shows but not as potently as Blue Boy.  Perhaps because she is a female, her 'edges' are softer and more feminine.  Both the chocolate/cafes are their mom through and through.  Although they definitely have a curlier coat than their mom per the heavier Poodle influence, they do not have a Poodle nose nor are their heads narrow like the Poodle breed.   The Cockapoo influence shows much less in these two except in their eyes (which are round, not oval) and the nice breadth of their foreheads.    Oh yes, they both  favor their father's smaller size. So much fun to see how a litter evolves.  :+)

They also had a great time exploring the tunnel I put in their pen this week.  Enjoy the pics below.

Camden's girls at 4 weeks old.

Green Girl 3 1/4 lbs.

Black Girl 3 1/4 lbs.

Teal Girl 3 1/4 lbs.

Orange Girl 3 lbs.

Pink Girl  3 1/2 lbs.

Purple Girl  3 1/4 lb.s

Camden's 'dormitory' of young ladies continue to sleep a lot but are staying up a bit longer for play-time.   This typically begins right after they eat. 

Today, I found Purple Girl trying to tear up the potty liners so they are now removed.  They will just use the corn cob pebbles in their potty box.  Most of them have already tried to taste them and leave it be.  :+)

I have trimmed their eyes three times already so their coats are really growing and before long all will look like long haired gerbils!!!  Tracking of their weight gains is still leaning towards 'in the 20's' as far as mature weights.  Definitely Jaxon's DNA has influenced this litter.  The fact that there are no boys (who are usually heavier) does not give me much to work off of.

The pups continue to enjoy the tripe mixed with milk and are happily eating it twice a day now.  Once they are five weeks, I will begin to wean Camden.   Soon, she will be back with her guardian who will return from California this week and is looking forward to visiting Camden and all her daughters.

Casual shots of Camden x Jaxon's litter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camden continues to be an excellent mom taking lots of time to be with her babies.  They like to pull on her ears and nestle at her feet - Camden is very tolerant of it all.  She still cleans after them although I am 'assisting' with this chore as well. 

The pups do go to the potty area but there are still plenty of misses - a learning experience for sure.  They are drinking Goat's Milk much better and today I may include some meat with one of their 'milk meals' that I prepare.  Individual pics will be taken tomorrow at the four week marker.  :+)

Pearl's pups at 7 weeks old!

Goofy Blue Boy playing on the slide!  8  1/4 lbs.

Green Boy is an elegant gentleman.  5  1/2 lbs.

'Happy Go Lucky' Rainbow Girl is 7 lbs.

Fudge Girl simply melts in your arms.  4  3/4 lbs.

This week my trainer will come for their first temperament test.  It is always an interesting event.  Their second one will be in two more weeks.  Their first vaccines are also scheduled this week on Friday.

Although they continue to 'peek' out the dogie door, none have ventured all the way outdoors yet.  They are so VERY close to taking that huge step!

Here is a couple of pics of them playing with Piper, who entertains the group quite often!

Here we are at three weeks old! (Camden x Jaxon)

Green Girl is 2  1/4 lbs.

Orange Girl weighs 2  1/2 lbs.

Teal Girl is at 2 lbs.

Pink Girl is 2  1/2 lbs.

Black Girl weighs 2  3/4 lbs.

Purple Girl is at 2  1/2 lbs.

On Sunday afternoon, I moved Camden and her pups to the other side of the Puppy Room area.  It was the perfect time to move them and they adjusted beautifully.  The sunny days have been awesome as their eyes are now adjusted to the light.  I expect by the end of the week they will want to do a bit more exploring and I will then rearrange the area to include either a bed or a crate and a litter box.  They won't use it much, of course but it gives them 'something to think about'.  The pigment on their noses, eye rims and footpads will continue to blacken as they grow.  Generally, by 8 weeks, all is solid black - like coal in a snowman's face.  :+)

I expect this litter to be more in the high teens to under 25 pound weight range.  I might get a surprise or two, 'cause Mother Nature always has a hand in this!

Here are some more shots of them.

Still in my office.

Getting ready for the big move!

Settled in the puppy room.  :+)

 

Playtime with Pearl's litter at 6 weeks!

Several times a day, I let the pups out of their x-pen to play in the pup room.
They love this time to explore toys and rough-house with each other.

Blue Boy catching some rest, after playtime.

Rainbow Girl squeezed through this small opening to the toy box and is
now climbing out.  She is very inquisitive!

It won't be long before Rainbow Girl will be outdoors!

Fudge Girl taking a rest.

Green and Blue Boys wrestling.

Yes, Rainbow Girl does take naps!!!

Green Boy chillin'.

This group of pups weathered the holidays with aplomb!  Nothing seems to bother them at all.  If the weather does not get too crazy cold, I bet they will spend some time outdoors this week.  They are all so curious about the dogie door and all of them attempt to push it ever so slightly to 'take a peek' at the big world out there.  :+)  They are full of energy (and teeth!) and have had the extra attention that company and visitors bring to a crazy household during the holidays.  I am so glad to finally be back on track.  :+)

Pearl's litter is 6.3 weeks old and FULL of mischief!

Fudge Girl is the smallest at 4  1/4 lbs. - Available.

Green Boy is only slightly larger than his 'twin' sis at 4  3/4 lbs.

Rainbow Girl is 6 lbs. today.

Tha largest pup in this litter is Blue Boy at 7 1/4 lbs.

The week of Christmas was crazy here with all our family staying for the week.  I was a very busy lady!  When everyone packed to go back to their homes on Sunday, I have been scrambling to get my house back in order and play catch up on both litters.  Enjoy the updates and HAPPY NEW YEAR!