Good morning to you all! I just want to share a couple of videos of the Phoenix's Dragon Litter. Sadly two puppies (M Orange and F Purple) did not make it, so there are 8 now. According to Donna, the rest are doing great.
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Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Now the puppies are here now what?
Before I go on, I want to give a HUGE THANK YOU TO DONNA AND DAWN. Both women have given me lots of information of what entails of being a responsible breeder.
What is a responsible breeder? Well according to Phoenix Rottweilers, they "Strive to produce a dog sound in conformation, working ability, health and above all else, temperament." and also "We require all of our breeding stock to be able to perform the work it was bred for, as well as being a well accepted member of society.".
So that brings us to the next question: Now the puppies are here, now what? According to Phoenix Rottweilers, the pups are "raised inside our home with constant care and attention. At birth each puppy is given a colored collar, which is recorded along with its time of birth, weight, sex, and any other important details such as any white spots, double dew claws, etc." Why keep a record of the puppies? This helps Donna or/and Dawn determine which pup is appropriate for work, show/breeding and pet and to use in future breedings. Also the puppies are raised by using the "Carmen Battaglia method of Early Neurological Stimulation in order to produce the best dogs possible. These five simple exercises have proven to improve physical performance and increase tolerance to stress and infectious disease." (Phoenix Rottweilers). I will give out more information as the puppies continue to get bigger. Trust me there is a lot of it too.
Here is a cute picture
of Kendall and her pups. Kendall is being such a good Momma! If a pup strays too far, Kendall will gently pick it up an return it to where it belongs (next to her). Donna has to make Kendall leave the whelping area to eat and go outside. Kendall wanted to be with her pups so bad that she was barking and howling all the way home from the vets last night. Don't mind the missing fur on her paws, I guess that's where the vet put the IV's in. Stay tuned for more information about the puppies and Kendall!
What is a responsible breeder? Well according to Phoenix Rottweilers, they "Strive to produce a dog sound in conformation, working ability, health and above all else, temperament." and also "We require all of our breeding stock to be able to perform the work it was bred for, as well as being a well accepted member of society.".
So that brings us to the next question: Now the puppies are here, now what? According to Phoenix Rottweilers, the pups are "raised inside our home with constant care and attention. At birth each puppy is given a colored collar, which is recorded along with its time of birth, weight, sex, and any other important details such as any white spots, double dew claws, etc." Why keep a record of the puppies? This helps Donna or/and Dawn determine which pup is appropriate for work, show/breeding and pet and to use in future breedings. Also the puppies are raised by using the "Carmen Battaglia method of Early Neurological Stimulation in order to produce the best dogs possible. These five simple exercises have proven to improve physical performance and increase tolerance to stress and infectious disease." (Phoenix Rottweilers). I will give out more information as the puppies continue to get bigger. Trust me there is a lot of it too.
Here is a cute picture
of Kendall and her pups. Kendall is being such a good Momma! If a pup strays too far, Kendall will gently pick it up an return it to where it belongs (next to her). Donna has to make Kendall leave the whelping area to eat and go outside. Kendall wanted to be with her pups so bad that she was barking and howling all the way home from the vets last night. Don't mind the missing fur on her paws, I guess that's where the vet put the IV's in. Stay tuned for more information about the puppies and Kendall!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Happy Birthday Dragon Litter--Jan. 28, 2011!
I am starting this blog to scrapbook the progress of the litter from birth to when we bring home our little puppy. We lost our beloved Titan prematurely and didn't keep a blog with his good/bad habits, bench marks, etc...
This was a long awaited litter from Phoenix Rottweilers. Both breeders worked very hard to find a suitable Sire for Kendall (the Dam); it took a lot of researching many dogs.
They finally found a suitable match, Nero (on the left). This was Kendall's (on the right) first litter and if I am correct, this might be her last. Her pregnancy went smoothly and was carrying 12 puppies, but the delivery and recovery for Kendall has/is a wild ride. Her water broke around 2:40 AM EST (1:40 Central) and finally delivered her first puppy around 5:45 AM. She proceeded with 3 more puppies (one was stillborn) and she was having trouble delivering the rest of the pups. She was taken to the vet where she had a C-section. While working on Kendall, the vet discovered one of the pups was stuck in the birth canal, preventing the rest of the litter being delivered. Kendall lost quite of blood and ended up having a blood transfusion and liquids and came home last night. However she went back to the vets because her white blood count was low and as of today (Jan 29, 2011) she is still there. Poor Kendall.
There were 12 puppies but 2 females were stillborn, so there are 10 surviving-6 females and 4 males. Below will are the weights for the puppies:
One of those cute fur balls is ours! Stay tune for more updates on Kendall and the Dragon litter.
UPDATE ON KENDALL:
This was a long awaited litter from Phoenix Rottweilers. Both breeders worked very hard to find a suitable Sire for Kendall (the Dam); it took a lot of researching many dogs.
They finally found a suitable match, Nero (on the left). This was Kendall's (on the right) first litter and if I am correct, this might be her last. Her pregnancy went smoothly and was carrying 12 puppies, but the delivery and recovery for Kendall has/is a wild ride. Her water broke around 2:40 AM EST (1:40 Central) and finally delivered her first puppy around 5:45 AM. She proceeded with 3 more puppies (one was stillborn) and she was having trouble delivering the rest of the pups. She was taken to the vet where she had a C-section. While working on Kendall, the vet discovered one of the pups was stuck in the birth canal, preventing the rest of the litter being delivered. Kendall lost quite of blood and ended up having a blood transfusion and liquids and came home last night. However she went back to the vets because her white blood count was low and as of today (Jan 29, 2011) she is still there. Poor Kendall.
There were 12 puppies but 2 females were stillborn, so there are 10 surviving-6 females and 4 males. Below will are the weights for the puppies:M Grey 14.2
M maroon 13.1
M yellow/purple 10.5
F red/grey 12.9
F purple 13.6
M orange 13.9
F lavender/pink 1.1.6
F yellow 14.4
F lavender 13.4
F light pink 1.0.6
M maroon 13.1
M yellow/purple 10.5
F red/grey 12.9
F purple 13.6
M orange 13.9
F lavender/pink 1.1.6
F yellow 14.4
F lavender 13.4
F light pink 1.0.6
One of those cute fur balls is ours! Stay tune for more updates on Kendall and the Dragon litter.
UPDATE ON KENDALL:
Kendall went back in today because of her WBC (White Blood cells Count) was low. As of now she is home and is allowed to nurse her babies.
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