"Raised Underfoot With Kids and Cats"
Litter Born July 20th!
I am SO excited about this litter! These puppies should have it all, bubbly, outgoing temperaments, the energy and drive for agility, herding, etc., the conformation for the show ring, but most importantly, the loving, velcro dog temperament Aussies are known for. Both Blitz and Carny would gladly spend their days cuddling in my lap (that is, when Blitz isn't running circles around the moon!).
Proud Mommy
Carny had 8 puppies, not bad for a first litter!
We decided to name these pups after punctuation marks. I've always thought Ampersand and Tilde were neat words, and my son Travis thought Underscore would be a cool name (okay, we're weird, get used to it! ;~D). By the way, we did get two mismarks in this litter. While this automatically makes them pet quality, it doesn't prevent them from competing in agility, herding, obedience, or Rally. They can also become therapy or assistance dogs, and, most importantly, they still make great pets, the most important job of all!
Week 4 8/17/07
Here they are:
Comma ( , )
This is Comma, so named due to the teardrop shaped thumbprint on top of his head.
He's also known as 'Comma the Cow', and 'Comma Chameleon'.
He's such a sweetie pie! He's what I call 'middle of the road', not overly quiet, but not overly busy, either.
Elipse (.....)
This is Elipse, so named because of the round spot on the back of his head. He's such a lover dumpling!
Do they get any cuter than this? He's VERY people oriented and loves to snuggle.
Underscore ( _ )
Underscore is a black tri male. Aidan says he'll fight people tooth and nail for this boy, he's Aidan's favorite. He's a little gentleman.
He's a little more independant than the others, but not aloof or disinterested. He loves people, but he likes to explore .
Ampersand (&)
This is Ampersand (Sandy), now Luke. I don't think you could find a puppy more easy going than this guy!
Bracket ( [ )
This is Bracket, now Hayden.
He has decided that the entire world is entitled to his opinion, and apparently he's *full* of opinions!
He's a busy little boy, so it's good he's going to a busy home.
Hyphen ( - )
This is Hyphen, now Kona. She has a nice blend of 'sugar & spice'. She's sweet, but has spunk to her as well.
Tilde (~)
This is Tilde, the blue merle girl. She's the first puppy to run up to you when you get in the whelping box. She's VERY people oriented for her age.
She's also the most determined to go exploring. There's a world outside that whelping box, and she wants to see it!
Umlaut
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Umlaut (as in ö), is a red tri boy. He's not quite as vocal as Bracket, but he comes close. He's such a nut! He's always making us laugh.
Fun Pics
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Umlaut is hiding, Ampersand is eating Underscore's ear.
Umlaut killing the hippo, Ampersand still eating Underscore.
It was hot, so we took them to the beach! ;~D
Ampersand thinks you use sunscreen internally.
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Comma & Underscore
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Bracket
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Ampersand & Umlaut
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Elipse
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Hyphen
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Bracket & Tilde
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Umlaut |
'Sandy'
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Bracket & Tilde
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Underscore and Comma
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Hyphen & Elipse
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Bracket & Tilde
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Underscore & Comma
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Ampersand
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Elipse & Hyphen
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Bracket & Tilde
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Underscore
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Umlaut & Ampersand
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Bracket
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Bracket & Tilde
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Top Hat supervising last week's photo shoot
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Top Hat (aka Too Phat), is our official puppy trainer
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You couldn't find a better cat for introducing to puppies!
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Umlaut sleeps while Hayden plays in the water.
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Or, is Hayden washing his hands in preparation for a meal of red tri sprinkled with a touch of New Zealand colostrum? mmmm.....
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Danny was walking past Travis' room when he caught site of this.
Dashiell likes to play the guitar to relax.
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He's multitalented, he can play the guitar and pet Cloudy at the same time. Now it's Cloudy's turn to relax!
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Week 4 Videos
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Bracket
Hayden is already a water dog!
Ampersand 1
Little Luke is already an escape artist
Ampersand 2
All that exploring can make you sleepy.
Hyphen
What Kona lacks in modesty she makes up for with spunk
Smart Puppies
And people think young puppies can't learn!
Umlaut
Sleeping bags of the world, be afraid, be very afraid.....
For Other Weeks
| Name |
0 (oz) |
Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
Week 4 |
Week 6 |
Week 7 |
| Ampersand |
13 |
1 lb 8 oz |
2 lb 1 oz |
2 lb 13 oz |
4 lb 2 oz |
6 lb 10 oz |
8 lb 2 oz |
| Bracket |
11.3 |
1 lb 6 oz |
2 lb 1 oz |
2 lb 14 oz |
3 lb 15 oz |
6 lbs |
6 lb 12 oz |
| Comma |
13.5 |
1 lb 10 oz |
2 lb 7 oz |
3 lb 5 oz |
4 lb 8 oz |
6 lb 12 oz |
8 lb 1 oz |
| Elipse |
12 |
1 lb 10 oz |
1 lb 15 oz |
2 lb 11 oz |
4 lb 0 oz |
6 lb 6 oz |
7 lb 0 oz |
| Hyphen |
11.3 |
1 lb 8 oz |
2 lb 1 oz |
3 lb 0 oz |
4 lb 5 oz |
6 lb 12 oz |
8 lb 0 oz |
| Tilde |
12.5 |
1 lb 12 oz |
2 lb 7 oz |
3 lb 4 oz |
4 lb 8 oz |
6 lb 6 oz |
7 lb 6 oz |
| Umlaut |
10.5 |
1 lb 6 oz |
2 lb 0 oz |
2 lb 13 oz |
4 lb 2 oz |
6 lb 7 oz |
7 lb 8 oz |
| Underscore |
12.2 |
1 lb 11 oz |
2 lb 6 oz |
3 lb 6 oz |
4 lb 12 oz |
6 lb 13 oz |
8 lb 1 oz |
