Litters

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!).

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 (Comma & Elipse). 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!

He's such a sweetie pie! He's what I call 'middle of the road', not overly quiet, but not overly busy, either.

This is Ampersand (Sandy), now Luke. He's got quite a little personality!

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.

Elipse (.....)

This is Elipse. He's such a lover dumpling!

Do they get any cuter than this? He's VERY people oriented and loves to snuggle. He's going to become a therapy dog!

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 turning into a little pill.

She's also the most determined to go exploring. There's a world outside that whelping box, and she wants to see it!

Umlaut ( ¨ )

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.

Underscore ( _ )

Underscore is a black tri male. 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.

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Growth Chart

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