Vinlands Icelandic Sheepdog Puppies

 On December 23, 2020 Kit gave birth to two female and one male Icelandic Sheepdog puppies. (Hidow Sweetness Overload and Vinlands Ulfbehrta* Kit) All are doing fine; the pups are gaining weight steadily.

Birna, Katur, Kria (top to bottom)

Katur, Kria, Kit, Birna (l to r)

 

I'm still thinking about names. The boy might be Otsi after the "Iceman" who was found frozen in the Alps (on the border which is now between Switzerland and Italy). He could also be Katur after my beloved and greatly missed Kata. Or possibly Otsi Katur (OK). That could be complicated as I'm always saying OK to my dogs. He has the rather typical charcoal camouflage covering to his puppy fur that will disappear with time. Looks like he will have a muzzle mask, a "V-shaped" white blaze on the back of his neck and should eventually have tannish-yellow colored fur like his dad Cola.

Kria, Katur, Birna (from top to bottom)

The second born is Kria named after my much loved Thordunu Kria who passed away this fall after a good and long life. She looks like she is going to be almost completely black although tan coloring should start to creep up her legs as she gets older. She has a very small slash or spot of white on the back of her neck.

Kria

Kria

The third puppy was a complete surprise. It shows the very rare pied coloring pattern. I think the spots, although very dark now because of the charcoal camouflage, will lighten to one of the many shades of tan that Icelandic Sheepdogs show. In the genetic background of both of her parents is a dog bred by Helga Gustavsdottir that she named Kersins Tappi. I'm thinking of naming her Tappa. Or perhaps Otsa because she, polar bear like, is white. Birna would be a good name - from Polar Bear? (officially Hvitabirna) I have dozens of photos of pied dogs - I guess it was inevitable that sooner or later after probably more than 15 litters I would get one myself!

 

Birna

Birna, Kria, Katur (l to r)

Kit

So, with help from Silla -  the tan shade male: - Vinlands Katur, the tricolor female: - Vinlands Kria, the pied female: - Vinlands Hvitabirna (in birth order). I think pups should be named early. It helps when talking about them and they simply just deserve that, imo. I personally also think that as often as possible Icelandic Sheepdogs should have Icelandic names - there are so very, very many great names for them. There's a heritage that should be respected.

* spelling error was mine - alone