Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Five Weeks Old - Wednesday, November 17, 2021

 The three Icelandic Sheepdog puppies are five weeks old today - next week they will go in to Town & Country Veterinary Clinic in downtown Sandusky, Michigan for their first shots. 


Mother Kit is still allowing them to nurse, however, I suspect their sharp little puppy teeth must be starting to hurt a bit now so I think weaning will begin fairly soon. I am still giving them softened kibble but they are also able to worry the hard unsoftened kibble now so very soon it will be hard kibble only - probably.


Kit and her pups

Kit and her pups

Clockwise from top: Kappu, ABBA, Watson

Kappu (top), Watson

From left Kappu, Watson, ABBA

Here are some recent photos of the pups - they wiggle, waddle, and run around; it is very hard to get them to hold still long enough to get a  decent focused photo. They are escaping from their whelping box regularly; dad picks them up and puts them back in - for a while.

Kappu

Kappu

ABBA

ABBA

Watson

Watson

Watson 
(Kappu left and ABBA right in the background)

Watson

If you're interested in adopting one of these puppies, I'll be happy to send you an application. Use my email: jaimehansen1@frontier.com  Show homes and breeding homes are preferred.


If you're interested, I would be very happy to send a copy of their five generation pedigrees. If you are interested, I would also be happy to assemble a trial pedigree between one of the pups and an Icelandic Sheepdog mate you currently have or are considering adopting.


These sire of these puppies is Ullalvas Smari who was a champion in multiple European countries. They are result of A.I. using Smari's semen. They should do very well in the breed ring and also in performance events. Of course they will be marvelous all around examples Icelandic Sheepdogs. 






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