Confirmed Preganancy!!

We just got back from a very exciting visit to the vet's office.  We have been waiting with hope and anticipation for the ultrasound that would confirm Juliet's pregnancy.  If you have been following our blogs over the fall you know that we had two breedings that resulted in non-pregnancies.  Both Cappi and Lacy were breed this fall and neither one became pregnant.

We have recently bred two other girls, Juliet and Velvet, and have been waiting to get assurance that they were indeed pregnant.  These girls are both completely health tested.  They have passed their tests with flying colors, as have the studs we used with them.  Juliet's hip tests put her in the 90%.  The stud we used, Mojo, also has good hips (70%).  They have been tested for Thyroid as well and both passed.  Velvet has also been fully tested and passed her hip tests with a 60% and the stud we used, Seeker, has 90% in his hip scores.  The puppies from both litters will be very healthy!

We have been confident about Velvet due to the progesterone tests that we did while breeding her.  We didn't do a final progesterone test for Juliet once we bred her after she reached 3.4.  Dogs ovulate once they hit 5.0.  We have regretted not getting that final test.

Today we had an ultrasound done to find out if Juliet is indeed pregnant, and if so, how many puppies we would see.  The answer is yes she is indeed pregnant and will deliver shortly after Christmas!  Yay!  We also saw at least six puppies and so we know that we have at least six, and possibly eight or nine puppies on their way.

We are grateful to Jennica, Juliet's guardian, for bringing her down to the vet and for taking such good care of her.  I know that Jennica and her family will share our excitement about this litter.  

We already have four of these puppies allocated.  If you are interested in a chocolate Australian Labradoodle who will have great conformation and temperament, contact us soon and we will be glad to put you on our puppy list once we receive your application and deposit.  

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More Progress in Breeding

Ivy Lane's Michelangelo

Seattle's Love Sweet Promise--Juliet

We are pleased to let you know that our girl Juliet has successfully been bred with our boy Michelangelo.  They had three different times where they bred, and we are eagerly waiting until the pregnancy has progressed far enough to have an ultrasound to confirm how many puppies we can expect.

Chocolate Puppy

We anticipate chocolate puppies, like those pictured above, from this breeding.  The puppies will be medium in size, ranging from around 25 to 30 pounds when mature.  The will have very soft fleece coats with a dark chocolate color like their mom.  Both parents are very friendly and well behaved.  They love to be with people, rarely bark, and love to play. 

SpringCreek's Seeker of Legend

Waltzing Matilda's Velvet

 

We are also pleased to tell you that our girl, Velvet, has gone into heat. We anticipate we will be breeding her this weekend (November 12-13) with our boy, Seeker of Legends.  They are both amazing dogs with silky fleece coats and love being with people.  We are introducing black into our lines to intensify the reds we produce.  We have looked forward to this litter for over two years.  These puppies will be deep reds and blacks with fleece, non-shedding coats.  These two parents are particularly people oriented and will produce delightful puppies.  

Look below for pictures that are examples of the reds we anticipate in this litter.