First Ladies?

The creative side of my brain has completely shut down. I cannot come up with a special theme for these babies and really, really need your help! This is a very special litter and two very special gals. Also a litter of many “firsts” for us. The first litter in …

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Shay and pups

Shay & Ike’s Pups – February 9th, 2011

Shay is coming along great and is able to get around well now. She still is not eating much, though. My normal chow-hound has barely eaten since Friday. We’ve had to coax her with hand-feeding. Everything I’ve tried–usually her favorites–she shows no interest in at all. As I write this, …

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The Solution to Never Missing a Sock Again!

Okay, so, I just received an e-mail from our friends Dan and Sandi. They have come to my rescue with a solution for me–and everyone that has ever lost a sock. It seems we just need to buy ourselves some “Throx.” Throx are socks that come in 3s. If you …

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One of Those Moments

Have you ever had one of those moments like … I just spent at least 5 minutes looking for the “other sock” … One in one hand while I went insane looking everywhere. I just had it–what did I do with it? Not here, not there, not under there…oh no, …

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Shay Puppies

Shay had her puppies via c-section today. There was a pup sideways that never turned, thus blocking the exit for all. We are just trying to care for Shay and the pups at the moment and recuperate from a very long, emotional, and worrisome several days. We will post all …

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Grace and Ellie

Ellie: Ellie is an orange belton beauty. Born just .2 ounces less, had not gained as Gracie did. But she is a …

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News February 2nd, 2011

Rain, rain, rain, and finally some flurries. The massive storm hitting the mid-west and north-east has brought loads of miserable rain to …

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Santana and Steele

Santana has been bred to Steele with puppies expected the end of March. The video doesn’t show much at all–I was just …

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Inheritance in Dogs

From Inheritance in Dogs: With Special Reference to Hunting Breeds by Ojvind Winge: The hunting instinct has been proved to be hereditary. …

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Catalina Update

I received a lovely note and the above photo updating us about Sadie (Catalina from Jenna by Steele’s “Muscle Car” litter whelped …

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Pigeon Massacre

A mink raided our pigeon loft last night and got all but four of our training pigeons. I am devastated! We had …

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Riley in the Allegheny National Forest

Stoney Update

I received a few photos of Stoney (now Riley, from the Streams–Dora x Luke, litter). What a handsome fellow–he looks just like …

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Our Llewellins, Maisy & Jenna Cuddling

Cuddle Bugs

Maisy and Jenna cuddling on the sofa. Under all that I have a really nice sofa… although I forget what it really …

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Lucy, blue belton Llewellin Setter female out of Shay x Brier.

Lucy Update

Lucy is out of the 4-wheelers litter, Shay x Brier November 2008. Lucy’s litter name was Ava (for Avalanche) and her litter …

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Call Me Crazy

And they do, or so I’ve heard. It was the day the windy storm blew in. I had moved the pick-up to …

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