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DOB: 6th of February, 2016
Reg: 7100035748 Colour: Wolf sable (Black based) Sire: Grand Ch Orical JuhaofArcadia (AI) WPD ET Dam: Armahani Heliodorr Haave (AI) prcd-PRA: Clear Pompes: Clear DM: Carrier Hips: 3 / 1 (A) Elbows: 1 / 1 Eyes: Clear 2018, Dec 2019 (+ gonioscopy), April 2021 Heart: Clear by Auscultation 2017, Echocardiogram 2018 COI: 4.03% over 8 gens Breed Archive Profile Dogzonline Profile |
DOB: 22nd of April, 2016
Reg: 3100341136 Colour: Wolf sable (black based) with spectacles Sire: Ch Herding Instincts Nakke Nakuttaja (imp Swd) Dam: Ch Watersedge Little Black Dress prcd-PRA: Clear Pompes: Clear DM: Clear CMR3: Clear Cerebral Ataxia: Clear Hips: 3 / 4 (B) Elbows: 0 / 0 Eyes: Clear 2016, Dec 2019 (+ gonioscopy) Heart: Clear by Auscultation 2020 COI: 1.11% over 8 gens Breed Archive Profile Dogzonline Profile |
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The Bears are here!
I cannot thank Gryffindor's owners enough for allowing this breeding. Gryffindor or 'Griff', is Brianna Page and Liam Semler's first lapphund boy. He is a lovely dark, spectacled wolf sable boy that has quite a lot of success in the show ring around South East Queensland after hitting the rings with a bang within the last few years. We feel he couldn't have been more perfect for Kiita's first litter.
On searching for a sire, we were looking for an outcross boy with sound, seamless structure, a great strong and loving, workable temperament, a decent amount of drive, with compatible health in the lines least likely to produce any potential issues. As Kiita is related to many dogs in the country, it was slim pickings, but it so happened that Griff was just the perfect guy for her.
Gryffindor is a powerful boy with lovely bone, masculine head, lovely correct tail set and carriage, well textured coat and standing proud, soundly and square. He has lovely floating movement and a sweet expression. He is a very loving and human (and ball!) focused boy and quite bombproof around other dogs. He is an absolute gentleman.
Kiita is my sweetest of sweethearts. She meets you with a plea for a belly rub and just adores human attention. She is the most biddable lappie I have met to date, and without much training had a solid recall from a very young age. She enjoys learning a mirage of sports, her favourite being flyball, closely followed by agility and tracking, however she also dabbles (and does very well in) herding, obedience and lure coursing. She is a smaller girl, but strongly built with great proportions & angles, easy and lovely movement and a sweet feminine head and expression.
Together we felt the two meshed well in every way. We have been really excited about this combination and what they'll produce, hoping for lovely sound, well structured and the sweetest of puppies.
Over the course of a week, we checked Kiita's temperature at least twice a day to check for a drop. Keety finally fully dropped her temperature early Friday morning, the 28th of February 2020, after many false alarms and being a doggy yoyo for the past few days. We then bunkered down our wait to see more direct signs of stage 1.
By 8pm on Friday we had panting, a tight tummy and lots of nesting. We then started contractions at 10.50PM, with a sac presenting at 11.50PM which broke 40 minutes later. She pushed and pushed and we tried a few techniques but resulted in no puppy in the birth canal, so just as we were updating the vet and readying for a possible clinic trip we decided to try the wheelbarrow maneuver (it's just as realistic and funny as it sounds!) one more time as we suspected a misaligned puppy and within 5 minutes out came the first puppy at 1 am,
on the 29th of February, (Leap Day!!) 2020!
She whelped 6 puppies very swiftly within an hour, not leaving us any time between puppies to catch up. A girl, then a boy, then two girls, then two boys. It was all hands on deck and one puppy after another.
Although we couldn't see a clear 7th on the X-ray I could clearly palpate a puppy and so we still prepared for another. She had a rest while she enjoyed her first six little bears before having some intermittent contractions, and finally after 50 minutes later we had a tiny little boy joined us, very strong and very hungry, our very own little 'tardy' Tardigrade 'water bear'.
*Registered names are pending DogsQLD approval
On searching for a sire, we were looking for an outcross boy with sound, seamless structure, a great strong and loving, workable temperament, a decent amount of drive, with compatible health in the lines least likely to produce any potential issues. As Kiita is related to many dogs in the country, it was slim pickings, but it so happened that Griff was just the perfect guy for her.
Gryffindor is a powerful boy with lovely bone, masculine head, lovely correct tail set and carriage, well textured coat and standing proud, soundly and square. He has lovely floating movement and a sweet expression. He is a very loving and human (and ball!) focused boy and quite bombproof around other dogs. He is an absolute gentleman.
Kiita is my sweetest of sweethearts. She meets you with a plea for a belly rub and just adores human attention. She is the most biddable lappie I have met to date, and without much training had a solid recall from a very young age. She enjoys learning a mirage of sports, her favourite being flyball, closely followed by agility and tracking, however she also dabbles (and does very well in) herding, obedience and lure coursing. She is a smaller girl, but strongly built with great proportions & angles, easy and lovely movement and a sweet feminine head and expression.
Together we felt the two meshed well in every way. We have been really excited about this combination and what they'll produce, hoping for lovely sound, well structured and the sweetest of puppies.
Over the course of a week, we checked Kiita's temperature at least twice a day to check for a drop. Keety finally fully dropped her temperature early Friday morning, the 28th of February 2020, after many false alarms and being a doggy yoyo for the past few days. We then bunkered down our wait to see more direct signs of stage 1.
By 8pm on Friday we had panting, a tight tummy and lots of nesting. We then started contractions at 10.50PM, with a sac presenting at 11.50PM which broke 40 minutes later. She pushed and pushed and we tried a few techniques but resulted in no puppy in the birth canal, so just as we were updating the vet and readying for a possible clinic trip we decided to try the wheelbarrow maneuver (it's just as realistic and funny as it sounds!) one more time as we suspected a misaligned puppy and within 5 minutes out came the first puppy at 1 am,
on the 29th of February, (Leap Day!!) 2020!
She whelped 6 puppies very swiftly within an hour, not leaving us any time between puppies to catch up. A girl, then a boy, then two girls, then two boys. It was all hands on deck and one puppy after another.
Although we couldn't see a clear 7th on the X-ray I could clearly palpate a puppy and so we still prepared for another. She had a rest while she enjoyed her first six little bears before having some intermittent contractions, and finally after 50 minutes later we had a tiny little boy joined us, very strong and very hungry, our very own little 'tardy' Tardigrade 'water bear'.
*Registered names are pending DogsQLD approval
Tundrai Bear to be Bamboozled* - 'Blitzen' (Panda)
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DOB: 29th of February, 2019
Reg: TBA Gender: Female Colour: Black Based Wolf Sable (aw/a) Sire: Au Ch Taigakoira Kultainen Tilaisuus Dam: Au Ch Furballs Topaz prcd-PRA: Clear Pompes: Clear DM: Carrrier CMR3: Clear Cerebral Ataxia: Clear Heart: Too young Hips: Too young Elbows: Too young Eyes: Clear / Normal COI: 0.68% over 8 gens Breed Archive Profile TBA Dogzonline Profile TBA |
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Panda is our first born.
She is a very sweet little girl who so far really enjoys her belly rubs and comfort, and is often one of the first to come snuggle against us after a feed. She was the first to open her eyes fully, amongst the first to toddle and the first to play. She is just such a sweetheart.
She comes up to you and rolls over for belly rubs, likes to tap you with her paws and play with toys and her sister Sunny and laying with Kenai.
She is a very sweet little girl who so far really enjoys her belly rubs and comfort, and is often one of the first to come snuggle against us after a feed. She was the first to open her eyes fully, amongst the first to toddle and the first to play. She is just such a sweetheart.
She comes up to you and rolls over for belly rubs, likes to tap you with her paws and play with toys and her sister Sunny and laying with Kenai.
Tundrai Bear the Elements* - 'Maverick' (Grylls)
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DOB: 29th of February, 2019
Reg: TBA Gender: Male Colour: Black Based Wolf Sable (aw/aw) Sire: Au Ch Taigakoira Kultainen Tilaisuus Dam: Au Ch Furballs Topaz prcd-PRA: Clear Pompes: Clear DM: Carrier CMR3: Clear Cerebral Ataxia: Clear Heart: Too young Hips: Too young Elbows: Too young Eyes: Clear / Normal COI: 0.68% over 8 gens Breed Archive Profile TBA Dogzonline Profile TBA |
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Grylls is our first born boy.
He often gets called 'Griffy Jr' more often than Grylls with just how alike to his dad he is in looks and nature, down to the big white blaze down his chest and chin. He is a very sweet boy, so far our most demanding when it comes to company and cuddles. These last few weeks he has been a much calmer boy and such a lush.
He has had a huge growth spurt and is usually the greediest gremlin at the milk bar - he is a mama's boy after all.
He enjoys snuggling up to his siblings and seems to be the more sensible brother in play.
His favourites are Tardi, Kuma and Sunny.
He often gets called 'Griffy Jr' more often than Grylls with just how alike to his dad he is in looks and nature, down to the big white blaze down his chest and chin. He is a very sweet boy, so far our most demanding when it comes to company and cuddles. These last few weeks he has been a much calmer boy and such a lush.
He has had a huge growth spurt and is usually the greediest gremlin at the milk bar - he is a mama's boy after all.
He enjoys snuggling up to his siblings and seems to be the more sensible brother in play.
His favourites are Tardi, Kuma and Sunny.
Tundrai Bear to Bee Sweet* - 'Ariana' (Winnipeg)
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DOB: 29th of February, 2019
Reg: TBA Gender: Female Colour: Black Based Wolf Sable (aw/aw, B/b) Sire: Au Ch Taigakoira Kultainen Tilaisuus Dam: Au Ch Furballs Topaz prcd-PRA: Clear Pompes: Clear DM: Carrier CMR3: Clear Cerebral Ataxia: Clear Heart: Too young Hips: Too young Elbows: Too young Eyes: Clear / Normal COI: 0.68% over 8 gens Breed Archive Profile TBA Dogzonline Profile TBA |
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Winnie, or Winnipeg has started to become a little firecracker of a puppy!
She is still very sweet and comes to beg for snuggles, but has developed a bit of 'sass factor' in the last few weeks. She was one of the smallest puppies but is now one of the largest.
She's fairly social and won't often be seen sleeping alone, with her favourites being Kenai and Panda.
She is still very sweet and comes to beg for snuggles, but has developed a bit of 'sass factor' in the last few weeks. She was one of the smallest puppies but is now one of the largest.
She's fairly social and won't often be seen sleeping alone, with her favourites being Kenai and Panda.
Tundrai Bear the Gold Sun* - 'Lumi' (Sunny)
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DOB: 29th of February, 2019
Reg: TBA Gender: Female Colour: Black and Tan (at/a) Sire: Au Ch Taigakoira Kultainen Tilaisuus Dam: Au Ch Furballs Topaz prcd-PRA: Clear Pompes: Clear DM: Carrier CMR3: Clear Cerebral Ataxia: Clear Heart: Too young Hips: Too young Elbows: Too young Eyes: Clear / Normal COI: 0.68% over 8 gens Breed Archive Profile TBA Dogzonline Profile TBA |
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We've been calling Sunny 'Sunny the Destroyer', but she's actually the most gorgeous little sweetheart.
In the last few weeks she's had a little more energy than the other girls but has just been the most loving little girl. She is the best when placed on her back and enjoys cuddles and pats all over. She remains to be our heaviest puppy, breaking 1.6kg late this week while most of the others sit on 1200-1400!
Sunny doesn't seem to gravitate towards anyone, rather they seem to gravitate to her (much like the real sun!) - usually a lot of her siblings seem to like finding sunny to rest against and snuggle or play with.
In the last few weeks she's had a little more energy than the other girls but has just been the most loving little girl. She is the best when placed on her back and enjoys cuddles and pats all over. She remains to be our heaviest puppy, breaking 1.6kg late this week while most of the others sit on 1200-1400!
Sunny doesn't seem to gravitate towards anyone, rather they seem to gravitate to her (much like the real sun!) - usually a lot of her siblings seem to like finding sunny to rest against and snuggle or play with.
Tundrai Bear to Love not Fight* - 'Kuma'
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DOB: 29th of February, 2019
Reg: TBA Gender: Male Colour: Black Based Wolf Sable (aw/aw) Sire: Au Ch Taigakoira Kultainen Tilaisuus Dam: Au Ch Furballs Topaz prcd-PRA: Clear Pompes: Clear DM: Carrier CMR3: Clear Cerebral Ataxia: Clear Heart: Too young Hips: Too young Elbows: Too young Eyes: Clear / Normal COI: 0.68% over 8 gens Breed Archive Profile TBA Dogzonline Profile TBA |
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A lover, not a fighter (sorry for the paradox name bud!), Kuma is our littlest baby.
He is just such a little teddy bear and has the sweetest expression. He is chill with everyone and everything, the calmest through new experiences and exercises and overall a very happy little boy. Although he's happily toddling about, he still loves to suckle even when he's not hungry and we've introduced some special mouthing toys to the whelping box, just for him to enjoy.
His favourites are his brothers Kenai and Tardigrade, though sometimes you can see him having a play with his sisters as well.
He is just such a little teddy bear and has the sweetest expression. He is chill with everyone and everything, the calmest through new experiences and exercises and overall a very happy little boy. Although he's happily toddling about, he still loves to suckle even when he's not hungry and we've introduced some special mouthing toys to the whelping box, just for him to enjoy.
His favourites are his brothers Kenai and Tardigrade, though sometimes you can see him having a play with his sisters as well.
Tundrai Bear the Calling* - 'Kalsar' (Kenai)
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DOB: 29th of February, 2019
Reg: TBA Gender: Male Colour: Black Based Wolf Sable (aw/aw, B/b) Sire: Au Ch Taigakoira Kultainen Tilaisuus Dam: Au Ch Furballs Topaz prcd-PRA: Clear Pompes: Clear DM: Clear CMR3: Clear Cerebral Ataxia: Clear Heart: Too young Hips: Too young Elbows: Too young Eyes: Clear / Normal COI: 0.68% over 8 gens Breed Archive Profile TBA Dogzonline Profile TBA |
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Kenai, like Kuma, is also a calm sweet heart.
He is probably the most playful of the boys with his siblings and seems to get along with everyone well. He's a chilled out little man and loves his cuddle time, and brush time even more!
I'm not sure he has a favourite sibling, he really is just a social little boy and very very sweet.
He is probably the most playful of the boys with his siblings and seems to get along with everyone well. He's a chilled out little man and loves his cuddle time, and brush time even more!
I'm not sure he has a favourite sibling, he really is just a social little boy and very very sweet.
Tundrai Bear Under Pressure* - 'Kuma' (Tardigrade)
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DOB: 29th of February, 2019
Reg: TBA Gender: Male Colour: Black Based Wolf Sable (at/a, B/b) Sire: Au Ch Taigakoira Kultainen Tilaisuus Dam: Au Ch Furballs Topaz prcd-PRA: Clear Pompes: Clear DM: Clear CMR3: Clear Cerebral Ataxia: Clear Heart: Too young Hips: Too young Elbows: Too young Eyes: Clear / Normal COI: 0.68% over 8 gens Breed Archive Profile TBA Dogzonline Profile TBA |
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Tardigrade was our late, tardy, smallest born little boy.
He has been a chill little cucumber and has been sleeping alot, making sure he's growing in his sleep to keep up with his siblings! This week has been startle reflex week, where the puppies are starting to startle to sounds for the first time as their ears open up. He's been a pretty good boy, taking dancing santa and reindeer in his stride!
Like all of his brothers, he is also fairly relaxed most of the time, happy to be handled and fairly social with his siblings, though he hasn't started playing much just yet.
He has been a chill little cucumber and has been sleeping alot, making sure he's growing in his sleep to keep up with his siblings! This week has been startle reflex week, where the puppies are starting to startle to sounds for the first time as their ears open up. He's been a pretty good boy, taking dancing santa and reindeer in his stride!
Like all of his brothers, he is also fairly relaxed most of the time, happy to be handled and fairly social with his siblings, though he hasn't started playing much just yet.