Apple was bred to Winston this afternoon via fresh-chilled AI. The sample was great, the timing good. We are now crossing our fingers that the C Litter is underway! Pregnancy will be confirmed via ultrasound on April 20th.

The pups made their first car trip & had their first vet visit today. The girls had a check-up and had their dew claws removed. Momma Zeppe got a look too, and everyone was declared to be well.

Two new lives came into this world in the wee hours of Sunday morning. Zeppe gave birth to two beautiful and vigorous little girls. Zeppe is a fantastic mom and everyone is doing well. Sire is Blast, owned by Phyllis Celmer & bred by Danika Bannasch. Both girls are nicely marked.One has the full complement [...]

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Zeppe settles into her whelping box.

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Zeppe and her daughter Apple. No mistaking the family resemblance here!