Puppies growing up

Well its been a while and I have been promising myself to share the delightful pictures of Matka x Tiia's babies as they grow up.  I have received a collection of pictures through November as the babies approach their 4 month birthday (tomorrow).

Matti (aka Friday) 

a special boy to me who has the unusual colouring of his grandma, Taru

Elbereth Matti

 

Helmi (aka Saturday)

the moment she was born Elliot and Jayne knew she was a keeper!, very much her father's daughter

Elbereth Helmi

Pikku (aka Sunday)

If Helmi is a copy of her dad then Pikku is very much a copy of her mum, Tiia, not to mention similarly a little fond of her voice !

Elbereth Pikkuinen

 Otso (aka Monday)

Handsome man who has gone to be a trail blazer - the first lapphund on Guernsey, a cheeky chap

Elbereth Maanantain Otso

 Tassu (aka Tuesday)

He may have been last born, but think he is first in many hearts

Elbereth Valkotassu

The New Babies

Well I have been rather naughty at not updating the blog with the news of Tiia's new litter, of five all born easily on 2/8/13, two girls and three boys, to proud dad, Multi Ch Elbereth Matkamies ShCM.

The puppies were whelped by Jayne, son Elliot and friend Linda, and as the puppies arrived they were christened consecutive days of the week, starting with Friday - the day they were all actually born!

Week 1 photos
Week 2 photos

Week Three photos 

Friday  (Black tri ♂)
Friday is a very striking boy - with lots of white markings, his tan face marking are really developing.

Saturday (wolf sable ♀)

Saturday is the only wolf sable puppy in the litter, and is a girl who has stolen Jayne's heart so will be staying with mum Tiia.  She looks very similar in markings to her dad, maybe a little darker in her base colour.

Sunday (Black tri ♀)
Sunday is the second girl, who looks most like her mum, darker in colouring but with very large tan cheeks developing.  

Monday (Black tri ♂)
Monday is the 4th born and heaviest puppy, lots of tan developing to make him a striking boy.

Tuesday (Black tri ♂)
The last born is another boy, similarly marked to Monday but with a noticeable while left front leg, and white tips on all feet.

Week 1

The Taru x Otso babes are 1 week old now, pictures and weights below, a special litter, made in England when Otso was visiting for Crufts and Taru obliged by being in season at the right time!

Bitch 1 is still quite dark facially but has white feet and the big white tip on her tail, have pictured each pup in repose on Phillip's bean bag so you can see their white chests and feet, she weighs 750g










Bitch 2 - the first two girls could almost be twins except the for white tip on tail they have almost same markings, weight 750g






















Dog Pup - is really starting to show lots of paler face markings and on legs, he continues to lead the weights being 800g this week.























Bitch 3 - like her brother is really starting to develop bright markings, she is slightly smaller than others at 600g, having been smallest born.