CALLIE and puppies

I am devastated to report that Callie is not pregnant.  But before we all despair, I have decided to try to breed Lark.  She should be in heat within a few weeks and maybe she will prove to be a luckier lady.  So, any and all who have been waiting for puppies, sit tight, and bear with me for a few more weeks.  I will post here as this new adventure progresses.  I so wanted Callie puppies!!  We did everything right but, for whatever reason, it was not meant to be.  I am planning to breed Lark to the same handsome dude, Zephyr.  If this works, (and it has to, right??) there should be puppies in early April more or less.

I am so sorry!!!

A breeding has taken place!!!

The lovely Ms. Callie was bred to handsome Mr. Zephyr pictured here.  Now we wait......................will know in 4-5 weeks if she is pregnant.

JJ

JJ now has 2 majors!!!  He won 5 points on Saturday

Mother and daughter. Hazel and Thyme.

Lark on Lake Erie

CALLIE stayed home but got a new toy. She was very pleased.

Hazel, Thyme, Lark and I drove to Ohio to the Great Dane Club of America National Specialty. We were there for a week. Thyme won the novice B class so came home with a blue ribbon. She also earned 2 rally legs. She was part of a rally team which took first place. Lark won a very competitive open blue class handled by Teresa Labrie. Hazel tried utility for the first time. She did not qualify but she did give it an honest try. I was very proud of her.

Gayle's puppy

Gayle Smith and I teamed up to breed a litter for Gayle so she could have a new performance Dane related to her famous Tilly.  Thyme is Tilly's granddaughter so she was bred to Yoda who is a Tilly grandson.  Since Thyme only had 3 puppies last year, I expected a small litter.  But I did not expect only one.  She will be Gayle's new puppy in a week.  She is, as yet, unnamed.

Breeding plans

I will breed Callie to Zephyr again when she comes in heat.  The repro vet found a treatable reason for the missed pregnancy so she will be treated and bred again.  If, by any chance, this doesn't work, Lark will be bred when she comes in heat a little later in the winter.  But, I am hoping the Callie-Zephyr breeding will work!!!  I am so looking forward to Callie babies!!

Handsome JJ winning his first major!!!!

Lark

In the river after judging at the Vermont show.

Lark

Here is her win picture from Vermont.  Sarah Janner is handling her and the judge is Dr. Indeglia.

Just back from the vet's

Disappointing news.  Callie is not pregnant.  The ultrasound showed nothing.  So we will try again....... The vet said we did everything right as far as timing and the semen looked great so next time, I will do it the old fashioned way and take Callie to the boy.

Zephyr and Callie

An exciting breeding has taken place!!

Callie (Ch Sterling's Dwt Black Calla Lily v. Darkhorse) and Zephyr (GCh Bgdawg's the Hurricane)

Puppies are due in late July.  Both are thoroughly health tested and both are tested pure color blue/black.

An ad for Callie

Callie

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STERLING'S DWT BLACK CALLA LILY V. DARKHORSE    

Registration:	WS38478103 (AKC)	Sire:	WS37700401		No photo on file
Breed:	GREAT DANE	Dam:	WS23960802
Sex:	F	*Titles:
Color:	BLACK	CHIC #:	97066
Birthdate:	Jul 26 2011	Addtl. Reg. #

 

OFA Number	Registry	Test/Film  Date	Report Date	Age	Final Conclusion
GD-CA3255/22F/P-VPI-ECHO	CARDIAC	May 31 2013	Jul 11 2013	22	NORMAL - PRACTITIONER, ECHO
GD-12615G31F-VPI	HIPS	Mar 7 2014	Mar 25 2014	31	GOOD
GD-EL2293F31-VPI	ELBOW	Mar 7 2014	Mar 25 2014	31	NORMAL
GD-TH2506/31F-VPI	THYROID	Mar 21 2014	Apr 8 2014	31	NORMAL
GD-EYE309/32F-VPI	EYES	Mar 29 2014	Apr 17 2014	32	NORMAL
GD-CA3255/32F/C-VPI	CARDIAC	Mar 29 2014	Apr 22 2014	32	NORMAL - CARDIOLOGIST

Callie's Best of Breed photo (-:

Some Lark show candids

Callie

All health tests are complete.

Her eyes, heart, elbows, and thyroid are all normal.  Her hips are good.

Yippee!!!!

Thyme

Thyme went to Syracuse and earned two rally novice legs AND two novice obedience legs.  She now can claim the titles CD and RN after her name!!!!

Callie

Callie went to Syracuse and went BOB over specials!!! And she went BOS the next day.  She also completed her health testing by passing her eye exam.  We are still waiting for the hip results but eyes, heart, elbows, and thyroid are all normal!!!

Thyme

A few photo proofs from the obedience trial.

Thyme

Thyme now has her first novice obedience leg and her first rally novice leg.  We went to the Great Dane Club of New England obedience and rally trial yesterday.  This was Thyme's first time in the performance ring.  She got a first for Danes in her rally class and a third over all breeds.  And she got a first for Danes in her novice obedience class.  She also got a beautiful ribbon for being the highest scoring Dane at the trial!

Lark and JJ

Here is a short video of brother-sister team, Lark and JJ in the brace class at the Great Dane Club of America National specialtythis past October.  The fawns took first place, Lark and JJ got second and the harls got third.

http://youtu.be/Jd9ogeixnNY

Hazel and the new kitten

Callie shares her dinner