Kirislin

Marcus brought Pangi up yesterday. She is Arkey’s daughter from his first mating with Oranja (from Germany). She’s looking really good. I got funny shot of her pelting around my paddock. She’s never been to the country before so this was all new and very exciting for her. That’s Puck in the background. He just had his 15th birthday on Wednesday.

The puppies eyes opened on Mon/Tuesday I’m told but I haven’t been down to see them. Waaah! Both have IG experienced homes already lined up, with the new owners being friends of each other so the puppies will have play dates together which is good. Can’t wait to see the little tackers again soon.

Those beautiful hands belong to Marcus. I keep telling him he should be a hand model.

So, we have 2 new additions to the Widget family. Widget’s son Arkey became a father for the 2nd time last Monday. 2 teeny tiny little girlies of a most unusual colour. It will probably end up some shade of fawn, I really don’t know. Willow the mother is quite small but it was a textbook whelping and all 3 are doing well. The puppies have almost doubled their birthweight in just 5 days. They’re the tiniest puppies I’ve ever seen. 152gms and 148gms at birth.

When you put cooked food into your freezer LABEL IT! Especially if you’re freezing dog food cook ups and people food stews. I had a most unpleasant experience this evening, but luckily ....... I didn’t swallow.

This is Arkey and his beautiful daughter Adelaide. She’s just yesterday come to live with Marcus. Hopefully in a showring near you soon.

Thanks on her behalf. I usually feed them about 4pm but I gave them an early dinner, and quite a bit more than usual. Neko always loves her tucker and wagged her tail the whole time she was eating. I wish I’d taken a video of her. I don’t spoil them much, my dogs don’t get food treats as a matter of course so it’s fun to let them have a feast for a special occasion.

How time flies. It’s 6 years today since Widget had her puppies. The 3 surviving puppies Milton, born in my car on the way to the vets, then Neko in the surgery while I dashed out to grab Marcus’s wallet, so I missed it and lastly Arkey. Neko went on to have a litter of 3 who went onto pet homes, Secret being one, lives with me, Crickett went to “Queensland Nanna” and Obi is hopefully going to be used at stud lives with a friend at the beach. Arkey has sired one litter himself who are all looking beautiful and will be shown, and he’s got another litter due later this month! fingers crossed all goes well. so tonight in celebration of Neko’s birthday it’s roast dinner day. Since Puck is allergic to chicken they’re having roast pork and veggies. I might even get some too if I’m lucky. Thankyou Widget, Tango and Marcus for giving me such a wonderful gift of a life and Happy Birthday my darling little girl.

That foal looked much younger that what they estimated. It looked pretty much newborn to me. Not that it really matters after all this time.

What cute funny little dogs! and WOW! Wasn’t Agatha Christie a beauty!

I don’t visit here much these days and I’m sorry to realise Canetoad has passed away. I always enjoyed seeing his fantastic photos of his adventures with his beloved dogs. Hope he crossed off everything on his bucket list. I wonder what became of the pups. I’m sure he would have had that all worked out. I hope they’re happy. They would have missed him the the adventures.

Arkey and Oranja’s puppies have gone to their new homes now and I had the enjoyable task of taking little Floyd (the darker of the 2 boys) to Albury on Good Friday to be picked up at the roughly half way mark by his new owner. He will go on to a show career and I’m hoping he’ll do very well. His new Mum was absolutely smitten with him when she finally laid eyes on him in the flesh. sorry, not my photo but this is Floyd.

That’s a great outcome. Not all dogs are the right fit with just anyone. Sounds like Hugo is happy where he is now too. What a relief for you to know.

I’ve seen one in Victoria. It was a few years ago now. I knew what it was which surprised the owner.

Simple mistake

WOW! What an experience!

Isabella is a dilute colour so lighter coloured noses.

I stand mine in the clam shell and using my hands I slosh water over their ribs, particularly over heart and lungs and also up in their groin.

Not worth the risk to me. I have 2 frail elderly Whippets and 2 tiny Italian Greyhounds. It doesn’t matter how well behaved they are, it only takes one out of control dog with a stupid irresponsible owner to come bargearsing up to mine and attack. And there’s more and more of things like this happening.

http://C4A4EB2B-509F-4AF6-9B83-792593A0148C by kirislin, on Flickr http://D8EA3605-FF45-4CC0-8426-EB3441D3A4E1 by kirislin, on Flickr http://DC6F94D7-274E-4F5B-BE5A-E5E5EA42A9F4 by kirislin, on Flickr theres lots more pics but they’re difficult to add here. It’s easier to just follow the link to Flickr. ill be going back once their eyes are open.

A boy at each end and the little girl in the middle http://D9745 http://EF0DC809-D296-484A-9349-4A85D37B91C1 by kirislin, on Flickrhttp://747E2EA4-17B9-4CBB-A459-2B882DC2C724 by kirislin, on Flickr

It’s been a while but some happy news and photos to add to Widgets thread. The newest puppies of the family make Widget a grandma for the second time, Neko an auntie and bratty little Secret has 3 new cousins, because Arkey is now a daddy. The proud mother is Oranja who came to Australia from Germany about 4 years ago. It was love at first sight between she and Arkey and the 2 little virgins knew exactly what to do. all I have to figure out now is how to add the photos. It’s been so long I’ve forgotten how, and I’m trying from an iPad, and things just don’t seem to work the way I remember. http://C1BD7302-08E7-4C2C-8619-FA14654EE461 by kirislin, on Flickr http://282F3549-0ABB-4093-AE8B-CE2AE72750CE by kirislin, on Flickr

I so sorry! It’s taken me a while to respond. I don’t come to DOL much anymore. Willow is a dilute fawn I think. She was bred by Tui Dixon who is the generous lady who allowed us to use her newly imported dog Bipsy over Neko. That mating brought forth Secret who will be 3 years old on Tuesday. Some more exciting news for the Widget clan and progeny is that yesterday Widgets son Arkey became a father! I might get some pics of the puppies tomorrow. 2 boys, the same colour as their mother Oranja who is isabella (coloured) and a tiny little girl only weighing 143gms is a golden fawn, same colour as Arkey. heres a pic of Secret taken a while back.

She’s lucky to have you, and I’m sure that goes both ways