cute! pretty sure she's mix
Princess Sparkle...
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@jengosmonkey
Wow! She is Gorgeous ! Absolutely STUNNING!🥰
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Congratulations!
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@jengosmonkey - She looks wonderful, congrats!
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Sparkle Barkle has a ton of nick names... Newest is... "Easy Bake."
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@jengosmonkey - Hmmm... baking puppies? LOL I think so...
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@tanza Look at the other show pic above. Before... after.
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@jengosmonkey - Well either that or you are way over feeding her... LOL!
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@jengosmonkey said in Princess Sparkle...:
Newest is... "Easy Bake."
I thought you had avoided breeding her this time.... guess not! Congrats Gramps!
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Who is Daddy ? She looks in blooming condition !
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@zande Logan Balogan. Both big mammas (Grand Mothers) are tris. Really hoping we get a few. We’ll see…
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@jengosmonkey I wondered cos I thought Stella had intended another boy. This should be great fun and you have a second participating parent in the house as well. Some of my boys have almost taken over the litters and been wonderful teachers. I'm sure Logan will be too, once Sparkle lets him take his turn !
This is so exciting. Good luck !
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@elbrant said in Princess Sparkle...:
@jengosmonkey said in Princess Sparkle...:
Newest is... "Easy Bake."
I thought you had avoided breeding her this time.... guess not! Congrats Gramps!
We did avoid it back in May, but Stella decided this was a good time. It's been really fun being able to work with her and play a small role in her breeding program. Like riding the coat tail of a giant. Just love working with her. 🥰
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Sparkle Barkle Easy Bake is getting BIG! X-Ray on Wednesday. She’s all over the map. Happy, grouchy, tired, and hungry. Think we have everything ready. Christmas puppies on the horizon. So excited. Hoping for four tris and two red and whites. I’ll settle for healthy puppies and a happy momma. It’s gonna be a bit of mayhem, but I’m so looking forward to it. I get to experience a pack of Basenjis. How cool is that! I can’t think of a better Christmas!
Showing the Loganator in January isn’t gonna happen, dang it, but I’m gonna be busy with a pack o puppies with mouths full of needle daggers chewin up all my best stuff, and me! CAN’T WAIT!
I have a great mentor, a great friend and a great coach. Don’t do this without all three.
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I asked Princess Sparkle if she would be offended if I posted a boudoir photo. She said she didn’t care as long as I gave her more cookies. Seems she’s hungry all the time now. Can a pregnant Basenji have pickles and ice cream? Anyway here’s my goddess…
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Not sure about the pickles but ice cream, why not ? Mine love my home-made ones.
Main thing is, once the Princess has actually given birth, she is going to need help feeding them ! Which means, in my book, increasing her to 3 or even 4 meals a day, nothing too large at once but a supply of calories throughout the day. You don't want to start it too early, but once the litter is on the ground the last thing you need is for the Princess to go downhill. So up the number of meals, not the size of each one !
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Well... we got an X-ray yesterday and she's packed full o puppies! 5 for certain, possibly 6, and an outside chance of 7. Taking her temperature everyday now, whelping box is setup including heat lamp, scale and other tools are ready, towels a go go, and a ton of other stuff. I've read The Whelping and Rearing of Puppies by Muriel Lee several times. I even have cameras set up so my breeder can see what's happening real-time as they are being born, so she can guide me along. We've gone from 2 to 3 meals a day, but we're keeping the quantity the same for now. We've calculated the birth window and have nothing planned except to be here for her. I feel like I've done everything I can so far. Nothing left now except to pace and wait. That and contemplate if one cigar is enough, or if I have to have one for each pup. Always something to think about...
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@jengosmonkey - I am guessing 5... but would not be surprised with 6. I have never found that taking temps ever gave me a clue... just looked for contractions.... my C-Me chased squirrels in the yard up to an hour from starting the whelp, temp never changed. But when she would come in the house to rest, I could see the contractions so I knew she was close.... her 6 babies were born within two hours... and not the middle of the night... she was great... all done by 8pm.
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@JENGOSMonkey I'm so excited for you (and the Princess and proud Papa!) !!
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@jengosmonkey One tool which Marvin always had at the ready (along with his Douglas Aircraft overalls whelping suit) was a pair of special scissors with very long blades and rounded ends so he could, at need, cut the cord. Basenji Moms are notorious - paw in stomach of neonate and rip. This can cause hernias.
