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What cuties. Just keep them all!

Good to know that Lana is ok after all.

Wow, they have got huge! What happy, healthy pups they are. Lana looks like the perfect proud mum 🙂

They are so gorgeous!

Hi all,

Thanks for the wonderful words. Yes, Lana had her first litter on Friday the 21st. It took her a while to figure things out, but once the puppies actually started coming, she was a superstar. She did everything herself with very little help from me. The whelping took a little under three hours. There are five pups total, three boys and two girls, all red/white. Just took them to the vet for dew claw removal, puppy check and mama exam. All are doing wonderful, very healthy and happy, according to the vet. Pups are eating non-stop, they gained over 60% of their birth weight already. Lana is being a terrific mom!

I will post pics as soon as I get to that. Pups are a lot of work, and with my job and school things got a bit hectic over the weekend, that's why I just got to respond.

Thanks again, and please look for the pics in the next day or two!

Happy 100th post! Great pics of your group.

@diff_eqs:

Ok… here's what is going to make you guys happy... Upon talking to some knowledgeable people (thanks to all), and doing some more research on the breeder, we have decided to not get that puppy. Although I am disappointed, I am glad that I did not make what could potentially turn out to be a really big mistake. I am going to call a couple of people though, not giving up yet. (Kathy, if you end up having a girl available, keep me posted, please!)

If we end up not getting anything this year, we are going to try breeding Lana again and keeping one of the babies for sure.

My thoughts are, "I think you made a wise decision"…...

Congrats on Lana's good health results. Good luck with the breeding. Can't wait to see puppy pics 🙂

Great seeing all three just laying around each other chewing away.

Rita Jean

@mauigirl:

The three stooges, I love it.

Lana is the bitch you're breeding this season, right?

Thanks, and yes she is… Found a good male to breed her to, waiting for her to come in season.

Here's an update on Lana:

since the Hips/Eyes/Fanconi is all good/normal/clear (still waiting for thyroid), we actually went ahead and selected the male, absolutely stunning Ch. Bushbabies Red Ryder, from Bushbabies Basenjis in Livermore, CA. Waiting for Lana to come in heat! They are a very good match, body and personality, should be pretty nice puppies!

She is a very pretty little girl. I love the sleeping picture…

Thanks everyone who has shared their knowledge and opinions on the matter! I got all the tests done, just waiting for the results from the OFA. Say all the results are good/clear/negative/etc. I already spoke to a couple breeders, so I have a couple of potential studs picked out. What are some of the other steps involved, i.e. registering the litter, etc.?

lucky lucky lucky lucky! I want a brindle puppy SO bad! 😃

Welcome to the forum. Shango, my two-year old, R&W boy and I say hello!