Multi Ch. Xanthos Ardulfe X Cuckmere Players Pride
Introducing the parents....
Dutch
Mia
Xanthos Ardulfe is a young dog owned and bred by Heather Morss. He is a show dog who is also worked. He has had some success in the show ring notably 4th in Puppy Class Crufts 2007. His parents are both Dutch Champions. Not long after the litter was born, Dutch went to live in Lithuania and has had an amazingly successful international career since becoming a Champion in Russia, Lithuania, Belarus and Estonia.
Cuckmere Players Pride is another young bitch whom I have bred. She has now provided me with my 3rd generation of home bred puppies. She is an excellent example of the breed with a superb temperament to match. She has never been keen on the show ring but we have gained the Kennel Club Gold award in obedience together. I am hoping that when she has recovered from this litter and me having time, that we can begin gun-dog training.
Mia and Dutch’s puppies were born between 21.58 - 03.55 on 5th/6th May 2008. She had 6 dog and 5 bitches. They range in weight between 330g - 440g.
The girls
& the boys still in the whelping room
All settled now in a clean whelping box
at 3 days
With Shannon & Jake - 4 days old
Having a good wash at 5 days
One week old
10 days
The boys at 2 weeks
The girls at 2 weeks
18 days old
at 3 weeks - beginning to play...
It’s tough finding room for everyone now!
Enjoying their first milky meal at 3 weeks old
and a meal of Royal Canin - it’s hard work learning to eat!
At 4 weeks - exhausted after being outside in the sunshine for most of the day
Cousin Tilly helping with the washing of puppies!
Watching Auntie Ellie sunbathing!!
A greedy and selfish puppy
Very dirty puppies after being tattooed
Playing with Ellie and mum in the big girls yard
Surprisingly, Mia still has the energy and enthusiasm to play with her pups
Mia - looking good I think, keeping a motherly eye on pups
One last wash before you go, son...
Cuckmere Dutch Dazzler - Loxie
Cuckmere Dutch Delight - Bo
Cuckmere Dutch Damsel - Misty
Cuckmere Dutch Design - Evie
Cuckmere Dutch Dawn - Lucy
Cuckmere Double Dutch - Muffin
Cuckmere Going Dutch - Barney
Cuckmere Dutch Courage - Chester
Cuckmere Dutch Master - Bosun
Cuckmere Dutch Dynamo - Alfie
Cuckmere Dutch Detective - Henry
Bosun - preparing to leave with the Ridley family from Kent
Bo - leaving with the Taylor family to live in Surrey
Henry - leaving with the Castle family, also from Kent
Alfie - with the Gunsel family. He hasn’t gone too far away - just to Roedean
Chester also didn’t have far to travel to his new home - he’ll be living in Eastbourne with the Cappell family
Another puppy staying close by, Lucy now lives in Stone Cross with the Bendall family
Muffin - preparing for his journey home to Worthing with the Hole family
Evie - she will be making her home in London with the Sprosson family
Misty was the last to leave and therefore spent more time with the big girls - here playing with Great Grandma Mollie
Then being made to lie still when Mollie’s had enough playing - she’s getting too old for boisterous puppies!!
Finally Misty - she will be living with the Harrington family in Norwich
Unfortunately, after only a couple of weeks we were asked to find another home for a puppy as her owners were unable to cope with her. With a new name and family - Tony & Sharon - Loxie has found a wonderful new family to live with as well as another Goldie as a playmate. Thank you Tony & Sharon for giving this special puppy a second chance in her short life.
I do apologise to other owners for not getting photos of you as you were leaving with your puppy - but it is rather an exciting and hectic time.
For more photos of this litter as they grow up, please click here
