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27/07/10 - A very sad day here at Cuckmere - today we have had to make the awful decision to let Mollie go over the Rainbow Bridge and find her friends and family. She has been the most amazing dog anyone could wish for and we are privileged to have had her as the foundation bitch for Cuckmere Golden Retrievers. I will, in due course update her pages and write more about her - but the tears are flowing too much at the moment.....
26/07/10 - A very Happy Birthday to my ‘Chance’ litter - 2 today! Puppies are 4 weeks old now and have been weighed and wormed again. All gaining weight very well. They have progressed into the conservatory for most of the day now - it gives them space to play in - I hope within the next couple of days to get them right outside.
25/07/10 - Missy is 2 today! She will have some nice treats later. Her pups are doing really well and she is spending far less time with them now. They are now on 2 meals a day and spending more time up on their feet. For parts of the day I am putting them in a pen in the conservatory so they can stretch their legs a little more and also see and hear different things.
21/07/10 - Puppies have had their first visitors over the past few days - Missy very proud to show off her pups. They had their first solid food yesterday and loved it! Hopefully we can start to relieve Missy of some of the hard work now. Puppies have now been registered - we have used characters from the ‘Bang on the Door’ series as sire of litter is named ‘Anjofra Bang on the Door’
17/07/10 - Mia and her sister Bella are 4 today. Puppies continue to grow very well - eyes now fully open and occasionally up on their feet. Updates to current litters.
13/07/10 - Puppies were wormed yesterday - and they didn’t like that much!! New photo added of puppies and to my ‘Chance’ litter.
12/07/10 - Happy Birthday to our ‘Magical’ litter who are 5 today and also to Jaffa who is 4 today. Tizzie had her 2nd vaccination today and was excellent in the vets. She weighs 12 kilo and I am very pleased I won’t have to carry her about for much longer! I took her to my puppy training class last night as I know all other dogs are vaccinated - she really enjoyed herself, meeting new dogs. Donna trained her for me and she did really well, shame we’re about to have our Summer break now so ‘proper’ training course won’t start until Sept.
09/07/10 - New photos added to Autumnal and In A litters as well as of Missys’ pups. Video clip added to Millie’s page - I hope you enjoy watching her. Yesterday afternoon/evening one of Jaffa’s sons became a proud father of 10 puppies. More details when we have news.
06/07/10 - I have created a page with some of Jaffa’s progeny from litters that have been born other than to our girls. I thank the breeders and new puppy owners for sending them. It is very important to us that we are able to have some idea of what he is producing, especially as they develop into adults.
05/07/10 - Puppies continue to do very well - 4 of them had more than doubled their birth weight in 6 days! Fifth puppy had by a week old. They all have lovely round bellies and are getting a little more mobile . I expect their eyes to start opening in the next few days. New photos added.
03/07/10 - Pups are doing extremely well - gaining approx. 10% of their body weight per day. New photos added of Missy’s litter, Magical & Autumnal albums.
30/06/10 - Missy and pups are well, although she isn’t too happy when my other dogs are close by just yet. Being very protective of her babies.
29/06/10 - After a good nights rest - aided by tot of Brandy in goats milk, Missy is much more relaxed with her puppies. All doing well and have gained weight after 24 hours.
28/06/10 - What a day!! Missy has safely delivered her puppies. She showed no evidence of being in labour but luckily I was keeping a very close eye on her anyway. When offering her a drink just before lunch I thought I saw a small contraction. I took her into whelping box so I could watch her easier and saw several more very quickly, so off we went to the whelping room and within minutes the first pup had arrived! In just over an hour 3 more had arrived - but we had to wait a while for the fifth and final puppy to emerge. We have 3 girls and 2 boys. I don’t know who was more shocked, us or poor Missy!
24/06/10 - Small updates to some of ‘My Girls’ pages as well as new photo added to Tizzie’s page.
23/06/10 - All puppies have settled in well and have seen their new vet for their first vaccination. Very positive feed back received - my own vet was very impressed with how calm Tizzie was. Missy now has around a week to go before she has her pups, she is quite round and must be feeling quite uncomfortable now. New photos added to album.
17/06/10 - Getting into a routine now. Tizzie quiet at night now and sleeping through until about 5am - which isn’t too bad. Tizzie was carried into Shannon’s school playground this morning and loved being fussed around by lots of little girls. We then went to Jake’s nursery and again she had lots of fuss. I have now completed the puppy page for this litter, plus see them settle into their new homes. New photo added to Autumnal photo album and updates to ‘My Girls’ page.
14/06/10 - I took Tizzie with me to Puppy Training - she sat on the side with Shannon and watched for a while, but it was so tiring she had to stretch out and sleep for the rest of the classes!
13/06/10 - Tizzie didn’t sleep too well without her siblings last night, so I came downstairs and slept on the sofa (again) with her. She has been much happier during the day - having the run of the house and garden with her surrogate mums! Heard from all new owners, home safe and sound, poor Archie was the only one that was car sick!
12/06/10 - Tizzie’s brother and sisters left with their new families today. It is always tinged with sadness and also happiness as we watch them go off. We are very pleased with the families we have chosen for the pups and we know they will be adored by their new mums and dads.
07/06/10 - Puppies have been wormed for the final time with me today. They range in weight from 5880g - 6500g. They are spending large parts of the day outside now and love having more space. Missy continues to keep well, she now has an obvious little tummy. Shannon is so excited about these puppies, she is making a diary of events.
06/06/10 - Decision made - Miss Purple, puppy number 3 will be staying here with me. Cuckmere In A Tizz will be known as Tizzie.
05/06/10 - Well, my puppies are 6 weeks old today and it’s decision day on which one to keep!! Kelly and I ‘critiqued’ each of the girls and one we thought had potentially better show quality, but she wasn’t the one I would have chosen first, so I’m going to ‘sleep on it’ and decide tomorrow. I have to say, there is very little to choose between any of the puppies, they are all adorable.
02/06/10 - A very Happy Birthday to my ‘Twist’ litter who are two today. Puppies are growing so quickly, Mia is still being such a devoted mother, I am now having to try and limit her access to them as they much prefer to feed from her rather than what I give them! New photos added.
25/05/10 - At last - have found reason why pups were slow to wean, they much prefer their food just soaked and not liquidated!! So tucking in well now. This afternoon we have taken Missy to be scanned - she has been confirmed in whelp - puppies due around 30th June. Val thought she could see at least 4 puppies, possibly 5 and she may have another hiding away somewhere - so a large litter for a small dog. I will add more details shortly.
24/05/10 - Puppies still fairly slow to wean, but are gradually accepting it. They have had their first venture outside but again are not too keen. They are outside this morning are are not quite so noisy, but will have to come in shortly as its going to be another very hot day. More photos added.
18/05/10 - Puppies are growing fast - weaning has now started and although they weren’t too keen on the first day, they have now decided they do like it! New photos added of puppies and ‘Autumnal’ litter.
11/05/10 - New Photos of puppies added. Their eyes are now open and they are beginning to hear too. They are also able to stand on all fours and walk a few steps before tumbling over. New photo of Mollie added to the ‘Chance’ litter page.
06/05/10 - Happy Birthday to my ‘Dutch’ litter. 2 years old today - have a fun filled day! New photos of puppies added. They are growing so quickly, eyes almost fully open and trying to take weight on their legs.
05/05/10 - Today I received the very sad news that CH. Xanthos Black Thorn has passed away, just short of his 12th birthday. He was the Sire of my ‘Solitaire’ litter and a very influential stud dog. I feel honoured to have been given the opportunity of using him as a stud dog, he gave me 3 super dog puppies who have developed into stunning adults, very much taking after their father in looks. If only we had a bitch from the litter.... My thoughts are with Heather and the Xanthos team at this time as he will be greatly missed. RIP Thornton, a true gentleman.
02/05/10 - Missy had another successful mating with Darcy. He is a Red Cairn who has produced many Champion and International Champions - we look forward to seeing what he and Missy produce between them!
30/04/10 - New photos of puppies added. We have chosen a Red Cairn as Missy’s husband. He comes from excellent stock including several American Champions. She was mated on Weds and returning today. Details will be added shortly.
27/04/10 - Photos of puppies added. I have had Missy here with me now for over a week as she is in season. We have been discussing stud dogs for some while and arrangements have been made to mate Missy in the next few days. Watch this space for developments... New photos added to Sweetest & Autumnal albums.
25/04/10 - Mia safely delivered 4 puppies yesterday - 3 girls and one boy. All went well although very slow. I am very pleased as I have a little girl that will remain here with her mum.
23/04/10 - It would appear that Mia is in the early stages of labour - I can’t see myself getting any sleep tonight!! Will post any developments as and when I’m able. Have had several photos recently will add them shortly.
30/03/10 - Jaffa’s latest litter arrived this morning, a lovely litter of 9, 2 bitch and 7 dog puppies. Mum Goldie coped well with delivery and adores her babies! Sarah (Goldies Owner) welcomes enquiries, please contact me initially.
26/03/10 - Update from Lynn, Toby (from my Autumnal litter) passed his KC Good Citizens Bronze test at only 4.5 months of age. What a little star  - well done both of you, a great achievement - Good Luck with the Silver...
24/03/10 - Mia scanned to day and confirmed in whelp. She was scanned by the vet and they are reluctant to give numbers but we could see several, fingers crossed she has lots of little girls for me to choose from.
23/03/10 - As yet, I have not had Mia scanned but I am quietly confident she is in whelp. Hoping to get an appointment this week to confirm. Updates to;- Current Litters, and Re-homing.
16/03/10 -Birthday wishes to my ‘Spring’ litter who are 3 today, including my dear little Maisie.
14/03/10 - Updates to Photo Album pages, Sweetest, Autumnal & Pure litters. Also new photos on Missy’s page. Mia news - she was suffering from morning sickness this morning and unable to eat her breakfast!!! A great positive sign she is in whelp. Her ‘husband’ Xanthos Mondriaan has had a fantastic day at Crufts, he won 2nd in Special Junior Dog and 1st in Undergraduate Dog - huge congratulations to Heather and Dutch. Xanthos Espionage (sire of my ‘Autumnal’ litter) came 3rd in Post Graduate Dog and another of Heather’s bitches, Xanthos Debbie Does Dallas came 1st in Mid Limit Bitch.
13/03/10 - I am eagerly awaiting Crufts tomorrow to see how my friends and their dogs get on - Good Luck to them all.
09/03/10 - Wishing my ‘Pure’ litter a very Happy 3rd Birthday today. Mum Ellie sends her love to you as do we all from Cuckmere. Had another telephone call re a bitch booked for Jaffa - she is also in season so a busy time ahead for him!!!!
08/03/10 - The girls and Jaffa all passed their eye tests. I have been speaking to Sarah, she is confident her bitch Goldie is in whelp to Jaffa. Puppies due around 2nd April. Please contact me initially for further details. Another of Jaffa’s young ladies has also just come into season - updates as and when any news.
23/02/10 - Collected Mia after successful matings with Xanthos Mondriaan. We were lucky enough to see a current litter of his that are 5 weeks old. They are really super puppies so our fingers are tightly crossed that Mia and Dutch between them give us a beautiful litter too.
22/02/10 - Mia went to visit her new husband. Heather offered to have her for a couple of days so they had plenty of time to mate in a relaxed environment etc.
19/02/10 - Mia went for her ovulation blood test this morning - result phoned through late this afternoon - ovulation has not yet occurred but recommend mating on Monday. Phoned stud dogs owner to arrange.
16/02/10 - Another photo added to Dutch photo album. Spring must be on it’s way - seasons in full swing! Maisie came in today - what fun! Mia booked for her first ovulation blood test on Friday morning.
15/02/10 - What a great evening at my Puppy Training Courses. We have four of the Sweetest litter with us - it was brilliant to see them all. They all coped very well with the new environment and look like peas in a pod!
12/02/10 - Dutch photo album page re-done. Mia has some into season earlier than expected. She is due to be mated within the next 10 days or so. Details of litter will be added shortly.
03/02/10 - Updates to Magical, Chance, Sweetest & Autumnal photo album pages.
27/01/10 - Finally got round to updating website - photos of Sweetest and Autumnal litters in their final days with us have now been added. I’ve added a brilliant site for doggy toys on Links page. A puppy from my ‘Twist’ litter has recently undergone health screening tests and has passed with brilliant results - eyes clear, hips 4:3 and elbows 0:0 - we are thrilled and look forward to hearing news of a litter in due course.
11/01/10 - Updates to Photo Album pages Chance, Twist, Sweetest and Autumnal litters. I am having difficulties with the ‘Dutch’ file so may have to completely re-do. Will let you know when its working/updated. I hope to add more photos of the previous litter prior to them leaving here soon.
08/01/2010 - HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all. So sorry for not updating the site, but we were so busy with the puppies and Christmas. I hope to add photos of how the puppies grew and when they went off to their new homes shortly. I have been experiencing difficulties when trying to add to site as my computer badly needs more memory/replacing, so please bear with me should some updates not be successful.
13/12/09 - Where do the days go? Puppies are keeping both Shirley and I well occupied now. They are now on 4 meals a day and take a great deal of our time keeping them clean! As yet none of them have ventured outside for a breath of fresh air, but hopefully if the rain stays away this week and its not too cold I hope to get them out for a play for a few minutes at least. All puppies have put on lots of weight and they are all very fine looking puppies - we are very proud of both litters. Sophie and Honey are now taking more of a back seat in the care of their litters which is only to be expected at this age - they are both looking very well. New photos added to Honey & Sophie’s litter pages and also some new photos recently sent of my Dutch litter.
01/12/09 - Sophie’s puppies were 3 weeks old yesterday. They were all weighed and are doing extremely well. I intend to start to wean them today - now the fun and mess starts! Shirley gave Honey’s litter their first taster on Saturday and loved it! I hope mine do too. They are much more mobile now and hearing well - they can certainly hear the vacuum cleaner! Puppies have now been registered with the Kennel Club - we have been very lucky and we’ve both got our first names choices for each litter.
24/11/09 - Apologies for not updating site more often - been fairly busy with puppies and visitors as well as our normal chores. Not so tired now so hopefully I can update on a more regular basis again. Both litters are doing really well - all puppies weighing between 3-4lb at 2 weeks. Have all now had their first taste of worming syrup - and don’t they make a mess of it! Went to sleep back in my own bed last night for the first time in over 2 weeks - my back was beginning to suffer after sleeping on sofa for so long! Sophie coped really well on her own - she’s still showing no signs of wanting to leave her pups and go for a walk with the others. New photos added to both Honey and Sophie’s litter pages, plus Chance, Twist and Limited litters in the photo albums.
12/11/09 - Life is slowly getting back to normal after so many disturbed or sleepless nights. I am sleeping downstairs in the lounge with Sophie and her pups - she is very settled, it’s just for my own piece of mind making sure they are warm enough etc.Photos added here.
11/11/09 - I quickly popped in to see how Honey was doing with her family. They are all looking great - puppies have lovely fat bellies and Honey is coping very well for her first litter. Photos added here. Sophie also very settled and contented with her family.
10/11/09 - Sophie had her puppies yesterday evening. 3 beautiful boys and 2 gorgeous girls. I have added a photo. Will get round to emailing people on my lists shortly - I need some rest!
07/11/09 - had a text from Shirley at 3am to say Honey had started to contract. Her first puppy was born at 4am and the final one - number 7 at 8.40am. We have 5 bitches and 2 dog puppies. Honey is obviously exhausted but looks so proud of herself. Photos here.
06/11/09 - during the night, Honey began showing the early stages of labour. We hope all continues well and she has a nice easy delivery. I’ll update as and when I have news and can get to the computer.
26/10/09 - Photos of Sophie and Honey added - both 7 weeks in whelp. Also photos added to ‘Secret’ litter album.
24/10/09 - Mollie hasn’t been too well since her birthday - just an unsettled stomach and nothing to really worry about although keeping a close eye on her just in case it develops into something more. Today I have popped down to see Honey - and was amazed at how big she is, especially with at least 2 weeks to go. She is looking very well in herself and is taking her daily walks a bit slower. Sophie is also keeping very well - she too is looking rather large and spends most of her days sleeping. Photos to be added shortly.
14/10/09 - Today Mollie is 14! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOLLIE - she’s such a very special girl to us all. She will be having a treat later this evening - a cake to celebrate! She shouldn’t really, but at 14 she can have what she likes - within reason! She is obviously slowing down and getting a little stiff, but she enjoys life and hopefully she will be able to have a good quality of life for a while yet.
13/10/09 - Today I went to visit Charlie - Maisie and Jaffa’s son born in January 2009. What a super puppy he is - he is a credit to his owners Julia and Julian and their two sons. Charlie has many characteristics of both his mother and father - especially his mothers eyes! Please see ’Limited litter’ on Photo Album page.
11/11/09 - Picture of Honey’s scan added to site.
10/10/09 - Picture of Sophie’s scan added. Honey’s will be added when I can get a copy from Shirley!
07/10/09 - Sophie and Honey have both been scanned this afternoon - and I can confirm that they are both in whelp! So great excitement here now. Pictures of scans will be added shortly.
03/10/09 - It has been very quiet here of late - apart from looking at Sophie every day to see if I can see any signs she is in whelp - it is not so easy with a bitch that has already had litters but she may be... Today we’ve had a visit from a prospective mate for Jaffa - Rainbow is a well bred young lady and very pretty too. I think she enjoyed herself here with the girls and Jaffa - she certainly loved the different toys. Keep watching for news on that story. Honey and Sophie are booked for a scan on Wednesday.
26/09/09 -Honey visited today to meet prospective new puppy owners. I have not seen her since she was mated and initial signs are looking positive that she is in whelp.
09/09/09 - Telephone call from Heather around lunchtime asking us to go and collect Sophie. They had another good mating session on the lawn! Fingers crossed her stay in Hampshire will be a fruitful one!
08/09/09 - We have taken Sophie to the stud dog - not a great success though as it was unbearably hot. Owner suggested we leave Sophie there for a couple of days and they can then try in late evening or early morning. Honey has again been round for a third and final liaison with Jaffa! 7.20pm - received an email from Heather - Sophie and Spook have mated! What a relief - she will stay until Thursday so they have more time to have fun together!
07/09/09 - Took Sophie for a pre-mate blood test - result - to mate in 24/48 hours. So we are off to visit stud tomorrow! Another visit from Honey - again a successful mating.
06/09/09 - Sorry for not updating for a while - we have been very busy at home for various reasons. I have given a great deal of thought over the past few days about mating Sophie as Mia is not in whelp. I have decided to go ahead and mate her when she is ready. Details of stud to be confirmed later. Honey came to visit today for her first mating with Jaffa - they got on really well and pleased to confirm we had a good mating!
26/08/09 - as I was updated this page yesterday, I yet again looked at Mia, for potentially being 6 weeks in whelp, she didn’t appear to be getting much larger. So I managed to book a scan with a specialist lady and she thought it unlikely Mia had any puppies. She did have a very full bladder and they may be one or two tucked behind that - but I think that is unlikely. So great disappointment.
25/08/09 I had lunch with my friend Shirley one day last week to discuss mating plans with Honey. She was due to come into season in September - perhaps later but I had a phone call from Shirley on Saturday morning to say she was in season already! So great excitement about that potential litter. Sophie has also come into season over the weekend - she is going to the vet tomorrow for a check up (as all my girls do prior to mating) before I make my final decision about mating her. Mia continues to be keeping very well. Puppy pages updated.
14/08/09 - A sad anniversary - it was a year ago today that we said our Good-byes to our darling Tilly. The tears still flow when I think of her - which is often! Today I’m a wreck today! I know in my heart the time was right, but that doesn’t make it any easier really. The children still talk of her often which is lovely - she was obviously a huge part of their short lives too.
13/07/09 - Mia was due to be scanned this morning but unfortunately the probe required for the procedure isn’t working and it will take time to get a replacement. As she is obviously showing signs of being in whelp I am not going to worry about finding another scanner. I have many enquiries for this litter and therefore my waiting list is now closed. We do have other litters in the pipeline so please look at my puppy pages for details.
30/07/09 - Unfortunately Missy didn’t pass her test on Monday - she was distracted by the noises in the hall caused by such a windy evening that she moved just before the end of her stay. She will be able to retake it when my course takes its test on 10th August. Mia is showing very subtle changes in her personality - she needs more love and attention, not going quite so mad on walks and resting more. Only two more weeks before she is scanned for confirmation she is in whelp.
24/07/09 - its hard to believe that its a year ago Ellie and Doodle had their puppies. I hope they all have a great day on Sunday. Missy is also 1 on Saturday - what a year she’d had? She is such a cute wee lass and thankfully her mauling in January has not given her a fear of other dogs. She is due to take her Bronze test on Monday - a little later than usual but she did have to miss a term due to her injuries - fingers crossed she passes....
17/07/09 - Happy 3rd Birthday to Mia and Bella. Another successful trip to the New Forest with Mia - we’re hoping that we don’t have to go back again. Details of stud dog etc now uploaded onto Mia’s litter page. Small updates made to other pages.
15/07/09 - A successful trip to stud dog. We have made plans to return on Friday for a second mating. What a birthday present for Mia!!!
14/07/09 - Mia’s flow decreased quite dramatically overnight so I decided to take her again today for another blood test - result back late this afternoon - ovulation has occurred - mate in 24-48 hours! Telephoned stud dogs owner and plans now in place to take Mia tomorrow morning.
13/07/09 - Took Mia for blood test this morning - result - repeat in 24/48 hours. I will wait and see how she is in the morning before deciding to have her re-tested.
12/07/09 - Happy Birthday to Jaffa who is 3 today and also the Magical litter which was jointly bred with my friend Shirley - they are 4 today.
10/07/09 - Took Mia to vet for ovulation blood test. Result back 3.30pm - ovulation not occurred, re-test in 2/3 days. Another appointment made for Monday morning.
03/07/09 - Plans provisionally made to take Mia to stud dog next Sunday. Kevin and I are off to London on Tuesday - we have been invited to one of this years Buckingham Palace Garden Parties! It is very exciting, especially for me. Kevin has met the Queen on previous occasions but its my first.
30/06/09 - Mia came into season over the weekend - right on time. So all being well she will be mated towards the end of next week. Choice of stud dog has been confirmed - just waiting for photographs etc of him and then I will update the puppy page. So, great excitement here now in anticipation of our new arrivals. At last I appear to have managed to add the new photos to my ‘Dutch’ photo album page. I have also added a link to a fellow trainer at Seaford Dog Club, Donna - she has Tibetan Mastiffs and Papillions and is hoping to have her first litter shortly.
24/06/09 - My Secret litter are 7 years old tomorrow - how time flies by. Sophie is keeping very well and I am fortunate in seeing Libby & Faith regularly. Still no signs of Mia coming into season.
14/06/09 - I am having great difficulty in uploading new photos onto certain pages - I have been trying for the past 3 days! Whether its the computer, website or me, who knows. I will continue trying and hopefully will solve the problem soon.
12/06/09 - Quiet times here at Cuckmere although waiting expectantly for Mia to come into season - hope she won’t keep us waiting for too much longer. All the dogs are doing just fine.
01/06/09 - I can’t believe that the ‘Twist’ litter are a year old tomorrow - where does the time go to? I am hoping to receive some photos of them soon. New photos added to site of Missy, Jaffa and as a group. The dogs are keeping well and all is quiet here with them - which is very fortunate as I am quite busy with family commitments just at the moment. We are walking with friends with 3 Goldies on Thursday and I’m sure they’ll all have a brilliant time.
16/05/09 - Finally found time to update the site with lots of photos. Have had several enquiries for puppies recently so Mia’s litter is nearly reserved already!
06/05/09 - Mia’s first litter, named ‘Dutch’ are a year old today! It was brilliant to see several of them at the walk at Easter and what gorgeous dogs they are too. I know I am very biased, but they all are beautiful and temperaments to die for. Well done mums and dads for all your hard work with them. I am hoping Mia will have another litter later on this year, she is due in season late next month. It has been very quiet here on the doggy front - all the girls are well, apart from Maisie having a dreadful moult, they are all looking very well indeed. I apologise for not updating more regularly, I am in the process of adding a new page with the photos from our walk. As we are expecting no puppies this summer, I really want to get my garden looking nice, so I’m spending as much time as possible outside at the moment. We have more additions to our 4 legged family in the form of a horse and pony! Yes, I know we’re mad but Kevin was persuaded to buy a pony for our granddaughter as she is very keen on riding and this got Kelly and I interested again and after a very long and traumatic saga we have now got 2 - although one is on loan as a companion. Fortunately, we have been able to rent a field for them with shelter etc in nearby Alfriston and are spending a great deal of time down there with the boys. I have done a lot of work in neatening up the field as it had been neglected for a few years and the brambles were unbelievable - but we can now see our progress and I do enjoy spending time in the middle of nowhere, especially when the sun is shining. On Monday I rode Limerick, my first ride on a horse for about 12 years - I was very nervous to start with, but he looked after me and I enjoyed it and am looking forward to doing it again - when Kelly will let me!
Easter weekend - what a lovely weekend it was? On Good Friday we had 19 Goldens go for a walk in our local forest. It was amazing to see so many running and playing together. They all got on brilliantly. On Easter Monday we had 17 Goldens and Missy - she kept up very well with all the big dogs and considering her bad experience of earlier in the year was not fazed at all by the experience of being surrounded by a mob of dogs. Again they all got on extremely well. I’m not sure what other walkers thought about being surrounded by a sea of Gold! Personally, I found it quite emotional to see how well my puppies had developed into such lovely dogs and have such loving and caring owners who were prepared to travel back and meet up again - thank you everyone for coming. I have been asked to arrange another as some people couldn’t make it, so we’re hoping for another during the summer.
27/03/09 - I can’t believe my first litter was born 8 years ago today. We certainly seem to have had Ellie around for ages! She is very well and her usual comical self. I am trying to arrange a ‘get together’ for as many puppies I have bred over the years at Easter. I have suggested Good Friday or Easter Monday and have had several replies already. At this stage I may do both days as its an even split on who can make what day. Details and time yet to be decided on. If I haven’t been able to reach you by letter or email and you would like to join us, please contact me for details.
20/03/09 - New photos added to Spring album and also some lovely new photos of Charlie settling into his new home.
16/03/09 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - to my ‘Spring’ litter - 2 years old today. Hopefully I will receive some new photos of them too.
09/03/09 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY - to my ‘Pure’ litter - 2 years old today. New photos added to their page. Photos of Charlie in his new home added.
07/03/09 - Charlie left here very happily with his new family this morning. He had a very good journey home and soon started to investigate his new surroundings. I have had photos already which I will add shortly. Gundog day at Crufts today and not such a successful year for dogs that we have connections with - never mind, I’m sure everyone agrees that their dog is the best one anyway and they get to take it home at the end of the day.
06/03/09 - Today is Charlie’s last full day here with us - it will be a very sad day tomorrow to see him leave , but we know he will be very much loved and treasured by his new family and as they do not live too far away we will keep in touch and visit him in his new home when he is settled.
04/03/09 - Charlie went to the vets today to have his health check done prior to leaving here. He is absolutely fine - one of the vets thought him to be 9/10 weeks old by the size of him! He was excellent in the car and a star in the surgery - a great hit with all the staff.
24/02/09 - New photos uploaded into photo album pages as well as of Charlie. Sorry for the delay but I have been meaning to do it for several days but have had the grandchildren quite a bit over the half term and also BT yet again cut through the phone cables in the close so we were without phone and computer for nearly 2 days!
23/02/09 - Tonight we took Missy back to training classes now she is rid of her muzzle. Shannon took her in both the Puppy and Pre-Bronze classes and they both did very well - keep up the training Shannon, you make a very good pair. Charlie is still doing very well - he is now on 4 meals a day and thoroughly enjoying all he is given. He has been spending time outside on my covered patio area playing with his mum and the other girls. He is a very confident young man and a firm favourite here with us.
20/02/09 - We took Charlie down to the vet to say ‘goodbye and thank you’ to Caroline. Her help was needed in delivering such a large puppy and again she did a fantastic job. Her nickname for him is ‘the whale’ - she was pleased to see him and everyone at the surgery thought he was one of the nicest puppies we have ever bred.
19/02/09 - Took Missy to the vet for a check before we remove her muzzle. Caroline is very pleased with her jaw, apart from being a little stiff it is almost perfect. She will also now need to build up the muscles around it too. The only probably permanent damage she will be left with is to her eye, the 3rd eyelid isn’t working. Perhaps given a little more time the damaged nerves may heal a little and this improve, so relatively speaking she is a very lucky girl to escape so lightly. The only down part of our visit to the vet was the very sad news that Caroline is leaving the practice. She is a brilliant vet and we have seen so much of her over the years for one girl or other. She is a true professional and we truly respect her, so she is going to be missed tremendously by us especially.
15/02/09 - Charlie is now getting into the swing of lapping and beginning to enjoy his food. He is now on 2 meals per day. He has been spending more time out of the whelping box and in the kitchen with me during the day and in the lounge in the evening with all the girls. New photos of him added. Missy spent the day with us today. She is looking so much better. Her fur is growing quickly and her limp is far less obvious now. Only a few more days until the muzzle can come off - we checked her bite to day and she is now slightly overshot, which is not the end of the world but it is obviously a huge disadvantage should she improve enough to be shown.
11/02/09 - Charlie managed to lap a little milk today - still not too sure about it though! He is now very lively and having to make do with the toys in his whelping box instead of siblings.
10/02/09 - Charlie as the puppy is to be known by his new owners is doing amazingly well. Toady he had his first meaning session and didn’t think very much of it at all! Perhaps better luck tomorrow. Maisie doesn’t leave him for many minutes so he doesn’t get the opportunity to get hungry to even try anything else. I may have to resort to making her leave him for short periods.
04/02/09 - Puppy is doing really well - he is growing at an amazing rate! He was wormed today for the first time - didn’t think too much of that but was soon better when mum, Auntie Mia and Nanna Sophie gave his face a good wash!
01/02/09 - Little more snow overnight - girls went for a walk in the forest early as usual, but with Sophie and Ellie in season, Maisie still not leaving her puppy, it only left me two dogs to take out in the snow - Mia and Mollie. They do love it - certainly gives Mollie an extra bit of energy!
31/01/09 - We have had quite a bit of snow this evening - hope it lasts until tomorrow so girls can have a play in it!
28/01/09 - New photos of puppy added. I have also taken a photo of Missy and added it to her page - apart from having a muzzle on and her eye still not yet fully opening and her shaved patches, you wouldn’t really think too much wrong with her - bless her, she has made an amazing recovery. She still limps on her right side but even that is improving daily.
24/01/09 - Puppy doing well - he is putting on weight quickly! He now weighs over 1 kilo! Maisie is still devoted to him and is giving him so much attention and constant washing I’m surprised he still has any fur left! The other girls have been for a quick peep but are being very good and not trying to get into the whelping box - yet! New photos added. Missy is also doing well - she is starting to play again - even though she is muzzled for her own good - she is trying to play with her toys by nosing them around! It is so good to see her with some energy back. My computer crashed yesterday and wouldn’t restart - ok again today but I have not checked all is functioning with website.
21/01/09 - Maisie has at last had her puppies. She had an even smaller than she was scanned for - producing just two huge puppies. Sadly the first one - a bitch - was stillborn but her even bigger brother is doing well. The vet was here to help us deliver and I am pleased to say Maisie is looking and appears very well. She is immensely proud of her son - as we all are. She is constantly cleaning him and has just a pure look of love in her eyes. Please visit the current litters page for pictures.
18/01/09 - Seems very strange not having Missy here especially after all the care she has needed during the day. Maisie may well be in the very early stages of labour. Her temperature has been low since 6pm last night and she refused her breakfast. She is resting quietly and we are keeping a close eye on her for more signs. Another sleepless night tonight no doubt!
17/01/09 - Kelly has taken Missy back home with her today as she is doing so well. We have been out today and bought her a muzzle to aid the healing of her jaw and a harness so she is able to go out for a walk without causing pain or irritate her stitches around her neck. She is still walking very stiffly but is able to get around amazingly well.
15/01/09 - Back to the vet again today - this time an abscess has come up under a cut near her eye! It did burst on its own and we did manage to get rid of a lot of pus from it - vet was a little more heavy handed! Its looking much better this evening and the wound on her neck has much improved. She is much livelier and wandering around the house quite well. Amazingly she is not at all worried about being around the girls. Hopefully a couple more days with me and she will be able to go home with Kelly and the children - I’m sure she misses them. It has been so stressful and hectic here over the past week or so but I haven’t forgotten Maisie - she is absolutely fine. As she is quite a calm dog, I have been keeping her with Missy for most of the day for company. All being well we won’t be at the vets again until our next scheduled appointment on Monday when both Mollie and Missy have their stitches out.
14/01/09 - Slight setback with Missy today - her biggest wound started to swell up. She was due at the vet today anyway for pain relief so they checked her over - she has an abscess under the skin - vet was able to pierce it and drain some off. Now on another 2 lots of antibiotics. Her legs are getting stronger and she has been for a very short wander around the garden and managed to wee!
13/01/09 - we had a very busy day yesterday but the wonderful news is that Missy is at last home with us. After our vet spoke to the specialist, he said that surgery on her jaw is out of the question as she is so small so she will have to allow the break to heal naturally and wear a muzzle to restrict her opening her mouth too wide for the next 6 weeks. We collected her from Brighton and took her back to our vet. She is extremely weak but a little brighter. They gave her a good check over and were happy for us to bring her home to nurse. She was unable to stand yesterday - whether due to being so weak or in pain we don’t really know and I was going to discuss this with the vet today when she goes down - but this morning she has stood to lap her early breakfast which is brilliant. I slept downstairs with her last night and she had a really good night - she didn’t make any noise and was able to turn herself around regularly. We fed her every 2 hours yesterday just to get everything working again slowly and hopefully today she will be able to tolerate a little more. She will have to have liquidised food for the next 6 weeks and just lap it and not chew. She is obviously still very swollen and has to be caged at the moment but at least we can get her out and cuddle her. I would love to post a picture for you to see how bad she is but I really think it’s too much for a website.
11/01/09 - Spoken to the vets in Brighton twice today - Missy is still improving slowly although she has a very long way to go but hopefully she is showing all positive signs which must be good news. She is much more attentive when the nurses go in to check on her - and has been trying to lick her bandages! Mollie continues to amaze us - she’s doing so well. Maisie is also very well - she’s much hungrier than usual and so enjoying her extra meals. Only another week to go now - I hope we will have Missy back with us by then and can relax a little.
10/01/09 - Telephoned vet early this morning - Missy appears brighter which is a huge relief. The plan is to take her to Brighton where they have a 24hr hospital for the weekend. From there it may well be easier to take her to Hove on Monday should she need to go. We actually took her and she knew who we were and tried to get up - bless her. The staff at Brighton were lovely and said we should report the incident to as many authorities as possible - it was the worst attack they had ever seen! We were able to see her settled in her cage and she tried to get up - she certainly appears quite bright and they will keep us informed throughout the weekend of how she’s getting on. I do feel happier this evening now that I have seen her - yes, she looks dreadful, very swollen and bald, but she will heal and the fur will grow back - just want to be able to pick her up and cuddle her. Thank you for so many emails and phone calls re Missy - I will try and respond when I can.
09/01/09 - We were able to see Missy for a short while after our post op check for Mollie - who is doing amazingly well actually! - Missy was very well sedated due to her impending surgery. Her face is extremely swollen - poor little mite - all we do now is wait a phone call after the op.
Well - good news and bad news following the surgery. She has many more bite marks than first thought - especially on her head and neck, although thankfully there appears to be no skull fractures so brain should be ok. She does have a broken jaw - much further back than is usual and our vet not sure how to fix it. The specialist is on holiday until Monday and so they have wired her jaw shut at the moment and tube feeding her. We were not allowed to visit as her injuries are so severe.
08/01/09 - 7.10pm - I have just had a frantic telephone call from Kelly - Missy has got through into the next door garden and been attacked by their dog - a Malamute! Desperate dash to the vet and fortunately they were still there. She has serious head wounds and is in a very bad way - she’s on a drip and had several drugs and will be left quietly overnight and they will stitch her wounds tomorrow. Vet fears she may have some brain damage but will obviously know more as time goes on. Her rib cage appears intact and they don’t think she has any broken limbs. We though 2008 was a bad year for us, 2009 isn’t starting too well either! I am sitting here writing this at gone midnight as I cannot sleep thinking about poor little Missy. Fingers, toes and everything crossed and saying my prayers - please hope for better news in the morning.
08/01/09 - Took Mollie out for a little walk this morning and she thoroughly enjoyed it! She’s looking really well - you’d never know what she has just been through.
07/01/09 - telephoned surgery very early - I bet they think I’m a nuisance! Mollie had a good night and was just waiting for the all-clear from the vet to be able to come home. We picked her up about 10.30am - she looks amazingly well - I got quite emotional seeing her again - taking her home for lots of love, hugs and special treats!
06/01/09 - Mollie at vets early am - blood results inconclusive but vet thinks she may have a pyometra - infection of the womb. She is to have emergency surgery to confirm diagnosis and remove as necessary. We are very worried about her as she is 13 years old now and a major surgical procedure at her age is far from ideal. Paula our brilliant vet nurse phoned me as soon as she was off the table - definitely a pyometra and on verge on bursting! She’s resting peacefully but will stay in overnight so they can keep an eye on her and push fluids etc to help break down any toxins. Phew - what a relief she’s ok.
05/01/09 - I have had to take Mollie to the vet this morning. She hasn’t been herself now for a good couple of weeks but nothing you can quite put your finger on. Vet was unsure of what was going on too. He did blood tests and to return tomorrow for results.
21/12/08 - recent news - we have found a fantastic home for our returned puppy. I hope she settles in well especially during this very busy time of year. Hopefully I will have some photos of her with her new family shortly. Maisie was scanned on Tuesday and has been confirmed in whelp - puppies due around January 20th - a very exciting start to the New Year.
14/12/08 - New photo of Blondie added to Chance litter on Photo album page.
05/12/08 - Unfortunately I have just had a phone call asking me to re-home one of Ellie’s bitch puppies. So I am desperately seeking a knowledgeable home for her, possibly with an older dog for company. If you think you can help, please email me or telephone for further information.
27/11/08 - Hopefully pictures can now viewed properly for Chance litter. More photos of Dutch litter and of my own girls. Kelly and I took Ellie and Maisie to visit friends on Wednesday. They live on a farm with Yarka and they had a great time running around the fields. Link added to Canine Partners - a fantastic Charity providing assistance dogs to the disabled.
23/11/08 - Photo albums updated with pictures of the Dutch litter at 6 months old.
19/11/08 - I have now heard from all owners of puppies from the ‘Dutch’ litter. All are doing very well. Some have sent photos which I will add to site shortly. After quite a lot of deliberation I decided to mate Maisie this season. I didn’t feel I could wait for almost another year before having a puppy in the house so she has been mated to Jaffa. If all goes as planned puppies will be due 20th January 2009.
03/11/08 - More photos added to Dutch and Chance litters on Photo Album page. Both Mia and Maisie are now in season. Kelly, Shannon and I are off to Discover Dogs on Saturday at Earls Court. We have been for the previous 2 years and had a fantastic day. Our highlight is seeing the Southern Golden Retriever Display team in action - brings tears to your eyes!
21/10/08 - new photos added to Twist and Chance litter on photo album page. Missy’s pedigree added to her page.
14/10/08 - Today Mollie is a teenager! 13 is a good age for a Golden Retriever and Mollie is doing very well apart from being a little bit stiff in her joints occasionally. She still enjoys her forest walks and food! New photos added today to several pages including first ones of Missy. Our home has now returned to normality after the very busy summer of puppies - I do miss having them around though and it seems such a long way off until any of the girls are ready to have a litter.
09/10/08 - Today we have been to collect the new puppy. She is to be called Missy. It was a secret from Shannon and she couldn’t believe her eyes when she came out of school to see Nanna with a puppy hidden under her jumper!! She is thrilled to have her own puppy - long may it last!
04/10/08 - Kelly and I have been to see a litter of puppies today - and we have decided to have one! No - it is not a Retriever but a smaller dog for the children to be able to train - it is a Cairn Terrier!!
01/10/08 - Alfie - Cuckmere Dutch Dynamo has passed his KC Bronze Award and Herbert - Cuckmere Lets Twist Again has passed his KC Puppy Foundation Course - well done boys.
28/09/08 - new photos added to Dutch and Chance photo albums. A very quiet week here - so nice not to be constantly feeding and cleaning up after puppies - but I do miss having my cuddles with them!
21/09/08 - Had email with photos from Blondie already - she’s looking very settled in her new home. Also had several other emails from other puppies this week - will be adding some of the photos sent with them shortly to relevant pages on site. It was a very strange evening yesterday - so quiet and no feeding or clearing up to do - I’m sure I’ll soon get used to it. On a positive note, Ellie’s sores have very nearly completely healed up which is a huge relief.
20/09/08 - Our last 2 little girls left for their new homes today. It was very sad to see them leave here but they have both got absolutely fabulous homes to go to so I have no worries at all there. I feel lost with no puppies to care for - the house and patio areas seem so quiet now.
19/09/08 - The last day with our puppies - it seems so strange not to be keeping one here with us - I still don’t know if I’ve made the right decision. I’m sure tomorrow is going to be a very emotional day!
18/09/08 - Sophie went to vet for her annual booster etc. She is still carrying a little too much weight from her latest pregnancy - so a strict diet for her for a while!!
17/08/09 - At long last I have managed to find the time to update the website and add some more photographs. These include new photos on Twist & Dutch litter pages as well as to the ‘going home’ photos on the ‘Chance’ litter page.
15/09/08 - Had a visit from a lovely lady this afternoon to see our ‘Twist’ puppy. She fell in love with him and has offered him a lovely new home with her and her family. So off he trundled with her the same day! He was a little sick on his journey home but appears to be settling in well. We also has another couple visit to see our last puppy - we liked them very much and have offered them the chance to be her new owners. She will be leaving with Ruby on Saturday.
13/09/08 - Another 6 puppies left today - it seems so quiet here now. Again the last two girls must wonder what’s going on and are very quiet. They are both staying here for another week.
12/09/08 - Our first 2 boys leave us for their new homes. It has left the others strangely quiet! Ellie is much better in herself now - although her wounds are still open.
11/09/08 - It is with great reluctance and sadness, that I have decided to find a home for Ellie’s last bitch puppy. I have been convinced by both my husband and daughter that this is the right thing to do. I am so disappointed in not having a puppy to keep here this year, especially as it will not be until late next year that we have another litter.
10/09/08 - Janice visited us today to see our latest litter. We had an excellent discussion about the puppies and dogs in general really. Then it was time for her to run her expect eye over them all!! Kelly and I had done very well with our critiques on them all. It was as we had expected, Ellie had yet again produced a litter of far better dog than bitch puppies. As we had so desperately set our hearts on a bitch puppy to show, Janice had to be honest with us and say that she didn’t think any of the girls were of sufficient quality. As you can imagine I was devastated! We talked for quite a while about our options and I would sleep on it before making any decisions.
08/09/08 - We are desperately looking for a new home for a dog puppy from our ‘Twist’ litter. He was returned to us after being with his new owner for just 5 weeks as basically they didn’t realise what hard work a new puppy can be! He is a lovely dog, now fully innoculated, house-trained and just desperate to be given a loving permanent home. Please see my ‘Twist’ litter page for more details of his pedigree etc. He is currently staying with my daughter and her family and is extremely well behaved. He is used to other dogs and children. We have also had a bad weekend with Ellie - the antibiotics hasn’t helped her Mastitis and as a consequence she has 3 holes where the infection has worked its way out. She is looking very sorry for herself - bless her - she must be in awful pain - hopefully now all the puss can drain away from her and she’ll start to feel a little better. Puppies have all been tattooed this evening.
07/09/08 - Kelly and I followed some guidelines kindly given to us by Sue PL to try and find our bitch ‘pick of litter’. We have finally made our choice - being very objective, but will await confirmation on Wednesday when Janice comes down to give us her experienced view.
06/09/08 - A very busy morning! 4 families came to visit their puppies for the last time before they can take them home. Decisions will be made on Wednesday about allocations of who has which puppy after we have made our choice - finally! Kelly and I have picked but we just want confirmation that this bitch will have at least some show potential!
05/09/08 - What a day - had to rush Ellie of to the vet early this morning - she has developed Mastitis and is quite poorly. She is on antibiotics and we have been trying to reduce the inflammation by putting hot flannels on her. I do believe it is slightly less swollen this evening. She is very lethargic - for those of you who know Ellie, this is so unusual. I hope shell sleep well tonight and feel much better tomorrow. Puppies spent a short while outside today - before it rained yet again!! It is so hard to keep them looking nice when they are in such restricted areas - so they all ended up with a bath this lunchtime - looking so much nicer! Whilst at the vet this morning I got Maisies hip score results - a disappointing 9 -7. Although this is still below breed average I was hoping for a lower score. If I do decide to have a litter from her, I will research thoroughly a stud dog who produces scores lower than his own regularly in order to try and reduce her offspring’s scores. Her elbow scores will be back next week.
02/09/08 - A few new photos added around the site. I have received some photos of puppies from previous litters which I will add shortly. All puppies from my Chance litter have now been reserved.
01/09/08 - Jaffa has been visited by a very nice young lady! Fingers crossed her owners will be hearing the patter of tiny paws in around 9 weeks. Further details will be added to the site when Duchess is confirmed in whelp.
31/08/08 - Apologies for not updating the site - my husband has been away for 10 days and its amazing how hard it is doing everything on your own with a large litter of puppies as well as all the adults. Puppies are doing amazingly well - growing almost by the hour! It is such a shame the weather has been so wet and windy over the past couple of weeks - this means they have only been able to go outside for short periods of time.
24/08/08 - At long last I have decided on the litter name for Ellie’s puppies. They are to be the ‘Chance’ litter. I completed their Registrations with the Kennel Club yesterday so hoping for confirmation soon that I have my first name choices. Puppies were also wormed yesterday for the 2nd time - didn’t mind so much this time - must be getting used to the taste! I have also heard about ‘little Molly’ as we call her - she has found a lovely new home and we hope her new owners will continue to keep in contact occasionally with news - especially telling us how she settles in.
23/08/08 - Yesterday we collected Tilly’s ashes from the vet. We had her individually cremated and chose a lovely oak casket for her. It is truly beautiful - too nice to bury in the garden I think. I would like to keep her indoors with me - certainly for a while at least. We are trying to think of suitable words to have engraved on a memorial stone for her in the garden. Puppies are doing well - very much enjoying their food! Due to the good weather they are able to spend longer and longer outside each day.
21/08/08 - New photos of puppies added, plus in ‘Pure’ photo album. I started to wean the puppies just after they were 3 weeks old. I started off by using Royal Canin puppy milk which they were not at all keen on. After a couple of days keep trying them with it and wasting it, I decided to try mixing it with the Royal Canin puppy food - a totally different story - they loved that and their bellies are getting rounder by the day! Today they have been outside for a short while and had their supper out there. I shall increase the amount of time they are outside gradually from now on.
17/08/08 - New photos of puppies added, as well as updating Tilly’s details and altering Rainbow Bridge page. New photo also of Maisie.
15/08/08 - started to update site. Thank you so much everyone who has sent messages regarding Tilly - I am so touched. I will reply to you all in time - thank you again you are so kind.
14/08/08 pm - trying to update website but so emotional over Tilly. She is now at peace - it is now us who are suffering. Please excuse me for not updating the site for a while - we are obviously upset and need some time to come to terms with our loss. Tilly was an exceptional young dog - I will update her page when I feel able to.
14/08/08 am - An awful start to a dreadful day! Just had a phone call from a new puppy owner. She feels she cannot cope with a young puppy and her daughter - so reluctantly we are looking for a new home for her. Please see current litters page for more details.
13/08/08 - a very strange day! Kelly and I decided to make another appointment at the vet for Tilly - we had taken her down to be weighed yesterday and she had gained slightly but felt thinner. Between us we agreed that Tilly now has no quality of life and cannot continue as she is. We brought her home to discuss with everyone this situation and have agreed the kindest thing is to give her peace. The vet will be coming tomorrow to put her to sleep at home. On a brighter note - puppies had a fabulous time meeting two prospective new owners - they were exhausted after they left!
11/08/08 - finished updating girls pages. New photos added to New Litter page, Dutch & Twist Photo Album
09/08/08 - Puppies now 2 weeks old. They continue to thrive and now have some hearing as they have suddenly become quite vocal!! New photos added to Ellie’s litter page - still no decision on litter name as yet!. Started to update details of my girls.
05/08/08 - Puppies eyes are beginning to open! New photos added to Twist and New Litter page, plus Dutch photo album.
03/08/08 - The remaining 2 puppies from Sophies litter have gone to their new homes this weekend. She doesn’t appear to be missing them at all! She now needs to rest and regain her figure. Ellie’s pups are doing very well - steadily gaining weight.
01/08/08 - Mollie appears to be responding well to her medication. She is a great deal more mobile already - just hope its long term! More photos added to Secret, Dutch and Twist litters and re-homing page.
30/07/08 - new photos added to both Twist and Dutch litters. I took Mollie to the vet yesterday as she is beginning to suffer from arthritis and is stiff when getting up these days. Unfortunately, it isn’t arthritis but probably some sort of neurological disorder that may stem from swelling of arthritis on her spine. This is almost making her not know exactly where her legs/feet are when trying to stand and she wobbles a bit. She is on medication, as whether or not it’s wishful thinking - she is definitely getting up and about more during the day and it appears to be easier for her. Fingers crossed she will improve further and give us a few more years of her company. She will be 13 in October and is such a special girl - she causes us no trouble and we often don’t know she’s there as she wants/needs so little - just her meals on time and regular walks and the occasional bit of fuss. I gave her a lovely bath this morning as well as a pedicure - which she hates! but she looks so much better for it and that may also make her more comfortable.
29/07/08 - New photos of puppies added. Ellie is being a devoted mother and is very content with her new family. Appointment booked for Maisie to have her hips and elbows x-rayed at the vets next week.
27/07/08 - Ellie has safely delivered a total of 10 puppies - 5 dog & 5 bitches. A very tiring couple of days but, wow was it worth it! First pictures now added.
26/07/08 - Noon - Ellie is definitely in the early stages of labour. I will keep you updated as and when I can!
25/07/08 - Believe Ellie to be in the very early stages of labour. She cannot get comfortable and she is trying to make nests in every dog bed she can find! She is having bouts of panting - I can see a long night ahead!
24/07/08 - New photo of Ellie added to her litter page. She is a little bit huffy today - but it is already very hot here.
23/07/08 - New photos added of Herbert settling into his new home. Unfortunately, I have had to add another tab to the index for the site. One of my puppies from 2002 has to find a new home due to a family bereavement. More details on the rescue page.
22/07/08 - New photos added to Dutch and Players litter pages.
21/07/08 - This morning Jago left to go to his new home in Crowborough. He again had a good journey and has been playing in the garden with his new family. The other 2 puppies from this litter had a vet check this afternoon - both absolutely fine - Harvey weighed in at 6.85k - luckily Tess is a kilo lighter. The vet is amazed at the size of this litter. All have been so well behaved in the surgery - very calm and loved all the fuss!
20/07/08 - Today Herbert left us for his new home near Canterbury. I have already had a telephone call to say how well he travelled and how confident he is around his new garden. New photos of Twist litter and Ellie added to site.
18/07/08 - We had a visit today from Jaffa’s breeder Janice Hughes. She was keen to pass her experienced eye over Jaffa’s progeny! She was very impressed with all four of his puppies - they all have excellent bone, of extremely good size and lovely coats. One in particular was of potential show quality. It is always nice if another breeder comes to look over your puppies especially someone as experienced in the breed as Janice. I am so pleased she was so impressed with the litter.
17/07/08 - Took Herbert and Jago to the vet this morning for a check-up before they leave here. Both given a clean bill of health and were weighed - 6 kilo each at just under 7 weeks old! Sophie does raise her puppies very well!
16/07/08 - Puppies were tattooed on Monday evening - all went well. They look awful for the next couple of days whilst the excess ink wears off - a good grooming session today is on the cards!
13/07/08 - very frustrating week - telephone has been up the creek and at times we have had no phone line at all therefore making updating site difficult. Mia’s puppies have all settled in very well and I have received some lovely photos of them in their new homes - please see photo album page. New photos also on various other pages including Mia now all her babies have left, Jaffa on his birthday and Ellie looking large! Sophie’s puppies are doing very well indeed. They are having their tattoos done tomorrow evening - two of them will be leaving soon after they are 7 weeks old but due to holidays we are having the other two stay for a while longer.
05/07/08 - Mia’s last puppy left for her new home in Norfolk today. We have already heard that she travelled very well and has been having great fun exploring her new surroundings. Mia doesn’t seem to be missing them at all - she can now concentrate on getting herself back into shape and enjoy the peace and quiet. She did an amazing job for a young bitch and I am very proud of her and her offspring. Spent time today giving the covered patio area a good clean so Sophie’s litter can spend more time out there. They have had lunch and tea outside today and appear very happy - hopefully having more space to play in will wear them out and they’ll sleep longer at night!
03/07/08 - Just one little lady left here waiting for her new mummy and daddy to collect her on Saturday. She has adjusted very well to not having all her brothers and sisters to play with. She spends most of her day with mum - unfortunately the other youngsters are a little to rough when playing with her. Altered the format of the photo page on the site and uploaded pictures of Mia’s puppies settling into their new homes. Sophie’s babies are doing extremely well - they are now on 4 meals a day and eat everything! I think they will be huge puppies by the time they leave here. Ellie is fine - taking life easy as usual and being very sensible and laying indoors on the tiled floor when the sun comes out. She is looking very large. Spoke to Wendy - Doodles owner yesterday - she is also very excited but we obviously want more than anything is a safe delivery for all pups and mum.
29/06/08 -A very hectic weekend with 6 puppies leaving with their new owners. Seems strange with only 3 puppies left to attend to from this litter - but they are just as noisy! These 3 girls will go to their new homes during the coming week. Sophie’s puppies had Royal Canin mixed with their milk this evening - and loved it!
26/06/08 - Busy day preparing all puppies paperwork to take away with them. The first two, Bo & Bosun are going to their new homes tomorrow. It is sad for us when they leave but makes us happy to see how much their new owners are looking forward to them becoming part of their family. Photos taken of individual puppies and playing all together for the last time - will be uploaded shortly. Sophie’s puppies had their first taste of puppy milk this morning - and loved it! Weaning them will be easy too - thank goodness.
24/06/08 - Took Ellie to be scanned to at Haywards Heath - I couldn’t wait another week to find out! She has been confirmed in whelp with a large litter! I am thrilled with this news - so fingers crossed now that Ellie keeps fit and well and delivers safely.
23/06/08 - A busy weekend again with puppy visitors. Most of Mia’s puppies will be leaving here next weekend. They are spending most of their time away from mum now and are coping well. When she does go and see them she now plays with them as her milk has dried up really well and she can now enjoy her offspring instead of being a constant food source! Sophie’s babies are 3 weeks old today and are huge!
19/06/08 - Mia’s puppies were tattooed on Monday evening - what a mess they now look! Where they have been playing with each other, the ink has got all over them - see picture on their puppy page. They can’t get wet for a couple of weeks - but I am trying to keep them clean by daily brushing. Unfortunately, I will not be able to have Ellie scanned next Monday when she is 4 weeks due to vet getting married and no-one else capable of scanning! She is booked in for the following Tuesday - I do think she is in whelp, it’s just that I would like confirmation.
16/06/08 - Sophie’s puppies weighed and wormed today - they are huge! They weighed in at (No’s 1-- 4) 1660g, 1850g, 1760g & 1920g! What a good mum she is - she still barely leaves her box. New photos added.
11/06/08 - Where do the days go at the moment! I seem to spend all day either feeding puppies, cleaning their bedding or outside play areas. They are growing rapidly and are having fun being able to be outside so much at the moment. Sophies babies doubled their birth-weight at a week old - they too are adorable and Sophie has recovered well from her caesarean. A very busy weekend with visitors - either a return visit or seeing their puppy for the first time. I have one little boy available from Sophies litter but apart from that they are all reserved. New photos added of puppies.
05/06/08 - Everything is returning to some sort of normality now - Sophie is recovering well and constantly feeding and washing her puppies. She looks very relaxed and happy now. Going back to vet for a check up tomorrow. Mia’s litter have been playing outside for most of the day for the past couple of days as the weather has been so nice. It is good to see them in the sunshine. They are now on 5 meals a day and are all quite chunky! I seem to spend all my days now preparing their food and clearing up after them! New photos added to puppy pages.
02/06/08 - After 2 very long days and nights - Sophie at last has had her puppies. As we thought, only a small litter but all very good weights - 3 dog and 1 bitch. Unfortunately Sophie had to have a caesarean for the delivery of the last puppy as he was well stuck low down in her uterus. She only spent a very short while in the vets and is now home nursing her babies. She is such a proud mum and caring for her puppies beautifully. Mia’s puppies continue to grow amazingly - they love all types of food offered and were able to spend some time out in the sunshine at the weekend.
30/05/08 - Puppies had their first meal of Royal Canin puppy food mixed with Lactol - they thoroughly enjoyed it too! New photos of puppies eating added. Sophie has been a little restless today - puppies due date is tomorrow so hope she holds on and has them during the day.
27/05/08 - Gave puppies their first meal today - Lactol - they thoroughly enjoyed it and what a mess they made! More photos taken of them at 3 weeks.
26/05/08 - Wow - what a busy couple of days! We have travelled to Wiltshire with Ellie and had a very successful mating with Catcombe Cock A Doodle Doo - I changed my mind about which dog to use over the past few days - litter page will be amended shortly. Fortunately our daughter stayed here with the other dogs and puppies.
24/05/08 - Last prospective puppy parents came to visit today. Puppies are well up on their feet now and getting noisier! Mia is taking her breaks away from the whelping box - she does deserve a break bless her. She’s looking quite tired today. Sophie is fine - looking fairly large - she doesn’t like the warmer weather at the moment - must be quite uncomfortable for her. Tomorrow, we think will be her last day for runs in the forest - she doesn’t appear to be enjoying it anymore.
23/05/08 - Ellie has bloods taken again - result at last - she has ovulated!! Telephoned Wendy and arrangements made for us to travel to Wiltshire on Sunday for proposed mating on Sunday and Monday. So excited and really looking forward to meeting Wendy and her dogs.
21/05/08 - Firstly apologies for not updating website more often ISP is rather spasmodic to say the least - also affecting emails. Ellie to vets again to day for bloods - result - test again in 48 hours. Puppies continue to thrive - wormed today for the first time.
20/05/08 - Puppies are 2 weeks old today - all are growing well and are now little round bundles! They have their eyes open and are attempting to stand on back legs.
19/05/08 - Took Ellie to vet for her first ovulation blood test - not expecting positive result yet. Busy weekend with potential puppy viewings - Mia was very happy to show off her babies.
17/05/08 - 3 more sets of visitors today - we’re all now shattered. Puppies are doing very well - their eyes are starting to open - although they are still spending most of their days asleep! Sophie continues to be keeping very well and making the most of this quiet time and sleeping for most of it! Managed to sort details of Ellie’s proposed mating - she will commence ovulation blood tests on Monday.
14/05/08 - 2 prospective new owners visited today - Mia enjoyed their company and the fuss she was given. She was happy to let them touch her babies. Puppies now attempting to stand on back legs - very funny as they keep falling over!
13/05/08 - Puppies a week old today - all doing very well. Mia also much improved. Sophie is now really filling out - ravenous all the time! She’s also keeping very well.
12/05/08 - Attempting to update site - have done this page first in case it crashes! Hoping to add more photos today.
11/05/08 - Mia very much improved today. Puppies are thriving! Taken more photos - trying to update site - computer froze yesterday - will try again tomorrow.
10/05/08 - Mia is showing signs of improvement - thank goodness. She is still being an excellent mother - such a contented look on her face. Had our first two potential new owners visit today - she was very good at letting them hold her babies. Ellie also came into season this morning - contacted Wendy Andrews re stud dog. Sophie is still fine - increasing her food slightly although she is still not showing very much.
09/05/08 - Popped into my own vet this morning - given some antibiotics as a precaution and obviously keeping a close eye on her. Appetite not as good as I would have expected with feeding such a large litter.
08/05/08 - Not too happy with Mia today - she is losing a lot and is not quite herself. AT about 8pm she started to push again and she has a high temperature - very worried so phoned vet - only emergency surgery available in Brighton. So off we go - he wasn’t too worried but he didn’t fill me with confidence. Another sleepless night!
07/05/08 - Took Mia to the vet at lunchtime - just to check all is ok. She’s looking fine. Puppies filling out almost by the minute! Weighing them twice a day at the moment. Mia still constantly with them - very hard even to get her to pop into the garden!
06/05/08 - Mia is coping very well, this is a very large litter for her first. I have tried to rest but far too excited! E-mailed everyone with news of their arrival. Heather Morss - stud dogs owner very pleased with size of litter.
05/05/08 - Woke up this morning to Mia puffing and panting. Although it is very warm again today I think she is more than likely in the early stages of labour. Puffing continues all day and about 8pm I take her to the whelping room to get comfortable and prepare for delivery. At about 8.45 she starts to push and first puppy born at 9.58pm. After a very long night, last puppy delivered at 3.55am - we have a total of 11 - 6 dog and 5 bitches. Mia is very tired but looking extremely pleased with herself.
04/05/08 - All remains quiet with Mia although she does have restless spells. Taken another photo of her today - see her litters page. Group photo also taken.
30/04/08 - Scan reveals Sophie in whelp - what a relief! Vet doesn’t think it will be a large litter so we now just wait and see. Mia is still hanging on - looking very relaxed. Whelping box and delivery suite prepared today! Another photo of her on her puppy page.
25/04/08 - All very quiet here at the moment - Mia spends most of her days sleeping and eating when she has the opportunity - she’s still starving! Now feeding her additional meals so she can cope better. Sophie is also blooming - evidence of thickening waistline over the past few days. Jaffa is being so attentive of Sophie - taking his responsibilities seriously! Bless him
19/04/08 - New photos added to Spring and Pure litter pages. I took some photos of Mia this morning to show how large she is - picture on her current litter page. She remains very well if a little slower and less excitable. Sophie is also very well and they are both going through a ravenous stage - eating for England!!
10/04/08 - New photo of Dutch on Mia’s litter page. New photos on Solitaire, Spring and Pure pages. Both Sophie and Mia continue to keep well. Mia is getting larger daily! I hope she’s not having too many for her first litter - poor love.
06/04/08 - Mia appears to have got over her ‘morning sickness’ and is now enjoying her food again. She is beginning to look a little tubby around her tummy. Sophie is also now going through a hungry phase. They both are needing more attention and reassurance now too - another positive sign.
02/04/08 - I was extremely pleased to receive an e-mail from Harvey’s - Cuckmere Spring Sequence - owner. Harvey has passed his Kennel Club Good Citizen Gold test at the tender age of 12 months. Congratulations to both Sheila and Harvey - a fantastic achievement. Is the the start of a competition obedience dog?
30/03/08 - Sophie and Jaffa have been mated - so fingers crossed all will be successful and we have a lovely litter of puppies in very early June - keep posted for further details. Mia, I’m sure is in whelp, she has gone off her breakfast over the past few days and does look a little heavier too!
28/03/08 - Repeat of blood tests - result - to mate within next 72 hours!
26/03/08 - Took Sophie for blood test to check for ovulation - results back - test again in 1 - 2 days.
21/03/08 - Even though Mia is only 2+ weeks, I am sure she is in whelp - very exciting.
16/03/08 - Sophie came into season today - much earlier than she was due but she will still have a litter this season as it will be well over a year since her last.
15/03/08 - This morning Mia has been very naughty - whilst I was drying the others dogs off after their morning walk, she jumped up to the kitchen work surfaces are ate half a meal from two bowls! She has never done this before and she does appear to be hungrier - perhaps a positive sign of puppies!
07/03/08 - Gundog Day at Crufts and what a fantastic day it was for dogs/owners related/connected to Cuckmere Goldens. Many congratulations go to;-
Wendy Andrews & Ch Catcombe Corblimey - Ellie’s future ‘husband’ - he went Best of Breed. His son, Cock A Doodle Doo was 2nd in the Limit class.
Heather Morss & Xanthos Espionage - VHC Special Puppy - from kennel of Mia’s mate and father of Sophie’s first litter. Heather also bred the Reserve in the Special Working Gundog Group - Xanthos Zinq with Gaytonwood.
Pat & Fred Taylor & Pandreft Victorian Melody - 3rd Graduate Bitch - from kennel of Sophie’s 2nd & 3rd litters father. They also bred Pandreft Uncle Ted - Reserve in the Graduate Dog Class, he was also 2nd in the Good Citizen Dog Class.
Sue Pounds-Longhurst & Mossburn Bla Monj - 1st in Special Working Gundog bitch and Res in Good Citizen Bitch class with Mossburn Don’t Mind Me - kennel of sire of Ellie’s first litter.
Janice Hughes - breeder of Jaffa - was VHC in the Veteran Bitch class with Drumkilty Designed for Poppygold.
06/03/08 - another successful mating. So now a question of wait and see what happens.
04/03/08 - successful mating took place - to be repeated in 48 hours. I have received some lovely photos of Barney, Chester and Dylan No.3 I will try and get them on the site within the next few days. Thank you for sending them, I much appreciate seeing how they are getting on. They all look fabulous - congratulations.
03/03/08 - went to the vet this morning to have bloods taken to check for ovulation. Results back late this afternoon - to be mated within the next 72 hours! Phoned Heather and arranged to visit tomorrow at 11am.
22/02/08 - Mia has now followed her sister and is also in season. Informed stud dog owner as well as people on my waiting list. Mating likely to be next weekend - Crufts weekend! so a very busy few days ahead.
18/02/08 - Maisie is now in season - her first bless her!
11/02/08 - Maisie took her Kennel Club Silver test and passed! She has only been in the class since January so quite an achievement for her especially as she is still younger than 11 months old. Don’t know how I’m going to cope with 2 dogs in the Gold class now - they’ll have to take turns in going! Still waiting for Mia to come into season!
15/01/08 - Decision finally made on stud dog for Mia - see current litters page.
30/11/07 - Maisie and Tilly took their Bronze tests last night and both passed! - Well done both of you. They will be starting the Silver course in the New Year. Due to the low numbers of dogs ready to take the Gold test, Mia and Jaffa will have to wait a while before they can take it.
27/10/07 - Confirmation of hip and elbow scores - Jaffa - 4:3 & 0:0, Mia - 3:7 & 0:0 & Honey - 6:7 & 0:1 - all brilliant results.
19/10/07 - Telephoned Marilyn for Hip and Elbow scores for Jaffa and Mia - at long last she has received them! Jaffa has a hip score of 4:3 and 0:0 elbows - brilliant news. Mia has a hip score of 3:7 and elbows 0:0 - her hips are a little disappointing but still a very good score. I then telephoned Jaffa’s breeder Janice Hughes to let her know results - she was very pleased with them and has agreed to lift his Breeding Restriction Endorsement - so as soon as I receive the paperwork from Marilyn I will send copies of hip/elbow scores to Janice and she will then contact the Kennel Club re paperwork. Jaffa will then be available at stud to carefully vetted bitches only.
04/10/07 - telephoned the BVA re hip/elbow scores - they are actually being scored today and will be posted back to Marilyn tomorrow. Unfortunately due to the postal strike - who knows when we will actually receive them!
14/09/07 - Sophie is now also in season - she was due a long rest from maternal duties so no problems there.
07/09/07 - Ellie has unexpectedly come into season - this is far too early for me to go ahead with the planned mating with Catcombe Corblimey. I hope I have informed everyone who was waiting for news on this litter.
02/09/07 - Mia, Jaffa & Honey (Libby’s daughter) went to Eastleigh today to have their hips and elbows scored. X-Rays look good so now have to wait for confirmation results from the Kennel Club.
02/08/07 - Drain removed from Maisie’s wound - all settling down now - thank goodness. No need to return to the vet unless we have any worries at all.
30/07/07 - Took Maisie back for a final check-up. She has developed a fluid filled lump - Vet decides to put in a drain to remove fluid - another anesthetic!!
26/07/07 - Mia and Jaffa both pass their Silver test - very well done to both of them. They will start next term in the Gold class.
26/07/07 - Maisie and Tilly complete the Puppy Foundation Course. They will both work towards their Bronze award in September.
23/07/07 - Took Maisie back today for a check-up - Damian is very pleased with her progress, but to keep quiet for a few more days!
20/07/07 - Collected Maisie from vets - apart from 8 shaved patches on her poor little body she appears fine - she has to be kept quiet now for a few days to allow her wounds to heal.
19/07/07 - Mia is 1 today - Happy Birthday. Maisie went to another Veterinary Surgery today for tests on her kindeys/bladder etc. Unfortunately it revealed she has a problem with one of the tubes from her kidney and this has had to be removed.
12/07/07 - Jaffa is 1 today - Happy Birthday
23/06/07 - Had a visit from Bella today - what a gorgeous girl. She looks very much like Mia and they had a good play together - unfortunately is was raining hard so they couldn’t play outside and we were unable to get any photos.
27/05/07 - Tia has been re-named Tilly and is going home with Shannon & Jake today. She has met Jaffa and they get along very well together.
24/05/07 - Tia back to vet for 2nd inoculation. Saw vet who performed her surgery - Tia was very pleased to see her! Vet - Caroline was very pleased at her progress - she has put on a kilo in a week! To continue with softened food for another week or so but then can be treated as normal. I have taken the decision to give Tia to my granddaughter Shannon - she has been there from her conception, minutes after her birth and through the long first few days when we felt we would lose her. Shannon and Tia have formed a very close bond and she will be joining the family soon. I have also made the decision to keep a bitch puppy from Sophie’s litter - she will be called Miasie. Unfortunately, she appears to have a urinary problem which will have to be sorted out as she gets older.
19/05/07 - Tia is making a remarkable recovery - she is now eating for England!! Took her back to vet for a quick check up today and they are very pleased with her.
17/05/07 - Tia - my small puppy from Ellie’s litter is having surgery today to repair a small slit in her throat - she will then hopefully grow as quickly as the others in the litter.
17/05/07 - Apologies for not updating - life has been very busy in the Moore household! Not only have we had the 19 puppies to care for but our daughter Kelly got married on the 5th May. All bar 2 of the puppies have now gone to their new homes and they have all settled in really well. Thank you to everyone who has sent photos or e-mails - I will attempt to get them on the website in due course.
19/04/07 - Seaford & District Dog Training Club’s Cup Competition night - Mia came 1st in the Bronze class - unfortunately Jaffa was unable to attend as Kelly couldn’t get a baby-sitter.
12/04/07 - Mia and Jaffa both passed their Kennel Club Bronze Good Citizen Scheme Award at the first attempt. Well done to both of them. Puppies are now keeping me extremely busy - I’m hoping to get more photos on here soon - but as you can imagine I am having lots of visitors too - brilliant for the puppies - and it tires them out!
04/04/07 - More puppy photos added to both litters. Photo of Pandreft Victorian Melody added to Sophie’s litter page via link on ‘Vicky’.
01/04/07 - Kelly and I attended another Dog Show and we both came home with rosettes! Jaffa a 4th in Dog Puppy class and Mia VHC in Bitch Puppy. Are we pleased - you bet we are
24/03/07 - Photos of Pandreft Playing the Game added to Sophie’s litter page
22/03/07 - Jaffa and Mia attended their first ‘proper’ dog show. In a class of 8 we were both unplaced, but considering all the other dogs were from very famous kennels, I was not surprised. Both dogs coped well - Kelly and I were both very nervous too - so looking forward to our next show and hope to achieve a placing.
17/03/07 - new photos added of puppies
16/03/07 - Sophie has delighted us with her latest litter - 10 puppies!!! What a star she is - lovely delivery and both she and pups are doing well. Ellie’s pups are also doing very well - we do have a small one which is getting stronger everyday and we are confident she will be fine.
10/03/07 - Ellie’s puppies were born last night - all 9 of them!! 5 dog & 4 bitches - all doing extremely well. See current litter page.
08/03/07 - 8.45pm - no further signs of puppies being born - long night ahead I think.
08/03/07 - 7:00am - Ellie appears to be in the early stages of labour - fingers crossed for a swift and safe delivery
1st Spec Puppy - Bitch - Pandreft Victorian Melody - owned by Pat & Fred Taylor - owner of stud dog used for Sophie’s current litter. Well done, Pat, Fred & Vickie - let’s hope she can go a little further today, too. Went on to win Best Puppy in Breed - what an achievement.
Res Spec Puppy - Dog - Xanthos Ardulfe - From the kennel of the Sire of the Solitaire litter
1st - Under Grad Bitch - Xanthos Holly Holland at Dasmaks - as above
3rd - Under Grad Bitch - Stanroph So Remember me - - From the kennel of both Touch and Secret Litters Sire
2nd - Yearling Dog - Stanroph So What Will Be - as above
VHC - Mid Limit Dog - Stanroph Stare If You Dare - as above
1st - Good Citizen Bitch - Mossburn Bla Monj Sh Ch JW - from the kennel of the Sire of Ellie’s litter
02/03/07 - Happy 2nd birthday to my ‘Solitaire’ litter - my boys. Photos and information added to current litters page re Mossburn Colonel Mustard.
25/02/07 - Can also confirm Sophie is in whelp. Both girls are extremely well - although rather large. Ellie’s puppies due 9/10th March & Sophie’s 19th March.
15/02/07 - Fantastic news - Ellie has just been scanned and has been confirmed in whelp - quite a few in there apparently!
14/02/07 - Ellie, Sophie, Mia and Jaffa have all had eye tests today and have all received a clear eye certificate.
02/02/07 - New link to Tagiffany Dog Tags - just treated the girls to new name tags - excellent quality and something different. Excellent service too - arrived by post in 3 days! Still no confirmation of girls in whelp - may not have them scanned - just wait and see and this may cause them undo stress.
28/01/07 - New pictures of Jaffa added
20/01/07 - Added a Guest Book to site. Both girls looking well - no obvious signs of pregnancy yet.
15/01/07 - Another trip down to the New Forest and another successful mating.
13/01/07 - Trip to the new Forest for mating with Sophie & Player.
04/01/07 - Bloods again this morning on Sophie - result - oestrus started - ovulation progressing - mate within 48 hours. Telephoned stud dogs owners - mating planned for 10.30am tomorrow.
07/01/07 - Ellie has now been successfully mated to Mossburn Colonel Mustard twice over the weekend, Fingers crossed all will be ok. I have decided to also mate Sophie this season - it will be a repeat of her previous litter to Pandreft Playing the Game - Player. Dates of matings yet to be decided.
02/01/07 - Bloods taken again this morning - result - test again in 1/2 days. Sophie also came into season today - I need to think long and hard as to whether I mate her as well. I had planned to, but potentially 2 litter in as many weeks may be a bit much. I have a few days to think about it.
29/12/06 - Ellie has been to Vet today for blood tests to measure hormone levels - results due this afternoon. This should tell us when we can plan to mate her. Results back - repeat bloods in 1/2 days - and yes, it’s Bank Holiday Monday - vet phoned Vet Lab and ok to leave until Tuesday.
23/12/06 - Ellie came into season 22/12/06 - plans being made to mate her very soon.
20/12/06 - Back on-line at last. Due to Spyware getting onto my PC and it having to go into the shop to be sorted out which meant taking it back to factory settings meant I have lost all details from previous attempt at the site. I am gradually building it up again, so please bear with me for a while.
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