Elwha Border Terrier puppies, etc.: May 2014

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Eyes opening today on these Burlap puppies!

Always a milestone, eyes opening.

Zinger is proving once again to be a GOOD mama. She is protective of the babies if Patch gets anywhere near the puppy pen. She gets between him or any of the other dogs and the puppies.

Zinger has started to eat better, as Betty said. It still tastes MUCH better and is much more palatable if the curmudgeon feeds her by hand, but she will sometimes eat out of the bowl! She is eating string cheese at the moment, but not cottage cheese. She is always up for vanilla ice cream though, just in case you wanted to stop by with a bowl of it for her!!!! Kidding, of course.

Just tried to photograph a couple of open eyes, but I'm not sure you'll be able to appreciate any slits with sparkles of light in them. Try!

Pip earned her Nosework 1 title on Saturday up in Bellingham. It was fun and would have been much more fun if I hadn't been so nervous! I made a big error since I was nervous, but she passed anyway and many people said that she was FUN to watch hunt for scent. She is a hoot!

Bryce did well at the National Specialty. He took second in the nine to twelve month old class in both Sweepstakes and the regular classes. Neither time did the dog who beat him even place in the other, so I am thinking he is at least consistent!!! Sweet boy and people outside the ring loved him and a few are ready to breed to him when he grows up and passes all of his health tests! He is a pretty nice boy and reminded a bunch of people of Norman, his uncle. I was pleased and had a ton of fun at the Specialty.

Tate did well at the National Specialty too. He took first in his class, Open. Nice boy. He is Touille's son by Walker. Nice breeding and it shows. Star, of course and as usual, showed him to perfection.