LH-litter to be expected at the end of March

[marjolein]

LH-litter to be expected, at the end of March.
Mother is Dutch Show Champion Cira vom Weipen JW '00, W '00. She's born of a German mother and an Austrian father. She has outstanding hunting abilities.



Father is Charmist Looking forward at Longtails. He is from proven working lines and does pretty well in the showring. He's an English stud, with some German blood far back in his pedigree.

[marjolein]

Charmist Looking Forward just got a first placing in his class at Crufts!!!!!!!!!
I'm sooooo very proud of him!!!

[marjolein]

2 bitches and 4 dogs. all healthy and mom doing a great job.

[marjolein]

Well, it's been 9 days since they were born, and we're down to 2 puppies now. Four of them died, and we still don't know what the problem is. I'm still waiting for the results from pathology. Hope they can find a diagnosis.

[Irena]

Darn it, I'm SO very sorry.

I remember now the name of the article I read that you may want to see - "the fading puppy syndrome" at www.dogsworldwide.com/articles/vb2.htm
Maybe it will be of some help. I will post the link in a separate topic in Breeding, so please feel free to delete this post if you want.

I am really sorry this happened.

[marjolein]

Thanx for that Irena.
The vet at the pathology lab isn't sure yet, but he thinks it's canine herpes.

[marjolein]

We're down to one puppy now, and we still can't be sure whether he'll live or not. He was very ill at saturday and even started to loose weight. In the end, it turned out to be a nasty eye infection. His eye is open now, and it looks much better.
He's gaining weight properly, he's drinking on his own. Let's hope he's had the worst!!!

[Irena]

Man... Why does this have to happen to the best people?
I'm really sorry.

[marjolein]

Last saturday, the last puppy died.

[Irena]

Ohh, Marjolein, I am so sorry. Please don't be sad, there will be better times too. It is just bad luck - happens to all of us sometimes, believe me.