Embee Blogs (rarely)

I’ve been told I’m a bad blogger lately.  It’s true, I am.  Hopefully adorable puppy pictures will make up for our lack of content.

Our Molly kids are 10 weeks old in the next few days.  They’ve done incredibly well and I’ve really enjoyed them.  Since the weather has warmed up some, they’ve been able to spend lots of time outside.

Xandra looking adorable at 4weeksish

Ruffi and her sweet face.  She is so demanding and sassy already, there is no doubt about who her mother is.

What’s that you are pointing in my face?

Pretty Secret girl

Clark, now known as Percy is a true outdoors kind of guy

Secret looking mischievious

Zenya alert and ready!

Ruffi, posing for the camera

We’ve also done a lot of evaluations in the last week.  Breeder’s are constantly thinking about the future.  We look at which puppies best conform to standard in terms of structure, movement, and type.  We are also always evaluating temperament and thinking about how individual puppies are going to fit into their world.   

With the help of unbiased eyes, Molly’s puppies underwent several evaluations with other breeders in the past two weeks.  It’s really helpful for me to hear what others think, I know what *I* think, but other viewpoints help form the most realistic picture.  It’s impossible to have a breeding program that will move forward and constantly improve, without having unbiased opinions from others. One could argue that it also depends on what you do with those opinions!

Along with puppies we have been attending our weekly handling classes.  It’s been really amazing watching Lolly and Jetta grow up.  I took these photos of them several weeks ago when they were around 5 months old. 

Brinklow Embee Lollipop (was known as Dottie)

Embee’s Jet Black Jellybean (Jetta, was Rodeo), looking pretty balanced for a 5 month old puppy!

We’ve also celebrated some more incredible news with our Ebby receiving the results of her MRI scan.  She’s matured into such a beautiful girl, and it’s an amazing feeling to know that so far she is as healthy as she is pretty.  I really do believe you can have both in this breed.

And last but not least, I’m hoping to travel to PA for the ACKCSC National Specialty with my sunshine boy.  We have a few other factors to consider before making our final decisions about travelling, but hoping for the best.  Very excited to see so many gorgeous dogs in one spot, visit with old friends, and make some new ones.

Have a wonderful Easter Weekend.

There is only one way to beat the winter blues, get out and have some fun… even if the snow is over your head.

Stretch girl!

Loki is our brave snow diver, he’ll charge through the drifts to get to pretty much anything

I got it!

So proud of himself, what a silly happy face

Zozo says, let me in on the action too!

Our pretty frisbee loving girl

Snow everywhere, but LOOK at his beautiful topline and neck

This is hard work!

Flying black and tan boy

Looking and feeling very proud of himself

Our pretty Momma didn’t want to join in, I can’t blame her

Please let me in

I’ve got little ones to look after!

We’ve celebrated and introduced Molly’s puppies to some important Canadian winter sports

Worked really hard to get eyes open in time to watch the game

Mastered it!

Now we’re working on adorable factor

But I don’t think that is going to take long,

To more adventures ahead.

Also check out Our Family page that is now live.  So proud of our puppies! 

ps: we need some more pictures to add to the gallery 😉

All is well around here.  Lots of snow, lots of visitors, and some new little ones to welcome into the world.  February can’t get much better. 

Sadie’s beautiful Son, Baron came to visit for a quick afternoon playdate.  When our puppies visit it is always amazing to me to see how fast they change.  When they are living with you, you just don’t seem to notice it as much.  He is going to be one good looking little man when he is done growing.

This handsome guy is Nika’s son, Tiger.  Tiger has been here a few times while his family has been away and somehow I haven’t managed to take any proper photos of him.  This was taken on my cell phone.  What’s funny about this photo is how much like his half sister Ebby, and mother Nika he is. They are all very heat seeking and love to camp out over the vents.

This beautiful guy may look familiar to some.  I had the opportunity to have an impromptu photoshoot with Geordie who is near and dear to my heart.  He’s the father to both Molly and Nika, and Grandfather to Loki, Bucky, Ebby and Coco.  I managed to get some stunning photos of him but I know his owner wants to use some in the future, so I will just share this one for now.  He’s the sweetest and kindest dog you’ll ever meet, but is full of zip and spunk, much like his kids and grandkids.

Like everywhere else in Canada we’re dealing with lots of snow.  Our backyard tunnel system is not only for fun, it’s necessity.  The snow is over their heads!  Look at poor Molly a few days before she delivered.  I think her face says it all.  “You gotta be kidding me, more snow?!”

Our big news of course is that we have new puppies to introduce.  Can you guess how many by looking at this photo?  Breeder’s routinely xray bitches prior to whelping to get an idea of how many to expect.  A cavalier can run into trouble if it is a small litter of one-two puppies, or likewise a huge litter.

The cheat/answer sheet!

Xray’s aren’t always completely accurate but for us this time it was.  Molly delivered 5 beautiful puppies on Feb. 10th.

It wasn’t our most smooth of deliveries.  In fact, it started out really badly.  I thought for sure both Molly and the puppies were in major trouble.  Every textbook sign certainly pointed to that being the case.  I packed her up and took her to one of my favourite Vet’s in the entire world and somehow everyone was born very alive and well on the floor of one of the consult rooms.

I still don’t have the how or why figured out, but I’m so thankful for everything that happened.  I owe a special thank you to Joan MacIntyre of Woodmere Cavaliers for coming and keeping me company and helping me get everyone here safely.  My Vet quietly observed on and off through the night, and that is why I adore him.  He was there if necessary but let us and Molly do our thing.

The end result, 4 black and tan girls, 1 black and tan boy.  All gaining weight like crazy under the incredible care of Molly.

Everyone must be spotless at all times.  Molly insists.

Our beautiful girl keeping a watchful eye.

This newborn business is tough work.

I have no idea who was born in which order, other than Clark.  He was third.  So in no particular order we have;

Zenya – living up to her namesake, she is the biggest!

Ruffi

 Clark

Xandra

Secret

Can you guess what our name theme is with the exception of Clark?  He was named for where he was born.  Still a bit sleep deprived but getting less concerned as time goes on.