I am Ready For My "Close Up Mr DeVille"

It has been a busy first week in the universe for Ash X Rook's "Pot of Gold Litter" whelped on St Patrick's Day.  It is beautiful to watch momma Ash's natural maternal instincts as she nurtures her five lively"Lucky Charms" .

Starting on Day Three, the pups have been introduced to the Bio/Senor program which are a series of early neurological stimulation exercises done from days three to sixteen of the puppies life. I have used this program with all my litters and one that I highly recommend to fellow breeders. To learn about the details of this program, click HERE - the link will lead you to my kennel site.

 
 This past week, my friend Catherine helped me with their four-day old"close ups". She patiently held each pup since they are like Mexican jumping beans in my hands.

Some rambling pics of the "Lucky Charms" growing in leaps and bounds. Stay tuned for more updates with the "Pot of Gold" Litter.


I am Ready For My Close up Mr DeVille!" Head shots at Four Day's Old

The "Lucky Charms" One Week Old

Rook's daughter Boudicca "Bou" reminds me of her daddy as a pup

Ash X Rook's "Lucky Charms"

The "Pot of Gold" Litter whelped on St Patrick's Day is a lively bunch of "Lucky Charms".  Momma Ash is an extremely attentive mom. She is busy ensuring all five are content, warm and fully satisfied with an abundance of love and the handy "all-you-can-drink" milk bar open 24 hours:-)

Ash's fan club has asked for more pics! Today is only day four in the lives of the new baby crew but they were happy to be in the limelight for a few photos. I took the following pics on Monday - Day Two of the Lucky Charms" in the universe. I added a bit of creativity to the photos since I am busy in my studio working on some commission pieces and feeling "artsy":-)

Stay tuned for more pics of the "Pot of Gold" Crew at the end of their first week.

The "Lucky Charms" having some milk on tap at the end of the rainbow

Puppy Traffic Jam

Motherly Love

Proud Poppa Rook keeping watch over the land while momma Ash tends to her youngsters

Our Spring "Snow Dunes"

We Have Arrived At The End of The Rainbow - The Pot of Gold Litter Has Arrived!!!

St. Patrick's Day!  I have always thought of this litter as a "lucky litter" and how could we have timed it any better than welcoming the new crew at the end of the Rainbow!
 
First time poppa Sufat Sheleg Northern MACCprentice "Rook" and second time Mamma D&J Ha'Aretz Northern Alchemy "Asherah" are the proud parents of five (5).  Three females (two black with white trim, and one with white and black markings) and two males (one black with white trim and one white with black markings).
 
Living up to her moniker of "easy, breezy cover girl", Ash's labour was peaceful and precise . First born - a male (black with white trim) at 4:30 a.m.:  second, a female (black with white trim) at 5:30 a.m.:  third, a male (white with black markings) at 7:12 a.m.:  fourth, a female (black with white trim) at 9:13 a.m.:  and lucky Number 5, a female (white and black markings) at 10:13 a.m.
 
Historically, I have chosen temporary names until they leave for their lucky new reserved homes. So, in order of birth, my dear friend Catherine and I have named this litter in order of their arrival in the Universe:
 
Patrick "Paddy" (in honour of this day, and my father);
Olive (the other Canaan);
Frankie (in honour of Catherine's wannabee canaan, a beloved rescue who is now an offshoot of the crew);
Penny (in honour of the lucky penny now out of circulation in Canada and will become as rare as this breed)
Boudicca (Bou) an Irish warrior princess
 
Without further ado, some rambling pics of the newborns - watch for weekly updates!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



 Ash with the crew pre-Bou:-)

 The crew Apres-Bou:-)

DAY ONE (Hour's Old) PORTRAITS

"PADDY"

"OLIVE"

"PENNY"

"Bou"
 
And Frankie Jr would not leave the "milk bar" for a head shot so stay tuned for that:-)

And the proud poppa patiently contemplating parenthood in the waiting room

Was that a distant murmur of a protege? Aha, my line continues.

The dashing and handsome Sire "Rook" dreaming of "daddyhood"

The beautiful easy, breezy cover girl Dam "Ash"

 And the Nanny of the Crew "Miss Cybelle" AKA "Bibs" waits on the sidelines to impart her "Diva" wisdom

And life on the ranch continues to bless us with the beauty of this season, which will last until probably August :-) The Alberta Canaan Crew and its newest members leave you with a few March 2013 still lifes on the ranch - our Morning Mica.

And last but not least our wannabee Canaan Crew member "Auntie Frankie" who shows great potential with our bovine brigade