The Debut of our Rockstar Litter!

 We are thrilled to announce the arrival of our Rockstar Litter - 7 Girls and 1 Boy!!!  They are produced by Summit, BISS CH Pike's Peak Silversmith Summit,SH,SDX,NRD,V, a good o'l Southern boy from Charleston, SC, and our Jam, Multiple Best of Breed, CH Grayhart's Purple Haze, CD, JH, OA, OAJ,SD,VX, Delta Therapy Dog. Stage crew included me, Jam's breeder and her personal pupparazzi, Jo and Kel, who were a huge help in making this show a success.

 Miss Pink opened the show making her appearance at 12:25 pm.

 Miss Purple followed at 1:59 pm.

 The pups rocked the whelping box for a daytime concert, with all girls until the grand finale at 7:03 pm with our lone boy.

In order of appearance with their weights, I am proud to introduce...The Rockstars:

• Miss Pink, 12.2 oz
• Miss Purple 13.8 oz
• Miss Raspberry 14.5 oz
• Miss Green  12.5 oz
• Miss Stripes  12.5 oz
• Miss Leopard  12.7 oz
• Miss Yellow  13.8 oz
• Mr. Orange  12.5 oz

Mom and pups are doing well and have been nursing through the night.  Jam has been a wonderful first time mom, nursing the pups and keeping them immaculate.

Please follow the Rockstars as they grow and develop by following our blog. Click on their names to see more pictures of Jam and Summit on our website. 

The homestretch

The final countdown is on for the debut of our little Rockstars!  The Rockstar litter is sired by Summit, BISS CH Pike's Peak Silversmith Summit,SH,SDX,NRD,V,  and out of our Jam, CH Grayhart's Purple Haze,CD,JH,OA,OAJ,SD,CGC,VX, Therapy Dog. 

Jam's belly has dropped dramatically since last week, with the pups getting ready to enter the birth canal.  Her temperature has dropped below 99 degrees, which is a signal that pups should be born in 24 hours.  She has also been showing a lot of pre-labor behavior, panting, restlessness, hard time getting comfortable and lack of appetite.  She is also feeling a bit needy and wants to sleep on me!  With all the supplies ready, we are in waiting mode for the big event.

Jam in the box

The countdown to puppies is on and today it was time to set up the whelping box.  This is a special box where Jam will whelp her pups and they will live for the first four weeks of their lives.  We bought this Durawhelp brand whelping box a few years ago and are quite happy with how easy it is to clean, critical for the pups, and stores flat when not in use.  There are pig rails, those white bars around the inside perimeter of the box, that keep the pups safe in case the dam rolls into them or pushes them against the side of the box.

We set the box up a week or two before the due date to give Jam a chance to acclimate to the box as she will be spending a lot of time in it with her pups.  As the pups grow, we will insert the door to prevent them from escaping.   The quilt in the box is temporary and just for Jam's comfort.  For the actual whelping, we will use disposable pads and after that, the pups will have a very plush fleece pad to enjoy.

Next on the list, setting up all the supplies for the whelping, the heat lamp and thermometer for the box and reviewing all the whelping books.