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Today we have two things going on which are worth making a note about. Laffee Taffee looks to be ready for whelping today. Right on time. We're not expecting many pups.
The other thing is Winter coat sales. We sold quite a few of them last year and this week we had as many orders as were sold last year. I went out and bought a lot of materials in expectation of receiving more orders. Last year I had to spend an entire day driving around looking for materials so I am getting ahead of the problem. Plug your name and email address into the Wait List box on the left if you need me to make a coat for your dog.
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To the left of this article you will find, in the archives, pictures and descriptions of Taffee's previous litters. The last litter was the Donuts Litter. We always choose a sweet theme for naming the puppies in our kennel. You will find the day this litter by clicking here. We try to keep our girls' litter space about two years apart, but Taffee and Clarke can be very sneaky and so Taffee's previous litter was only a year earlier. You can find the beginnings of this litter by clicking here.
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| Cappuccino at Six Weeks |
The Jelly Belly litter has
been an easy one for us. All of the puppies came into the world in an
effortless fashion. We had no still-born pups and none needed any
sort of help at birth. Each and every puppy was naturally inclined
towards feeding and none needed to be shown the way. They all were
healthy at birth and only one had anything at all to report in their
veterinarian checkup last week. All of the Jellies were up and
walking with their eyes open and ears attentive -right on schedule.
And since we have been able to take them outside, once the weather
turned nice, we now know something about their outdoor personalities.
The whole group are winners.
At the time of this article we
still have two male puppies available for new families. Just send us
a note using the Email widget to the left of this and we'll get you
all the information you need.
Cappuccino was the first puppy to show up six weeks ago. He was also among the first chosen and will go to live in Vancouver with the Button family where he will be called Dax. He is a stand out for looks and so many other things Basset. At birth he was a healthy eleven and a half ounces. He has grown a bit and is now Eight and a half pounds. Not a real bruiser, but certainly a real cruiser.
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| Cappuccino on Day One |
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| Bubba at Six Weeks |
The Jelly Belly litter has
been an easy one for us. All of the puppies came into the world in an
effortless fashion. We had no still-born pups and none needed any
sort of help at birth. Each and every puppy was naturally inclined
towards feeding and none needed to be shown the way. They all were
healthy at birth and only one had anything at all to report in their
veterinarian checkup last week. All of the Jellies were up and
walking with their eyes open and ears attentive -right on schedule.
And since we have been able to take them outside, once the weather
turned nice, we now know something about their outdoor personalities.
The whole group are winners.
At the time of this article we
still have two male puppies available for new families. Just send us
a note using the Email widget to the left of this and we'll get you
all the information you need. Bubblegum (Bubba) is one of the only remaining puppies still without a fur-ever home.
Bubblegum (Bubba) was first runner up in the longest ears contest. His ears seemed longer, but in truth they weren't the better color and the way they hang gives an extra long illusion for length. Still, in a long eared litter, we can't fault second place. He came to us somewhat lighter in weight at nearly twelve ounces, to day he weighs a solid little six pounds.
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| Cherry at Six Weeks |
The Jelly Belly litter has
been an easy one for us. All of the puppies came into the world in an
effortless fashion. We had no still-born pups and none needed any
sort of help at birth. Each and every puppy was naturally inclined
towards feeding and none needed to be shown the way. They all were
healthy at birth and only one had anything at all to report in their
veterinarian checkup last week. All of the Jellies were up and
walking with their eyes open and ears attentive -right on schedule.
And since we have been able to take them outside, once the weather
turned nice, we now know something about their outdoor personalities.
The whole group are winners.
At the time of this article we
still have two male puppies available for new families. Just send us
a note using the Email widget to the left of this and we'll get you
all the information you need.
Cherry will eventually end up living in Florida with Akela Haviland. Of the Jelly Belly Litter Cherry is voted as having the best ears. This is important to us as we breed Bassets for smaller sizes and longer ears. Cherry is a great little Basset girl and will likely develop into a wonderful dog. At birth she was one of the largest in her litter, weighing just over twelve ounces. Now she is a healthy little girl weighing eight pounds, two ounces.
Structurally there is little to complain about in Cherry. Her head shape is very good with a highly domed skull, well placed ears, boxy snout, and long ears and facial fews. She carries herself well, though a bit on the timid side, with a strong stance and smooth flowing form. Cherry's wide set shoulders flow smoothly back to narrow hips, the only area favoring her Dame's Normande styling. She is quick on her feet, but generally just what one expects in a Basset Hound.
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| Coconut at Six Weeks |
The Jelly Belly litter has
been an easy one for us. All of the puppies came into the world in an
effortless fashion. We had no still-born pups and none needed any
sort of help at birth. Each and every puppy was naturally inclined
towards feeding and none needed to be shown the way. They all were
healthy at birth and only one had anything at all to report in their
veterinarian checkup last week. All of the Jellies were up and
walking with their eyes open and ears attentive -right on schedule.
And since we have been able to take them outside, once the weather
turned nice, we now know something about their outdoor personalities.
The whole group are winners.
At the time of this article we
still have two male puppies available for new families. Just send us
a note using the Email widget to the left of this and we'll get you
all the information you need.
When Coconut arrived at whelping we both agreed that this would probably be the golden child of the litter. And it has been a toss-up as to which puppy was the prettiest since then. But there can be no doubt that She is a very pretty Basset baby girl. She came to us among the smallest of the litter, weighing only around ten ounces. Since then she has had her fill and now weighs a healthy seven and one-half pounds. Coconut will be the newest member of the Townsend family who live in Gresham.
Structurally there is nothing even slightly out of form with Coconut. Her highly domed head, well placed and very long ears, jaw set, and facial fews are all great and according to form. She carries herself well with a strong hip stance and superb bone size. Coconut is perhaps the best of the litter for body shape and flawless in how her whole body works together. She is physically everything we expect in an American styled Basset baby. But we have to keep in mind that her Sire and Dame are not entirely the same in respect to form. Coconut will likely develop into the wonderful American Basset we see now, but some of her Mother's Normande styling may come to the fore as she grows.
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| Coconuts on Day one |
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| Kiwi at Six Weeks |
The Jelly Belly litter has
been an easy one for us. All of the puppies came into the world in an
effortless fashion. We had no still-born pups and none needed any
sort of help at birth. Each and every puppy was naturally inclined
towards feeding and none needed to be shown the way. They all were
healthy at birth and only one had anything at all to report in their
veterinarian checkup last week. All of the Jellies were up and
walking with their eyes open and ears attentive -right on schedule.
And since we have been able to take them outside, once the weather
turned nice, we now know something about their outdoor personalities.
The whole group are winners.
At the time of this article we
still have two male puppies available for new families. Just send us
a note using the Email widget to the left of this and we'll get you
all the information you need.
Kiwi is now, and has always been, a beautiful little Basset. His new family has a large property near Gaston, Oregon where he will likely find enough running room and trouble to get into. He will be called "Mater" by his new family and we think this is a appropriate name for such a clownish puppy as Kiwi (Mater) will be. Kiwi came to us by far the largest of puppies at fourteen ounces, and he has continued to be be large. He now weighs eight pounds, still number one.
Structurally Mater is quite good, with a slight provision for jaw set. His jaw set contains a flaw known as Malocclusion, or Parrot Jaw. This is a condition where there is a light underbite and misalignment in how the upper and lower mouth parts mesh together. His Dame's sister, another of our females (no out of breeding) threw a few pups with the same condition, so we are not offering breeding rights for this puppy. In our previous experience the condition cleared itself when adult teeth emerged and there is little to worry about with Mater growing out of this condition. Otherwise Mater is a great example of the Basset puppy at six weeks. A strong foreleg set with heavy bones and big feet. His head is nicely domed and his ears hang just as they should, toward the back of the skull. He will carry her father's excellent facial fews over a boxy lower jaw. Mater will be everything his Sire is now, a very good male Basset. Mater's stance is very strong and we believe this will leading into his having few bone health issues later in life. His new home will allow him the sort of space needed to keep him in shape too.
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| Kiwi on Day One |
The Jelly Belly litter has
been an easy one for us. All of the puppies came into the world in an
effortless fashion. We had no still-born pups and none needed any
sort of help at birth. Each and every puppy was naturally inclined
towards feeding and none needed to be shown the way. They all were
healthy at birth and only one had anything at all to report in their
veterinarian checkup last week. All of the Jellies were up and
walking with their eyes open and ears attentive -right on schedule.
And since we have been able to take them outside, once the weather
turned nice, we now know something about their outdoor personalities.
The whole group are winners.
At the time of this article we
still have two male puppies available for new families. Just send us
a note using the Email widget to the left of this and we'll get you
all the information you need.
Licorice is now named Rocketdogs Alice the White Rabbit Chaser by her new family. Her new family will be another small Basset breeder located in Salem, Oregon. We will be bringing home a female from their newest litter sometime in June as part of our longer termed breeding program. (The new puppy is a lemon -white with red. We're so excited.) Alice follows the form of her Sire. In many respects a true American styled Basset, but there are a few features which are more of the Normande Basset styling found in her Dame. The American Kennel Club does not differentiate between styles of Basset Hound, so there are quite a few Basset Hound styles. In Alice I think there is a happy medium of genetics found in both parents.
Structurally Alice is a wonderful example of a Basset puppy. Though smaller than others, our focus as breeders is to reduce the general size of the breed and in Alice we might have found a smaller female which maintains the European traits most find appealing in Bassets. Alice (then Licorice) came to us weighing about twelve and a half ounces, one of the larger of the litter. Today she weighs a respectable, but small, six pounds, three ounces. Her head shape and ear setting are slightly less than optimal, but well formed and placed on a well domed head which again is slightly less than optimal for a breed which prizes a highly domed skull. Her snout is a mix of both her mother's narrow shape and her father's long facial fews and this gives her a distinctive look. Her jaw set is good, but also a mix of both parents, slightly narrow on top, slightly wider on the bottom, not in any way dysfunctional or improperly made, this will simply be another thing that makes this Basset distinctive as an adult. Her body shape is sleek and slender, as are both parents, but also robustly made and heavy in appearance. Her narrow set shoulders (favoring her Dame) flow smoothly back to a boxy back-side (which favors her Sire). Alice's stance at six weeks, perhaps a good indicator of long termed bone health, is very strong, extending back quite well from her hips in a show quality fashion. Her foreleg bone size is quite heavy and her feet are quite large. She will be a stout, but slender adult, but this will not likely end up becoming a large Basset.
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| Mocha at Six Weeks |
The Jelly Belly litter has
been an easy one for us. All of the puppies came into the world in an
effortless fashion. We had no still-born pups and none needed any
sort of help at birth. Each and every puppy was naturally inclined
towards feeding and none needed to be shown the way. They all were
healthy at birth and only one had anything at all to report in their
veterinarian checkup last week. All of the Jellies were up and
walking with their eyes open and ears attentive -right on schedule.
And since we have been able to take them outside, once the weather
turned nice, we now know something about their outdoor personalities.
The whole group are winners.
At the time of this article we
still have two male puppies available for new families. Just send us
a note using the Email widget to the left of this and we'll get you
all the information you need.
Mocha is a wonderful little American styled Basset puppy who follow his Sire in nearly every way. He is still available and looking for a family. Though not anything close to show quality, this is the puppy I would choose to keep (if I were allowed any more dogs than I already have). He is simply a fun little boy and will make a great Basset pet once he is chosen. At birth Mocha was only around eleven ounces and he hasn't missed any meals since then. Today he weighs just over six pounds.
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| Mocha on day one |
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| Popcorn at Six Weeks |
The Jelly Belly litter has
been an easy one for us. All of the puppies came into the world in an
effortless fashion. We had no still-born pups and none needed any
sort of help at birth. Each and every puppy was naturally inclined
towards feeding and none needed to be shown the way. They all were
healthy at birth and only one had anything at all to report in their
veterinarian checkup last week. All of the Jellies were up and
walking with their eyes open and ears attentive -right on schedule.
And since we have been able to take them outside, once the weather
turned nice, we now know something about their outdoor personalities.
The whole group are winners.
At the time of this article we
still have two male puppies available for new families. Just send us
a note using the Email widget to the left of this and we'll get you
all the information you need.
Popcorn is a nicely made Basset puppy which follows more in his Dame's form than his Sire's. This means he will likely develop into a Basset which shares styling with the Normande Basset line that the heavier Europeans. His Sire has strong European features in a sleek American body and these traits may emerge as Popcorn grows, but for now I must assume he will have a slightly tighter coat and more narrow features found in his mother's line. The Normande Basset is often a bit more clever than are the American or European cousins but this cannot be known at six weeks. Popcorn came to us weighing just over twelve ounces and has since gained quite a bit. He now weighs a solid six pounds, three ounces. A bit smaller than some but he more than makes up for size with personality.
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| Tangerine at Six Weeks |
The Jelly Belly litter has
been an easy one for us. All of the puppies came into the world in an
effortless fashion. We had no still-born pups and none needed any
sort of help at birth. Each and every puppy was naturally inclined
towards feeding and none needed to be shown the way. They all were
healthy at birth and only one had anything at all to report in their
veterinarian checkup last week. All of the Jellies were up and
walking with their eyes open and ears attentive -right on schedule.
And since we have been able to take them outside, once the weather
turned nice, we now know something about their outdoor personalities.
The whole group are winners.
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| Tangerine on Day 1 |
At six weeks Tangerine is a fine little girl. She came to us second in this litter weighing 12.9 ounces. Since then she has gained quite a bit of weight and now tips the scales at seven pounds, nine ounces. Structurally she is very good with a long body which tapers smoothly from shoulders to tail. Her strong neck sits over what is likely to become a deep sternum and her hips are set nice and low as she walks. Her stance is very strong and this is a good indicator of long termed hip bone health. But like all Bassets, lots of exercise is important to keeping the weight off and the joints healthy. Tangerine's head shape is very good with a nicely domed head. But the dome height is less than what one expects in a higher quality Basset Hound. Her jaw is well set and she may develop a more boxy snout shape as she grows but at present she appears somewhere between her Sire and Dame for appearance. If she goes toward her father she will have large pendulous dew flaps (fews) hanging well over her lower jawline, Her ears set nicely at the back of her skull, but again not appearing on the neck as a European Basset might. Her ear length and drape are very good. She is a lovely little girl.
Her coloring is very nice, but merely adequate with little distinctive pattern to it. Her facial fur is somewhat symmetrical with what is termed "God's Thumbprint" toward the back of her head. She is a pretty little Moo Cow covered in white with large black spots and some ermine speckling which will likely increase with time. I do not see her gaining much new brown fur as she ages, but at present it is hard to tell with any certainty. Her ear color is black and appears to have little brown to them. She may be able to keep those black ears as she grows and this would make her quite lovely as an adult. Not a show winner, but certainly a lovely little girl.
Tangerine is a little girl who chooses to stay back from the fight, but can handle herself well when challenged. She follows humans well and seldom wanders off unless it is to stay closer to the house. She is not given to running but chooses to sit back a bit and assess the situation. She seems patient and only slightly playful in the tangle with others. She is sweet and cuddly always. She will make a great family pet and ought to do very well with her new family. Clint Hake chose Tangerine for his new family member and we are glad to send her to them.
Of the five AKC derived points in our six point system Tangerine gets four; losing one half point for a less than optimal domed head and one half for an ear setting which is also less than optimal. She does get half a point for beauty which makes her a four and one-half point puppy. Tangerine is a pet quality Basset puppy and she might be bred with a superior male if the pairing was available. But we are recommending she not be bred since she is not the best example of the breed and her bloodlines are not top notch. She will make a fine addition to the Hake family.
At three weeks things seem to be moving along very well. Five of the nine have been chosen by new families. (This is a bit quicker than we are used to.) I will mark the picture below with those who are still available. Right now we have four available, three males and one female. All of the Jellies have tripled in weight since birth and are up on their feet moving around. Their ears opened a few days ago and this relaxation of their ear canals lets those ears hang down in true Basset style. Everyone is healthy and beginning to play with their siblings. We have a few with waggy tails but all of them will soon have every waggy tails.  |
| Cherry has been chosen. |
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| Mocha, a male, is still available. |
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| Licorice has been chosen. |
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| Popcorn is our last available female. |
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| Coconut has a family waiting. |
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| Bubblegum is a boy needing a family to love. |
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| Cappuccino already has a family to love. |
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| Kiwi is a boy needing a home. |
Abba Zabba is one of the easiest whelping experiences we've ever had, and she gave us nine very good pups yesterday in the span of just about six hours. They appear flawless at first glance, but we will be constantly evaluating them as they grow. At six weeks we will write final evaluations. This is when we can see most of what each puppy might become in adulthood. Though there's certainly room for error in evaluating a dog's potential at six weeks, we've been at this for a long time and can know a great deal about a puppy's future self by then.
This litter is being offered for $1100.00 (U.S.) each, with a $200.00 discount for people wishing to take two (same sex) pups from this one litter. We've always said that raising two Basset puppies are easier than raising one. This is because the pups will keep themselves occupied and comforted as they grow. If you are interested in adopting one of our pups, just use the email Waitlist widget found left of this page and we will send you everything you need to make a good decision.
Now . . . Some pictures-
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| Cappuccino is a male born at 6:30 p.m. on March 17, 2023 weighing 11.4 ounces. A very active little boy. |
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| Tangerine came to us at 6:45 p.m. on March 16th, 2023 weighing 12.9 ounces. The dot on the top of her head is called God's Thumbprint. |
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| Licorice was nearly all black at birth. She came at 7:10 p.m. and weighed 12.5 ounces |
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| Mocha showed up at 7:40 weighing 11.2 ounces. He's been a quiet puppy. |
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| Cherry came in at 12.1 ounces when she arrived at 8:00 on March 16th, 2023 |
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| BubbleGum came at 8:05, hot on the heels of Cherry at only five minutes apart. He weighed a healthy 11.6 ounces and was black for the most part. |
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| Coconut has some lovely markings and will doublessly become tri-colored. She arrived at 9:05 p.m. weighing 10.1 ounces. Not large, but quite strong. |
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| Weighing 12.1 ounces Popcorn took her time, arriving at 10:45 (fashionably late we call it). She was almost all black, but we expect her red traits will soon come out. |
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| By the time Kiwi graced us with his presence (11:45 p.m.) we were sure he'd be the last. He was the heaviest one of the bunch at 14.0 ounces, but not the largest of the lot. |
