The Penny Candies Litter: Six Week Evaluation : Necco "Niko" (Taken)

 Pricilla  Pixie Stix (AKC) (AKA: Pixie, Princessa Silly, Pretty Silly) and Rocketdog Rockford Rhoades (AKC) (AKA: Rockzilla, RockandRolla) paired up to give us a wonderful nine puppy litter that has come to the sixth week. This is the time when I spend just a bit more time looking critically at their form and personality. All nine pups will be good pets quality dogs when fully grown, but even at this young age there are subtle differences which make each on a person all on their own. 

Generally speaking, all of the pups are in good health. The Banks Vet. found no bite or bone issues and all have been vaccinated, wormed, and flea protected. We will give one more vaccine at seven weeks and all of this is documented in the puppy packets that come with every one of them individually. 

Niko is a hard charging little boy. 

Necco (Niko) was the biggest of the litter on day one, weighing a full pound. Today he is still the champion weighing a solid 6.8 pounds. He is as cuddly a puppy as any, but if left alone he will explore every room in the house at a full gallop. And he is a scrappy little guy, a big growly, a lot barky. He has a big personality. I have always liked this puppy, he has pazzazz.

Structurally he is very good and very strong. His foreleg bone size is wonderful and his stance, perhaps the best way to tell how the hips are formed, is perfect. His stance is very agressive and he strains to get moving whenever his feet hit the floor. Niko has a wonderful head shape with a good jaw setting and perfect ear setting. He has his father's big nose and ample fews, so he will look very Bassety even when he is young and skinny. His ears are exactly right for placement and size. From his wide chest he flows smoothly back to his wasp waist and very chunky hips. I expect he will become a full sized Basset as an adult, perhaps fifty-five pounds at three years. Giving him lots of excersize will keep him from getting too big, too early. The boy likes his food. . . 

Niko is a Basset with a stubborn streak, but he doesn't mean anything by it. He is not the type to sit around when there may be things to go and see. He is not the sort to spend a lot of time lap sitting and can be a handful at times. He is an independant sort and built tough.

Of the five AKC Standard derived points he gets all five, there is nothing wrong with the boy. He also gets the full point for pretty, but we don;t expect he will develope the European Traits that seem to swin dog shows. He is going to be a wonderful family pet. Six of six points is as good as it gets.