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, with one minor exception in one puppy. The Banks Vet. found no bite or bone issues and all have been vaccinated, worm, 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.
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| Hubba Bubba does not like to sit for photos. |
Hubba Bubba came into the world a bit heavier than most at 15.5 ounces, but he was a dynamic little guy, ready to start exploration of his world right away. He has grown a bit, now weighing 4.9 pounds, but is still a bit smaller in form than the pups of similar weight. He is a compact little predator. Always on the move, always looking for the next flashy thing. When we put toys into their whelping pen Hubba Babba was the first to notice them and the first to go find out what they were all about. A lovely little hunter. Bubba has a lot of personality. He is a hopper when he play fights and a bit hard to hold down when he is lap sitting. He likes to go.
In form Bubba is simply a smaller version of a bigger dog. He is light of foreleg bone, but the bones themselves seem denser somehow. His little body is somehow a bit stronger and he carries himself well. His stance, the thing we often look at for hip development clues, is super good, but getting him to stand at rest is a bit of a challenge. Bubba is a bit narrow in the shoulders, but he is strong and smart. This is the puppy most likely to figure out the gate latch first.
Bubba has wonderfully well set ears, a smaller snout, and a generally smaller form 9but densely packed). His coat is a bit tighter, so he favors his mother's traits and will eventually become a forty pound male. Since he will be spending his days with his litter mate Bazzoka Joe they will make a fine pair of slightly smaller Basset Hounds misbehaving on their leashes.
Hubba Bubba is a good example of the breed, but not of the type that wins at dog shows (where they favor heavier European styling). He gets all five of the five AKC derived standard points, one half a point for being a pretty little boy. Five and a half of the six points available overall. He may be bred to a better quality female, expecially if the female is of the smaller form, providing breeding rights are obtained.
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| Take six, Bubba standing up. . . Okay, we'll just use the best we have. |
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