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. |
| Some puppies don't sit still for pictures. |
Bazooka Joe arrive on Jnauary 30th and was a bit smaller than most. But he was also a bit quieter too. Since then he has developed well, but is still a bit smaller at 4.9 pounds. The Vet found a slight heart murmer during his well puppy check and called it out. The murmer is not likely going to be an ongoing issue, but we have to call them out when found. Otherwise Bazooka Joe is a good example of the breed. Though smaller than some, Joe is well developed with good bone size in his forelegs. He is a bit slender in the chest, more of his mother's shape in many respects. His hip stance is good and he flows from front to back smoothly, so we don't expect any bone development issues going forward. His snout is smaller, more of the American styling than the European blockiness. Overall he favors his Dame's light characteristics than those of his Sire.
Joe has always been a bit quieter than most. He likes the lap, loves his supper, and adores being on the bottom of the pile when they pile up to sleep. He likes his comforts. Joe has a wonderful little bark, but seldom uses it. He will go to his new homw with his brother Hubbba Bubba and they will be fun duo for life.
Bazooka Joe received three and a half of the five AKC derived points for structure and so should not be bred even though he is an attractive member of the breed. He loses half a point for foreleg bone thickness, half a poiint for feature size generally, and half a point for the heart mumer (even though it may be no issue at all). He does receive one half point for easthetics. He is a pretty little boy with great coloring and we expect there is a lot more brown coming into his coat as he grows. Joe gets four of the six points available.
Joe has always been a bit quieter than most. He likes the lap, loves his supper, and adores being on the bottom of the pile when they pile up to sleep. He likes his comforts. Joe has a wonderful little bark, but seldom uses it. He will go to his new homw with his brother Hubbba Bubba and they will be fun duo for life.
Bazooka Joe received three and a half of the five AKC derived points for structure and so should not be bred even though he is an attractive member of the breed. He loses half a point for foreleg bone thickness, half a poiint for feature size generally, and half a point for the heart mumer (even though it may be no issue at all). He does receive one half point for easthetics. He is a pretty little boy with great coloring and we expect there is a lot more brown coming into his coat as he grows. Joe gets four of the six points available.
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