The Creamies at 13 days

The babies are opening eyes today, this means so many changes. They are moving on four feet, finding Mom using senses other than scent, and exploring their limited world. We clipped nails this morning so the floor won't be so grabby and the kiddie pool comes out of the whelping pen today. Best of all. . . We can begin keeping a regular sleep schedule.

Dreamsickle is Two pounds, two ounces of hunting puppy. We explores, barks, and not really happy being held. Independent little guy with an assertive attitude.  The spot on his head is widely known as God's Thumbprint.

Two pound, ten ounces. Push Pup was bigger than the others on Day One and still is. His coat is developing and colors deepening. He will likely be quite a lot redder. He is calm, quiet, and loves being held.

One pound, one ounce of very cuddly girl. Bon Bon is demanding and will be an adorable little Lemon. It took twelve pictures to find one worth posting of Princess Bon Bon. She sings when she eats.

One pound, one ounce of happy little baby Rocket dog. He'll likely become more red than white. He has limited patience being held, but likes it. He is unafraid and loves exploring and eating in equal parts. 

Klondike is now Dexter, his intended family found a name early on. He's a beautiful boy and has show qualities very early on. He is a well marked tri-color male with patience and happy written all over his face. One pound, four ounces of goodness.

OtterPup has a forever home now, but every litter of little Rocket dog pups has a favorite. This two pound, nine ounce bit of beefcake is ours. He is stout, well built, and happy. He is quiet and robust. Maybe the perfect family dog. Nearly entirely red, but not so boring, or exciting. People will love seeing him and he will love them back.

This is the beauty queen. She's a show stopper for coloring and attitude who loves cuddling. A regional champion (perhaps) and cameras love her.  At two pound, seven ounces, she's growing the frame worthy of the pictures. Patient and adorable. NuttyBuddy already has a family waiting.

Dilly Bark is a one pound, nine ounce, lady's man. He's pretty, confident, and silky smooth. Dilly is a talker, not quiet at all or ever. But when we see him we see everything we wish for. Near perfection, and already picked by a family who came, saw, and couldn't help themselves.

Ice Creamy Specialties at Three Days

This is Lilly's, Dulce DeLeche (AKC), first litter, now three days old. Already there are little personalities showing through. Generally this is not a sedate bunch, they are unafraid of speaking opinions and a few can be quite loud about it. There are more males (six) than female (two), but this makes little difference in Bassets since females often become alphas. Most are quite active. All are very healthy. The parents are both high quality American styled Basset Hounds which can be evaluated as very good against the AKC Standard, so we expect all of the pups will be as well. There's a distinct possibility that three of this litter will be of Show Quality. Read up on how we evaluate our puppies here. 

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Dilly Bark has a family that loves him.

Dilly Bark has a family waiting for him to grow a bit.

Nutty Buddy has a new family waiting.

This beauty has a family waiting.

Klondike Bark has a Family to love.

Klondike has found his furever home.

Rocket pup is what they call a Lemon Basset.

Rocket pup is what they call a Lemon Basset.

Bon Bon is what they call a Lemon Basset.

Bon Bon is what they call a Lemon Basset.

Dreamsickle is what they call a Lemon Basset.

Dreamsickle is what they call a Lemon Basset.

Push Pup is what they call a Lemon Basset.

Push Pup is what they call a Lemon Basset.

May 19th, Little Lilly Takes Her Turn

 We have been waiting patiently for two seasons, without success, to get Rocky and Lilly together. Breeding and whelping naturally is the way we do things. We don't force anything and we don't do artificial anything, so the whole thing is a bit messy and hard to schedule. But our dogs are healthier for it.

Today we caught Lily and Rocky locked in an embrace. Lily wasn't happy about it at all, but it happened.  There will doubtless be more of  these two getting together, but we have a good idea that things are going to work. So we are expecting, providing that Lily takes, around July 21st.  (Update Wednesday the  22nd: They have had a five rounds at least. The pairing usually takes a few goes to have a full pregnancy. Eight pups is often the outcome, but Lilly isn't proven yet and we have no idea the numbers she will throw.) Because of the full pairing we are opening the Wait List.

Please read up on how we do things before making any decisions.  (The link is to the left)  We are careful about how and who we do the business with, so the more you know . . .

For those of you who have come here for the news, there's an email widget on the side of this posting for you to join the Wait List. Also, there's some information pages so that you can get an idea of how we do things.  If you join the Wait List I will send you specific information about where we are and what to expect. This whole thing is text driven so if you have questions you can call Ann at 503-351-0212 to get questions answered if you don't want to use text.

This will be Lily's first litter and Rocky's third. We are expecting something wonderful out of Lily. She's small, healthy, long eared, and a wonderful example of the breed. Once we know for sure we will announce this to the public.  More to follow. . . 

Watch out for Scammers! 

People have spent years figuring out how to impersonate legitimate business and will use the information against you. We try to protect those interested in our puppies, but can only go so far . . .  You are welcome to come visit our farm and our hounds and even encouraged to come visit before making any money decisions. We only offer puppies we have and then take deposits once our pups arrive. Beware.