Blitz/Cloudy

 

4 Weeks Old Feb 23, 2007

Neither Blitz nor Cloudy have been bred before, so we don't know exactly what we'll get. What I expect are small, happy go lucky, people oriented dogs. Blitz is an energetic goof. He loves to play fetch. We have a 3 ft tall ex-pen put up as a fence across one end of the yard. It was supposed to keep the dogs away from Aidan's swing set. Instead, it just gives the dogs extra exercise as they run across the yard. I toss the ball or frisbee across the yard, and Blitz just flies over the fence to get it and bring it back. (At least this increases the workout he gets!) But once he's done playing outside, he insists on coming back in to be with people. No lounging in the sun for this boy - he wants to lay in my lap! He's an 'in your face' kinda dog. Cloudy, on the other hand, is a low drive dog. She's the only aussie that won't jump the ex-pen, even though I'm sure she could. She rough houses with the other dogs, and is then content to lay in the shade outside. When she comes in, she stretches out on the floor beside me. She definitely isn't in my face non-stop. So they should balance each other nicely. Hopefully the pups will get Blitz's head and topline, and Cloudy will help mellow the temperament.

I'm very excited to see the quality of these pups. Blitz's maternal uncle, Storm, took Best of Breed at Westminster a few years ago, and Cloudy's paternal aunt took Winner's Bitch at Crufts (the world's biggest dog show, held in England)! So there's some real potential here.

Danny and I are British mystery fanatics. I was going to use musical terms for this litter, but Savannah suggested using names from our favorite shows. What a great idea! These aren't permanent names, they're just 'call names' for while the pups are here. When the pups are between 4 - 5 weeks old, and are paired with their new families, we will call them by the names their new families have chosen (if they've done so).

Cloudy's such a proud mommy!

A Touch of Class...

Barnaby

Foyle

Frost

Hetty

Lewis

Morse

Poirot

Rosemary

Thyme

Barnaby

This guy is going to Marc and Anne in New York, and will be Erdos' Caffienated Machinations of Bonza
(Ask Marc, he's a mathematician ;~D
)

Foyle


Foyle is staying small,


but sure is a looker!

Foyle, now Echo, will be going to live with Christopher in Santa Barbara, and become a therapy dog

Frost

Frost seems to be the spunkiest of the 3 red merles,

though not a 'hyper' dog.

Frost is going to live with Mike in San Juan Capistrano

Hetty

Cheryl) has been waiting nearly 5 years for this girl!


She's going to call her Gracie.

She is now Bonza's Cloudy Thunderstorm, and will be completely spoiled by Cheryl Storm here in San Diego

Lewis

He is now Bonza's Django Reinhardt and will be living with the Weinhart family in Bel Air

Morse

He is now Bonza's Da Capo al Coda ('Coda'), and will be living in Cottonwood with his Aunt Jessie & Aunt Shasta

Poirot

He's such an easy going guy! Totally laid back.

Rosemary

She is now Bonza's Shania Twain and will have a show career with Dolores in Wisconsin

Thyme

Thyme is a sweet, gorgeous girl, who is going to live with Holly and Co.

Aidan's first time 'stacking' dogs.
He did as good a job as I do, and I've been doing it since before he was born!

Rosemary (Shania) says
You're never too young for a bit of 'bling'

Frost wondering if all this is really necessary

Poirot showing his humerous side

Barnaby being 'artsy'

Mom was right,
She *is* an 'equal opportunity humiliator'!

When stacking dogs,
it's a good idea not to let them leap off the edge of the table

Thyme isn't about to 'put down the duckie'

Peek-A-Boo!

 

To visit their newborn pics, click here

To visit their week 1 pics, click here

To visit their week 2 pics, click here

To visit their week 3 pics, click here

Weight Chart

Name

0 (oz)

1 (lb)
2 (lb)
3 (lb)
4 (lb)
5 (lb)
6 (lb)
7 (lb)
8 (lb)
Barnaby
12.6
1.6
2.9
3lb 7oz
4lb 4oz
Foyle
7.9
13oz
1.7
1lb 14oz
2lb 9oz
Frost
13.8
1.7
2.8 3lb 5oz 4lb 3oz        
Hetty
12.3
1.6
2.6
2lb 14oz
3lb 15oz
Lewis
12.9
1.55
2.6
3lb
4lb
Morse
11.9
1.5
2.5
2lb 14oz
3lb 7oz
Poirot
12.7
1.5
2.6
3lb
3lb 12oz
Rosemary
11.7
1.35
2.0
2lb 11oz
3lb 7oz
Thyme
12.3
1.4
2.3
2lb 12oz
3lb

 

 

Pups are 'small standards', meaning AKC registered Aussies, but on the smaller side, approximately 18-20" tall.

If interested, please fill out my questionnaire and I will send you more information.

Visit 'Our Dogs' and click on the pedigrees under Cloudy and Blitz to find out more about each dog, and see below for the pedigree on the litter.

Naturally, parents have hip, elbow, and eye clearances, and the puppies will have their eyes cleared before leaving. Puppies will also be microchipped, and families will be provided with a DVD on how to clicker train (obedience train) the new puppy.

Our puppies are raised in our house with our 5 children, all of our dogs, and our many cats. They're VERY well socialized before they leave! ;~)

Pedigree for Blitz/Cloudy litter


                                                      Ch Brigadoon's One Arrogant Dude
                                       Ch Brigadoon's California Dude CD HS STDs
                                                     Ch Windswept of Windermere CD
                         Ch Royalaire's Heartsafire Tsali CGC TC TD
                                                      Ch Briarbrook's Game Plan
                                       Carolina's Touch My Heart
                                                      Ch Almond Joy of Southwynd CD
          Snowcrest's Thundering Lightning
                                                       BIS BISS Ch Moonlight's Hottest Thing Goin'
                                       Ch Moonlight's Rollover Beethoven
                                                      Ch Jazz of Bainbridge
                       Ch Snowcrest's Light'n Strikes Twice
                                                     Famous Amos Bear
                                       Montana's Blue Ravin' On Q
                                                      Dream Come True On Q

Blitz/Cloudy Litter

                                                    Ch Some Like it Hot of Adelaide
                                    Ch Moonlight's Hottest Thing Goin' CD
                                                      Gingerbred Sweet Success CD
                        Ch Snowcrest's Xtream Xposure
                                                       Vista Bliss' Sir Lucky Luke
                                       On Q Ames to Please
                                                    Riverview's Black As Coal
         Bonza's Clouds in My Coffee
                                                      Ch Siena's Power House
                                       Siena's Red Hot to Trot
                                                      Siena's Brite City Lite
                        Bonza's Cascabel
                                                      Topnotch Toone
                                      Topnotch Jalepeño of Bonza
                                                      Topnototch Truce

indicates an ASCA Hall of Fame sire or dam

Ashton and Dashiell cuddling Jally's first litter.