"Raised Underfoot With Kids and Cats"

Litter Born July 20th!

I am SO excited about this litter! These puppies should have it all, bubbly, outgoing temperaments, the energy and drive for agility, herding, etc., the conformation for the show ring, but most importantly, the loving, velcro dog temperament Aussies are known for. Both Blitz and Carny would gladly spend their days cuddling in my lap (that is, when Blitz isn't running circles around the moon!).

Proud Mommy

Please remember that this is a 'STANDARD' litter of AKC registered Aussies, NOT minis! While I hope that they will be on the smaller side, 18 - 20 inches, I can't guarantee it.

Click here to learn more about Blitz and Carny.

If you think you might be interested in this litter, please fill out my questionnaire.

We decided to name these pups after punctuation marks. I've always thought Ampersand and Tilde were neat words, and my son Travis thought Underscore would be a cool name (okay, we're weird, get used to it! ;~D). By the way, we did get two mismarks in this litter. While this automatically makes them pet quality, it doesn't prevent them from competing in agility, herding, obedience, or Rally. They can also become therapy or assistance dogs, and, most importantly, they still make great pets, the most important job of all!

Week 3 8/10/07

Here they are, in alphabetical order:

Ampersand (&)

This is Ampersand (Sandy), a red merle male. I don't think you could find a puppy more easy going than this guy!

Bracket ( [ )

This is Bracket, a blue merle male.
He has decided that the entire world is entitled to his opinion, and apparently he's *full* of opinions!

Comma ( , )

This is Comma, so named due to the teardrop shaped thumbprint on top of his head.
He's also known as 'Comma the Cow', and 'Comma Chameleon'.

Elipse (.....)

This is Elipse, so named because of the round spot on the back of his head. He's such a lover dumpling!

Hyphen ( - )

This is Hyphen, the red merle girl. This little girl has found her 'spunk'. She gave me the hardest time of all the puppies, because she wanted to rough house!
She wasn't trying to suck on my finger, she was doing her best to 'gum' me to death.....

Tilde (~)

This is Tilde, the blue merle girl. She's the first puppy to run up to you when you get in the whelping box. She's VERY people oriented for her age.

Umlaut ( ¨ )

Umlaut (as in ö), is a red tri boy. He's not quite as vocal as Bracket, but he comes close. He was the last puppy to open his eyes. Apparently he didn't like what his siblings told him about the big bad world, and wasn't in any hurry to see it for himself. ;~D Remember 'Sheldon', of U.S. Acres, on Garfield? (The egg with legs...)

Underscore ( _ )

Underscore is a black tri male. Aidan says he'll fight people tooth and nail for this boy, he's Aidan's favorite. He's a great big sweety-pie.

Fun Pics

Ampersand
Bracket
	Comma had to tell me what he thinks of the flowers
Elipse wasn't so opinionated (teacher's pet!)
	Hyphen appreciated the flowers.... as a chew toy!
Tilde still had a grubby face from nursing
See why I didn't want to open my eyes? It's a jungle out there!	Ooopsy Daisy!
Underscore, being a perfect gentleman
Those flowers tickle! We managed to catch Bracket just as he shook his head. Right: Tilde asleep in the whelping box (not exactly ladylike...)
Umlaut cuddling with Aidan
Underscore's turn for the cuddle.

Underscore has conquered the evil hippo, hooray!

Savannah didn't want the hippo to feel left out, so we took some pictures of it. Not surprisingly, it's *much* easier to take pictures of stuffed animals!
Umlaut likes toe jam
	At last! Clancy got to sneak in and see the puppies! He was vibrating with excitement. He *loves* puppies, until they're as big as him.
Tilde I was clipping the puppies toenails (you can see a few on my pants), and Tilde crawled between my legs and fell asleep.

Here are a few pictures sent to me recently.
On the left is Django, on the right is Kiah, both from the Blitz/Cloudy cross. They're 6 months old.

Below are Diane's dogs. She came in to go to bed, and found the dogs had beat her to it!
The black tri girl is Jessie, from the second Cheyenne/Belle litter, the red bi girl is Shasta, from the Ho/Belle litter, and the red merle boy is Coda, from the Blitz/Cloudy litter.

 

Week 3 Videos
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Video 1
Savannah being silly

Video 2
The silliness continues

Video 3
Everyone picks on Umlaut

Video 4
Umlaut gets his revenge

For Previous Pictures and Video

Newborn

Week 1

Week 2

Growth Chart

Name	0 (oz)	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7
Ampersand	13	1 lb 8 oz	2 lb 1 oz	2 lb 13 oz
Bracket	11.3	1 lb 6 oz	2 lb 1 oz	2 lb 14 oz
Comma	13.5	1 lb 10 oz	2 lb 7 oz	3 lb 5 oz
Elipse	12	1 lb 10 oz	1 lb 15 oz	2 lb 11 oz
Hyphen	11.3	1 lb 8 oz	2 lb 1 oz	3 lb 0 oz
Tilde	12.5	1 lb 12 oz	2 lb 7 oz	3 lb 4 oz
Umlaut	10.5	1 lb 6 oz	2 lb 0 oz	2 lb 13 oz
Underscore	12.2	1 lb 11 oz	2 lb 6 oz	3 lb 6 oz

 

What do you get with a Bonza puppy? First off, a lot of this:

• Both parents have hips, elbows, and eyes cleared. (Copies of registration certificates and all clearances are provided.)
• Puppies eyes are cleared at 7 weeks of age. (Copy of puppy's eye certificate is provided.)
• A five generation pedigree, as well as a thorough health record and growth chart.
• Current articles on vaccines and vaccine protocols, to be shared with your veterinarian.
• The puppy will be microchipped before leaving.
• We also provide each family with a training DVD, Clicker Puppy, as well as copies of my training handouts which I give to my students. This way puppies can start their 'formal education' the day the go home!
• Puppy families are also invited to join the Bonza Dog Owners Google Group, where they can compare notes with other Bonza dog owners, asking questions, trading stories and photos, and generally having a grand time. ;~D

Puppies are raised in our home until they're 5 - 6 weeks old, and are then moved to our yard, where they have free run of half of the yard. This way they learn to potty along the outskirts of the yard, keeping their play area clean. This makes house training a breeze. They sleep in crates (with the doors removed), on our covered patio, so they're already familiar with crates before going to their new homes.

Pedigree for Blitz/Carny 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 Lightning Strikes Twice                                                      Famous Amos Bear                                        Montana's Blue Ravin' On Q                                                       Dream Come True On Q Blitz/Carny 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 Carnation Lily, Lily Rose                                                       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