Past Litters
14 October 2023
Taffy/Colton litter
Princess Taffeta gave birth on October 14th, in the wee hours of the morning. Miss Maple woke up my husband with her barking. Timothy went downstairs to tell Maple to be quiet, and found Taffy with the first puppy. Timothy woke me up, I woke up Emeline, and we all waited and watched for the second puppy. Timothy went to bed not too long after the second puppy was born. Emeline made it until the fourth was born. I stayed to monitor the situation, but Taffy had it well in hand.
I went to bed after the tenth baby was born because I thought Taffy's signs of relaxing and settling in with the pups indicated she was done. When I went downstairs the next morning, there was an 11th pup. Whew. That's a lot of puppies for a first-time Mama!
5 March 2023
Maple/Hondo litter
Miss Maple Fox gave birth to ten puppies on March 5.
It was rather exciting. I was with my two oldest boys at a ski race. My daughter, Harriet, let Maple outside when Maple was standing at the door whining. Then Harriet went back to playing a board game with her dad and siblings and forgot all about Maple.
A little later, my daughter, Emeline, heard a weird sound. We are giving credit to divine intervention that Emeline went and investigated the noise.
It was a puppy--under the front deck, in the freezing cold.
Panicked, Emeline crawled under the deck--an impressive feat considering the snow in the way--and rescued the puppy. Maple followed Emeline and the puppy inside, where Maple and puppy were warmed up and where Maple was able to deliver the other nine puppies in a safe, secure, and warm environment.
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Violet collar: clear sable female
Congrats on your new puppy, Ashby family!!
Violet--Newborn
Violet--One Week Old
Violet is an extremely sweet puppy. She is one of the largest of the litter. She has a shepherd's lantern on her tail, four white paws, and her ruff reaches all the way around her neck. She's darling.
Violet--Two Weeks Old
Violet girl was the first puppy to open her eyes. She is still the largest in the litter, although there are several very close. She is an absolute sweetheart!
Violet--Four Weeks Old
Violette
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Penelope
Congrats on your new puppy, Palmer family!!
Penny--Newborn
Penny--One Week Old
Sky or Little Spot (as we tend to call her), has the smallest and most distinct spot on her head, she has a shepherd's lantern tail, four white paws, and is shown here hanging out with Taffy. Sky is very pretty and sweet.
Penny--Two Weeks Old
Sky continues to be one of the easiest pups to photograph because she is so calm. Look for the photo where her little feet are together. So cute!! Her eyes are open! She's trying to walk! She's doubled in size, and is doing great!
Penny--Four Weeks Old
Penelope
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Josie Joy
Congrats on your new puppy, Lingo family!!!
Josie--Newborn
Josie--One Week Old
Yellow or Big Spot (as we tend to call her), is one of the largest of the litter. She has a shepherd's lantern on her tail, four white paws, a large sable dot in her white forehead, and a full white ruff. She's very sweet.
Josie--Two Weeks Old
Josie's eyes are open. She's trying hard to walk, and she's just as sweet as can be. The children cheered so loud when her name was announced that my husband came downstairs from his office to find out what the fuss was about.
Josie--Four Weeks Old
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June
Congrats on your new puppy, York family!!!
June--Newborn
June--One Week Old
Pink or Sweetie (as we all call her 100% of the time), is the sweetest, delicate, most feminine pup. She reminds me of Maple. She loves to be held. She is very quiet and calm. She has a white ruff that goes halfway around her neck, a shepherd's lantern on her tail, a slender face, and four white paws. She is one of the larger puppies.
June--Two Weeks Old
Sweetie is still living up to her nickname. She is calm, quiet, and sweet. She loves being held. She has a delicate, feminine face. Her eyes are open, and she's growing well.
June--Four Weeks Old
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Jesse
Congrats on your new puppy, Medrano-Palmer family!!
Jesse--Newborn
Jesse--One Week Old
Blue or Bewilderbeast (as my 8 year-old called him and we all followed suit) is a handsome boy. He is medium to large compared to the other puppies, has very striking neck markings, black tippy ears, four white paws, a shepherd's lantern on his tail, and a more square face.
Jesse--Two Weeks Old
Just as dapper as ever, but about double the size! Blue is doing great. He's still very calm when we hold him. He makes a lot of little yips and yaps. His eyes are open, and he's trying to walk. Darling!
Jesse--Four Weeks Old
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Buck
Congrats on your new puppy, Loretta and Brady!!
Buck--Newborn
Buck--One Week Old
Red is a charming little dude with a lightning stripe on his forehead, black tippy ears, four white paws, a full white ruff, and a shepherd's lantern on his tail. He is medium to large size compared to the other pups, and he has a more square face.
Buck--Two Weeks Old
Red is getting so grown up! His eyes are open and he's trying to hard to walk! In the one picture, you can see him trying to chew on his collar. It's adorable.
Buck--Four Weeks Ago
Orange collar: clear sable male
Orange--Newborn
Orange--One Week Old
Orange or Little Scrawny is a favorite. He has a lot of personality. He likes to have his belly rubbed. He is more active than the other puppies, and he gives the impression of being curious (although he's too young for it to really be curiosity). He is the smallest of the litter, but is plumping up nicely. His white markings on his neck look like an arrow. He has four white paws, a shepherd's lantern tail, and a square face.
Orange--Two Weeks Old
Orange collar is doing great. He's growing nice and plump, his eyes are opened, and he is the most active of any of the puppies. He's a mover and a shaker, for sure. I adore his ears!
Orange--Four Weeks Old
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Huckleberry
Congrats on your new puppy, Ardison family!!
Huckleberry--Newborn
Huckleberry--One Week Old
Green or Half-Moon Prince is a lovebug. His markings look like moons on the sides of his head. He likes to be held, and is extremely calm and sweet. He has a full ruff, four white paws, a shepherd's lantern tail, is medium sized, and has a slender face.
Huckleberry--Two Weeks Old
The ears! The sweetness! Prince has doubled in weight--getting even more handsome as he's grown. His eyes are open, he's starting to walk, and he loves being held.
Huckleberry--Four Weeks Old
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Ridge
Congrats on your new puppy, Hunter family!!!
Ridge--Newborn
Ridge--One Week Old
Limey is one of the lightest of the clear sables (the lighting is making him look darker in these pictures than he really is). He is medium sized, with an in-between face--not slender, but not as square as some of the others. He has four white paws, a shepherd's lantern tail, a broad, complete ruff, and a wide stripe down his face. He is a charmer.
Ridge--Two Weeks Old
Limey is growing so fast! He has doubled in weight, opened his eyes, and started wobbling around on his little legs. His ears in some of these pictures just slay me. So cute!
Ridge--Four Weeks Old
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Doug
Congrats on your new puppy, Howe-LoRicco Family!!!
Doug--Newborn
Doug-One Week Old
Black collar is the lightest clear sable of the boys. He has a perky little dot on his forehead, a stunning, full ruff, four white paws, and a shepherd's lantern tail. He is medium sized and has a medium shaped face. His white ruff is very broad and striking.
Doug-Two Weeks Old
Black collar is a great pup. He is the fluffiest of the puppies currently, and he has darling little ears! His eyes are open, and he's trying to walk! Charming!