As per the rules of the Nederlandse Bull Terrier Club we’ve tested all pups for deafness. Luckily for us, all of them hear perfectly with both ears. Now it’s up to the new owners to actually make them listen.
BAER testing
Inoculation
Today we took our puppies to the veterinarian for their first inoculation and check up. The pups behaved wonderfully and everything went on without a hitch.
Standing pictures
We usually say that the nicest Bullterriers live on someone’s couch. That won’t stop us from showing off our pups at an early age to exihibit their show-potential.
Below you can see the pups standing in a manner that would be expected of them during a professional dogshow.
Pictures at 5 weeks
As is our tradition, we had a visit from Alice van Kempen when the puppies are about 5 weeks old.
We took the pups with us to a nearby forest and made some lovely scenery pictures there.
Playing outside
Finally the weather has taken a turn for the better, which means we can now safely let the puppies play outside.
First time solid food
Today the puppies had their first taste of eating solid food. It usually takes a while for them to get used to it, but they really seemed to like eating fresh minced meat.
Kratos renamed to Kvasir
We received a message from the Kennel Club (Raad van Beheer op Kynologisch gebied in Nederland) that the name chosen for the second male puppy, Kratos, was not accepted due to it being a registered kennelname. Therefore we had to choose a new name, and we’ve chosen Kvasir of Laelaps!
Puppies are growing!
We weigh our puppies every day around the same time (+/- 18.00 h) in order to check on their progress. For those of you who are wondering about the downward lines; It is normal for puppies to lose a bit of weight the very first day or two,
All in all we like that we see all the puppies gaining a nice percentage (>10%) of their bodyweight every day.
RIP Kitsune of Laelaps
Sadly we lost one little boy today. He didnt want to drink anymore. We did all we could, but unfortunately we could not save him. We hope he can rest in peace.
K-litter Pups are born!
It was a long day, and a bit scary in the end, but luckily everything was alright in the end due to a quick trip to the vet. Iphigenia of Laelaps, a.k.a. “Yuki”, has given birth to 7 beautiful puppies!
She had already been in labour all morning and afternoon, but her contractions just weren’t strong enough, so nothing was happening. Ultimately we rushed to the vet and she had to have a C-section.
Mother and pups are doing well. Obviously we haven’t slept much yet, so the pictures aren’t of the best quality. We promise to provide more and better pictures soon!
