We have PUPPIES!!!!
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We have them inside for 2 reasons. #1) We dont have a proper outdoor pen set up yet, and #2) I can monitor the pups easier. When the pups hit 3-4 weeks, they're going outside. Anyway, I dont want another heated debate on inside vs. outside again.
Summitview- Theyre a hodgepodge of things. Mom is 1/2 sprint dog from Merv Hilpipre with 1/4 Border Collie and 1/4 Sibe. Dad is well, I really dont know what bloodlines excatly. I know his grandma was in the Yukon Quest, I dont know with who though. I do know he is 1/2 Inuit Dog, 1/4 Sibe, 1/4 Alaskan. So the pups are 3/8 Alaskan, 1/4 Sibe, 1/4 Inuit Dog and 1/8 Border Collie.
This is Snowy's brother: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/cryptic07/Dogs/Cider.jpg
And on this website: http://www.huskypowerdogsledding.com/ourhuskies.htm Blackie, Trapper, and Mickey were all litter mates with Ranger. Smokie has the same mom as Ranger, different dad though. Trapper looks exactly like thier dad. Frosty is the great-uncle to the pups, and is a littermate of Aurora.
Denali was the pup I had picked out while up in Alaska in May of '05. Since I didnt want to fly a 7 week pup home, I had to leave her. I was the one that named her Denali.
I could go on forever about these dogs. They were my friends sled dog when they lived down here. Aurora orginally belonged to them, and Ranger was from one of thier litters. They got transfered to Virgina. (military) When that was done, they moved back to Alaska. Since they couldnt transport 16 sled dogs back up to Alaska, they sold half of them to that tour company. (Czar, Trapper, Blackie, Mickey, Nelly, Frosty, Zsa Zsa and Smokie) I have taken care of them for 3 weeks, and got to see Trapper, Blackie, Mickey and Ranger be born. I wish I could see them all again, I miss them much.
Summitview- Theyre a hodgepodge of things. Mom is 1/2 sprint dog from Merv Hilpipre with 1/4 Border Collie and 1/4 Sibe. Dad is well, I really dont know what bloodlines excatly. I know his grandma was in the Yukon Quest, I dont know with who though. I do know he is 1/2 Inuit Dog, 1/4 Sibe, 1/4 Alaskan. So the pups are 3/8 Alaskan, 1/4 Sibe, 1/4 Inuit Dog and 1/8 Border Collie.
This is Snowy's brother: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/cryptic07/Dogs/Cider.jpg
And on this website: http://www.huskypowerdogsledding.com/ourhuskies.htm Blackie, Trapper, and Mickey were all litter mates with Ranger. Smokie has the same mom as Ranger, different dad though. Trapper looks exactly like thier dad. Frosty is the great-uncle to the pups, and is a littermate of Aurora.
Denali was the pup I had picked out while up in Alaska in May of '05. Since I didnt want to fly a 7 week pup home, I had to leave her. I was the one that named her Denali.
I could go on forever about these dogs. They were my friends sled dog when they lived down here. Aurora orginally belonged to them, and Ranger was from one of thier litters. They got transfered to Virgina. (military) When that was done, they moved back to Alaska. Since they couldnt transport 16 sled dogs back up to Alaska, they sold half of them to that tour company. (Czar, Trapper, Blackie, Mickey, Nelly, Frosty, Zsa Zsa and Smokie) I have taken care of them for 3 weeks, and got to see Trapper, Blackie, Mickey and Ranger be born. I wish I could see them all again, I miss them much.
Merv has darn nice dogs. Let's hope that part of the pedigree is strong and your pups have some of his dogs' speed!! Are you going to race at all or do you just mush recreationally? I did mid-distance and sprint racing. My heart lies in distance and mid distance. I like to be on the trail for longer than it takes me to harness up the team LOL!
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I have only whelped one litter ever, that being my first and last!However, after being there from beginning to end, I would never whelp a litter outside for any reason~Ok, maybe if my house burned down. It is a long, nasty, wet process, that can get even nastier if mixed with dirt/mud/mulch/leaves/fleas, etc.
Yuk
But, like I said, Im no breeder and will never do it again................That is just mo, and it makes sense.
AND~I have a working breed!
Anyway, TG for the momma and babies being alright.
Yuk
But, like I said, Im no breeder and will never do it again................That is just mo, and it makes sense.
AND~I have a working breed!
Anyway, TG for the momma and babies being alright.
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LoL, I would LOVE to race, but the nearest race is about 10 hours away. 
I would like to race sprints. I did start out wanting to do mid/distance, but that doesnt always work out when your always trying to get the dogs run a mile in under 3 minutes. Plus its always a thrill to try and take a 90º turn going 20 mph. Cider is really fast, I havent run Snowy yet (dont have a harness small enough for her) but I can imagine she's the same. Aurora, Ranger and Babylon (who was on Martin Buser's '97 WINNING Iditarod team!!!) all have distance lines, and Dakota is a show Sibe, so we only average about 12 mph, so we need to work on that. I have gotten up to 25 mph, but that was maybe for like 200 yards.
Hopefully, with these pups I can add a bit more SPEED!
I would like to race sprints. I did start out wanting to do mid/distance, but that doesnt always work out when your always trying to get the dogs run a mile in under 3 minutes. Plus its always a thrill to try and take a 90º turn going 20 mph. Cider is really fast, I havent run Snowy yet (dont have a harness small enough for her) but I can imagine she's the same. Aurora, Ranger and Babylon (who was on Martin Buser's '97 WINNING Iditarod team!!!) all have distance lines, and Dakota is a show Sibe, so we only average about 12 mph, so we need to work on that. I have gotten up to 25 mph, but that was maybe for like 200 yards. Hopefully, with these pups I can add a bit more SPEED!
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Hey, got a question here- Should I be supplimenting Snowy's food with anything? Shes on a good quality all-life-stage food (30% pro. 20% fat) (the only difference in the "adult" and "puppy" food, is that the puppy food has no wheat, more salt, less fiber, less moisture and 1% more fat).
I was thinking maybe an egg a day?
I was thinking maybe an egg a day?
R
Nursing bitches have TREMENDOUS nutritional needs. She should at minimum be on puppy food. By 3 weeks of age, the nutritional drag from the puppies is usually at it's peak. Bitches may need to consume several times the calorie amount of their normal diet in a day to keep up without losing body condition.
Nursing moms should have all they can/will eat of the best highest quality food you can afford. Many will need DENSE nutrition to maintain their body weight, such as eggs, organ meat, muscle meat, etc. Nursing bitches also have a need for carbohydrate in their diet.
http://www.akc.org/breeders/resp_breeding/Articles/careandfeeding3.cfm
http://www.greatdanelady.com/articles/feed_program_for_pregnant_and_lactating_bitches.htm
http://www.iams.com/en_US/data_root/breeder_section/Care and Feeding of the Lactating Bitch.pdf
Nursing moms should have all they can/will eat of the best highest quality food you can afford. Many will need DENSE nutrition to maintain their body weight, such as eggs, organ meat, muscle meat, etc. Nursing bitches also have a need for carbohydrate in their diet.
http://www.akc.org/breeders/resp_breeding/Articles/careandfeeding3.cfm
http://www.greatdanelady.com/articles/feed_program_for_pregnant_and_lactating_bitches.htm
http://www.iams.com/en_US/data_root/breeder_section/Care and Feeding of the Lactating Bitch.pdf