TuleMist
Chesapeakes
2725 4th Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 455-1901
Chesapeake Bay Retriever Puppies
All puppies from this litter have been placed! Thank you for your interest.
SIRE: CH TULEMIST FIRST LIGHT UD, MH- “FLASH” (OFA, CERF, PRA-B) (CH RISKY RIVER ROBBY, MH*** x CH ACAMPO GRIZZLY'S STAR, UD, SH)
DAM: LPK RUBICON RIVER RED - Ruby (OFA, CERF, PRA-A1, DM-car) (DC, AFC Westwind's Rudy of Nordais x LPK Bellauwood of Crackshot, MH)
This is a transcervical AI breeding using frozen semen that occurred on 10/1 & 10/2. We expect puppies to be whelped 11/29 and available to their new homes 1/24/10.
Flash was a very stylish and talented dog. He was a light, even deadgrass color and stood 25 inches tall and weighed 80 pounds. Flash was the only West Coast Chessie to attend both the 1999 and 2000 Master National hunt tests. At the 1999 Master National he was one of a few dogs with only one handle after 3 series. And that handle was a quick shut down whistle on the last bird of the third series, that many dogs were running through. Flash was the first dog in the breed to earn the CH, UD, MH title combination. Flash was a Chesapine Trophy winner, and ACC award honoring those dogs who earn their breed championship and the Master Hunter title. He is OFA Fair, and was Cerfed several times throughout his life. Several of Flash’s littermates were also OFA’d and all were rated good. He is PRA-B. Flash was an extremely good hunter and a pheasant machine. He had an exceptionally pleasant and outgoing temperament. Flash OFA Data page (Note the DM test was developed after Flash’s death)
Ruby is a very pretty, small, sedge bitch. She stands 22 inches and weighs 65 pounds and is 32 months old. Ruby has been in field training for several months although only ran 3 derbies due to the field trial schedule, her seasons, and aging out. She jammed her last derby, and will be running senior and master hunt tests this spring. Ruby is OFA good, and is PRA-A1 by parentage. Her last Cerf exam was in October 2009, and she is a DM carrier. Ruby is a very athletic and energetic dog, and is very fast and agile. She also has an exceptional temperament. Ruby is from the Rudy x Bell litter. Bell is a master hunter and is running in this years Master National. Rudy is one of the breed's dual champions. Ruby OFA data page
· PEDIGREE
update 10/31 ultrasound exam confirms pregnancy and indicates at least 6 pups. Whelp date projected to be 11/29
update 11/21 x-rays indicate at least 8 pups, possibly 10-11
Puppies were whelped Nov 30, 2009. 10 pups total, 6 boys and 4 girls.
Monday morning
Monday evening
The boys 12/2 AM
The girls 12/2 AM
12/5 photos - pups getting bigger but still in the sleep and eat stage. Mom beginning to leave the whelping box for longer periods.
12/8 photos - 1 week old and all pups now have doubled in weight.
12/10 pictures all pups healthy and are rapidly gaining weight
12/12
12/18 pics
| pup# / sex | 1 female | 2 male | 3 male | 4 male | 5 female | 6 female | 7 male | 8 male | 9 female | 10 male |
| color identifier band | white | white | purple | yellow | purple | yellow | red/orange | pink | red/orange | blue |
| whelp time 11/30/09 AM PST | 6:45 | 7:30 | 7:45 | 8:00 | 8:20 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:30 | 10:45 |
| whelp weight (oz) | 14.25 | 16.25 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 14.75 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 14.0 |
| weight 12/1 - 8 PM | 15.5 | 17.75 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 12.5 | 11.75 | 16.0 | 13.25 | 16.25 | 15.0 |
| weight 12/2 - 7 PM | 16.75 | 19.0 | 15.75 | 14.0 | 13.25 | 13.25 | 17.0 | 15.0 | 17.25 | 16.5 |
| weight 12/4 - 8 PM | 20.0 | 24.5 | 20.0 | 17.5 | 16.25 | 17.0 | 23.25 | 19.0 | 21.5 | 21.25 |
| weight 12/5 - 8 PM - new ribbons | 22.5 | 25.5 | 22.5 | 18.75 | 18.25 | 19.5 | 24.5 | 21.25 | 23.5 | 24.25 |
| weight 12/6 - 8 PM | 25.25 | 30.5 | 25.75 | 21.0 | 20.0 | 21.25 | 27.25 | 24.5 | 27.75 | 26.0 |
| weight 12/7 - 8 PM | 26.75 | 33.5 | 26.75 | 23.25 | 23.0 | 23.25 | 31.0 | 26.75 | 30.0 | 30.0 |
| weight 12/8 - 7:30 PM | 29.0 | 34.5 | 29.0 | 24.5 | 24.0 | 24.5 | 32.25 | 29.25 | 31.25 | 32.5 |
| weight 12/9 - 8 PM | 32.75 | 37.0 | 33.25 | 27.0 | 26.25 | 25.75 | 36.25 | 32.0 | 34.25 | 35.0 |
| weight 12/10 - 8 PM | 36.0 | 41.0 | 35.0 | 29.25 | 27.25 | 28.0 | 38.0 | 35.25 | 37.5 | 38.0 |
| weight 12/11 - 8 PM | 40.0 | 46.0 | 40.0 | 31.5 | 32.0 | 31.0 | 42.0 | 38.0 | 40.5 | 40.5 |
| weight 12/12 - 8 PM -- new ribbons | 42.0 | 47.25 | 42.5 | 35.0 | 34.5 | 33.0 | 44.5 | 41.5 | 43.5 | 42.25 |
| weight 12/13 - 8 PM | 44.5 | 52.5 | 45.5 | 37.5 | 36.25 | 35.25 | 47.0 | 42.5 | 47.5 | 45.25 |
| weight 12/18 new ribbons - red now orange | 61.0 | 67.0 | 61.0 | 52.0 | 49.0 | 50.0 | 64.0 | 58.0 | 66.0 | 61.0 |
MEDICAL NOTES
12/3 dew claws removed and pups get their first vet visit all are healthy and only vet note is that red female has a swollen toe, possibly caught on bedding or stepped on by mom.
12/5 toe nails clipped for first time.
12/12 toe nails clipped
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