Reine has arrived!

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Reine (in the middle, above) arrived from Arizona on Saturday.  The boys have checked her out and confirmed that she’s not “in season” yet, but we expect her to be in about a week.  Everyone’s getting along well.  They race around outside, chasing each other and then they lay all over the house napping for a few hours before it’s time to get up and play again.

About 6 inches of snow fell last night. Outdoor time today has been pretty clean with only wet paws and fur, but this dumping of snow means that there will be mud to contend with as it melts, one of the nuisances of living in the country.

Biff’s been hustling to finish the kennel area of the barn.  Yesterday he moved a few pieces of furniture in so we’ll be able to house the boys (and one of us) over there when Reine’s season begins.  Everything is almost in place for it to be a comfy place for canines and humans!

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Readying Ourselves for the Next Litter

It’s been a busy winter here.  Biff’s been working on finishing the barn’s interior – heated polished concrete floors on the kennel level, wiring, ventilation, upstairs flooring, drywall and choosing trims.  Patti’s spent many, many hours doing hand and wrist exercises, recovering from an early December break and surgery.  We are so ready for the spring and summer months ahead.

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Finley, Xupe and Chev (left to right)

We look forward to welcoming Reine (coming from Arizona) before the end of the month, with plans to breed her to Chev.  The 63 day count will then begin (canine gestation) and puppies should arrive in late spring.  This will be Chev & Reine’s second litter.

There’s already been a lot of interest in this breeding, but we’ll continue to take applications for folks seriously interested in a summer 2015 pup.  (We just don’t know how many puppies Reine will have this time.)  To find the puppy application, go to the tab labeled “Breeding” and you’ll see the button that links to the app. below the puppy photo. You can always call Biff at 612 382-3060.