New puppies

New puppies - litter was born the night of June 7, and early morning of June 8, 2010. Luna (on the right) had 5 females and 3 males. All are healthy and mom is working hard to keep them growing. (Dad, Rodney, is on the left.) Like Ursa and Tucker before them (see below), Luna and Rodney both come from lines of genetically cleared ancestors, some of whom were also champions. Rodney in particular has good hips in his genes, which is important since hip troubles in dogs seem be more common in larger breeds, and Rodney weighed in at 153 lean pounds at a recent vet visit.

In case you are curious about coloration, Luna's mother is Apricot and her father is black. Of course, Rodney contributes all black, with rust markings. All the puppies were all born black - see below for subtle rust markings that can appear as pups mature. I will post puppy photos soon...