This is an update I’ve been trying to get to for some time as there is positive news all round and I want to bring everyone on to the same page so you can make your plans as to what suits you best.  I very much appreciate that some of you have been waiting for a long time and by using this blog I hope to help you enjoy by sharing the breeding process and because of circumstances beyond my control outside issues have been totally absorbing on my time so I'm trying to catch up now.

I don’t want you to lock these dates in cement just yet as the young girls are just starting to come into their breeding cycle and you girls will know how variable that can be then some of you may wish for any reason eg colour or sex within the litter others may have a tempory change in circumstances that makes the timing bad for that situation so to drop back a litter leaves a space for someone to come forward.  If you have such a situation arise don't think it will be a problem as it is a win for someone else to get their puppy earlier and puts yours into a timing where you too can enjoy the new pup better too.  Whilst I have checked all my own dates someone just could find a discrepancy but this is how things are starting to shape up for Alice’s then Ginger’s litters and there could be one and possibly 3 more litters in the foreseeable future

Name          Position in the Que           Mum& or Dad     Expect Delivery Dt?

Raina                                  Ginger & Skoota                  15/1/13

Sharron                          Alice/ Bobby                               15/12/12

Denise                              Ginger & Skoota                      15/1/13
Julie-Anne                     Alice/ Bobby                         15/12/12

(Brian & Michelle         Alice/ Bobby                            15/12/12

         (Alternatively           Ginger & Skoota               15/1/13

Lisa & Greg                      This one depends on how many puppies Ginger has and if anyone from Ginger’s wants a litter roll back a litter for any reason but they look like being last in Gingers or up front in Lisa’s litter which means either a 15^th or 23rd January 2013 assuming Lisa is pregnant and we won’t have that confirmed for another 3-4 weeks.

Note: Lisa looks to have had a successful mating and lock on but it hasn’t been confirmed by ultrasound and don't forget that if we don't get as many pups in each litter and these are all maiden pregnancies so we are counting on smaller than normal litters but any smaller or larger numbers will affect the litter you are in.

Kris & Tony                                Lisa &; Jock                        23/1/13

Tracey   E                                   Lisa & Jock                        23/1/13

Carolyn B                                   Lisa &  Jock                        23/1/13

Mary & Stewart’s pup is dependent on the number of pups in each  Lisa & Jock                      23/1/13???  Guys I only accepted your place in the waiting list because you are returning clients wanting another pup for your mum and whilst Lias isn't yet confirmed I am also waiting on Honey and Sweety pie  cycling.  This will be the last litter for Honey and from memory I think Honey was your Robbies mum so there could be some sentimental stuff there if there are smaller litters.

I have set this out to give you some idea as to when and what I see as a reasonable timetable for Alice and Ginger's litters as up to date I have been cagy as to when because it was likely to be depending on when too many factors come together
  The normal seems to be working as when one girl comes into season her hormone (smells) seem to bring the others on and often they all cycle soon after.  These girls are quite a way behind time but such is life when we are counting on females coming into season.  Some come early others late whilst some are as regular as clockworks so it is impossible to project with any accuracy, sorry about that but it is now starting to happen with vengeance.

Hope you all enjoy the photos and it would be a good idea to go back and read the early postings as they contain some valuable info you possible have forgotten and stuff to get before you bring them home.

Enjoy these photos.  Alice’s Puppies are now 3 weeks old and you can see how much they have grown.  Whilst her first I cannot fault the little girl as she’s doing a wonderful job with her babies, very maternal.

Alice's Litter soon after birth.

I am extremely happy with Alices natural mothering skills and qualities, she has a good milk supply and we can almost see her puppies grow daily.  It will be interesting for you and your kids to be able to track and see how they change.  This last week their eyes are opened and they are starting to walk on all fours instead of an awkward sort of breast stroke around the whelping box.

Sorry some are a bit blurry from movement but you can still see the important aspects.

Now to bring you right up to date here are some photos from yesterday and you can see just how they have grown in 2 weeks.  Alice is putting everything into her duties as a mum and is super attentive guarding and caring for them often sleeping with 4 bubs latched on to the milk bar.

This week has seen major developments and changes with eyes opening and walking on all 4s.

In one close up of the face you will notice that the fur on his face is wet from a feed of mum and he is putting on the beef.

Just looking at the Pups one can see easily how much they have grown in a fortnight

I hope you enjoy these photos.

I know some people don't like black and others just love black but I must admit Black hasn't been my favourite colour but these boys are simply adorable and they have won my heart over.

Very best regards and thanks for waiting so patiently, your rewards are not so far off now and getting closer.

Brian

Present Litter 18/2/12

Well I have a confession to make, it was a bit of a surprise for me and a real disappointment, you see I hadn’t been as vigilant with sweetie pie as normal and because she is so clean with her personal hygiene, bleeding etc. there were no tell tale signs on the floor or bed and I missed her cycle and young bobby is a conscientious worker so he never misses a trick and he got to her before I could separate them and surprise, surprise she fell pregnant but this time there is only 3 pups and all are males, they are 1 week old Monday and doing well putting on weight beautifully.

They are bred with the same attention to detail as our Cavoodles and in some ways whilst you would have heard the RSPCA chap on the BBC Documentary say that a cross breed is 20 times less likely to get a genetic disease compared to a pure bred dog.  While that is normally true it isn’t so in this case and the reason why is that the cross breed gets what we call a genetic explosion in cattle and the same happens in dogs.

Simply a Genetic explosion is just a term to explain that instead of a genetic retraction when the father of the pup is put back over the daughters and the genetic diversity those dogs have is retracting and now is 75% Dad and only 25% mum making puppy much more likely to be carrying a genetic disease as a result of inbreeding.

These puppies Grand parents are both worth in the region of $7-10,000 because they were imported into the country and that’s what the costs associated would have cost their original Australian owners.

It seems that the original Australian importer owners has similar breeding concepts as I do and the only reasons they sold them to me was that the wife got cancer in the Colon, had had half her gut removed and could no longer look after them and I was prepared to keep them both together.

Now why am I telling you this?  Because Gabby missed out on falling to give us the litter in late Feb early March and Sweetie pie was to be mated with a Cavalier King Charles next cycle, but Bobby the Toy poodle and dad of the Cavoodles last litter is the dad for her litter that she just had and I am giving you the opportunity to take one of these most delightful puppies now if you want to cut the wait shorter.

She only had 3 boys but as I told you before that very early desexing retains that lovely softness of a female.  This virtually gives you the equivalent of a female softness in a stronger male body.  I assure you I have sorted out the personality and health issues before buying them so much so that if they were females I would have kept them all for breeding Cavoodles as their mum is a fantastic mum and really does a great job and the combination of them produces a great puppy.  

Whilst they are worth and would bring $1500 + if anyone on the wait list want one instead of waiting for a Cavoodle I will keep the same price already agreed upon and you can have it to take home in 7 weeks  (about the 16th April) instead of waiting for the Cavoodles around mid year or later.

I realize that I am selling them but am sincere when I say that the difference between these and the cavoodles isn’t very much and you would be just as happy with either so it really makes no difference to me as I will simply go down the waiting list in order and offer them to the next after you until they are sold so that is it straight from the shoulder as it is.

Now to give a better idea I bred a litter from these parents to keep for breeding and to give me some options with size and colours and have been experimenting with different hair clips for low maintenance and have cut some short videos to show you the differences and how much like the cavoodles they look when treated like a cavoodle clip instead of traditional poodle clip that I don’t like.

Now here are some photos of 4 of the pups I kept and they have a lovely temperament and are as strong and healthy as can be.

HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS OF 4 FROM THE LAST LITTER

Meet Rusty,

Rusty has had a minimal hair cut by me with just scissors and a comb to help get it even just as I watch the hairdresser do when she is cutting my hair and shaping it.  This is my favourite because it is a minimum maintenance and still looks good weeks & months after and when washing it holds much less water so wets out so much quicker.  Then when it comes to drying it really shines as it is quicker to dry as well.  All in all this is the look and easy to maintain look I like most but would you believe he's a poodle?  

Here ia another view of Rusty

This is our larrikin girl Ginger who has been left natural and never been cut except for around the eyes and face as the hair around the eyes can irritate the eyes as you will see below and by removing it is no drama but must be so much better for the dogs and takes only a minute to do.  This looks good but is much more work bathing and when she goes in the dam it takes so much longer for her to dry.`

Now meet Lisa.  She is a lighter colour and I have clipped her similar to Rusty and she is a full sister to Rusty but more like her fathers colours.  She is a softer animal and specially chosen to breed for people just wanting a gentle lap dog that will suit grand parents down to the ground as she will be the fun of the party when the grand kids come round but happy to see them go and not look for the strenuous exercise each day reverting back to grandma's feet warmer whilst she watches TV or does her knitting, checking her emails or whatever.

Lisa has a minimalist haircut and has a much lighter coat meaning it isn't as heavy or close as the two above and she is a dream to wash and she just has so much love to give and loves licking (their way of showing affection I suppose like we would kiss someone to say we think she's OK.

There is another little male Casey I kept back to test as a sire again to put over Cavalier females so they won't be inbreeding with their own siblings but completely different breed even to concentrate on producing Cavoodles.  People seem to have the concept that females have the nicest nature but Casey is the sweetest nature of any dog I have (Mind you Lisa isn't far behind and I am delighted with the temperament of these dogs, it all goes well for their offsprings) and he is a light colour just like Lisa, in fact they are hard to tell apart.  All in all the results I am getting now I can't buy pups as good as I have so will be breeding our own and then crossing the first cross with poodles to Cavalier King Charles and Cavaliers to poodles.  It doesn't matter which mum or dad you choose but is a matter of finding which combinations produce the best magic in the pups and culling any that don't.  To me so long as temperament is up to scratch I look for which is the best mum and both make good mums but Cavaliers are reputed to have more pups so are usually used for economic reasons.

The last two are of Rosie and she hasn't been cut at all but is a minimal cut and compared to Lisa she takes a lot more time washing her.  Again Rosie and Lisa are highly suited to an older couple or a young family with less energy than either Ginger or Rusty.  I have found a fantastic brush for brushing these dogs it is called Les Pouch a German made product so it's not cheep as brushes go but it is good.  A friend had one and it worked wonderfully well I got one and it is just as good for Cavoodles as poodles, in fact these are so close much is interchangeable particularly if you don't want a traditional hair cut and whilst I'm all for minimum maintenance daily brushings are a real positive benefit as the dogs love the attention and become used to being handled so are easier when we just have to like clipping, toe nail clips especially or anything that needs doing to them also builds trust.  Back to the brush I chose the brush with the red centre and one set of long stainless wire bristles facing backward so as to gently tease the knots out whilst the other side has bristles with a bend forward so as to catch early knots and fluff up the fur.  5-10 minutes brushing and their coat becomes so soft and furry and if you want that look it is beneficial to give it 5 minutes a day.  On this side I have given Rosie just a few moments brushing but on the other side below is the natural rag doll look with no brushing

Finally meet Oliver a friends dog who is also a very intelligent dog but he is here to give you another alternative haircut.  This one is called the sheep cut ie looks like a sheep.  Oliver's coat is cut every month to 6 weeks and he gets 10 minutes grooming every morning to keep that lovely even sheen on his coat and he is soon due for another cut. 2 things I'd like to point out to help you think what you want, notice his feet are clipped very close, that helps him keep clean and if it isn't cut (you really need a close set of clippers to get this close) it means if he treads in some mud the fur around the feet doesn't hold the mud and bring it inside.  The other is his face, when he's just clipped will be so close the nose looks just like show poodles (sort of greyhound look but not as exaggerated however around the eyes is nice and close even 6 weeks later.  the main thing for you to compare is the appearance that only comes with daily brushings and TLC.

Whilst Oliver looks smaller in actual fact he's about half way between Lisa and Ginger or Rusty in size only the photo was taken further away from him so he looks smaller.  (at a guess I'd say about 6kg+-)

Now here is a photo of the mum and bubs and please note that the bright white face of Sweetie is really the similar colour as the rest of the body just totally washed out by the flash.  The two outside pups are the darker and the middle one is the lighter but again the colour isn't as good because of the flash.
  The puppies were born at weights of between 147 grams and 202g and are now doubled their weight in just under a week since her milk came down.

Some people self included have preferred to have Cavalier mum's and Poodle dads but having seen litters from both realise that it really depends on the mum and her mothering qualities much more than breed and if Sweeties mothering skills are passed on to her girls I'll have them any day and the girls above Ginger, Lisa and Rosie will be possible starters for their first litter around August this year to a lovely little Cavalier called Jock who is a Blenhime colour (brown and white) and a really pretty dog with the potential to throw unusual colours in the offsprings.  It has reached the stage that today I have difficulty finding dogs I can buy to replace my retiring girls that are as good or better than the ones I can breed up and know that there is no inbreeding in their line or other unexpected health or temperament problems so the future increase will mostly come from here plus buying in some when I can find pups who's parents tick all the boxes as well as these to continue expanding their genetics.

These little puppies should be ready to take home about the 16th April 2012.

Week 6 report

Hi Folk,

Here is this week's update and attached short movies on several emails.

Well they are 6 weeks old now and this week they will get their injections, microchip and full vet check to make sure they are up to scratch.

They are spending loads more time awake, what looks like fighting or growling at each other and strutting around the box.  In reality this is a very important stage as it is when they learn their socialization skills and defensive behavior. 

If I said that they are cute believe me that is an understatement and time wasters being fed then topped up by hand individually to make sure their little tummies are just like a fully blown up balloon and not a half deflated one.  They squirm and fight when their full, just like our kids used did. 

They play with toys and snuggle into each other when cold.  Next week they will get some time out in the outside pens with their mum and then on their own and also get to try some rehydrated dry puppy food and gradually lead up to straight dry food all getting them well prepared for their home coming and different foods that they may get.

As I write they are eating a mixture of rehydrated Puppy dry food, milk supplement farax and calcium supplement and a special log I get for them Beef or chicken and vegs mainly, starting them off on the mix of Farax, Ground up puppy Biscuits, and special puppy milk supplement.  Special note never give them onions, milk, sugars, chocolate, or grapes (incl. dried saltanas etc) as these are really bad for them and their potential to develop as it should.

Here are some movies and today I am attaching a set of notes on stuff we have found of value in dealing with our dogs of what you could find handy without spending a fortune.  When a new pet owner goes into a pet store it is really an opportunity for the pet store sales person to load a whole lot of stuff on the new owner.  It’s a lot like holding an open wallet and saying how much would you like so this is designed to give you a look at what we use and find valuable and you need no more to start with.  If you start off with a minimum and then work up from there gradually I feel is the best way to go.

A small question for you to help me help you pick the best puppy to meet your expectations.

I am sure any one would make you happy but what this is designed to do is to try and lift that from a good pup for you to the one that most perfectly fits your desires and expectations.

Would you please give some serious thought as to the aspects of a puppy you most desire and just what you hope puppy to do for the or with the family give me some idea of exactly the family and what each member is like and would enjoy doing going for a run, sleeping with the pup on the couch or all the myriad of things in between.  This will then help me understand your family better. 

Please understand that whilst you may well have told me much of this before since that time I have probably had 200 phone calls with people telling me similar stuff and I don’t want to get your profiles mixed up.  Since Julia Gillard got her Cavoodle from Tim the phone has run hot and most I wouldn’t sell one of ours to because they have come on heat on the spur of the moment and could just as easy go cold as quick and dump her at the pound or worse.

There are some short movies attached and as the program I’m using doesn’t like big files I will send them in several emails hope you enjoy them as they are much more active this week and learning their socializing skills. 

Very best regards

Brian

Ps.

I think I emailed and told you that they all are looking very good getting their check up this week and should be ready to pick up on or about the 26th Australia Day.  If yours has to be air freighted and we haven't made arrangements yet please be in contact soon so those details can be attended to so there are no delays.

First click on the white arrow at the left bottom 

If you then click on the 4 small arrows in the bottom right corner after it then opens to a full screen and to come back press the escape button

Sleepy heads

Playing, Feeding, moving around

Tired, Full Tummy, Playing

Playing, Fighting learning doggy social skills

Even a cold wheat bag is a big hit and great comfort

Eating rehydrated  puppy food, dry doesn't always go through them quite so well so it is better to rehydrate it and gradually mix in a little dryer and dryer till it is all dry but make sure puppy has good access to water because it sucks the moisture out of their stomach and they have to learn to drink whilst eating dry.

At about 4-5 months I introduce them to 4X2 biscuits chopped up into smaller pieces.

Here are some photos of the Pups just taken as the sun went down hope it helps those getting a pup next week pick out the ones they like and and from your info I'll be watching for those that best meet your expectations.

Please enjoy

Now meet Bella

Bella has been chosen by Eve who was first on the list and will be going to a loving home where young Zac will have a new companion

Note the framing around her eyes starting to develop 

A side shot to show her size in comparison to the othes

Last shot of Bella and I must say that none of these puppies were very happy as they were asleep and at 5 pm they had their needles and microchipping and it is a huge needle that hurts so they came home had a feed and went to sleep. We'll get a peaceful sleep tonight

 Now meet Annabel Annabell was was the second born and is just slightly lighter than Bella

Now Meet Alice

Alice was third born and is also the largest or hungriest of the pups, she is also the lightest colour, just slightly

 she's also sooky after those needles that hurt

Now the last meet Jule

We are calling her this because she is Julia's favourite

Jule is a deep red so if you want a red head this could be an opportunity

Jule has a slightly overshot lip where the top goes out s little past the bottom.

This is nothing to worry about as it grows out past the bottom and then the bottom goes out past it.  I discussed this with the vet who simply put it no worries.  In the show they know that their mouths do a lot of growing and the jaws go out and back till about the second year. She's a lovely strong little pup.

This is why they cry the first night, look how they sleep together, incredibly close to each other.

Well that's it folks hope you enjoyed it as they are now just starting to develop their own personalities.

Puppy Report 1/1/12

Puppy Report 1-1-12

Well this week has seen some major developments in our pups and I’m sure you will see changes.

They are now 4 ½ weeks coming up 5 and Honey usually starts weaning them at about 5 weeks but this time she started yesterday and today I could tell on the scales that their growth had started to slow down as she isn’t eating as much and her milk supply is slowing down.  We are keeping her food up and I now have to kid her to stay in the box and give them a drink.  To do this I have started supplementing today and gave them some special low lactose milk specially for dogs (most dogs have difficulty handling the lactose in milk) so we have to get special stuff (dear as poison but good stuff) and then tonight I got 3 to 4 teaspoons of Farax and milk into them by spoon.

They are still only little even though they are much bigger than last week and hopefully they will associate the smell with something nice so when they smell it in their feeding dish they will start lapping naturally and then it reverts to just having to make it up and poor it into the dishes and watch, a load better than spooning it into them.

Their eyes are now wide open and they are seeing things and their ears are working.  Little bxzyc??!! Blankety!!! blanks can hear when we walk into the room and they already know the sound their mum makes and they are all standing up at the corner of their box waiting for her.  When I walk in and they are asleep they just lay there but with eyes wide open looking to see if I have anything for them, then they are up and excited to have some attention and a change of entertainment.

They have been putting on weight well growing by the day and still sleeping a lot but awake much more than before and this will increase in the coming weeks.  What we have to realize is that in their terms they are now equal to a human baby 6 months old so things that happen as they develop are much the same as our babies but 7 times faster and a dog that lives to 14 years is equal to a 98 year old human.

Weekly their colours are changing gradually becoming closer to each other but still small differences as you will see in the photos and their teeth and claws are like needles.  Poor Honeys tummy has been scratched to pieces so it is no wonder she has had enough.

Where last week they were standing on all fours now they are walking on all fours and getting quite mobile, particularly when Honey gets in the box they still like the milk bar.  After I fed them tonight I gave honey the job of checking doing their ablutions for them and cleaning up around their mouths all the Farax they had there then threw her in the box to clean up the rest of the Farax and milk I’d prepared and give them a drink at the same time to make sure they were as full as possible and it must be a comfort to them and mum too.

Here are this weeks photos.


First a short video.  I am experimenting with this gear and sorry for the quality as I had to reduce the speed to get any time on the thing .

If you like to click on the sideways arrows in the right hand corner the video goes to full screed and when finished click escape and it shrinks right back.

Yes and don't forget to turn on the sound as you can hear some of their first barks and growls

This is our first little girl.  You can start to see the framing I was talking about around their eyes, this is a distinct feature of our combination.  Colours are somewhere near accurate. She is doing well and continues to put on weight and today weighs 928 gms.

And here she is side on

Now for the second born, she's a bit lighter colour but could darken later and she weighs 1073 gms

Here there is a bit of colour wash and they had all been asleep and I woke them up for photo's so they weren't exactly the most cooperative and she just wanted to shit her eyes

Number 3 is the heaviest and got off to a flying start this is a closer to colour than the side view I think because the amount of Julia's jumper is washing into the side shots  Again the eye framing is evident and you may note that they are all clear where as they were milky at first but they are all working well and so is their ears

As I said above she is the heaviest weighing in at 1211 gms

This little pet is the darkest and has a real fat tummy, a bit more nuggety, plain but awfully cute  Here you can see how the same coloured fur around their eyes still frames them as it lays in a different direction and even though it is the same colour it is still a stand out special feature

She just didn't want to be bothered just let me go back to sleep  again you can still see the clarity in her eyes now evident

Well that's it for another week and in signing off I want to wish you all a very good, healthy and prosperous 2012 and I look forward to meeting some of you fairly soon

All the very best from Julia and I.