GUESS THE GENDER AND COLOR OF THE PUPPIES, THE PERSON CLOSEST WILL WIN A PRIZE

So for Tigre, I am guessing:

5 girls, 5 boys (or maybe even 6 boys)

3 standards, 3 kleins, and 6 small standards

5 creams – 2 or 3 solid cream, the rest parti

2 blue/silver

2 blacks

1 black & white - I’m with you about there being at least one black and white parti

If Tigre sticks with the traditions of having a surprise extra puppy, I think that #11 would be a parti of some sort – white & black or cream & brownish.

I’m still trying to understand color genetics, so I might be voting for something that’s impossible.

Lara

this is what she looks like today, Day 50, girth is 29"

(she started at 24", the rule of thumb is 1" for every puppy)

could I have a second, I mean, third helping please?

*********** 8th week *********** 

Day 50 to 57

When Dam is resting you can sometimes see and feel the pups moving. Pups can be born at any time now, but keeping them in for another week is much better, so avoid rough-play.

Milk may be squeezed from the nipples by the end of the week. Some dams, can get milk, (colostrum) as early as day 45. but normally they do not.

Start taking temperature the end of the week.  Puppies can be born anytime after Day 57, the longer the better, Day 60-63 is preferred (did you hear that Tigre'?)

Puppies fully developed, just gaining weight and get stronger to survive outside momma's womb

Gather Whelping Kit, and gas up the vehicle

Whelping kit ready to go.  Purchased a whelping kit for Hilde's litter.  There were drops to give to a sluggish puppies.  I actually gave it to Hilde several times by the time she was done delivering.  It made a world of difference for her, I will do the same for Tigre' if she seems to need it ... ha!  10 puppies, I'm sure she will appreciate it.   

Grace's last litter was born during the night, started at 12:30am, if I remember correctly, went to about 11am.  Jim and I both drank an energy drink and we both about dropped we were so tired.  please Tigre', have the puppies during the day!  Hilde started at 5:30am that's fine, do something like that.

Give the dam NO calcium, no puppy kibble, no raw bones, no sardines, no cottage cheese or cheese, or calcium pills this week. they will get an ample amount in their regular kibble. If they are really fussy, and you feed Eukanuba kibble, try the canned version, but not the puppy version. Many dams in the last week are fussy, and will eat the canned food.  yep, got it covered