Maks - Emily Litter: August 2011

Maks is one of a small number of Dalmatians worldwide that carries two copies of the desirable SLC2A9 gene therefore every puppy he produces will have one copy of the gene and therefore Low Uric Acid (LUA)! Emily has one copy of the LUA gene so we expect some of these puppies to have two copies! This beautiful litter is the result of breeding an outcrossed female back to her sire. I believe that homozygous puppies from this litter will be very useful in incorporating the LUA gene in other bloodlines. They are very healthy and consistent.

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Two weeks to go!

Bizzi is pictured below in before and after pregnancy pictures. She has a very concerned look on her face. I am hoping she is as good of a Mom as her mother was.

Here are a couple new pictures of Maks who is the sire of this litter. Maks is a very special Dalmatian and has done everything I have ever asked of him. He gets along well with people, dogs and today he had his first experience with horses. He is a dream come true.