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, October 16, 2011

Week Five

Busy...busy...busy! So why are there only 24 hours in a day...oh wait 20 hours I do have to sleep sometime. Today was very full of things to do with the puppies. Weighing first... and they now range from 5 lb 12 oz to 6 lb 14 oz. They are growing rapidly in both mind and body. Then they had their weekly pedicure. Friends Nancy and Mary Ann came to see them and Mary Ann brought presents for the puppies, dogs and me too!  LaDonna came and we did a photo shoot. LaDonna took 324 pictures and I have sorted through them to find the best ones. I didn't have time to go through them all so today's blog will only have a side and face picture of the first 4 we did. Hopefully tomorrow I can post the other five. Today was also the first the puppies were outside. Enjoy the pictures!








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