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.



Monday, December 24, 2012

Day Thirty Two

 The puppies are not content to stay in the puppy pen anymore. The want to explore! I enjoy watching them but I am very tired and they are not even 5 weeks old yet. I had to work today but I am looking forward to the next two days staying at home with! After every litter I swear I will never do this again and I am swearing the same thing this time. It is so much work to do it right and I won't do it any other way. Here are some pictures from today.
There are 4 generations of my Dals in this picture

Three generations of girls
 Bizzi and two granddaughters
 Hey... Grammy where's your milk?
 Indian
 Kennedy
 Mayflower

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