Day Twenty Four

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, December 16, 2012

Day Twenty Four

Today the puppies had another new experience...eating out of a pan. They made quite a mess but seemed to enjoy it. They are starting to come out of the nest to go potty about 25% of the time. It is a start but I will be glad when they are 100% reliable. They are starting to play a lot more now and bark and growl at each other. They are also starting to know me! Gotta love that!

The first two pictures are of Kennedy trying to get in the nest. He really seemed to have a hard time figuring it out but he did accomplish the task.