The Hardships of Breeding
11/10/09 18:43 Filed in: Stories
Typical of this sport, just when you think things are picking up and you receive some good news, along comes the big man upstairs to kick you back down.
On Saturday I was showing some people all the pups with the view to them buying, whilst in with Droopys Lenas pups we were all laughing at the antics of the 4 week old pups as they scragged each other etc when one of the fawn boys suddenly started shaking, I quickly grabbed him and checked that nothing was blocking his airwaves and I knew instantly that the poor lad was going to die and I felt terrible for the visitors.
I quickly excused myself whilst I rushed the pup to the vet but sadly by the time I arrived he had passed away, I instructed them to carry out a post mortem as I needed to know if I had anything to worry over the other pups in the litter, on receiving the call later from the vet it was apparent that one of the pups arteries between the Heart and Lung had split and on opening him up his chest was full of blood, this explains the suddenness of it all, this part of the process is not easy to take but life does go on.
Lenas first litter to Droopys Maldini are going very well with one of the lads clocking 26-40 at Ockendon today, this is his 2nd time out the box and he looks to have a very bright future, his brother who is a bit greener clocked 27-10, the other brothers in Ireland look full of potential with one clocking 16-60 at Clonmel 2nd time out the box, the other lad has not yet been out the box as he is struggling in taking the bends which the schooler feels is down to him going too fast, he has been fully checked over by a professional in case he was feeling anything but nothing was found, all in, the litter looks promising to say the least.
Droopys Rosari has come in season and I have decided to send her to Boherduff Light, this shall be my first litter to this sire and I am very much looking forward to the outcome, if he can put the tenacity and speed he had into his pups I will be more than happy.
All the other pups here are doing fine and growing very nicely.
I have decided that my Free Draw for a pup , to show my appreciation for all my owners past and present, shall be a Bitch from Hondo Black x Baby Marge litter, I shall rear it on to 12 months old for free whereby it shall become the responsibility of the winning owner, there will however be a small twist in that this pup cannot be sold on, to ensure this, I shall remain as part owner albeit I shall take nothing to do with the day to day running of the pup, my only concern is that the pup has a safe and full life ahead, should any owners not be happy with this then please feel free to cancel yourself from the draw.
The draw shall take place in December which will give anyone that buys a pup, up to end of November, the chance to be entered into the draw.
I am also considering selling Calendars with all profits being donated to RGT, if anyone would be interested in purchasing one please e-mail me questhousekennels@googlemail.com and if there are enough numbers I shall put one together, I will enquire this week as to what the price may be.
Recent winners are Smoking Jim and Sugar Fix at Hove, Boulanger Boy at Clonmel, Lenn Swartz at Newcastle, Foulden Rebel at Portsmouth, Vote For Pedro at Belle Vue, Bluechip Me at Oxford, Advantage Martti at Coventry, Bonjour Paula at Nottingham and Wigmore Bomber at Henlow.
Total winners from Kennel are 841
On Saturday I was showing some people all the pups with the view to them buying, whilst in with Droopys Lenas pups we were all laughing at the antics of the 4 week old pups as they scragged each other etc when one of the fawn boys suddenly started shaking, I quickly grabbed him and checked that nothing was blocking his airwaves and I knew instantly that the poor lad was going to die and I felt terrible for the visitors.
I quickly excused myself whilst I rushed the pup to the vet but sadly by the time I arrived he had passed away, I instructed them to carry out a post mortem as I needed to know if I had anything to worry over the other pups in the litter, on receiving the call later from the vet it was apparent that one of the pups arteries between the Heart and Lung had split and on opening him up his chest was full of blood, this explains the suddenness of it all, this part of the process is not easy to take but life does go on.
Lenas first litter to Droopys Maldini are going very well with one of the lads clocking 26-40 at Ockendon today, this is his 2nd time out the box and he looks to have a very bright future, his brother who is a bit greener clocked 27-10, the other brothers in Ireland look full of potential with one clocking 16-60 at Clonmel 2nd time out the box, the other lad has not yet been out the box as he is struggling in taking the bends which the schooler feels is down to him going too fast, he has been fully checked over by a professional in case he was feeling anything but nothing was found, all in, the litter looks promising to say the least.
Droopys Rosari has come in season and I have decided to send her to Boherduff Light, this shall be my first litter to this sire and I am very much looking forward to the outcome, if he can put the tenacity and speed he had into his pups I will be more than happy.
All the other pups here are doing fine and growing very nicely.
I have decided that my Free Draw for a pup , to show my appreciation for all my owners past and present, shall be a Bitch from Hondo Black x Baby Marge litter, I shall rear it on to 12 months old for free whereby it shall become the responsibility of the winning owner, there will however be a small twist in that this pup cannot be sold on, to ensure this, I shall remain as part owner albeit I shall take nothing to do with the day to day running of the pup, my only concern is that the pup has a safe and full life ahead, should any owners not be happy with this then please feel free to cancel yourself from the draw.
The draw shall take place in December which will give anyone that buys a pup, up to end of November, the chance to be entered into the draw.
I am also considering selling Calendars with all profits being donated to RGT, if anyone would be interested in purchasing one please e-mail me questhousekennels@googlemail.com and if there are enough numbers I shall put one together, I will enquire this week as to what the price may be.
Recent winners are Smoking Jim and Sugar Fix at Hove, Boulanger Boy at Clonmel, Lenn Swartz at Newcastle, Foulden Rebel at Portsmouth, Vote For Pedro at Belle Vue, Bluechip Me at Oxford, Advantage Martti at Coventry, Bonjour Paula at Nottingham and Wigmore Bomber at Henlow.
Total winners from Kennel are 841
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