The Easter Litter
ALL BLUE TEXTS ARE HOT LINKS
Litter Information:
DOB: 04/04/2022
Size of the Litter: 10
Gender and Coat Color: 7 Males (3 B/W and 4 L/W) and 3 Females (1B/W and 2 L/W)
Sire: Spavinaw Creek N Echoviews NU Man In A Tux aka Lukan (Owned by Briarwoods)
Black Spotted (Liver Factored), LUA Heterozygous. CHIC# 133697
Dam: Am Roads Meadow Spring Atlantas aka Meadow
Liver Spotted, HUA. CHIC# 150120
Price and Agreement:
$1700 - HUA puppies plus applicable sales taxes.
$2200 - LUA puppies plus applicable sales taxes.
Divided in 2 payments, Deposit of $250 due at the time you choose your puppy and final payment of the balance due on the day of pick up.
All puppies will be subject to a spay/neuter and bring back agreement.
AKC Litter Certificate:
IMPORTANT:
Breeders (Opalonyx and Briarwoods) reserve the right to the First Pick(s) of this litter.
Everyone is welcome to come over to meet the puppies after they have become 4 weeks of age, but picking won't start until after the hearing and DNA tests have been received/completed and the breeders have chosen.
Hypomating Pedigree
The Parents
Dam (Meadow), Liver Spotted. Sire (Lukan) Black Spotted.
Lukan "Sire"
Meadow "Dam"
Events
Dewclaws Removed: 04/08/2022 - Dewclaws Information
1st Deworming: Completed on 04/18/2022
2nd Deworming: 05/02/2022
3rd Deworming: 05/16/2022
4th Deworming: 05/30/2022
First Vet Appointment: Completed on 05/11/2022
Location: Dunnellon Animal Hospital 2238 W Dunnellon Rd. Dunnellon, Fl. 34433
Microchipping: Completed on 05/15/2022
BAER Test (Hearing): Completed on 05/17/2022 @ 9:15 am
Location: UF Small Animal Hospital 2089 SW 16th Ave. Gainesville, Fl. 32608
Second and Final Vet Appointment: Completed on 05/28/2022 @ 10 am
Location: Dunnellon Animal Hospital 2238 W Dunnellon Rd. Dunnellon, Fl. 34433
Go Home Day: on or any day after 05/30/2022
(Owner Responsibility) 2nd Set of Puppy Vaccinations Due: TBD
(Owner Responsibility) 3rd and Last Set of Puppy Vaccinations Due: TBD
Journal Entries
01/31/2022 - Meadow and Lukan mated
03/01/2022 - Pregnancy confirmed by Ultrasound - Pending
04/04/2022 - Puppies were born. Meadow started showing symptoms in the morning and the first pup (Blue Collar was born around 9pm. The last puppy was born around 3am.
04/08/2022 - Dewclaws removed.
04/11/2022 - Puppies are 1 week of age. Weights recorded. All gaining consistently.
04/12/2022 - DNA test for HUU gene sent to UC Davis. Results turn out is about 2 weeks from receipt.
04/18/2022 - Puppies became 2 weeks of age. Deworm medication administered and weights recorded.
04/20/2022 - Shoutout email sent to Puppy Owners.
04/25/2022 - 3 Weeks of Age. Weights recorded. Puppies outgrown the whelping box, they were changed to a bigger room. The Pink Collar has both eyes blue and Red Collar has one blue eye. Everyone else has brown eyes.
04/26/22 - First Meal - a blend of puppy formula, kibble and Probios.
04/29/2022 - Nails Trimmed
05/02/2022 - 4 weeks of age. Deworm Medication. Weights Recorded. Puppies continue to gain weight appropriately. We have no concerns on any. All puppies are responding to sound, so there is no bilateral deaf puppies in this litter. Unilateral hearing will be determined at the hearing test on May 17th.
We received the LUA tests for 2 of the puppies, Lime and Purple, both carry a copy of the mutation gene, therefore are not genetically prone to form Kidney stones and crystals. Shoutout Email
05/03/2022 - DNA tests for the LUA gene were received. So far Blue, Navy, Red, Pink, Purple Lime and Orange are carriers of one copy of the gene therefore unaffected. Brown is HUA. Green and Yellow still pending.
05/09/2022 - Puppies are 5 weeks old today. Weights has been recorded, Nails trimmed one more time. During this week, the puppies will get microchipped in preparation for the hearing test, which is scheduled for next Tuesday. Green and Yellow's DNA tests still pending. During last week, the puppies were moved to the bigger playpen downstair, so they are now exposed to the rest of the adult dogs, whom are constantly checking and playing with them. Shoutout Email
05/11/2022 - First Vet appointment completed. Passed physical examination. In-home app. Nails trimmed.
05/15/2022 - Puppies got microchip and enrolled.
05/16/2022 - 6 weeks of age. Weights recorded. Preparations for Hearing test tomorrow.
05/17/2022 - Hearing Test Completed. We have 2 puppies affected in one Ear. Yellow is deaf in the right ear with normal hearing in the left ear and Orange is deaf in the left ear with normal hearing in the right ear. CLICK HERE FOR DISCHARGE FORM. Puppies with unilateral hearing can still be great pets and are able to conduct a normal life. Learn More.
05/23/2022 - 7 weeks of age. Weights recorded, deworming completed.
05/25/2022 - Nails trimmed.
05/27/2022 - Vet Appointment completed. Vaccinations and Health Certificates.
Training and Information:
The Importance of Nail Trimming
Purine Table (For HUA Dalmatians)
Meet the Puppies
L/W - Stands for Liver/White
B/W - Stands for Black/White
HUU - Hyperuricosuria
Hearing: Left Ear/Right Ear