Bijo x Zuigan - Kaiju Kennels Litter A - 1yr Video
We found at least four puppies with the ultrasound. The last one was hiding behind the second one -- we almost missed it! -- and its possible another could be hiding somewhere. The vet figures they are 35 to 37 days along with a due date between October 28th and 30th. Their heartbeats are healthy and strong and all the pups seem to be around the same size and stage of development.
Ultrasound, 9/30
Puppy #1
Puppy #2
Puppy #3
Puppy #4
Day 1, 10/27
They're HERE!! Whelped Oct 26th starting at 9pm.
Elvira, firstborn, female... biggest of the pups.
Sabrina, second born, female... the smallest and loudest.
Morticia, third born, female... with the most white.
Ichabod, fourth born, male... my dark little boy.
Day 2, 10/28
Everyone has ID bands now. Purple is Elvira, yellow is Sabrina, green is Morticia, and blue is Ichabod.
Elvira
She gained 0.7 oz.
Sabrina
She gained 0.3 oz.
Morticia
She gained 0.3 oz.
Ichabod
He gained 0.9 oz!
Day 3, 10/29
Lots of weight put on by everyone today. Also, the pigment is coming in on their noses already.
Elvira
She gained 1.8 oz. A respectable amount and more than any gains from yesterday.
Sabrina
She gained 1.0 oz. A huge improvement from yesterday; been worried about my tiny girl.
Morticia
She gained 1.5 oz. That's five times yesterday's gain! Wow!
Ichabod
He gained 2.3 oz! He is now the heaviest pup and also with the most gain so far.
Day 4, 10/30
Time for another group shot!
Elvira
She gained 2.0 oz.
Sabrina
She gained 1.2 oz.
Morticia
She gained 1.9 oz.
Ichabod
He gained 2.3 oz!
Day 5, 10/31
Took a few more group photos today. All four~
And again
Cutey boy
And the girls
Elvira
She gained 2.3 oz.
Sabrina
She gained 0.8 oz. Not as good as yesterday...
Morticia
She gained 1.8 oz.
Ichabod
He gained 2.6 oz! Also, he tried to escape the scale.
Day 6, 11/1
Puppy pile!
Wahhhh I'm on my back and can't flip over!
Stacked like Lincoln Logs.
The logs on the bottom...
Elvira
She gained 1.3 oz.
Sabrina
She gained 1.4 oz. The second best today!
Morticia
She gained 1.2 oz.
Ichabod
He gained 2.5 oz!
Day 7, 11/2
Time for another group shot!
Elvira
She gained 2.0 oz.
Sabrina
She gained 1.2 oz.
Morticia
She gained 1.9 oz.
Ichabod
He gained 2.3 oz!
Day 8, 11/3
Ichabod keepin little sis warm with snuggles ♥
Elvira
She gained 0.9 oz.
Sabrina
She gained 1.8 oz.
Morticia
She gained 0.8 oz.
Ichabod
He gained 1.8 oz.
Day 9, 11/4
Elvira gained 0.9 oz.
Sabrina gained 0.5 oz.
Morticia gained 1.4 oz!
Ichabad gained 0.8 oz.
Day 10, 11/5
Elvira gained 1.2 oz.
Sabrina gained 1.8 oz.
Morticia gained 2.2 oz!
Ichabod gained 1.9 oz.
Day 11, 11/6
The Fatties (Ichabod and Elvira) snuggling with my husband.
Tiny and Wookie (Sabrina and Morticia) snuggling with me.
Elvira
She gained 2.2 oz.
Sabrina
She gained 1.5 oz.
Morticia
She gained 1.8 oz.
Ichabod
He gained 2.7 oz!
Ultrasound, 9/30
Puppy #1
Puppy #2
Puppy #3
Puppy #4
Day 1, 10/27
They're HERE!! Whelped Oct 26th starting at 9pm.
Elvira, firstborn, female... biggest of the pups.
Sabrina, second born, female... the smallest and loudest.
Morticia, third born, female... with the most white.
Ichabod, fourth born, male... my dark little boy.
Day 2, 10/28
Everyone has ID bands now. Purple is Elvira, yellow is Sabrina, green is Morticia, and blue is Ichabod.
Elvira
She gained 0.7 oz.
Sabrina
She gained 0.3 oz.
Morticia
She gained 0.3 oz.
Ichabod
He gained 0.9 oz!
Day 3, 10/29
Lots of weight put on by everyone today. Also, the pigment is coming in on their noses already.
Elvira
She gained 1.8 oz. A respectable amount and more than any gains from yesterday.
Sabrina
She gained 1.0 oz. A huge improvement from yesterday; been worried about my tiny girl.
Morticia
She gained 1.5 oz. That's five times yesterday's gain! Wow!
Ichabod
He gained 2.3 oz! He is now the heaviest pup and also with the most gain so far.
Day 4, 10/30
Time for another group shot!
Elvira
She gained 2.0 oz.
Sabrina
She gained 1.2 oz.
Morticia
She gained 1.9 oz.
Ichabod
He gained 2.3 oz!
Day 5, 10/31
Took a few more group photos today. All four~
And again
Cutey boy
And the girls
Elvira
She gained 2.3 oz.
Sabrina
She gained 0.8 oz. Not as good as yesterday...
Morticia
She gained 1.8 oz.
Ichabod
He gained 2.6 oz! Also, he tried to escape the scale.
Day 6, 11/1
Puppy pile!
Wahhhh I'm on my back and can't flip over!
Stacked like Lincoln Logs.
The logs on the bottom...
Elvira
She gained 1.3 oz.
Sabrina
She gained 1.4 oz. The second best today!
Morticia
She gained 1.2 oz.
Ichabod
He gained 2.5 oz!
Day 7, 11/2
Time for another group shot!
Elvira
She gained 2.0 oz.
Sabrina
She gained 1.2 oz.
Morticia
She gained 1.9 oz.
Ichabod
He gained 2.3 oz!
Day 8, 11/3
Ichabod keepin little sis warm with snuggles ♥
Elvira
She gained 0.9 oz.
Sabrina
She gained 1.8 oz.
Morticia
She gained 0.8 oz.
Ichabod
He gained 1.8 oz.
Day 9, 11/4
Elvira gained 0.9 oz.
Sabrina gained 0.5 oz.
Morticia gained 1.4 oz!
Ichabad gained 0.8 oz.
Day 10, 11/5
Elvira gained 1.2 oz.
Sabrina gained 1.8 oz.
Morticia gained 2.2 oz!
Ichabod gained 1.9 oz.
Day 11, 11/6
The Fatties (Ichabod and Elvira) snuggling with my husband.
Tiny and Wookie (Sabrina and Morticia) snuggling with me.
Elvira
She gained 2.2 oz.
Sabrina
She gained 1.5 oz.
Morticia
She gained 1.8 oz.
Ichabod
He gained 2.7 oz!
Comments
Given how the Japanese feel about breeding reds and whites together, I doubt either parent carries white - let alone both. So I only expect reds.
It's comes out the same in Akitas, but in other breeds you could have a black/tan base plus brindle, leading to a black&tan with visible brindle on the tan points.
Keep that coloring simple!
RedxRed= red or wht if both parents carries wht.
brindlexbrind= brindle or wht if both parents carries wht.
redxwht=red or wht if both parents carries wht.
brindxwht= brindle or wht if both parents carries wht.
redxbridle= most hard part. only bridle?? wht if both parents carries wht?
so redxred can't produce any brindle?
Very confusing but I'm almost getting it. need few more answers.
http://www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/services/coatcolordog.php
I don't know offhand where those found genes are located, ie. what chromosome.
@timkim - In theory....
red x red = red, white [both parents would have to carry white]
brindle x brindle = brindle, red, white. [both parents would have to carry non-brindle to get a red; both parents woud have to carry white to get a white]
redxwhite = red, white, brindle. [the white parent would have to carry a brindle]
brindle x white = brindle, white, red [both parents would need to carry non-brindle to get red]
red x brindle=red, brindle, white [both parents would have to carry white] Your neighbor's new white puppy is an example of this. :-)
Because the common strategy is to have brindle+white lines and then red lines, you've been seeing some skewed results. If there were more brindle+white+red lines, you'll be seeing more instances of all three colors in a litter.
Red
* Red only E/E ky/ky - Cannot have white puppies. May have red or brindle puppies if the other dog is a carrier.
* Red carrying only white E/e ky/ky - May have white, red, or brindle puppies if the other dog is a carrier.
White
* White carrying only brindle e/e kbr/kbr - Cannot have red puppies. Will have brindle puppies by default. May have white puppies if the other dog is a carrier.
* White carrying only red e/e ky/ky - May have white, red, or brindle puppies if the other dog is a carrier. Believed to have "dirty white" or "biscuit" colored fur. Avoided by Japanese breeders.
* White carrying brindle and red e/e kbr/ky - May have white, red, or brindle puppies if the other dog is a carrier.
Brindle
* Brindle only E/E kbr/kbr - Cannot have white or red puppies. Will have brindle puppies by default.
* Brindle carrying only white E/e kbr/kbr - Cannot have red puppies. Will have brindle puppies by default. May have white puppies if the other dog is a carrier.
* Brindle carrying only red E/E kbr/ky - Cannot have white puppies. Will have brindle puppies by default. May have red puppies if the other dog is a carrier.
* Brindle carrying white and red E/e kbr/ky - May have white, red, or brindle puppies if the other dog is a carrier. My ideal stud dog. Able to produce any color without having too much of one.
In general, white dogs are only bred to brindle dogs and red or brindle lines are kept separate from each other except when the breeder needs to improve pigment by bringing in another color. This means that white dogs usually carry at least one brindle gene and red dogs usually do not carry white unless they happen to come out of a red and brindle mating.
Here are all of the possible combinations:
Red x Red Can only have red or white puppies
* Red only x red only = red
* Red only x red carrying only white = red
* Red carrying only white x red carrying only white = red or white
Red x White
* Red only x white carrying only brindle = brindle
* Red only x white carrying only red = red
* Red only x white carrying brindle and red = red or brindle
* Red carrying only white x white carrying only brindle = white or brindle
* Red carrying only white x white carrying only red = red or white
* Red carrying only white x white carrying brindle and red = red, white, or brindle
Red x Brindle
* Red only x brindle only = brindle
* Red only x brindle carrying only white = brindle
* Red only x brindle carrying only red = red or brindle
* Red only x brindle carrying white and red = red or brindle
* Red carrying only white x brindle only = brindle
* Red carrying only white x brindle carrying only white = white or brindle
* Red carrying only white x brindle carrying only red = red or brindle
* Red carrying only white x brindle carrying white and red = red, white, or brindle
White x White Can only have white puppies
* White carrying only brindle x white carrying only brindle = white
* White carrying only brindle x white carrying only red = white
* White carrying only brindle x white carrying red and brindle = white
* White carrying only red x white carrying only red = white
* White carrying only red x white carrying red and brindle = white
* White carrying red and brindle x white carrying red and brindle = white
White x Brindle
* White carrying only brindle x brindle only = brindle
* White carrying only brindle x brindle carrying only white = white or brindle
* White carrying only brindle x brindle carrying only red = brindle
* White carrying only brindle x brindle carrying white and red = white or brindle
* White carrying only red x brindle only = brindle
* White carrying only red x brindle carrying only white = white or brindle
* White carrying only red x brindle carrying only red = red or brindle
* White carrying only red x brindle carrying white and red = red, white, or brindle
* White carrying red and brindle x brindle only = brindle
* White carrying red and brindle x brindle carrying only white = white or brindle
* White carrying red and brindle x brindle carrying only red = red or brindle
* White carrying red and brindle x brindle carrying white and red = red, white, or brindle
Brindle x Brindle
* Brindle only x brindle only = brindle
* Brindle only x brindle carrying only white = brindle
* Brindle only x brindle carrying only red = brindle
* Brindle only x brindle carrying white and red = brindle
* Brindle carrying only white x brindle carrying only white = white or brindle
* Brindle carrying only white x brindle carrying only red = brindle
* Brindle carrying only white x brindle carrying white and red = white or brindle
* Brindle carrying only red x brindle carrying only red = red or brindle
* Brindle carrying only red x brindle carrying white and red = red or brindle
* Brindle carrying white and red x brindle carrying white and red = red, white, or brindle
I can't even read through all of that in one sitting. :-)
For example, Mosura is white carrying only brindle and Ghidora is brindle carrying only red. Their puppies will all be brindle, but 50% will be brindle carrying white and red and the other 50% will be brindle carrying only white.
I wish the vet had taken video. You could see them better than in the still shots. I saw paws and tails and cuteness!
I have to agree I like puppy ultrasound photos better than baby ones... though on the whole I tend to consider puppies a heck of a lot cuter than babies.