Jeannette

Update

2010-01-30T02:53:00.000-08:00

We have been puppyless for a few weeks now and I have had a few updates and bits of news from each one.

Page has gone to Tracy in Wales to an agility home and is settling in and is getting on with all the other dogs in the house. She is constantly on the go and keeping Tracy busy I think.

Jess has gone to Ian in Sandhurst also an agility home and is enjoyning life on the farm with all of his dogs and has settled in well and is already a big part of the family.

Scooby-now Sam has gone to Sharron, an obedience home in Somerset and gets a long really well with their 9 month old Jack Russell and they are constantly playing with each other.

Merlin has gone to Allison in Southampton and seems to be settling in well. Allison is hoping to be starting agility with him in the future.

Chips has gone to Wendy in Sandhurst to an agility home. She has 3 German Shepherds to keep Chips company.

Chase has gone to Chel in Exmouth also an agility home and he is doing really well. I have regular updates from Chel and he has fitted into her family really well.

Everyone seems really happy with their puppies and it is so nice to hear how they are getting a long and hear all their little antics and tricks.

Pippa is back to her old self and has already forgotten about her puppies. She missed them to begin with but is enjoying her agility training and is still as mad as ever.

Molly is so happy not to have to share me with the puppies anymore. She is following me around the house again and is not so grumpy. Bless her, My Molly!

I am hoping to breed from Pippa again in Autumn 2011 with a red tri stud and this time I'm going to keep one! (I have got permission from Nick) In the mean time I am going to enjoy the two I have and concentrate on Pippa winning out of Grade 3.

In the snow

2010-01-06T07:54:00.001-08:00

Mr Chips

Merlin

Merlin mid run

Page eating the twins snow man.

Chase

Chase-Mid sprint

Merlin

Page

Let us out!

Mr Chips.

Mr Chips-Mid leap!

Jess

Jess

Scooby

Scooby

Chase

2010-01-03T11:21:00.000-08:00

Maza has a new mummy. He is now going to be called Chase. She lives locally so I shall see him a lot which will be lovely. His Kennel club name is Korsabian Star Chaser so it fits in with that which I think is fab. His Mum breeds the Harrjak pack so hopefully in the future we will see lots of Harrjak/Korsabians running around!

Here are all the rest of the kennel Club names:

Mr Chips-Korsabian Agile Ace
Jess- Korsabian Jess a Minute
Page-Korsabian Moment in Thyme
Scooby-Korsabian Perfect Present
Merlin-Korsabian Secret Mission

In the garden

2010-01-03T01:30:00.001-08:00

Maza and Mum

Mr Chips and Merlin

Maza

Page

Scooby

Mr Chips

Merlin

Jess

Maza

Mr Chips

Page

Maza

Merlin

Pip and Page

Pip and Page

Chips and Maza

Chips

6 weeks and adventurous

2009-12-30T11:43:00.000-08:00

Scooby

Maza

Merlin Mr Chips

Jess

Mr Chips

Scooby

Maza

Page

As if butter wouldn't melt

The first trip to the great outdoors.
Scooby

Merlin

Jess

Merlin

Merlin

Scooby

The puppies are into everything! I need eyes in the back of my head-bless them!

We had nanny Lisa come to visit us yesterday-the puppies dad's mum and the puppies had lots of lovely cuddles from her. We also had Scooby's new mummy to visit him again and she couldn't believe how much he had grown.

Christmas

2009-12-27T01:11:00.000-08:00

Maza

Mr Chips

Scooby

Mr Chips

Maza

Jess

Page

Page

Merlin

We had a fantastic Christmas with the puppies and one that I will always remember because of them being here. They are all doing really well and are full of fun. I keep introducing new objects for them to explore and Nick brought home a pigs trotter for them to taste which they loved. They are not so timid with different noises now and are getting used to the odd crash and bang. We are trying to teach them not to bite us by yelping like their siblings would when they get hurt and it's working they are playing a lot more softly now with us. Now that Turkey season has finished in the butchers shop Nick has had more time and helped me hold each pup while I trimmed their nails, it was a lot easier to do when they were younger! It is definitly a two persons job. They are not sleeping as much now and we take them into the kitchen for longer and longer each day so that they can use up some of their energy. They are really good at night though, I feed them at 10.00 pm turn the lights off, say night night and we don't hear a murmer from them till I wake them up at 7.00 am the next morning.

5 weeks and 1 day old

2009-12-21T23:52:00.001-08:00

Scooby. A rare moment that he stayed still enough for me to take his picture.

Merlin playing with Pips favourite toy. She used to think it was her baby and used to try to make a nest for it.

Scooby doo

Jess enjoying chasing the ball.

The girls playing with MY SHOE!!! naughty puppies!

Merlin

Jess loving that ball!

Maza getting into the Christmas spirit with the Santa toy

Jess. She's so pretty.

Maza

Page. I love this picture. She is stunning.

Mr Chips.

Scooby and Page having a nice game with Mum.

Mr Chips.

Jess and mum. Found something interesting?

Merlin

A mother and daughter moment. Jess.

Merlin.

Merlin-the gentle giant.

Day 32

2009-12-17T08:32:00.001-08:00

Mr Chips

Merlin

Page

Jess

Scooby

Maza

The puppies are coming out of their pen more and more and really love it. They are really adventurous and are into everything. It wares them out and they soon get tired. They all cry when I put them back in the pen but I don't give in to them and after a few minutes of protesting they are all fast asleep.

4 weeks and 2 days old

2009-12-16T10:43:00.000-08:00

Mr Chips.

He really is adorable. He is so beautiful and his tri bits are really coming out and it makes him look stunning. He is a really out-going little boy but so loving and cuddly.

Maza is too pretty to be a boy, I keep mistaking him for Jess they look so similar face on. He keeps climbing up me for a cuddle and is just so loving. He mixes in with his siblings and has lots of play fights and games.

Scooby is a real darling. He loves his cuddles and plays well with his brothers and sisters. He is adventurous and likes to explore his surroundings. He is also a good looking boy.

Jess is so beautiful. She is out going and playful and a real darling. She also loves cuddles and likes her tummy tickled.

Merlin is an absolute gem. He makes me smile. He is so loving and cuddly, quiet but mixes in with the rest. Adventurous and funny. He is absolutely gorgeous.

I put a bucket into the pen for them to explore which they all did but it wasn't long before Merlin thought it was a good place to take a nap!

Mr Chips exploring the living room. He's so beautiful.

Page getting cuddles off Nick. He has a soft spot for her-a touch of favouritism I think. I have no favourites, I love them all equally and want to keep them all. mmm I don't think that will ever happen! Page is so funny, she makes me laugh because she is smaller than the rest but so up for it and really tries to beat the others up. She does the most cute growl and bark and is so bolshy.

Maza keeps trying to escape, it's a good job we have a door for the pen!

new noises

2009-12-13T06:46:00.000-08:00

Maza and Merlin

Jess

Poor Scooby and Maza

Page

The puppies are enjoying being in their new room. They heard the television and the piano for the first time and all went quiet in the pen for a few seconds, they are also unsure of the squeak in the toy that Page's mum bought for them and Pippa keeps sneaking into the pen to steal it-naughty Pip, puppies toy!

Mr Chips

Jess and Page

2009-12-12T08:09:00.000-08:00

We've had alot of visitors today and Farri has a new daddy and is going to be called Jess and Evo has a new mummy and is going to be called Page.

Nick and I moved the whelping box into the front room which is great for the puppies as they can get used to the comings and goings. Maza can nearly escape from the box so I think it's nearly time to put the door on. It's been a lovely week and I've met a lot of lovely people.

Scooby

2009-12-11T11:00:00.000-08:00

Scooby has got a new owner. She came today and has chosen him. He is going to be a competitive obedience dog, so I'm hoping I may see him on the telly in a few years time. I'm sure he is going to be very happy with his new mummy. I've only got to find a home for Maza now so if any one knows someone who wants a black and white border collie puppy send them my way!

The puppies are doing very well and are growing. As soon as I get my boiler fixed and the house gets warmer I am moving them into the sitting room so that they get used to the different sounds and so that they can see what's going on around them and be seen.

Mr Chips

2009-12-10T12:56:00.000-08:00

We had another visitor today and Enzo has now got a new mummy and a new name, he is going to be called Mr Chips. I am sure he is going to have a lovely home with his 3 German Shepherd sisters.

Visit to the kitchen

2009-12-09T11:34:00.001-08:00

Scooby,Merlin and Evo

Maza

Scooby and Merlin

The two girls, Evo and Farri.

Evo and Farri

Scooby

Maza and Evo

Scooby

Enzo, Evo and Scooby

Puppy Bundle!

The puppies came out to the kitchen today for a wander about. It was very scary for them and there was a lot of noise and fuss. They all ended up finding mums bed and curling up and going to sleep.

Day 22

2009-12-08T09:24:00.001-08:00

Evo and Scooby

Enzo,Scooby and Maza

Enzo

Having their daily brush. Enzo and Scooby.

Enzo and Evo

Merlin, Evo and Enzo

Farri and Maza

Enzo and Evo

Maza, Merlin,Evo and Scooby.

The puppies are getting their teeth now. They are enjoying eating and playing and I have to brush them regularly as they end up wearing their dinner rather than eating it. The three tri pups are getting more and more tan on them and it looks beautiful.

Evo

2009-12-07T08:04:00.000-08:00

Evo has out shone the rest today. She may be the smallest but she can certainly hold her own against her big brothers and sister. She does a real cute play growl and jumps on them. She watches every thing that's going on and seems to be a thinker. She grabs hold of her brothers and pulls them around the pen. She is so lovable and a real cuddle bug.

Nick brought some mince meat from work today-it's handy having a butcher in the family-and the puppies absolutely loved it. Scooby kept getting into the bowl and laying right across it, I think it was tactics to stop his siblings from getting any. I don't think Molly and Pippa could of eaten it any quicker!

Merlin

2009-12-06T09:19:00.000-08:00

Me and the pups had some visitors today and Zonda has a new mummy and a new name, he is now going to be called Merlin. His new owner wanted to keep the magic theme as in Wizard-his Dad. I'm sure he is going to be very happy in his new home.

The pups are doing very well with the weaning and are enjoying their food. It is giving Pippa a rest too and she is beginning to be like her old self again, a lot more cheerful and have a bit more energy.

We brought the puppies into the lounge last night for a look about but they found it much too scary and wanted mum to suckle for re assurance.

19 days old

2009-12-05T04:32:00.000-08:00

Zonda is so funny. He loves his food! He sleeps, wakes up, eats then goes back to sleep again. All the other puppies are eating from a bowl now but Zonda thought that was too much like hard work so he didn't try very hard. I was tempted to give in to him but looked at the size of him and thought a missed meal wouldn't do him any harm, he tried a lot harder the next time!

Enzo is absolutely gorgeous. I love his markings. He is a real character and is so playful and real charmer. He also loves his food and lots of mummy cuddles.

Maza is a great little pup. He wanders around looking for mischief and is always playing with his siblings. He is sociable but not in your face. Truly adorable.

Evo with the white face. She has traditional collie markings. She is so lovable and cute, a real darling.

Evo.

Maza

Scooby is a sweat heart. He is quiet but still mixes in with his siblings. He joins in with the fun and is also very loving and cuddly. He is a gorgeous little chap.

Funny balls of fluff

2009-12-03T06:22:00.000-08:00

The puppies are so funny. They have started to interact with each other.

Evo is a little darling, she is quiet but a real down to earth girl. She prefers to sit on my lap and watch what her siblings are up to from an advantage point and then cuddles down for a sleep. She's so loving. She won't be pushed around by her big brothers though and stands up for herself. I put a bowl of milk down for them to have a go at lapping and Evo was the first one to have a go and actually lapped some! The others haven't got the hang of it yet.

Farri is adventurous and mischievous. She is a mini Pippa in looks and is full of fun. She keeps wondering off to the other side of the pen and gets lost and disoriented because her eye sight is not perfect yet and then creates an almighty row trying to find her way back again. Any one hearing her would think she was being strangled! She is absolutely gorgeous. A real fluff ball.

Day 15

2009-12-01T10:54:00.000-08:00

Evo, Farri and Zonda

Scooby

Farri and Enzo

Evo and Scooby

Zonda (panda bear) and Farri

Zonda and Scooby

Zonda yawning-it's such a hard life having your photo taken.

Maza

I don't know why I keep getting loads of photos of Zonda he's just so photogenic and every time I have the camera in my hand he is doing something that is so cute.

Playful puppies

2009-11-30T09:57:00.000-08:00

Maza, having a little stroll around the pen.

Sleepy Zonda

Farri,Enzo,Zonda and Maza

Evo

Enzo

Zonda

The puppies are starting to play and are just so cute. They make me smile every time I see them. They all have their eyes open now and are beginning to get more adventurous. I must try and get more photos of Fari. She is so gorgeous and has a real cute character. They all had their first course of wormers today, that was interesting.

More eyes Opened

2009-11-29T09:50:00.000-08:00

Evo, Zonda and Enzo have now started to open their eyes. They are all getting so fast now. I'm so proud of them because they can be all be sleeping on the vet bed and then one of them will wake up, go to the news paper, do their business and then go back to sleep again. They are paper trained already! .....mmm maybe that's wishful thinking on my part. They are all putting on weight so things are going well.

Opening eyes

2009-11-28T11:31:00.001-08:00

Maza

Zonda and Scooby

Enzo

Maza

12 Days old. Maza has opened his eyes! So cute. The other puppies are beginning to open theirs, I can just see tiny black slits. They are crawling faster and making alot more noise!

waggy tails

2009-11-27T07:28:00.000-08:00

The puppies are all growing and continually getting quicker and stronger. When I sit in the box they all crawl up my leg and I end up with 6 puppies on my knee. Their eyes haven't opened yet and they still can't hear so I have no idea how they know when I'm in there.

10 days old

2009-11-26T07:11:00.000-08:00

Maza

Enzo

Maza and Scooby

Scooby and Zonda

Zonda

Scooby and Zonda

Crawling

2009-11-25T10:15:00.000-08:00

8 days old

Enzo

Feeding pups

Zonda

Farri

Zonda

Farri

The puppies have started to stand more upright and walk/crawl around. Their snouts are getting more longer and their paws are huge! I just love them all.

Growing puppies

2009-11-24T02:26:00.000-08:00

I can't believe the puppies are 8 days old already! The time is going so fast. They are all doing really well and are putting on weight steadily. Zonda and Scooby are the heaviest at the moment and eat for England. Farri is starting to do a real cute little growl it's so funny to hear it. Maza, Evo and Enzo are still just getting on with things and are altogether just gorgeous. They are going to be very socialised pups as they get lots of cuddles from every one. I am hoping by the end of the 8 weeks Nick may change his mind and let me keep one. There's no swaying him at the moment though. I have two maybe three boys left so it may be just meant to be. How exciting!

1 Week old

2009-11-23T08:10:00.000-08:00

Mazza

Zonda

Evo,Farri, Scooby (Ithink) and Enzo

Zonda

Puppy pictures

2009-11-21T05:46:00.000-08:00

Contented puppies. (The big black and white thing is not an extra big puppy it's a hot water bottle)

MAZA

SCOOBY

FARRI

ENZO

ZONDA

EVO

An exhausted Pip

2009-11-20T01:00:00.000-08:00

Pip is being such a good mum. She is watchful of her pups the whole time. She started to come out of the whelping box yesterday and have a nose about the house but then goes straight back in again. I've missed seeing her around the house and telling her to get out of the kitchen when I'm cooking.

Introducing Zonda

2009-11-20T00:56:00.001-08:00

This is Zonda (as in Pagani) He is a black and white boy and has a very white face. He is the strongest of the pack and bullies his way in. He is a real bruiser!

Introducing Evo

2009-11-20T00:53:00.001-08:00

This is Evo (as in Mitsubishi) She is a black and white little girl. She is a cute little thing and although she is the smallest at the moment I don't think she will be for long as she is a guzzler!

Introducing Scooby

2009-11-20T00:46:00.000-08:00

This is Scooby (apparently a nickname they call the Subaru) He is a boy Tri colour and has a small black mark of fur on the top of his head which is how I can distinguish him from the others. He is a lovely little chap with a lovely nature.

Introducing Maza

2009-11-19T08:28:00.000-08:00

This is Maza. (Short for Maserati). He is a black and white boy with classic border collie markings. He is a good boy for his mum and does everything he's supposed to be doing.

Introducing Farri

2009-11-19T08:23:00.000-08:00

This is Farri, (short for Ferrari) my Tri coloured girl. Again she only has a little bit of tan under her tail. she is a pretty little thing. She just gets on with life minding her own business.....at the moment!

Introducing Enzo

2009-11-19T00:07:00.000-08:00

This is Enzo -as in Ferrari Enzo. He is a beautiful boy. He has a black face with no blaze and a little tan under his tail which makes him tri. He is the noisiest of the litter and protests for his dinner. I always find him cuddling up to mum and he often crawls up her body so that he can get an individual hug....a real mummy's boy.

Mother and Baby

2009-11-18T00:23:00.000-08:00

Names

2009-11-18T00:15:00.001-08:00

We have decided to give the Puppies names as it may help us to distinguish them. It is just for us until they go to their new homes. The twins, being typical 14 year old boys, love cars so I've gone along with that theme as I think they are going to be super fast dogs. So the girls are Farri and Evo and the boys are Maza, Zonda, Scoobie and Enzo. I wanted Beetle but it didn't have the same kind of ring to it! Don't ask me what kind of cars they are as I haven't got a clue.

Pippa still hasn't had much sleep and is looking exhausted. I laid down with her and gave her a cuddle and she managed to have forty winks.

Sad news

2009-11-17T14:54:00.000-08:00

Got some very sad news. We've just lost our little girl pup. She was very small and the first born. Pip must of sensed there was something wrong with her as she didn't want much to do with her. She wouldn't suck and when she did get on a teat her brothers and sisters kicked her off again.

Thanks Kirsty for all your help and the puppy milk and syringe, you are a very special friend.

They've arrived!

2009-11-17T07:31:00.001-08:00

Pip has had her puppies. Seven beautiful, gorgeous bundles of joy. 3 girls, 4 boys. 3 tri coloured and 4 black and whites. Pippa is being a great mum and is being attentive to her babies. I spent an hour today putting names to markings and I've gone back in now and still don't know who is who and which is a boy and which is a girl. I've even written it down but that hasn't helped either. I was up all night with Pip on Sunday night/Monday morning. She had the first puppy at 2.30 am and the last at 11.30 the following lunch time. I certainly slept well last night. I have never gone a whole night with out any sleep and I'm in no hurry to do it again but it was worth it just to see them all being born safely and it's an experience that I will never forget. I woke the twins up at 3.00am and they stayed up for a birth and then went back to bed. Glenn said he was nearly sick when he heard Pip eating the after birth. Nick said I need to harden him up!

Digging

2009-11-15T03:53:00.000-08:00

Pippa is having trouble in the bladder department and keeps waking me every night to be let out to go to the toilet. I'm looking forward to when I get my sleep back. She keeps asking to go out and is digging under the hedge. She is trying to build a cosy nest for the puppies to be born in.

I don't think it will be long now.

Birthday Girl

2009-11-13T06:43:00.000-08:00

It was Pippas 4th birthday yesterday. Nick owns the local village butchers shop and he forgot to bring Pip her birthday bone home!

Pip got a lovely text message from her nanny Kirsty, mum Kora, little sis Dash, and half sister Jinx to wish her a good day.

Day 58 of pregnancy. Just as I think she can't get any bigger she grows again!

Whelping box

2009-11-11T08:33:00.000-08:00

The whelping box is all ready now. I hope Pippa uses it!

8 weeks pregnant

2009-11-11T08:22:00.001-08:00

I went to the vet today with Pippa to get her weighed so that I could give her the right dosage of worming powder. She was getting very loving looks from the people in the waiting room which made me feel so proud. She has to have the worming powder for the next 10 days as the worms can pass into the puppies. She is 8 weeks pregnant today. We all have 10p bets on when she will have the pups and how many she'll have.

I have sterilized the whelping box ready for the big day and I'm all prepared.

I am going for shorter walks now and the photo is of Elbury Cove. Molly is in the background having a paddle in the sea. We often get seals in the cove which is lovely to see.

Poor Pippa!

2009-11-09T10:04:00.000-08:00

Pip is getting very fat now and looks so uncomfortable, poor Pip! She has to lie on her side because her belly is too big to lie normally. She is getting more careful on walks now and stays away from other dogs in case they are too rough. She is tiring more easier now as well so I am not going to go out for so long.

Nick and I finished putting the whelping box up yesterday and I am pleased with the end result. I'm not sure whether Pip is so keen on it yet though. I persuaded her to get in it and have a sniff about and she seemed quite pleased with it. We have put it in the boys PS3 room because it is a nice, quiet room away from busy house hold traffic and I will be able to shut Molly out. I think Pip is going to be aggressive towards her and protective over her babies. She made friends with a hedgehog in our garden a few weeks a go and kept asking to go out to stare at it, she wouldn't let Molly go any where near it. She was also very maternal with our ducklings and even licked there bottoms clean for them so I am in no doubt that she will make a very good mum. The boys have been kicked out of their room but I'm sure the puppies will be a lot more entertaining than the play station.

Whelping box

2009-11-04T04:06:00.000-08:00

Pippa is still growing in the stomach area. She is eating a lot more and still not slowing down in every day life. We still are going for walks every day to keep her fit for the birth. She isn't very keen on fireworks as she got a nasty shock one year when I let her out in the garden at the exact same time my next door neighbour set off the worlds loudest, brightest rocket, so I was worried when the same neighbours invited us around for a fire work evening at the weekend. I turned the radio up to mega loud before we left that would drown out anything and I popped back to check on Pip to see if she was o.k and she was oblivious to anything and was more interested in supper time!

Nick and I are going to start making the whelping box this afternoon-I know it's a bit early but I like to be prepared. We have some old carpet to put on the wooden floors so when she starts digging hopefully the floors won't get damaged.

Pip helping

2009-10-28T07:15:00.000-07:00

Pippa is still very active and as crazy as ever. We can't tell that she is pregnant until she rolls over and exposes her belly which is a little rounder than usual. We all worked in the garden at the weekend chopping wood for the wood burner and Pip was trying to be helpful!

She is 6 weeks pregnant today and I have increased her food intake which she is happy about. Our other dog, Molly, is very disgruntled about it.

We went to see Kirsty's litter of Border collie pups which are four weeks old and are so adorable. It made me so excited and I still can't believe that we are having puppies of our own.

Skinny Pip

2009-10-21T11:19:00.001-07:00

Pippa is still looking very slim and no outward signs that she is having puppies. We went for a lovely Autumn walk this afternoon in the woods and saw lots of coloured leaves and fallen sweet chestnuts. I went with my mum and she was absolutly warn out by the end, I thought she was going to keel over! It's a good job she hasn't got collies to walk every day.

I am getting a few enquiries for the puppies already and so far all from agility homes which is great.

Scan

2009-10-16T12:00:00.000-07:00

Well what an exciting day! Pippa had her scan at the vets to see if she is pregnant and she is! The vet could definitely see three puppies but maybe more.

I went for a walk to Goodrington beach afterwards and Pippa was running around and chasing seagulls as she always does, you just wouldn't know to look at her that she's having babies.

My fourteen year old sons were over the moon with the news and keep stroking her belly (which she loves) and are spoiling her rotten.

fussy Pippa

2009-10-14T00:07:00.000-07:00

Pippa has gone off her food at the moment, I think it may be a touch of morning sickness. She is definitely looking a bit heavier. I have just been looking at the Devongem puppies who have just gone to their new homes, they look so gorgeous, it is making me even more excited for when Pip has her litter.

Pippa's sister has just had a litter and used the same dog,Fen, as I did so they will give me an indication of what the puppies will look like. They are the Korsabian line.

I am missing agility now. At first I was glad for the break but it has been about three months with out doing any and I'm getting itchy feet. I think Pip misses it too. She was just starting to settle down and we won four 3rd places in grade 3 this year so she is doing well.

I am hoping that the puppies will go to active or agility homes, the puppies are certainly going to need it with Pippa and Fen as parents!

Day 24 of pregnancy

2009-10-10T10:13:00.000-07:00

It has been a beautiful sunny October day and I have had a lovely walk with Molly, my border collie cross and Pippa. We went to the beach and both dogs had a paddle in the sea. This afternoon Nick was digging up a tree in the garden and Pippa was watching intently-typical border collie-obsessed with anything that moves.

We brought our runner ducks up to the top lawn to eat the worms that were dug up with the tree.

Pippa

2009-10-09T07:28:00.000-07:00

Pippa is my pride and joy, a beautiful border collie. She is an agility dog and is currently in grade 3. Her kennel club name is Korsabian Sweet Moment and her Dad is the famous 'Black Robin Highlander'.

I have just mated Pippa with Waggerland Wizard and we are just waiting for her scan which is due next week to see if the mating has worked.

We are very excited as we have never bred before and are looking for any possible signs or indications.