[Shalva]

thought you guys might be interested in seeing the babies.....
they are due sunday or monday..... and we counted 8 skulls but there may be a "bonus ball" in there.... with meghans litter we counted five and had 7 so we are counting 8 and figuring 9
so there ya go....
i think its kinda cool .
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[Chloef_2799]

WOW!!! Tahst going to be a big family. Congratulations and good luck. Hope everything goes well for you and for Shalva!!

[CrzyBritNAmerica]

That is SO cool! Wow, that kind of thing amazes me...I can't wait to graduate and actually become a vet tech! Congratulations again!

[Ivanhoe29]

very cool!!

One medical question though, is the x-ray harmful to the puppies? Pregnant women have ultrasounds... just wondering.

[BoxMeIn21]

That's wild - what a litter!

[SunSiberians]

WOW that is the clearest image I have ever seen of little babies! How precious. I can't wait to see pictures of when they're born. Please continue to share this wonderful experience with us!

Shalva's a gorgeous dog by-the-way - infact all your dogs are. It's wonderful seeing them doing what they love. I find great pleasure in seeing people work their dogs and just have fun.

[Shalva]

thanks for the kind words about shalva and the pups, I appreciate it.... I work very hard at making sure that we are doing things the way that they should be done and I appreciate your comments.

I will definitely post puppy pics once the babies are born which should be in just a few days now.
thanks
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[xoxluvablexox]

That's pretty cool looking. I don't think I would have been able to see a couple of the puppies without the numbers.

You breed curly coated retrievers right? What color pups do you think are going to come from this litter?

[Shalva]

actually you are close but a bit off..... these are flat coated retrievers and while the dad does carry liver, my girl only carries black so we will have a whole litter of little black flat coats in a few days.

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[opokki]

Thanks for sharing! I've never seen one before, how interesting.

[xoxluvablexox]

Oh wow, in the pick of your dogs the black coated retrievers almost look like they have curly coats. Woops.
They really are gorgeous dogs though.

[Shalva]

Originally Posted by xoxluvablexox

Oh wow, in the pick of your dogs the black coated retrievers almost look like they have curly coats. Woops.
They really are gorgeous dogs though.

the flat coats can look wavy when they are messy like my kids were that day running in our fields.... curlies have a very very tight curl to them almost like an old 70s perm...... up close you could see the difference clearly.
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[sillylilykitty]

Heres some curly coated retrievers

[sillylilykitty]

And heres some flat coated retrievers

[sillylilykitty]

Shalva, do you radiograph all your dogs before they have their puppies?

[Shalva]

yes
I want to know how many puppies to expect .... that way if there is a problem and we have 4 puppies and everything stops, I know there are more pups in there and that there is a problem vs. not being sure if that is all the pups that we have and assuming that everything is fine.
its a safety thing for me.
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[sillylilykitty]

Yeah, knowing for sure how many to expect gives you great peace of mind im sure.

Are dogs from a reputable breeder generally more expensive than dogs from a regular breeder?

[north runner]

This thread is cool for two reasons1)first time I ever saw a dog ultrasound and 2)first person That I've ever heard of that owns flat coated retreivers,only ever seen them in books.Thanks for the great thread and please keep us updated!

[xoxluvablexox]

Curly caoted retrievers are so cute! I don't know witch one I like more. Both breeds are gorgeous.
Are they rare dog breeds?

[Shalva]

Originally Posted by xoxluvablexox

Curly caoted retrievers are so cute! I don't know witch one I like more. Both breeds are gorgeous.
Are they rare dog breeds?

they are not rare in the sense of other rare breeds but they are not common either.
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