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'A 'Litter, 2016

Misty threw a split heat in July, 2016 while penned with King. We never saw them tie and she never exhibited any signs of pregnancy.

So it was with great surprise that we discovered her litter the night of Sept 28, 2016, when we went to feed her even though we'd visited her mid afternoon to top up her water with no noticeable change in her behaviour! She apparently carried them very high right up under her rib cage and had no noticeable teat development. Nine pups, two of which had succumbed (a sable and a tri) - probably to exposure. The remaining seven are nicely divided 3 males, 4 females. We won't know whether or not we have tris or dark sables in addition to some b/w until they're around a week old (King was black when he was born). We have one male tri color who may end up saddle back sable, but we'll know better as they grow.

King had Prelim OFA x-ray of hips and elbows done on Oct 19, which were rated Prelim OFA Good (since he was younger than 2 years old at the time of x-ray). Misty's were not done due to the unexpected pregnancy aspect (Both heats and birthing cause ligaments to loosen, so it is recommended to wait until after ligaments have firmed up post pregnancy). However, plans are that she will be done prior to her next breeding.

King's lineage has excellent hips, as do Misty's, so I am hoping that has continued with them.

Misty is a lovely, social, well rounded gal. She is tested MDR1 n/n, PRA/PRCD clear and a DM carrier by parentage. King is a bit more reserved with strangers but usually warms up quickly. He is tested MDR1 n/n, DM and PRA/PRCD clear by parentage. Both help me with my stock.

Pups received daily supplements of Mega C pediatric drops, formulated with Collagen to aid in the prevention of canine hip dysplasia (HD) in puppies, and to optimize immune function. Breeders I know using these drops have seen consistent excellent hip scores in their litters. (Caveat- that being said, since there are both genetic and environmental factors in play, there is NEVER a 100% preventative for HD, all we can do is do our best to reduce the risks.)

Pups were vetted, vaccinated, dewormed, temperament and herding instinct tested, as well as exposed to marker training. More pics, vids, and test results on our Blog. References and some updates are found here & here.

All 2016 pups are sold. Thank you!

Misty x King pups 1 day old Sept 29	Gold m, 3 days old Describe your image.	Gold - Misty King 2016 litter 5 wks
Gold, Taz - Misty King 2016 litter . By owner, " We love ur dogs and of course we love ours the best. Lol. Taz is doing great he is 40 lb now and looking great. He is always impressing everyone as he is extremely fast to learn and wanting to please/show off."	Peach 3 days old	Peach 3 days old
Peach - Misty King 2016 litter 5 wks	Cooley (Peach), Misty King 2016, By owner: "We've had him for just over a year now and he is the absolute happiest dog ever! He is a whopping 90 pounds! And he's very active everyday out in the barnyard. So that is not winter fat at all!!! He towers over the border collies! He still like to play sheriff and make sure that everyone and everything is in it's place! He especially loves to round up the pigs for us. And he is the best companion ever for our daughter. I'm sure I've told you many times that they are inseparable!..."	Cooley (Peach), Misty King 2016 Description by owner, "...We are getting ready to begin lambing soon so he's spending lots of time with the flock and in the barn. He is so comfortable around the ewes and rams and the sheep respect him too."
Cooley (Peach), Misty King 2016, 1 yr old	Blue m, 2 days old	Blue m, 2 days old Describe your image.
Blue 20 wks	Blue - Misty King 2016 litter 5 wks	Green f, 2 days old Describe your image.
Green f, 2 days old	Green - Misty King 2016 litter 5 wks	Fern, Green Misty King_edited Owner's description, "Fern is our first English Shepherd and I'm so glad we decided to go with this "new to us" breed. Just got back from a road trip to Edmonton and she handled it with a serious, calm demeanor I did not expect from a 4 month old pup. She does get horribly anxious with the driving itself so that is something we are working on. New experiences: 1. Gentle and respectful with 4 more very young grandchildren she has not met before. I was very proud of her!..."
Fern summer 2018 (2) Owners's description, "2. She does have that "bossy female ES temperament" but did very well at a busy off leash dog park, with just a few light corrections. She did not really enjoy the chaotic activity of the other dogs and tried very hard to keep watch on all them at once. More stressful than fun for her but she handled it fine. 3. Met her first cat..ok, that didn't go so well - she was convinced he was a varmint to be dealt with immediately! 😬"	Fern summer 2018 Owner's description, "4. Went to a busy xc ski area and made many new friends there. Not at all concerned with the weird sights and sounds there. 5. No potty accidents in the houses we visited - yay!" She's 55 lbs	Pink f, 2 days old
Pink f, 2 days old	Pink - Misty King 2016 litter 5 wks	Kass - Pink, Misty King_edited
Kass - Pink, Misty King 2016_edited Owner description, "Kass is doing great and has been an awesome dog to have around."	Red f 2 days old	Red f 2 days old
Red - Misty King 2016 litter 5 wks	Lucy - Red 2018, Misty King litter 2016 Owner description, "She's such a good dog, so sweet with my two little kids. She's great with all our dogs and the animals on the farm. Thank you for raising such a great dog for our family. We love her." My note: Red is fairly drivey, so has required some work to keep her in check around the livestock, but overall is doing well and loved by her family.	Lucy - Red 2018, Misty King litter 2016
Silver f, 2 days old	Silver - Misty King 2016 litter 5 wks	Morley - Silver, Misty King