Litter A 2021
CardiStar’s A litter was born on July 8, 2021.
The litter consisted of 11 lovely puppies - 6 females and 5 males.
Eight were black/white with brindlepoints and three were Blue Merle.
Three of the puppies were fluff.
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Luna & Pizzi
Luna was inseminated with chilled semen from the wonderful Pizzi. The semen was flown all the way from Portugal to Denmark and we traveled to Canicold Clinic on Zealand, where Luna was inseminated.
Later, we discovered that her belly was hiding no fewer than 11 little Cardigans - what a fantastic (and very big) start to our breeding journey!
From the very first day, Luna was an absolutely amazing mother, caring for her puppies with great love and devotion.
We chose not to keep any puppies from this litter.
The puppies in litter A
The puppies in this litter was named:
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CardiStar's Alpha Omega
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CardiStar's Al Capone
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CardiStar's Apple Jack
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CardiStar's Abracadabra
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CardiStar's Avatar
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CardiStar's Amberley
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CardiStar's Amazing Grace
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CardiStar's Aya Goes Blue
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CardiStar's Allstar Sally
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CardiStar's A Capella
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CardiStar's Angel of my Dreams
Birth process
Luna had gradually grown to be huge, and on day 60 the first signs of the impending birth began. She went through the initial phase of the birth with restlessness, a strong neck and nest building. She eagerly dug in the birthing box, wanted to go in and out alternately, and alternated between short rests and periods of clear restlessness. Everything indicated that the birth was developing completely according to the book.
Hours passed, however, and although Luna was very restless and throat-sparing, no real contractions came. After almost 20 hours of blocking, there were still no contractions, and her water hadn't broken either. At that point, we started to get worried and contacted the vet, who recommended that we come in for a check-up.
Luna was put under anesthesia, and we were allowed to be present during the entire operation. One by one, the puppies were delivered, and we welcomed them immediately. We gently rubbed them with warm towels, helped them get their breathing going, and made sure they got off to a good start.
Once the surgery was complete and Luna was stitched up, all the puppies were put to her while she was still waking up. This way they could quickly get the vital colostrum, which is full of antibodies. We helped each puppy find a suckling nipple and made sure they all got off to a good start.
When Luna woke up, she was naturally a little dazed and confused, but it wasn't long before her maternal instincts took over. She immediately began washing, cuddling, and caring for her little puppies.
The vet's assessment was that Luna's belly had become so large and distended due to the large litter that the uterus simply could not develop the necessary strong contractions to get the puppies down the birth canal.
Although the birth unfortunately ended in an emergency cesarean section, we are left with a really good experience. The vet and staff were fantastic, and both Luna and all the puppies came through the process well.
The puppies weighed between 162 grams to 296 grams.
