The Swedish Fledgelings Did Not Make It!

[Myra Thomas-Rhodes]

Lupin is very healthy, happy and bouncy, but sadly, and with heavy heart, I bring you the news that she prematurely lost her eight puppies, the first one, just 30 hours before being released from quarantine. One baby survived for 24 hours, with small feeds every one and a half hours around the clock, and we cared for him at home in a portable humidicrib with oxygen.Sadly, his lungs would not have been developed enough, as the litter was only due this weekend.
I cannot Thank enough our Breeding Specialist Vet, Dr Sue Joubert, one of the best in Australia.Her expertise, care and dedication has been marvellous.
Also my grateful Thanks go to Julia Mounsey and her wonderful staff at Byford Quarantine Station, who have loved and looked after Lupin during her month long stay.
Special Thanks go to my good friend Irene and her gourmet luncheons for Lupin. Between us, we have visited Lupin every day of her stay, each time covering the 150 kilometre round trip.
Erik and Christian, our two young Swedish friends, have also visited Lupin with me, to give her some Swedish hugs and words that she is familiar with.My accent isn't quite the same as the beautiful Swedish lilt.
Please respect Camilla's and my sadness at this time. Although this drama began eleven days ago, it has come as a terrible shock. Lupin has been so very happy and settled since arriving and was happily eating and playing right up until the first onset of problems.
Her puppies were sired by the beautiful Coppers Prat Bubbla, a son of the UK's leading sire, and top Irish Setter, Sh Ch Caskey's Concept at Aoibheanne J.W. out of World Winner 08 Balintyne Copper's Home N'Dry. Prat Bubbla and his litter sisters are winning so well for Camilla, including, Eva Ciechonska's in England, who was placed 1st out of 23 at Crufts, and already has 1CC to her credit.
All Lupin's test results are clear and normal, so we can only pick up the pieces and look to the future, and I know it WILL be a very bright future.
Thankyou Camilla once again, for everything, and for bestowing your beautiful Lupin on MY bed!

[Katriina Toikka]

I have not visited this site for ages, but I was shocked to read about this on Camilla's site. I'm so sorry for both of you, but also very happy that Lupin is ok. I'm sure she will have a great carreer down under!