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Myra Thomas-Rhodes's Blog – November 2009 Archive (6)

YOOHOO NOW WE ARE TWO WEEKS OLD

How the time flies when you are having fun! Now two weeks old, and with eyes just open, we at last have little people emerging!

Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on November 28, 2009 at 12:15am — 7 Comments

THEY ARE INDEED MORE THAN GOLD!!!

We decided to surgically inseminate Amhurst Ballyguerin, with the same "Ibsen" semen we used with Lupin. Everything was done the same way, but very, very disappointingly, Guerin has not conceived.

How lucky are we with the Lupin babies? I will never have to be reminded! And alway, I will have a huge smile on my face in awe of these miracle babies Pictured is Guerin.…

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Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on November 25, 2009 at 11:20pm — 6 Comments

LATEST LUPELINA BABY PHOTOS

Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on November 19, 2009 at 9:59pm — 9 Comments

GOODNIGHT DARLING BUMBLE

It is with great sadness, we say Goodbye, to our beloved home-bred Labrador, Bumble, Aust Ch Burberry Bumble Bee (NRD).

How quickly, the last fourteen and a half years seem to have gone, and we just Thank Bumble for sharing our lives, and giving us so much laughter,love and happiness.

Truly the most wonderful ambassador for the breed, we are honoured to have bred and owned her, and everyone who met Bumble, just adored her.

The Amhurst/Burberry household is lost without her… Continue

Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on November 17, 2009 at 2:39am — 19 Comments

LUPIN IS A MOTHER!

Lupin is the proud mother of eight babies - 3 girls and 5 boys, born yesterday afternoon, 12th November.
We are eternally grateful to the two wonderful vets involved, both here and in Sweden, and to Camilla, and to Everyone out there on Exclusively Setters, who have given us so much support.
For some reason, I cannot download photos on to this Blog, but some can be viewed on My Photos.
Updates will happen, so stay tuned!

Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on November 13, 2009 at 4:40am — 22 Comments

LUPIN IS SEVEN WEEKS IN WHELP............BUT WHO'S COUNTING!!!

When the frozen semen arrived in Western Australia, from Copper's Prat Bubbla, in Sweden,it was stored at Dr Sue Joubert's clinic. However, Sue was… Continue

Added by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on November 4, 2009 at 1:55am — 18 Comments