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This is
an open log of all litters
born here. In time we
will have all litters linked to their official pages with notes and
photos. Official
Keepers are rats we chose from early on to remain here at the rattery.
Other pups may have stayed due to other circumstances.
2006
April 4, 2006
(World Rat Day)
RES Chocolate Moo'd
x DAZL Venus
- Total
Born: 11 pups total (all survived)
- Genders:
6 Males & 5 Females
- Complications:
Slight spotting 24 hours before birth. Otherwise smooth and fast
delivery.
- Litter
Theme: Horse Names
- Description:
Black, American Blue & Russian Silver standard coat Dumbos.
- Description
Break-downs: 4 Dilute Blacks, 4 Standard Blacks, 2 Russian Silvers, 1
American Blue. 8 Berkshires, 1 semi-collared, 1 "Van" & 1 Bareback.
5 Blazes and 2 Headspots.
- Official
Keepers: DAZL
Clydesdale Mojo, DAZL Mysterious
Shadowfax,
DAZL
Morning Glory, DAZL
Enchanted Melody
- Health
Updates: Very Healthy.
- Purpose
of the litter: A partial line breeding to improve size, type and bring
down the awesome temperament of the mother while also bringing in
markings and determining health of the line in regards to megacolon.
- Improvements
Noted: Better
type, nice ears, nice wedge-blaze markings on some.
- Improvements
Needed:
Coloration, type, consistency and a little bit of work on temperament
(ie: hyper!)
- Litters
resulting from these offspring: None yet.
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February
9, 2006
TEK Matthias x
DAZL Aurora
- Total
Born: 9 (all survived)
- Genders:
5 Males & 4 Females
- Complications:
None. Very smooth delivery.
- Litter
Theme: Enya CD & Song Titles
- Description:
Black, Agouti, Russian Blue & American Blue Agouti in Self &
Berkshire. Standard coats and Dumbo ears.
- Description
Break-Down: 4 Black, 3 Agouti, 1 RB & 1 AB Agouti.
4 Self, 4 Berkshire, and 1 Irish.
- Official
Keepers: DAZL To Go
Beyond, DAZL Hope
has a Place, DAZL
Watermark
- Health
Updates: Very Healthy
- Purpose
of the litter: To preserve the absolutely wonderful temperament of the
father, improve ear shape and overall type, and achieve darker
coloration.
- Improvements
Noted:
*Excellent* temperaments as well as round
ears and nice dark blacks
- Improvements
Needed: Better
size and a little type tweaking here and there.
- Litters
resulting from these offspring: None yet.
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February 8, 2006
ANR Alaska x DAZL Freya
- Total Born: 6 (2 stillborn - 2 killed)
- Genders: 1 Male & 1 Female
- Complications: Long labor resulting in two
stillborn (although
normal) pups. Two other live and healthy pups were killed due to
disturbing the nest trying to revive the
stillborn. Freya was a very confused mother in the beginning, but
caught on after a few hours of peace and quiet.
- Litter Theme: Enya CD & Song Titles
- Description: American Blue Van &
Variegated. All standard coats and Dumbo
ears.
- Official Keepers: DAZL
Paint the Sky with Stars, DAZL Amarantine
- Health Updates: Very Healthy
- Purpose of the litter: Outcross the start of our
foundation marked line to broaden the gene pool a bit and bring in more
markings from a relatively safely marked line.
- Improvements Noted:
Improved type, ear shape, markings (in the male) and temperaments.
- Improvements Needed:
Further improvement on type and markings.
- Litters resulting from these offspring: None yet.
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2005
March
7, 2005
SPR
Aragorn x SPR Arwen
- Total
Born: 12 (all survived)
- Genders:
6 Males & 6 Females
- Complications:
None. Very fast delivery.
- Description:
American Blue Berkshire standard
coat Dumbos.
- Description
Break-down: 10 American Blues, 2 Russian Silvers(?).
10 Standard Berkshires, 2 Headspot/Collared.
- Litter
Theme: Gods & Goddesses
- Official
Keepers: DAZL Amadeus, DAZL Apollo, DAZL Venus
- Health
Updates: Most very healthy. Deaths between 4 and -?- mos of age. 4mo
died due to an accident. Some have residual lung scarring due to the
severe illness experienced in Spring 2005.
- Purpose
of the litter: Foundation for our American Blue Marked line.
- Improvements
Noted: Better
size, ears, temperaments and elimination(?)
of male hormone issues coming from the father. Nice complete berkshire
markings in most of the litter.
- Improvements
Needed: Darker
coloration.
- Litters
Resulting from these offspring: Enchanted Forest,
A Day Without
Rain, A Horse, of Course!
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January 31, 2005
SPR Aragorn x
SPR Shimmers
- Total
Born: 6 (4 stillborn)
- Complications:
Normal-sized pup stuck in birth canal, suffocating four pups inside the
womb. The
remaining two
pups died within three days of their birth due to severe bruising and
accidental suffocation from the mom. The two live pups still received
special names -
DAZL Siren & DAZL Cyrus
- Genders:
Unknown
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2004
November
25, 2004
LSRC Brisbane's Silent
Night x LSRC Bellaire
- Total Born: 12 (all survived)
- Genders: 7 Males & 5 Females
- Complications: None. Very smooth & easy
delivery.
- Description: Russian Blue & Russian Blue
Siamese, standard and Rex coats, standard and Dumbo ears.
- Break-down: 4 Russian Blues. 8 Siamese, 6 Rexes
and 3 Dumbos
- Litter Theme: Baskin Robbins Ice Cream Flavors
- Official Keepers: DAZL
Blueberry Cheesecake, DAZL Moose Tracks
- Health Updates: Possible allergy issues to
certain beddings and weather
changes. Deaths between 7 and -?- mos of age. Most still
alive and well. 7mo male euthed due to unrelated circumstances.
- Purpose of the litter: Combine both lines to
start our RB/Siamese line.
- Improvements Noted:
Larger females, nice Rex coats.
- Improvements Needed:
Health issues need to be improved/resolved, male temperaments could be
better and overall type needs work.
- Litters resulting from these offspring: None
thus far.
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2002
April
30, 2002
Unknown x Patch
*Patch
came to us pregnant*
- Total Born: 4
(all survived)
- Genders: 2
Males & 2 Females
- Complications:
None. Very nice delivery.
- Descriptions:
All Black
standard coat/ears
- Description
Break-downs: 2 Hooded & 2 Berkshire
- Official
Keepers: Sweetie, Sully, Serena & Ty-Ty
- Health
Updates: Recurring tumors in both females.
Sully suffered a stroke at 20mos.
Ty developed degenerative osteoarthritis (hind end paralysis).
Deaths between 23 & 31mos of age for all.
- Litters
resulting from these offspring: NONE
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