Fat Tap Again!

Tap is getting quite large! Here she is pictured on day 40 of her pregnancy. Approximately 3 weeks to puppy countdown!

We did some light work today, sorting the yearling ewes and lambs to decide which ones to keep for winter training, and she was brilliant. She is blooming with confidence and good health.

Day 30 "in utero".....We Hope!

Well, as I said on day 20, I was pretty sure then, and I am very sure now - that Tap is in pup! She is definitely bigger at 30 days this time around than she was last time, but I'm not so scientific (or organized) that I actually jotted down her weights. So I could, like, compare.

Here is a happy Tap enjoying a fall day of play on October 11 - seems like the last nice fall day, for now it rains....

I think she is....

Okay, so it is still early - only 20 days since she was bred, but Tap feels a bit thicker around her hips and is definitely being more cautious in her play with the pack - not diving in for a "drive by" unless absolutely necessary (like when Blaze is giving her lots of lip).

My new friend Lisa Hansson from Sweden (met her in Wales) says that her bitch Pat was bred 4x previously and no pups...She bred her to Kevin's Mirk in August of this year and she is in pup! So Mirk seems to be quite fertile :)

Lisa just came back from Swedish Nationals where her young dog placed 12th in the Finals - I think that earns her a spot at the Continental Championships, but not sure!

To visit Lisa's site and see her dogs: http://www.peze.com/somollis/svenska/svindex.htm