I have trying to get around to writing this for over a month !

The puppies grow in size and hyper energy !

They had their last set of injections on the 23rd March and then weighed at 16 weeks

Celt ... 24.1lbs and Saxon ... 32.6 lbs

Now ... I would guess they are ... Celt 36-38 lbs and Saxon 46-48 lbs !!

I will know accurately on the 5th June when they next go to the Vet for neutering and they can be weighed.

They are little devils ! They never stop .




There is some special news .....
I am now convinced the pups are pure bred Bluetick Coonhound's (and NOT Labrador x Coonhound) and Saxon has the Leucistic gene.

When he is wet you can see clearly the dark pigment spots on his skin that don't make it to his fur . As he has grown its become very apparent he was a Bluetick with this gene

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucism

I have seen Leucism in birds and occasionally in mammals. It doesnt affect health just makes some animals rejected by their own.. and they get preyed on easier.

He won't suffer any of that. He is just "different" but happy and healthy

I think one of the reasons they were just "thrown away" was because of this and also that Celt was a little small.

Some people never see treasure when it is before their eyes.

Nerys continues to be amazing with them and be her glorious wallow digging teddy bear loving self . She has the acute stubborness of her Pyreneen breed and the patience of a saint ! She has decided she is "Home" and that so beautiful.




We had rains and the 10 foot deep dry pond I usually mow got a little water in it and the pups and Nerys loved it !



And so we continue to grow and be exhausted !!

Love and Hugsssssssssssss

The Tribe of Many Paws