Feb 15th

Well today is the projected due date and we are having no action here yet, guess these pups need to cook a little longer. Here is mama, top is today, middle is a few days ago and bottom is about a week ago. She is a champ!

I will post when we are starting up. Send her good vibes!

X-Ray

The X-ray results are in! The Doc saw 9 for sure and possibly a 10th. How many can you count? He still estimates the 15th as the due date. Here we go down the home stretch!

Getting closer...

We are getting closer and closer and Cinna is truly a champ. I wanted to share a picture from todays "bump" and the hold list as it currently stands.

Cute mama dog. And the hold list is as follows:

1. Vicky and Richard Jagels - Male
2. Jessie and Scott Dolan - Female
3. Chauncy Childs - Female
4. Nathan and Brittiny Manning - Male
5. Katie and Ernest Rodriguez - Female
6. Taylor and Rachael Bosen - Male
7. Kristina Tay and Kyle Ward - Male
8. Heidi and Jon Call - Male

And that is IT folks! Until I have a either a very conclusive X-ray or until after they all come out I will not be taking any more holds. If you are reading this and are not on that list and would like to be, please still contact me and i will put you on the waiting list. If we end up with more than 8 I will be taking names from the waiting list. If there are not more than 8 born I have a list started for the litter planned for 2014-15.
Cinna is scheduled for her X-ray on Feb 7th. I will post again then with the results! Until then I hope you are all excited and getting ready! Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Until the 7th!

Litter "B" ultrasound

Pregnancy is confirmed! (I'm a little late posting this) Cinna (and the rest of us) are expecting 8-10 wee little tri-color bonny pupays! (say that with a scottish accent and it flows better hehe.) Sorry, long day = odd humor. We are so excited and gearing up for all the work ahead of us. The whelping box has come out (to get our little one over the novelty of it before the occupants actually arrive) and the puppy food is piling up (we have to stock up you know). :-)

Whenever I watch the Doc do his ultrasound magic it makes me wish I actually knew how to read one of these things. I can pick out the blobs that signify a puppy but that's about it. :-) Good thing I have a good Doc to help me out.

This image shows three puppies (only the one at the top is in focus) this was taken on day 28 of the pregnancy and the puppies were 2.66cm at the time. They do so much growing in such a short time! Here is a fun baby bump pregression thus far...

First is Cinna on the first day she had a date with the handsome Doc. (the dog, not the Vet) slim and trim!

Next was Cinna 2 weeks ago "mum, stop taking pictures of me please, I feel chubby."

And finally today, look at the baby bump grow! I keep telling her only a few more weeks to go, keep 'em cookin mama! Love her. She is just happy she gets to eat yummy puppy food now and lots of it. :-)
On Feb 7th she will have an X-ray to see how everything is going and to predict the exact due date, until then I hope everyone is staying warm and getting excited for babies! I know I am, can you tell?

Snow!

I just had to post a few picture of our Winter fun. We are so enjoying the snow we have here in Utah, Cinna LOVES to pull the sled. I love watching her do her 'thang'. Rory thinks that this is what sleds are for, she is going to think Mum is out of her mind when I try to send her down a hill without her dog. :-)

 Remus gave it a go as well, it was his first time and he did ok, he likes carrying a pack better. :-)

 

And after all our fun we came inside to the warm and read a few books...

We hope you are all having as much fun as us. Litter B note: Cinna is due for her first ultrasound on Jan. 17th. I will post the results when I have them. Yay!

Gearing up for litter "B"!

Christmas in in the air and so are the canine hormones! Cinna is in heat and Doc will be coming to visit any day now. This is a month earlier than we expected but it is going to make for spring time puppies!
For those of you joining us here at Blue Hill, Welcome! We are so glad to have you. Here is some information for those considering a Blue Hill Swissy.

Cinna,

our Greater Swiss Mountain dog, is sweet, loving, goofy, and loyal. She was born July 24^th 2009 and joined our family when she was 5 months old. Her Sire (D’ Asgard Cierne Kralovstvoin) was imported from Kennel Cierne Kralovstvoin in Europe and has amazing Swiss lines filled with Champions and clear elbows, hips, eyes etc. Her mother (L.C. Schweitzer of Roundprairie) has OFA good hips, normal shoulders, level 1 elbows and clean joints all through her pedigree.  Cinna is amazing with our two year old daughter and is, we think, the best family dog ever. She is a little shy of strangers at first and is protective of her yard and family. She is a quick learner and is a great mother. She is great with other dogs, cats, all sorts of animals and people when she gets to know them. Cinna has ongoing training with Wasatch Canine Camp and often helps Bethany with other clients’ dogs. Her markings are very symmetrical and her conformation is good, she is 95lbs which is on the small side for a Swissy—but she’s built just like a good Swiss dog should be. Her daddy was 130lbs at 2 years old and she seems to have passed that big gene onto her pups. We love our Cinna, especially when she flashes her winning Swissy smile.

Doc

is an almost 4 year old GSMD/BMD cross. He is big (120lbs), handsome, happy go lucky and willing to please. Doc belongs to Joseph Randall of Bountiful Utah. Doc is an all around good ‘ole boy type dog, he loves to play, cuddle and has looks to die for. Doc is great with dogs, other animals, and all people young and old. He is medium/short haired, tall and blocky. Doc has passed on some awesome qualities to his puppies. Doc is available to meet if requested.

We take pride in our puppies, and make sure they are well rounded, healthy, social pups before they go home with you. We strive to have them meet at least 100 strangers before leaving us. All puppies will be evaluated by a certified dog trainer/behaviorist (Wasatch Canine Camp). All puppies are started on potty training at 3 weeks old, bite inhibition, impulse control, crate training, coming when called...the works.

Included with your puppy is:

- Dewclaws removed

- First 2 sets of shots

- Deworming done

- MANY puppy training/behavior/nutrition/breed info packets for you to take home plus week by week photos of your pup.

- A gift basket filled with all sorts of goodies to take home with your new puppy.

- UNLIMITED free socialization classes your puppy can attend through Wasatch Canine Camp

- Each puppy will undergo Early Neural Stimulation from 3 days - 4 weeks old (proven to create pups that are less prone to an over-reaction to stimuli, tend to be much more social, and adapt to change more easily. As well as become more resistant to certain forms of cancer and infectious diseases)

- Each puppy will be adjusted by a chiropractor at 5 weeks old (because the birthing process can be hard on them, this will help them develop properly as they get older)

- Each puppy will complete a temperament test at 7 weeks old (to help us place the right puppy in the right home)

- Each puppy will be started on potty training, crate training, and coming when called

- Each puppy will be extremely socialized to kids, dogs, cats, people (we have them meet 100 people before leaving to their new homes), noises, obstacles, and new objects

-Support from us as a breeder for the life of your Swissy. We will be here for anything you might need advice/help with, training, nutrition, etc.

- And more!

Please contact us if you would like to be placed on the hold list, and be kept updated on the pregnancy, birth etc. of our puppies! Also if you would like more information on the breed please feel free to contact us.  Please peruse past blog posts for more info, pictures etc.

To fill out an adoption application please use this link and either email or snail mail it to us. Thank You!
http://www.wccberners.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Puppy-App.pdf

Megan and Ray Lewis

Blue Hill Swissys
801-494-4604
m.anne.lewis@gmail.com

Pictures from our last litter the "Clue" bunch

New homes for litter A "Clue"!

Here I am, a little after the fact, but here all the same. All our sweet pups made it to their new homes and are settling in well I am told. Cinna was a little blue for a few days but she quickly recovered and is doing great. I took her to a week long dog training seminar last week and she was awesome and everyone loved her. I hope everyone loves her pups as much as I love her. :-)

Here are all of you wonderful people with your wonderful puppies! (hope you don't mind me borrowing your photos :-))

Mr Green is now Cooper

Chief is still Chief :-)

Ms. Scarlet is now Josie

(teehee just like her mama)

Mrs White is now Harley

 (with her new big brother Gage)

Mrs Peacock is now Ginny

Professor Plum is now Grizzly

(practicing being a big dog :-))

Mr. Boddy is now Sir Wallace

 (is that cute or what?)

Wadsworth is now Cassius

Colonel Mustard is now Echo and lives with his daddy Doc

I just love seeing pictures of them and hearing how they are doing. If any of you have more pictures please please send them my way! And I love the updates, keep em coming! Thank you all for taking such good care of my (now your) puppies. I hope you all love them forever!