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On April the 20th, without fuss or concern, our dear
Malagasy Tall Coton de Tulear, Long Tall Sally, gave birth
to seven beautiful, vigorous puppies.
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Sally and her pups are shown here relaxing in
her whelping box. They are three days old here. The little
puppy with the heart-shaped marking on her lower back has
become her mother's necklace for this nap.
Note that Sally's hair has been trimmed short to keep her
cleaner for the birthing and infant rearing.
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Here's the whole gang, shown at Day 3. Their weights are
birth weight, in ounces and weight at Day 4. They continue
to grow and develop very well.
- puppy 1 - tri female - 8.2 , 10.4 -- she's being used
as a pillow by the puppy in front
- puppy 2 - tri female - 7.0 , 9.8 -- difficult to see;
being used as a pillow by the third pup from the front
- puppy 3 - tri male - 7.3 , 10.1 -- he's bring up the
rear in the lineup
- puppy 4 - b/w male - 7.6, 9.9 -- he's third from the
front
- puppy 5 - tri female - 8.1 , 9.8 -- she's in the
foreground with her head on #1 female
- puppy 6 - b/w female - 7.7 , 10.6 -- she's next to
last in this line up
- puppy 7 - tri male - 6.9 , 8.9 -- he's third from the
rear of the line
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The whole litter seems not to have a care in the world.
What's to worry? The temperature is perfect. Mother does all
the housework, and the spigot's almost always there for
milkshakes. Black & White female number 6 reflects the
litter's kick-back attitude below:
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Note that Tri-Color female Number 5 has a
heart-shaped marking near her butt (above).
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Click above to see the individual portraits of
Sally's pups taken on May 6th.
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