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It's been a long few days but, Blottie's temperature dropped yesterday morning. This morning at 6.15 am she gave birth to her first pup, a Blenheim boy and the only boy she has in this litter. She finished up at 2.05 pm, giving birth to an amazing eleven pups weighing from 9 1/4 ounces to 12 1/4 ounces. She did it all with her inimitable style and grace. So there's one Blenheim boy and all the rest are girls. Four tricoloured girls, three black and white girls, and three Blenheim girls. So now it's down to keeping them alive. Checking that they are all getting enough milk. As they are born, we make sure each pup gets to suckle from Mum and get that, so very important colostrum within minutes of being born. Please, I don't want any phone calls or emails about these pups at this time. We will be keeping upto two of them and when we know which two, we will put up on the website, the pups that are available. That should be when they are between four to six weeks old. The photos (below) are of the birth. Find the photo saying, "First born and only boy" and follow today's events as each pup was born.
27 Comments
Isobel H
2/1/2022 10:44:09 am
11!! Wow. So pleased that Blottie has had a safe delivery and the pups are well. Excited to watch them grow over the next few weeks x
CAROLINE BERRY
2/1/2022 11:05:52 am
Beautiful puppies from a beautiful mother. 11 Wow! Congratulations to all. Wishing you all well over the next few weeks and look forward to following the puppies progress xx
Gail Tickle
2/1/2022 11:33:18 am
Well done Blottie, such a clever girl. So relieved you’ve delivered safely. Girl power-literally! Jane, you are amazing, I’ve learned so much from following your blog. Wishing you all the very best of luck with the new arrivals. Many congratulations.
Helen Perryman
2/1/2022 12:35:55 pm
Congratulations Blottie, Ernest and Jane! What an amazing mum she is. Hope says hi to her new half-siblings and wishes them all the very best x
lucy
2/1/2022 12:48:31 pm
Congratulations Jane! Blottie is amazing. Everything crossed that this next stage goes safely too.
Ruth
2/1/2022 01:02:15 pm
Huge congratulations for another healthy litter! What a star Blottie is carrying all those puppies. They’re beautiful. Looking forward to seeing them grow and develop. All the best to you all x
kathy
2/1/2022 01:05:52 pm
Amazing photos, well done Blottie , thats a massive litter! Congratulations1 xx
Sally
2/1/2022 01:09:04 pm
It’s so lovely to hear that everything has gone so well. Blotty truly is such an amazing mum as are you and your family. 11, wow! Hope all continues to go well. Looking forward to watching their progress on your blog and sharing the photos and videos with big brother Teddy🐾
Susy
2/1/2022 01:15:43 pm
Congratulations ! What beautiful pictures and what a legend Blottie is. I hope all continues to go well. Lots of love xx
Katharine
2/1/2022 01:20:53 pm
Huge congratulations to you all and well done Blottie! Really looking forward to seeing them grow and change. One boy with all those sisters!! Wonderful x
Lisa
2/1/2022 01:30:22 pm
Oh my goodness!!! Congratulations, Blottie! So glad to read the news and that the pups arrived safely. That’s wonderful. While I’ve read your blog enough, Jane, to understand that there’s still plenty of work ahead for Blottie, you and the rest of her first rate support team, it’s a joy to see that the birth went well.
Janet
2/1/2022 01:46:39 pm
Well done to Blottie’s and to you Jane. Hope all continues to go well. Coco and I are delighted to hear she has so many new siblings!
Gemma
2/1/2022 02:18:31 pm
Well done Blottie and Jane. We'll be thinking of you through the next stage and wishing you and the pups onward. It's so funny, I woke up this morning and I thought I think Blottie is having her pups today! I've told Darcey that she has 10 more Aunties and a new Uncle - although she was mostly interested in tearing up some cardboard I must say.
Lynda D
2/1/2022 02:57:38 pm
Congratulations Jane and of course We’ll Done Blottie & Ernest too!
Angie
2/1/2022 03:16:09 pm
Congratulations from the Lunn family. They are beautiful xxx😘
Louise
2/1/2022 04:08:29 pm
Congratulations, 11 puppies - Blottie is truly a super Mum! Hope everything continues to go well. We'll love watching the puppies grow. Best wishes to all of you at Poundlane x
Christel
2/2/2022 12:43:12 am
Congratulations to Jane and Blottie, an amazing mother. That must be 40 in total? Ernest has done well, too.
Jane
2/2/2022 03:00:06 am
Yes, that's forty pups over four litters. An average of ten pups a litter and all born naturally. Amazing that at nearly seven, she has had such a large litter and naturally. I was very worried waiting that she had become so large that she would suffer uterine inertia and as time stretched between her drop in temperature and starting active labour, I was glad to see that first pup and that she then produced each pup quickly and all within minutes of birth strong and latched on suckling. 2/2/2022 02:00:34 am
So delighted for you all and many congratulations from us and from Tilly. The pups could not hope for a better start in life ! All the best and thinking of you all over the next few days.
Andy Smith
2/2/2022 02:04:11 am
Congratulations to you all !!! Another fantastic litter who will give and receive pleasure, fun and lots of love xx
Anne Blackman
2/2/2022 02:31:52 am
Oh what wonderful news , congratulations to you Jane and Blottie . Looking forward to seeing these beautiful pups developing. How lovely to have some happy news !
Sue
2/2/2022 07:53:44 am
Congratulations from Sue, Colin and Dottie ,
Jackie H
2/2/2022 10:00:33 am
Congratulations to you all from Jackie, Nigel and 'Eddie '
Claire Callister
2/2/2022 11:27:35 am
Fabulous news, relieved all is well with the beautiful new arrivals, Blottie has an amazing legacy, love from her pups Obi and Sadie and Callister family x
Alison
2/2/2022 11:34:00 am
Well done Blottie, pleased for the safe delivery and wish you all well for the next important days Jane. X
Lynn
2/5/2022 01:08:05 pm
Congratulations on yet another large and healthy litter!
Penny
2/23/2022 11:45:32 am
Congratulations to Blottie and welcome to the world from Jack (and Cooper) Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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